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Christmas Stories
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: No Room At The Inn, Credit: Charles McGuigan
Three Christmas stories. In the first story family nativities build homes in Haiti. The second story is about a man and a machine in Williamsburg, ...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WHRV, KWIT, and WLRN


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 54:55
  • Purchases: 4
A Halloween R&B Funky Party
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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One hour of Halloween fun with R&B and Soul classics that you will enjoy. Your host is IGOR - the Music Monster!

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Oct 06, 2013
  • Length: 57:04
  • Purchases: 4
The Picture Postcard
From: Jake Warga
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A historical and contemporary look at the picture postcard. Good for Tourism or travel drop-ins.

Bought by Troy Public Radio and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Aug 23, 2013
  • Length: 04:26
  • Purchases: 2
Kite fight
From: Octavian Coman
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An audio montage with sounds recorded during The Blossom Kite Festival in Washington DC.

  • Added: May 16, 2013
  • Length: 01:21
Jazz-O-Rama #17: "Al Jolson Meets Cab Calloway"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour
Caption: Joe Bev presents 78 RPM Jazz with a Sense of Humor: "Al Jolson Meets Cab Calloway", Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
"Swanee", "Hi De Ho Man" and "Avalon" will be among the 78 RPM records (and movie soundtracks) heard on the 16th edition of Joe Bev's Jazz-O-Rama H...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 57:07
  • Purchases: 3
"My Brunch with A"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bev Shorts
Caption: Joe Bev & Lorie Kellogg read "My Brunch with A", Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
A short fiction by Daws Butler, read by Joe Bev and Lorie Kellogg. Great for Wallace Shawn's birthday, the anniversary of "My Dinner with Andre", ...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 09:31
"The Mysterious Thieve of Thieves"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bev Shorts
Caption: Joe Bev reads "The Mysterious Thieve of Thieves", Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
A short fiction by Pedro Pablo Sacristan, read by Joe Bevilacqua. Great for Christmas Day (Humphrey Bogart's birthday), a funny film noir or anyt...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 05:12
UnFictional: Cracking the Love Code
From: KCRW
Series: UnFictional
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Two stories about people looking for love using modern day strategies.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Aspen Public Radio, KOSU, and KUOW


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 4
Inez Mostue Norwegian folk art creator
From: KSRQ
Series: Happy Talk
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Inez Mostue creates delightful Norwegian Trolls and Nisser which are the stuff of Scandinavian folk tales. According to folk legends the Trolls cre...

  • Added: Feb 09, 2013
  • Length: 23:09
The Real Holidays
From: WHJE
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Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas, or Kwanza we all have to go through the ritual of celebrating the Holidays. But does anyone honestly...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jan 23, 2013
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Steve Downing - "Christmas Tree"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Steve Downing shares the story of his unique placement of his Christmas tree and the added benefits it provides his home. Downing also dives into s...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2013
  • Length: 04:38
Acoustic Stories: Mary Finch - Gifts
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Mary Finch is an essayist, Newspaper Columnist, and a poet living in Deer River, Minnesota. In her essay, "Gifts," Finch shares the story of one of...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:39
Tales from the South 114: Annual Holiday Show
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2012 Fall Season
Caption: Martin Ferguson on Tales from the South
It's our Annual 1-Hour Holiday Special, in two parts. Christmas memories by Mary Lester, Wetzel LaGrone, Sara Baker, Martin Ferguson, Ann Talman, a...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2013
  • Length: 33:00
St. Valentine, Gangster of Love
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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The shocking truth about the patron saint of romantic love, marriage ... and bee keeping.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 05, 2013
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 1
Our Favorite Holiday Traditions
From: City High Radio
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Sophomore Alex Heath interviews fellow teens about their favorite holiday traditions.

  • Added: Dec 22, 2012
  • Length: 04:15
Santa University
From: Maeve Conran
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What makes a good Santa? It's not just about the belly and the beard... we'll find out more when we take a visit to a "School For Santas" in Arvada...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KGNU Community Radio, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KZYX and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 7
Jewish Christmas Songs!
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
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All aboard the holiday sleigh! Some Jews & Christians spend the holidays together, so enjoy these varied Jewish songs of Christmas!

Bought by KMUD, KRPS, WDSE, Tri States Public Radio, KRPS and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
KUT Sonic IDs for Christmas
From: KUT
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We wanted to hear about Christmas from the under 5 demographic and this is what we got!

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 04:35
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown - Cooking With Wolfgang Buck
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2012
  • Length: 02:33
The Mighty Shamas: A Miraculous Story of Very Poor Memory
From: Scott Huler
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In celebrating Hanukkah Jews tell the story of sanctified oil that miraculously burned for eight days. In this humorous piece I retell the story of...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2012
  • Length: 07:47
  • Purchases: 1
Movies That Make Your Holidays
From: Spokane Public Radio
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SPR's Movies 101 film reviewers give their picks for their top holiday rentals, traditional and not-so-traditional.

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WVPE, WRFA-LP, KVSC, WVPE and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
Jingle Them
From: Wind & Rhythm
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Emmy Award winner Julie Giroux worked in Hollywood for years and her credits are formidable. When she thought of giving Christmas gifts to the high...

Bought by WILL, KUCO, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, WVRU and more


  • Added: Nov 27, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 8
14 - 'For 6 months Fermanagh is in Lough Erne!'
From: Raymond McCullough
Series: Celtic Roots Radio
Caption: Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Fiona J Mackenzie, Raggle Taggle, State of Undress, Ross Rudd, Alexand...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:58
Becky and Costumes
From: Paul Flahive
Series: Arctic Entries
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Sexy Kittens, Sexy Nurses, Sexy versions of normal looking things and people are generally what goes for Halloween Costumes for women. Becky tells...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Apr 02, 2012
  • Length: 08:11
  • Purchases: 1
Sketchy Thursday: Zartoolie The Ecological Wizard (And Friends)
From: Sam Dingman
Series: Dingmantics
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All Lieutenant Bainbridge wants is a quiet night at home. Sadly, his friends have other plans. Will Bainbridge ever get to enjoy a dish of figs i...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2012
  • Length: 13:39

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