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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
The Glass Sho: Episode 33 (Willie Nile)
From: Chris McGovern
Series: The Glass Sho
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Singer-songwriter Willie Nile discusses his latest album as well as other things in his career.

  • Added: Jan 06, 2015
  • Length: 01:02:27
Learn to ride a bike, the 21st Century way
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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San Francisco is a bike-friendly city, despite its famous hills. There are designated bike lanes on streets throughout town, and the number of ride...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 04:59
Consider This (normal voice)
From: Paul Messing
Series: Paul Messing's Audio Producer's Grab Bag
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Knower of all things, Lloyd Breckenridge (Gene Shay) answers all questions about Camels, in his normal voice :)

  • Added: Oct 19, 2014
  • Length: 02:22
The allure of the Man of Steel
From: Kristen Eicher
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Travel to Metropolis, IL., the official hometown of Superman, the Man of Steel.

  • Added: Sep 24, 2014
  • Length: 06:35
Vatican Floors: Watch your Step
From: Jake Warga
Caption: Floor in Raphael’s Stanza della Segnatura (library of Pope Julius II). The room signifies unity, and the Star of David which has 6 points represents also the six day creation story which is in the Christian Bible (of course), so there in the floor it
A walking tour of the Vatican's floors, which are frequently made from re-purposed bits of ancient history.

Bought by WABE and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 02, 2014
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 2
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
Jeff Klinkenberg - Alligators in B-Flat: Improbable Tales from the Files of Real Florida
From: Joseph Sr Dobzynski
Series: Thirty-Four50 - Joseph Dobzynski - Florida Series
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“If Jeff Klinkenberg isn’t careful, he might give journalism a good name,’’ says the author Carl Hiaasen. “He has a rare eye for marvelous detail, ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Mar 06, 2014
  • Length: 27:21
  • Purchases: 1
Home Sweet Adventures
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Lynne & Tim Martin
In 2011, the Martin’s sold their home in Central California’s wine country, gave away the furniture, and stuffed their art, clothes and small treas...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2014
  • Length: 23:51
Indian Pass Raw Bar
From: Tanner Latham
Series: Authentic South
Caption: Jimmy McNeill, owner of the Indian Pass Raw Bar, Credit: Tanner Latham
The Indian Pass Raw Bar is the anchor of the tiny community of Indian Pass in the Florida panhandle. It’s an institution in this part of the world ...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 4
Happiness Found at Happy Hollow Gift Shop
From: Tanner Latham
Series: Authentic South
Caption: Babara Nottingham, Credit: Tanner Latham
Barbara Nottingham has been running the Happy Hollow Gift Shop in Medicine Park, Oklahoma, for almost 40 years. Its live rattlesnakes and abundance...

Bought by KOSU, Troy Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 07:44
  • Purchases: 4
Walchuk's Memories
From: Veronica Simmonds
Series: Visual Arts News podcast
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From salt-crystal lamps to popping wheelies artist Kate Walchuk waxes nostalgic.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 07:36
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
Disneyland: Lost and Found
From: Jake Warga
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A day in the life of Disneyland's Lost and Found office. It's not a Small World.

Bought by KPIK-LP


  • Added: Aug 23, 2013
  • Length: 05:44
  • Purchases: 1
The Un-Road Trip
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Boaz Frankel toured the U.S. on 101 modes of transportation — everything except a car.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 1
CRYSTAL FAIRY -- Michael Cera & Sebastian Silva Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Michael Cera & Sebastian Silva, San Francisco, CA 5/7/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Michael Cera and Sebastian Silva talk the creativity of improv, the excitement of failure, and being open to the moment.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2013
  • Length: 15:56
The Cart Men of Catalina
From: Alexander Ward
Caption: A golf cart for towing golf carts, Credit: Alex Ward
Golf carts are the primary vehicles for residents in Avalon, CA. This is about the guys that make them go.

Bought by WABE and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:21
  • Purchases: 2
Why don't you choose your own adventure?
From: Taylor Tower
Caption: Taylor Tower at CKUT studios in Montreal, Canada
Edward Packard, the man behind the Choose Your Own Adventure books, talks about how he came up with the concept and what role adventure has played ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 12:56
  • Purchases: 1
Digital Detox
From: John L Myers
Caption: Digital Detox, Credit: http://thedigitaldetox.org/
Spending too much time on Facebook or compulsively checking your smartphone might seem innocuous. But, as more people find it difficult to put the...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 05:55
  • Purchases: 2
Food is Culture--Morocco
From: Jake Warga
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A culinary tour of Morocco, where food and culture are Inseparable. Piece ends 3min, trailing out music.

Bought by PRX Remix and KUT


  • Added: Dec 01, 2012
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 2
Logan Square's Brown Bread Underground
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2012 ShortDocs: Neighbor Stories
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On one block in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, an unnamed baker whips up artisan sourdoughs to sell to his neighbors.

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
An invitation to small town America from actor Dan Hoyle
From: KALW
Caption: Dan Hoyle, Credit: Photo courtesy of Dan Hoyle
With summer just a few months away, many in the Bay Area are already planning their warm-weather adventures. But for those of you who want to take ...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2011
  • Length: 06:42
Postcard from The National Cornbread Festival
From: Big Shed Audio
Caption: Shea Shackelford enjoying a barbecue sundae at the 2005 National Cornbread Festival, Credit: Jennifer Deer
"Oh, I love it. You can't live without corn bread. And you gotta cook it in that skillet, too! ... Corn bread basically was poor man's food that ...

Bought by Raven Radio, KALW, KTXK, Raven Radio, Cards Against Humanity: The Good News Podcast and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 10