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Blind Parenting
From: Sterling Smalley
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Siblings Sterling and Maura Smalley talk to no one in particular about raising kids as blind parents.

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 11:24
  • Purchases: 1
The Stress Test: Or another piece of my heart now, baby
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
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A reflective piece about a middle aged man's visit to the cardiologist for his annual stress test.

  • Added: Apr 29, 2012
  • Length: 04:58
Great Northern Radio Show: Bemidji Show
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Great Northern Radio Show
Caption: Great Northern Radio Show
Presented by Producer and Writer Aaron Brown along with Northern Community Radio (KAXE/KBXE), this live variety show features Jim Miller, Two Many ...

Bought by KSRQ, WDSE, and WTIP


  • Added: Apr 24, 2012
  • Length: 01:56:59
  • Purchases: 3
The Hyles Files
From: WVAS
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A short commentary that gives a serious yet satirical side on opinions and topics about life in general that an audience can relate to.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 11:12
The Friendly Rabid Squirrel
From: JP Davidson
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When I was 9 years old, a rabid squirrel bit me.

Bought by WJCT, KBRP Community Radio, PRX Remix, and KUT


  • Added: Feb 26, 2012
  • Length: 06:41
  • Purchases: 4
A Dog's Life
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Sixty Slices of Life ... on Wry
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What Fred Flaxman learned about life from his childhood dog, Buster.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
Lambs to the Slaughter - Radcliffe Royds
From: Matt Hill
Series: Spark - True Stories
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A true story told live in London. Radcliffe lost his home, his job and his wife in 24 hours. An uplifting tale on drug addiction and redemption, fr...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 13:42
  • Purchases: 1
Family Holiday Traditions,...for better or for worse.
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Storytellers explore the crazy holiday traditions our families desperately cling to at this time of year.

Bought by Nevada Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 01:46:34
  • Purchases: 1
Cobblestones: Going Gonzo for Jim Henson
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Dave Goelz on set, Credit: Photo Courtesy of Dave Goelz
A one hour special featuring performers, writers, and puppeteers who worked with Jim Henson from the beginning. The program includes interviews, o...

Bought by The Pulse--Messiah College Radio, KWMR, WNIN, KZYX, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 6
StoryCorps: Sarah and Joshua Littman
From: StoryCorps
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Sarah Littman interviews her son, Joshua, who has Asperger's syndrome, about his first semester at college.

Bought by WEZU, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 4
Kay and the Terror of the Smurfs
From: Paul Flahive
Series: Arctic Entries
Caption: PRX default Piece image
On our Fear Factor show Kay Little described the sole fear of as a young man, being shunned by his conservative Christian community.

Bought by KRUA and KUT


  • Added: Oct 24, 2011
  • Length: 07:35
  • Purchases: 2
Dandelion
From: Lisa Tuininga
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When I was growing up, my mom went through a phase where she got rid of several of my pets without asking me.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 07:55
StoryCorps: Robert Stover and Valerie Anderson
From: StoryCorps
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Robert Stover tells his daughter, Valerie Anderson about growing up in the 1930's.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 12, 2011
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 2
It's Amore: Karlin
From: Paul Flahive
Series: Arctic Entries
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Karlin does his best to win over a girl at Princeton Seminary with a fly rod and a healthy sense of confidence.

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Aug 06, 2011
  • Length: 09:28
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Mort Segal and Joan Feldman
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Mort Segal and his sister, Joan Feldman, remember their father, Jack Segal, a booking agent for novelty acts in the Catskills.

Bought by WEZU, KERA, and KUOW


  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Howell Graham and Nan Graham
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Howell Graham, one of the longest-surviving double-lung transplant patients, tells his mother, Nan, about the days after his surgery.

Bought by WHQR, WEZU, New Hampshire Public Radio, KGLT, and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 01:51
  • Purchases: 5
NEA Jazz Master Wynton Marsalis
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Three Moments featuring trumpeter, bandleader, and 2011 NEA Jazz Master, Wynton Marsalis.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, WICR, WART FM and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2011
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 9
The Penis Graffiti of San Marin
From: Nathan Callahan
Series: The SoCal Byte
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On Apparitions and Male Members in Suburbia

  • Added: Jul 01, 2011
  • Length: 07:14
Tales from the South 019
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2011 Spring Season
Caption: Sharolyn Jones-Taylor telling her tale
Southern-style storytelling in front of a live audience. This week's true stories are about beginnings and endings, starting with "I do" and endin...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM, KFOK-LPFM, and KUAF Public Radio


  • Added: May 02, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Kelly Krieg-Sigman and Michael Sigman
From: StoryCorps
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Kelly Krieg-Sigman and her husband, Michael, talk about how they met.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Mar 15, 2011
  • Length: 01:52
  • Purchases: 1
Don't Go Far...
From: Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland
Series: RTE Documentary On One
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The story of two boys who, in 1985, instead of going in for their dinner, decided to go on a little journey....

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and KUT


  • Added: Mar 05, 2011
  • Length: 39:01
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Al-Bahadli and Diana Klatte
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Majid Al-Bahadli and his wife, Diana Klatte, remember how they met.

Bought by KUER, WEZU, KUOW, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Feb 15, 2011
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 4
Voicemail Retrieval
From: Mariel Fiedler
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Me trying to retrieve a voicemail message and failing to remember the password... until I finally get it.

  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 02:59
Do What They Say
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
The secret for a happy marriage

  • Added: Jan 05, 2011
  • Length: 01:15
Does Marriage Approximate Real Life?
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
An observation on marital bliss

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 20, 2010
  • Length: :37
  • Purchases: 1