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People of the Costume
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
Halloween technically is not part of the Jewish calendar. But many People of the Book become People of the Costume on Oct. 31st. Plus -- Jewish fol...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Oct 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Civics 101: Is Santa A Criminal?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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In an uncharacteristic wash of holiday cheer, today we investigate how the actions of Santa could be interpreted in a court of law.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Dec 20, 2022
  • Length: 23:35
  • Purchases: 1
Christmas Movies
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Here is our first of two Christmas shows this year. Songs from Christmas movies. It's all opinion so please offer yours. Here are a few we like....

Bought by KSRQ, KHNS, KWIT, Harford Community Radio, KTRL and more


  • Added: Dec 11, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Celebration & Polarization, Holiday Survival Kit (Part 3): Identity with all the Trimmings
From: Fluent Knowledge
Series: The Purple Principle Podcast
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We discuss important questions around social identity with Dr. Dominic Packer.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2021
  • Length: 28:45
Valentine's Day Diary
From: Hans Anderson
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It's another dateless Valentine's Day. I decided to make a diary of it.

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, PRX Remix, and WOUB


  • Added: Jan 25, 2020
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
Christmas Stress
From: Cam Marston
Series: Keepin' It Real with Cam Marston - Short interstitial content.
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I succumb to it every year but I should know better.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2019
  • Length: 03:40
Counting Your Blessings is Supposed to Make us Feel Truly Grateful
From: Cam Marston
Series: Keepin' It Real with Cam Marston - Short interstitial content.
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I tried counting my blessings. Strangely, it works!

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
The Elf on the Shelf
From: Cam Marston
Series: Keepin' It Real with Cam Marston - Short interstitial content.
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My wife and I had to figure out how to get rid of him. He had stopped being fun.

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Nov 11, 2019
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 1
The sound of Halloween
From: Brian Bahouth
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The setup:  Halloween night 2016.  My studio has a window that opens onto the front porch, adjacent to the front door.  I put a small guitar amplif...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2017
  • Length: 05:39
StoryCorps: Lynne and Greg Houston
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Greg Houston (left) and Lynne Houston (right)
Many StoryCorps conversations touch on love, work, and death. But when Lynne Houston and her husband, Greg, sat down for their interview, they cove...

Bought by WEZU and WOUB


  • Added: Oct 31, 2017
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 2
113: I Was A Teenage Horror Writer
From: The Mortified Podcast
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Celebrate Halloween with not-so-scary stories written by kids who thought they were the next RL Stine or Stephen King. The Mortified Podcast is a p...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2017
  • Length: 30:24
Start of Summer With Hamburgers
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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For those of a certain age, the start of summer isn't about going to the beach because a life's worth of hamburgers means never again wearing a bat...

  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 28:15
83: My New Year's Resolution is...You
From: The Mortified Podcast
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You're never too young to turn the page... and make totally a unrealistic New Year's resolution.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2016
  • Length: 19:29
Beatles Christmas Special
From: Brooke Halpin
Series: Come Together with The Beatles & Brooke Halpin
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Rare Beatles Christmas Greetings for Their U.K. Fan Club Members

Bought by Prairie Public, RadioStPete Florida, and WSKG


  • Added: Dec 18, 2016
  • Length: 56:45
  • Purchases: 3
82: Merry Gift-Mas
From: The Mortified Podcast
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Celebrate the holiday season with misadventures of adolescent gift giving.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2016
  • Length: 21:58
The Christmas Comedy (Half) Hour
From: Andy Blatt
Series: The Comedy Hour
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Here, for your listening pleasure is a slightly shorter, slightly edgier and unconventional Christmas show featuring more unusual offerings. Small...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Dec 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Comedy Hour CHRISTMAS Show
From: Andy Blatt
Series: The Comedy Hour
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Spend an hour with us and all your favorites both old and new

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Nov 23, 2016
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 2
Christmas Is About Lying
From: kent Rader
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This funny essay is Kent's perspective that Christmas is about lying.

  • Added: Jan 25, 2016
  • Length: 02:50
Guess who's coming to dinner Part 2
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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SIPS Episode – Our survival guide of family gatherings, with more alcohol. Our experts have faced the same quandary of how to survive a family gath...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
Art in the Sky
From: Talena Sanders
Series: On Summer (Creative Pulse 2015)
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A vignette of children’s perspectives on fireworks.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 04:04
Zhong Zi
From: Joy Yang
Series: Bite Bytes
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On this episode, we will discuss Duan Wu Jie, or the Dragon Boat Festival.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 15:29
Capitol Steps: Politics Takes a Holiday July 4 Edition 2015
From: Capitol Steps
Caption: Capitol Steps, Credit: Mike Reyna
This Independence Day, enjoy the Capitol Steps one-hour long special, “Politics Takes a Holiday!”

Bought by KUER, KMUN, KUT, WEKU, KSFR and more


  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Why Cooking Sucks
From: Erica Heilman
Series: Rumble Strip Vermont
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This is an essay about cooking and all the shame and rage and frustration that can accompany this art. Writer Sarah Miller describes her desire to ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 24, 2015
  • Length: 10:13
  • Purchases: 1
Happy Boisakh (or just have some fried food)
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Calcutta food festival, Credit: Sandip Roy
Contrary to popular belief, Diwali or the Festival of Lights is not New Year everywhere in India. Some celebrate their New Year during Holi the fes...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
Presidents Day
From: The Final Edition Radio Hour
Series: Singles from The Final Edition Radio Hour
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This Presidents Day, dip into your slush fund and head on down to Nixon's Ford dealership--our prices are unimpeachable!

  • Added: Feb 18, 2015
  • Length: 02:28