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Hidden Persuasions: taking marketing to the street
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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More on one of the newest sales techniques.

Bought by KENW, WEZU, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Hawaii Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2007
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 4
Hairdressers of New York City
From: Laura Spero
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Hairdressers in New York City describe how things look from behind the chair

Bought by KUT, KXOT Public Radio, and WFUV


  • Added: Nov 01, 2007
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 3
Eating (in) Las Vegas
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Gambling is fun but what about the food?

  • Added: Aug 29, 2007
  • Length: 04:27
Baah to Human Billboarding!
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary noting that two National Football League coaches have made a small but possibly significant move that could undermine human billboardi...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2007
  • Length: 04:38
Information does not either want to be free.
From: Merle Kessler
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Sad fact, world: if you don't want to pay for it, soon nobody will make it.

Bought by KUSP


  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 01:50
  • Purchases: 1
Cheez
From: Merle Kessler
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A tribute to the foodlike substances of my youth.

  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 01:53
Selling the US, One Inch at a Time
From: Rebecca Sheir
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For a mere $3.95, you can own a piece of America.

Bought by Third Coast Festival/Re:sound (Outside Purchaser), WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WILL


  • Added: Jul 31, 2007
  • Length: 04:48
  • Purchases: 3
DC High Tech Prostitution
From: WAMU
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The "oldest profession" goes high tech in the nation's capital.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 01, 2007
  • Length: 08:01
  • Purchases: 1
What Are You Gonna Do with 400 Fish?
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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C'mon, bait your line. Let's go smelt fishin' on the ice.

Bought by PRX to iTunes, KGLT, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, The Nature Podcast, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 05:42
  • Purchases: 5
GM is going green. What again?
From: Jonathan Ellis
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A comment on GM's recent, "green" press release

  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 03:15
Coke: the unreal thing
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Soda meets skin care: why?

  • Added: May 05, 2007
  • Length: 02:30
Whole Foods is a grocery store. Get over it.
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The cult of Whole Foods. Shudder.

  • Added: May 05, 2007
  • Length: 02:13
This I Believe - Craig Newmark
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark believes people are trustworthy and usually abide by the Golden Rule.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, Remix Radio, and KJZZ


  • Added: Apr 23, 2007
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 4
Cleaning Up Washington DC's "other" river.
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Cleaning up Washington D.C's "other" river.

  • Added: Apr 08, 2007
  • Length: 03:47
Next Generation Radio @ SXSW
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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SXSW and "the underdog."

Bought by WMNF


  • Added: Mar 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Trip to the Dollar Store
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Ian Shoales goes to the dollar store, so you won't have to.

  • Added: Mar 16, 2007
  • Length: 02:18
Pizzas and Pesos
From: Merle Kessler
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Pizzeria the American Southwest accepts pesos. Fury! Why?

Bought by KUSP


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 02:11
  • Purchases: 1
Trespassing and Other Crimes
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Some eleven year-olds sell lemonade for extra cash. Jennifer Rubenstein uses extortion, sort of.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2006
  • Length: 05:55
Everyday's Christmas at "Unclaimed Baggage"
From: Tanya Ott
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Got a little last minute holiday shopping to do? How about all that unclaimed airline baggage? It's a unique shopping experience!

Bought by Delta College Public Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 07, 2006
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 2
Adventures at Kosherfest
From: Julie Subrin
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A visit to the world's biggest annual kosher food show

Bought by KUOW and CKMO


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 09:29
  • Purchases: 2
What happened to San Francisco's "Greektown?"
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Looking for San Francisco's Greektown

  • Added: Nov 30, 2006
  • Length: 05:42
Coming Undone
From: Zak Rosen
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Chose a random industry (zipper), found bloggers to talk about it

  • Added: Nov 01, 2006
  • Length: 05:24
Tales of the Free Market
From: Merle Kessler
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Ian Shoales finds disturbing evidence of the failures of capitalism.

  • Added: Aug 20, 2006
  • Length: 02:31
Long Tail Schmong Tail
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A new book suggests that niche markets will take over. Ian's not buying it.

  • Added: Aug 20, 2006
  • Length: 02:37
Checkout checking out?
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Unintended consequences of automated checkouts considered.

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Aug 20, 2006
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 1

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