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A Conversation with Ledward Kaapana
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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2011 National Heritage Fellow and slack key guitar master Led Kaapana talks about making music the Hawaiian way.

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Sep 22, 2011
  • Length: 27:07
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Warren, Robin and Jason Weems
From: StoryCorps
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Warren Weems (R), who is a teacher's aide in his wife, Robin's, first-grade classroom, is interviewed by his son Jason (L).

Bought by WEZU and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 30, 2011
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 2
Ozzy Osbourne: Looking Back
From: Joyride Media
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Ozzy Osbourne reflects on his first solo albums and working with pioneering guitarist Randy Rhoads.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, WCWP, KPVL and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
The House Swap
From: Lisa Tuininga
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A family vacation with an unexpected result.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2011
  • Length: 24:05
The Cycle of Cyberbullying
From: Philly Youth Radio
Series: Students of Violence
Caption: Self-portrait painted by Thien To
Twenty-year-old Thien To first learned about cyberbullying in her native Vietnam. The South Philadelphia High junior has since learned about cyberb...

Bought by WGXC


  • Added: Jul 10, 2011
  • Length: 05:48
  • Purchases: 1
Neil Gaiman: A Reading and Interview
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Writers on a New England Stage
Caption: Neil Gaiman waits backstage, Credit: David J. Murray, Clear Eyed Photo
Multimedia sensation reads from the new edition of "American Gods," and talks Twitter, Dr. Who, and the power of librarians with host Virginia Pres...

Bought by KSRQ, Connecticut Public (WNPR), and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 29, 2011
  • Length: 49:27
  • Purchases: 3
The Voice of Medicine
From: meagan kindlimann
Caption: PRX default Piece image
About a woman who speaks about her personal experiences in the jobs she has chosen for herself and what she does for a living and why. This was for...

  • Added: May 08, 2011
  • Length: 05:17
NOVA Minute: Social Robots
From: NOVA
Series: NOVA Minute
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Roboticist Cynthia Brazeal makes robots that interact socially with humans—taking cues from people's voices, facial expressions, and body language....

Bought by WEZU, Radio Newark, KRUA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 01:21
  • Purchases: 4
Youth Supporting Youth Minnesota at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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In this Arts & Cultural Heritage news feature, Jeff Carmack explores an innovative arts program which has taken root at the Eastside Boys & Girls C...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2011
  • Length: 30:23
Theme Songs
From: ayme frye
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A man talking about how he has a theme song for people in his life. He recalls the qualities of the people and describes them with music.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2011
  • Length: 03:24
JazzStories: Dianne Reeves
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Dianne Reeves
"I don't ever want you to open for me again" said Sarah Vaughan. The diva was paying her a compliment, but the modest Dianne Reeves didn't' know that.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 8
What If
From: Littleglobe
Caption: Shooting Stars, Credit: By StephanVDS(.com)
In this piece, Ellie Evans, a student from the New Mexico School For The Arts, asks the question: What if? What if the world were different? This...

Bought by KUER and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 22, 2011
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 2
Author Elizabeth Gilbert on being "Committed."
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Writers on a New England Stage
Caption: Author Elizabeth Gilbert
"Eat, Pray, Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert reads from her latest memoir, "Committed." In an interview with Virginia Prescott, she reveals what it i...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 14, 2011
  • Length: 53:24
  • Purchases: 1
Why Do We Get Bullied?
From: City High Radio
Caption: Producer Kyle Wilford gets bullied by his good friend Lauren., Credit: Rio Finnegan
Freshman Kyle W tries to get to the bottom of why people get bullied and why they bully.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Feb 01, 2011
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 1
JazzStories: Jason Moran
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Jason Moran , Credit: Frank Stewart
Prolific pianist and composer Jason Moran fuses stride piano, avant-garde jazz and sampled sounds. Hear the 2010 MacArthur Fellow "a Texas computer...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Jan 26, 2011
  • Length: 10:37
  • Purchases: 6
Social Media Midlife Crisis
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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A reflection on a generation's obsession with Facebook and how it might be affecting our emotional lives. Sound rich. Features an interview with a ...

Bought by KSFR and WTIP


  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 2
It's All in the Telling. The Wide Variety of Stories
From: Daniel Bishop
Caption: Join Daniel Bishop, the Storyteller by the Campfire.
The program highlighting the art of Storytelling.

  • Added: Dec 13, 2010
  • Length: 55:14
Where do you go to find peace?
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Where do you go to find peace?

Bought by KSFR and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 2
Third Coast
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
ATMI Reporter Ishmael Streever with a commentary about his experience during the 2010 Third Coast International Audio Festival.

  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 03:10
Livin' La Vida Loko
From: Katherine Perry
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The makers of Four Loko, a highly alcoholic drink packed with caffeine, guarana, and taurine, have said Wednesday (today) that they will pull the s...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 17, 2010
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 1
Diabetes 30 Second Commercial
From: Pulse of Portland Music Project
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A thirty second commercial about DIABETES!

  • Added: Nov 02, 2010
  • Length: :35
Jesus Christ Superstar Artist Spotlight
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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Recently, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack attended a rather unique event at the Pioneer Place Theater which was held in conjunction ...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2010
  • Length: 30:10
Is Air Pollution Really Harming Us?
From: Dueling Docs
Series: Dueling Docs
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A new government report says be careful out there. Others disagree.

  • Added: Jun 30, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
Police Stakeout Facebook
From: WPSU
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The nation is a-Twitter about privacy concerns on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. Teens and young adults often post details of t...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2010
  • Length: 05:01
What's a Little Money Between Friends?
From: Robin Amer
Caption: Funny Money, Credit: Material Boy
Some people believe that money can break up any relationship. If it didn’t exactly break up Jason and John, band buddies who genuinely liked each o...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 04, 2010
  • Length: 20:00
  • Purchases: 1

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