PRX - Pieces for Tone: Contemplative

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161-Half A World Away
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Using the long arm of the internet, Russian astronomers are making discoveries using a telescope in New Mexico, USA.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRZA, KALH and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
Character Songwriting (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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Characters in songs are one of the ways that strong writers make their music more than just sound. A good player uses their instrumental skills, wh...

Bought by KPVL and KMUD


  • Added: Jun 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
154-100 Years Of Data
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Soon it will be possible to study changes in the Universe which have occurred over the past 100 years.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KALH, KENW and more


  • Added: Jun 04, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Folktale of Memories
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
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This week's Folktale of Memories finds us honing our recall and reminiscence skills in a most musical manner--hoping you'll remember to join us!

Bought by WFIU, 'The Sea', GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR and more


  • Added: May 05, 2015
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 6
Trauma Glossolalia: Synesthesia and Sound
From: Sheila Cowley
Series: Sound and Violence - Work by NYU Students
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Award-winning composer Jenny Olivia Johnson explores synesthesia, where sound is perceived as color or touch. Her feature is a work of sound art as...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2015
  • Length: 10:09
With parole pending, an inmate reflects on lessons learned
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents - San Quentin Prison Report
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Marcus Williams went to prison when he was just 17 years old. It was 1984, and “Miami Vice” and “The Cosby Show” were the hottest things on televis...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2015
  • Length: 06:41
A Conversation about Chinese Medicine with Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Greg Golden
From: Alix Litwack
Series: Another Day Of Living; Join the Conversation!
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"Change your beliefs, change your health," Litwack comments during her interview with Greg Golden. Join in the conversation about Chinese medicine,...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 28:44
StoryCorps: Gay Talese and Bob Walsh
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Gay Talese interviews Bob Walsh, one of the ironworkers who built the the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge,...

Bought by Blue Mountain Radio , WTJU, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Beat: Marlys Guimaraes - "In Vogue"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Marlys Guimaraes, a registered nurse is a member of the Jack Pine and League of Minnesota poets. Her work has appeared in the "Talking Stick", "The...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:31
The Beat: Kathryn Kysar - "German"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Kathryn Kysar has published two books of poetry. She's received fellowships and residencies from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the National Endow...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2014
  • Length: 02:57
Episode 021 - Frank Ramos
From: John Brice
Series: The Mongoland Radio Show
Caption: DANCE music you can LISTEN to.
In this episode I feature a guest mix by Frank Ramos, who for over 27 years has hosted a show called, "Maximum Insight" on BBOX Radio out of Brookl...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2014
  • Length: 02:57:03
Grouch Time
From: Jeff Karr
Series: The Jeff Karr Show
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A grouchy look at life.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2014
  • Length: 02:01
Diet Tips
From: Jeff Karr
Series: The Jeff Karr Show
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A sarcastic look at dieting.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
Marfa Light
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: There's Something Out There
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Carlos and Drew were on a road trip back to Marfa from California when they spotted a mysterious light as they got close to their destination.

  • Added: May 24, 2014
  • Length: 18:27
Futurework
From: Spectrum Radio
Caption: FUTUREWORK: How Technology Will Redefine the Culture of Work
IEEE Spectrum Radio explores what the workplace will look like and what the meaning of work will be 30 years into the future.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KHNS, KTSW 89.9, WUFT, KUER and more


  • Added: Apr 11, 2014
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 54
Episode 40: David Orenstein, Tyson Gill – Bobby Pickles’ Podcast
From: Bobby Pickles
Series: Bobby Pickles' Podcast
Caption: Bobby Pickles, Credit: Adrien de Martini
Bobby and Martini podcast from Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY, with Dr. David Orenstein, Professor of Anthropology at the CUNY system senior ...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2013
  • Length: 01:26:32
Give Peace A Chance (w/Andy Holtgreive)
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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There's a cycle of violence in the world, and to a great extent we've all bought into it. None of us are innocent. Every one of us has a mind and...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2013
  • Length: 34:54
Aging Like A Sage (w/Phil Barry and Sarah Halsey Fuerst)
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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The human spirit is an evolution of ascension where we go from experience to wisdom; to strength; to authenticity, and to wholeness.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 03, 2013
  • Length: 30:43
  • Purchases: 1
Through Galileo's Eyes (w/Brian Vander Ark
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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The danger of believing we are the center of the universe is so pronounced. It's at the heart of why we degrade the environment. It's at the hear...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2013
  • Length: 30:34
Holding On - Letting Go (w/Lux Land)
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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Holding on is part of what it is to be truly alive and to be in every moment, whatever it is. Holding on is part of being alive. And then there's...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 31:24
  • Purchases: 1
Purple
From: Sheila Cowley
Series: Audio Storytelling
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Ned Averill-Snell remembers a side-of-the-road breakdown after a summer Shakespeare show, where a roadside diner crowd had to face a shaggy actor s...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 02:45
Red Leather Ladies' Room Couch
From: Sheila Cowley
Series: Audio Storytelling
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Actor Ned Averill-Snell reflects on sweaty teenage rehearsals for musical theatre, and forbidden glimpses of a more glamorous world.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 02:39
A Work In Progress (w/Channing and Quinn)
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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Why do we expect ourselves to know things that we don't yet know? If we would truly trust the timing of our own evolution, then we'd stop expecting...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 30:17
  • Purchases: 1
One Human Family (w/Brian Vander Ark
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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The solution to the great problems of the world including racism, begin within; with accepting your own wholeness, accepting that you don't have to...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
UnFictional: Me and the Holy See
From: KCRW
Series: UnFictional
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Imagine having all the power and moral authority of the Catholic Church focused on one person… you.

Bought by XRAY.fm, KOSU, Louisville Public Media, Aspen Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 02, 2013
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 5

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