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Quarter Life Crisis & The BB Clee
From: Evo Terra
Series: The Opportunistic Travelers
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You know what’s the best part of taking 12 weeks off from podcasting? Coming back. This is the first episode of Season Two of the Opportunistic Tra...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2015
  • Length: 14:43
Kilimanjaro - Before the climb
From: LN Lurie
Series: Where in the World is LN?
Caption: roof of africa, Credit: LN Lurie
All the things going through my head before I climbed Kilimanjaro

  • Added: Sep 13, 2015
  • Length: 13:15
Road Dogs
From: Elias Schutzman
Caption: Laz & Elias, Credit: Aaron Henkin
Have you ever heard the expression, ‘Road Dogs’? It’s what they call long-haul truckers. It’s also what they call touring musicians...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 09:11
  • Purchases: 1
Whistle-Stop Tour
From: Israel Story
Caption: Elik Frumchenko whistles with members of a Chinese whistling festival
A young Israeli is backpacking in China when he becomes the first ever Western professional whistler to perform at a Chinese whistle convention.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Feb 25, 2015
  • Length: 11:44
  • Purchases: 1
Discover COSTA RICA
From: Let's Travel! Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
COSTA RICA is perhaps Central America's most progressive country. It is ranked as the "greenest" country on earth. 6% of its land mass in fact is f...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:04:38
Mumbai Cow Sanctuary Balances Business and Barnyard
From: Katherine Davis-Young
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There are challenges to running a little cow sanctuary in the center of one of the biggest cities in the world.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Aug 23, 2014
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 1
A Walk Through Japan
From: Jake Warga
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When you walk between the ancient imperial capitals of Tokyo and Kyoto you walk into the past... Aired Rick Steves Travel show https://www.rickstev...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 29, 2014
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 1
Moving Abroad with Baby - Mexico
From: Homefront Chronicles
Series: Homefront Chronicles
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Have you ever thought of selling it all and moving to Mexico? How about with your new baby in tow?

  • Added: Mar 19, 2014
  • Length: 04:00
The Dave Holland Interview
From: Jake Feinberg
Series: In The Land of Giants
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Bassist Dave Holland started his performing career in London. One night, he received word that a visiting musician from the states wanted to hire ...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 09:46
Trekking to the North Pole
From: Greenpeace Podcast
Series: Greenpeace Podcast Segments
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In the spring of 2013 four people went on a trek to the North Pole with a message.

Bought by PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, KMXT, KSJD, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2013
  • Length: 11:02
  • Purchases: 5
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
CROATIA
From: Let's Travel! Radio
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Let's Travel Radio's Susan Raphael give's the listener's a great show on food , art and tourist attraction's on the wonderful place known as Croatia

  • Added: Jun 25, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:18
Canada to U.S. Kids: What Are Your Relations to These People??
From: University of Montana Journalism
Caption: Samantha Powell and Billy Marohn on an innocent roadtrip. Or are they?
What if you were stuck at the border, having to answer probably *appropriate* questions? What if you maybe trusted the Canadian banking system to j...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2013
  • Length: 03:45
Escape from hippo attack in the Okovango Delta
From: Paula Kahumbu
Caption: David Coulson at a rock art site in Nairobi Park (sitting), Credit: Paula Kahumbu
Have you ever stared a charging hippo in the face? David Coulson did! Reputed to be Africa's most dangerous animal the hippo is known to be able to...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 04:26
Kate's Hole in the Skull
From: Will Rogers
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A young woman's journey toward trepanation.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 16, 2012
  • Length: 20:03
  • Purchases: 1
Egypt: Animals feeling the decline in tourism
From: Jake Warga
Caption: bored camels, Credit: jake warga
Talking, in Arabic, with the animals in Egypt. Specifically animals out of work because their country had a revolution and their main clients, tour...

Bought by WABE, Listenwise, KUT, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 5
WorldCanvass: Italian Art and Culture
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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Conversations and live musical performance based on international themes.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 01:55:01
TFTS-065 Tin Roof Project #14 Featuring Vic Fleming
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2012 Spring Season
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Tin Roof Project #14, featuring crossword constructor Vic Fleming telling his tale about being lost in Moscow in the mid 1980's.

  • Added: Jan 28, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Studying Abroad, Staying Practical
From: Let's Travel! Radio
Caption: Have you thought about studying abroad?, Credit: University of Nebraska at Kearney
We conclude our study-abroad discussion as guest Dr. Ronald Méndez-Clark and students Gina, Guillemette, Elizabeth, and Albert share their favorite...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2011
  • Length: 11:50
Learning Immersion: Spain, Russia, and New York
From: Let's Travel! Radio
Caption: Study Abroad, Credit: Open Press Room
We continue our show on studying abroad with our guests from Fordham University and the New York Institute of Technology as they talk about their c...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2011
  • Length: 13:12
How do you sabrage in France?
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
Caption: Champagne Bottles Post-Sabrage, Credit: Jane Alexander
This week we sharpen our swords in the Champagne region of France to learn how the French sabrage!

Bought by KMXT, WABE, HCC Radio The Dragon, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 23, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Curious Cooking Zones of an English Aga
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
Caption: How the heck do you cook on this thing?
The Global Guru production team got hardly any burns at all in the making of our latest episode. This week we travel to England to learn to cook th...

Bought by WABE, WTIP, HCC Radio The Dragon, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 06, 2010
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 4
The Pakistani Art of Truck Decoration
From: Seattle Globalist
Caption: Truck Grille, Credit: Sarah Stuteville
Shipping is a big business in Pakistan. With new paved highways offering a fast track to Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, trucking is an importa...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
Parrot Fortune Teller
From: Seattle Globalist
Caption: Khan's Parrot, Credit: Alex Stonehill
People come to fortunetellers for answers and entertainment, but not all fortunetellers use a crystal ball. In Karachi, Pakistan, one street vendor...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 05:49
Take Me Out to the Japanese Ballgame
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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This week the Global Guru uncovers the rules behind Japanese baseball. Accidentally smack the matter with the ball? You better practice your bowing...

Bought by WABE, HCC Radio The Dragon, WTIP, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 07, 2010
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 4