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Cristen Andrews - wins contests, including a trip around the world
From: Abigail Mahnke, host of Inner Views
Caption: Host Abigail Mahnke with Cristen Andrews, Credit: Jarrod Hardy
Ever since she was a child, Cristen has been entering contests . . . and winning! She won the mother of all contests in 2008: a yearlong trip aroun...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2011
  • Length: 26:22
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
Letting Go Sensually and Spiritually
From: Let's Travel! Radio
Caption: I Giullari di Piazza, Credit: Alessandra Belloni
We conclude our trip to Italian Carnevale with guests Alessandra Belloni, founder of I Giullari di Piazza; Charles Scicolone, wine consultant and w...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2011
  • Length: 09:35
Masks, Confetti, and Dance: Carnevale!
From: Let's Travel! Radio
Caption: Carnival di Viareggio, Credit: Lexiophiles
Join us for this week's annual salute to Carnivale and the season of Lent in Italy with special guests Gianni Miradoli, president and CEO of Centra...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2011
  • Length: 11:40
Going Green: Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces
From: Let's Travel! Radio
Caption: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Credit: WildChina
We conclude this week's show on China World Heritage with special guests Ms. Lulu Zhou, associate director of philanthropy at The Nature Conservanc...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 11:02
Napier Nook
From: WNJR
Series: WNJR in New Zealand 2011
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A few sounds gathered from my first few days in Napier, New Zealand.

  • Added: Jan 24, 2011
  • Length: :36
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
DC Love
From: Emily Berman
Caption: A New Icon for DC, Credit: Brandon Bloch
“Just because you’re a tourist for a moment doesn’t mean you’ve lost your taste and concept of fashion.” The state of DC tourist paraphernalia. Wh...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 08, 2010
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 1
The Best Worst Day Ever
From: Eric Winick
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A car accident on the way to a Radiohead concert at Stone Mountain Park, Georgia sets the scene for a life-changing encounter at a Waffle House out...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 05, 2010
  • Length: 15:24
  • Purchases: 1
Voices from Pie Town
From: Aengus Anderson
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Pie Town, New Mexico: population 90. Over the past thirty years, this small town perched atop the continental divide has become a mecca for pie af...

Bought by KSFR and KUT


  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 2
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
JULIA CHILD Presents "Lunch with M.F.K. Fisher"
From: Leet and Litwin
Series: HUNGRY: The Literary Julia Child
Caption: Julia Child, Credit: Christopher Hirscheimer
A gift from the Julia Child Foundation. We hear Julia introducing her late friend, M.F.K. Fisher, who takes us out for a staggeringly gluttonous me...

Bought by KSJD, KSFR, KZYX, and WTIP


  • Added: Sep 21, 2010
  • Length: 28:23
  • Purchases: 4
Doors of New Orleans
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Caption: Typical French Quarter Door, Credit: Jamie Dell'Apa
An audio postcard mimicking the famous posters showing images of a city's famous doors.

Bought by PRX Remix and KUT


  • Added: Sep 14, 2010
  • Length: :33
  • Purchases: 2
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
The Love Boat
From: Matt Hill
Series: Spark - True Stories
Caption: Gigi at the Canal Cafe Theatre, London
A true love story for those who have loved, lost and then gone on a cruise to forget... if only she hadn't picked the same cruise as her ex.

Bought by PRX Remix and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 26, 2010
  • Length: 11:15
  • Purchases: 2
Interview with Anthony Bourdain
From: KUT
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Interview with author and TV personality Anthony Bourdain on the state of American food and being a celebrity chef.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KICI Iowa City, and WLPR


  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 28:43
  • Purchases: 3
Ednor Therriault documents MONTANA CURIOSITIES
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Ednor Therriault is the author of MONTANA CURIOSITIES, a book that invites you to laugh your way through Big Sky Country. During this program, Ther...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 01, 2010
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 1
Close the Bible, Open the Bar
From: Kevin Bouldin
Caption: Advertising the Gospel, Credit: Daniel Collins
Every Sunday morning at eleven a mixed crowd gathers at Robert's Western World, a honky tonk located in downtown Nashville. The crowd, an assortmen...

Bought by KUOW and WILL


  • Added: Jun 18, 2010
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 2
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
Reading Russian Fortunes
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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You're Russian and your son's about to get married. But what if the girl can't be trusted? What if your son's marriage is doomed? Or worse, what if...

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


  • Added: Jun 01, 2010
  • Length: 03:03
  • Purchases: 4
The Familial Allure of Mexican Botaneros
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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Unique to the state of Colima, this week's Global Guru explores the familial vaudevillian antics of a Mexican botanero through the eyes of a charmi...

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


  • Added: May 26, 2010
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 3
Active Voice Radio: Santa Fe Stories 1 and 2
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Rio Grande river access on BLM land, Santa Fe, Credit: Chris Goldstein
In 1996 host Chris Goldstein moved from Philadelphia, PA to Santa Fe, NM where he lived for 10 years. In a 4 part series Chris discusses what broug...

  • Added: May 24, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
"Postcards from Cuba #3"
From: Pat Duggins
Series: "Postcards from Cuba"
Caption: Alabama Public Radio's "Postcards from Cuba" student commentators, Credit: Chip Cooper
University of Alabama students studying abroad in Havana share their experiences in Cuba. Part 3 deals with playing street basketball "Havana style."

  • Added: May 13, 2010
  • Length: 03:01

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