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Sod House Theater brings Booyah to the people with their most recent show, “Arla Mae’s Booyah Wagon.” Conceived by Minnesota theater artist Sarah A...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Oct 25, 2021
  • Length: 05:25
  • Purchases: 1
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This Native Fest Art Series shares the interviews provided by the artists that shared their talents and background with the community of Nett Lake,...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2021
  • Length: 10:02
Caption: Comedian Tyler Fischer turns his bedroom into an online venue., Credit: http://TylerFischer.com
How standup comedians and venues in New York City are coping and adapting to comedy in quarantine without their audiences.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:40
Caption: Sid & Marty Krofft, Credit: Grant Baciocco
On February 13, 2020, Sid & Marty Krofft received their, long overdue, star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony featured tremendous praise...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2020
  • Length: 46:39
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Some acts of expression are awesome, while others suck, and one philosopher has a new theory about the difference. Using this theory as a guide, we...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2018
  • Length: 28:21
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"Recalculating" is Charles Bernstein's first new book of poetry since his daughter, Emma Bee Bernstein, died in December of 2008, and is in large m...

  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 57:19
Caption: Basic step of the Lindy Hop, on Capitol Hill's sidewalk, Credit:  Steve Bernacki on Flickr
We all have our secret talents— like that poem you memorized in high school, or your ability to burp the alphabet. This podcast explores three extr...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2015
  • Length: 26:34
Caption: Participant Dare Turner takes a restful moment while on her Odyssey. For her, the experience of looking through the suspended frames was transformative: “I think I saw my future, in a way.”, Credit: Sasha Wizansky
Imagine this for a moment: What if everything about today was curated just for you? Who you meet, what you see, even how you feel?

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 09:13
  • Purchases: 1
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The Bay Area is home to one of the world’s most famous animated film production companies: Pixar. They’ve taken us into the worlds of rebellious to...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 18, 2014
  • Length: 08:05
  • Purchases: 1
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Ever wonder how the Halloween we Americans celebrate came to be? In search of answers reporter Todd Crotty ventured into the past to unravel the m...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2013
  • Length: 04:08
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The art of songwriting was the focus of the Local Blend Coffee Shop's second annual Weekend of Songs songwriter festival. The three day festival o...

  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 29:50
Caption: Bunnies posing at Dr. Sketchy's, Credit: Justin Moore
Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School is not your typical drawing session. It’s held in a bar, for starters, and features models ranging from circus perfor...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 03, 2011
  • Length: 08:03
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Asst Stage Manager  Jewell Fears checking an effect used in Women Beware Woman at Constellation Theatre, Credit: Courtesy: Andrew Hiller
A look behind the scenes at the fires, mishaps, injuries and backstage drama that arises during the intermission of the National Touring company of...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 05:44
Caption: Thru-You YouTube Music Mash-up from User Generated Content, Credit: Thru-You.com / Kutiman
Mash-ups (creating new art works from existing creative pieces) have been around for at least two decades, but the digital universe has helped this...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and Remix Radio


  • Added: Feb 04, 2010
  • Length: 07:44
  • Purchases: 2
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One of the most unusual economic structures in the world is the 'gift economy' at Burning Man. Larry Harvey, the festivals founders, tells us how ...

Bought by KSFR, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 29, 2009
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Elijah Wyman, ellusive 'craftsman' and owner of 'Figs & Ginger', Credit: Illustration by Jess Gitner
The indie crafts scene may have metallic bunnies and hand-stenciled suitcases, but there's still something missing: men!

  • Added: Nov 29, 2009
  • Length: 03:50