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Informed and Educated by the Evening News
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Last night there was a football game on television instead of the evening news.

  • Added: Jan 10, 2010
  • Length: :52
French Logic
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
John’s girlfriend tells him that he will have a headache if he drinks any more white wine. So John cries out, “Waiter, a bottle of red wine."

  • Added: Dec 23, 2009
  • Length: 01:32
Disasters
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Every discipline has its own problems

  • Added: Dec 16, 2009
  • Length: 01:46
Sarah Palin Book Signing
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
One of my friends saw Chase Whiteside’s Youtube piece called Sarah Palin Book Signing as “[e]vidence that our educational system has tanked.”

  • Added: Dec 12, 2009
  • Length: :33
Worn Out Wisdom
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
There are people who scrape together and repackage scraps of tired old worn out wisdom, but when it’s encapsulated they call it an aphorism, becaus...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 10, 2009
  • Length: :41
  • Purchases: 1
No Ice Cream Means No Ice Cream
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You can lose weight

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 18, 2009
  • Length: 02:09
  • Purchases: 1
Seeking Enlightenment
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A young man seeking enlightenment once travelled far away to a distant land and climbed a tall mountain where a wise old man was known to dispense ...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2009
  • Length: :46
Falling in Love and the Cultural Age Barrier
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Can a man of 29 fall in love with a girl of 14?

  • Added: May 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:52
Gay Marriage Legalized in Maine
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
There are people who are distressed at the thought of gay marriage.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 02:41
Grad Student on Full Fellowship
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You might think your daughter is doing well if she is dating a grad student on a full fellowship.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 02:09
  • Purchases: 1
Good Teachers
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Good teachers are almost as important for a child’s growth and development as new school buildings and a gymnasium

  • Added: Feb 07, 2009
  • Length: 01:34
In Defense of Michael Phelps
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A little boy who has had his entire life dictated by adults is likely to make mistakes when he's finally on his own.

  • Added: Feb 06, 2009
  • Length: 01:14
Rolex Watches
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
I could not sleep last night, knowing that I wouldn't know a counterfeit Rolex watch if I saw one

Bought by KMXT and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Jan 09, 2009
  • Length: 01:16
  • Purchases: 2
I Am The Boss
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A man was uncomfortable because he was the only person in his office who didn't have a degree from a rich-kid school

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Dec 28, 2008
  • Length: :49
  • Purchases: 1
The Uncertainty Principle
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
the values of certain pairs of conjugate variables cannot both be known with arbitrary precision

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Dec 27, 2008
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1
Some Women Need to Gain 30 Pounds
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Most of the women in the TV ads need to gain 30 pounds.

  • Added: Dec 25, 2008
  • Length: :23
Meaningful Conversation
From: The humble Farmer
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Enrich your life by chatting with the elderly

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Aug 09, 2008
  • Length: 01:35
  • Purchases: 1
He Holds The Lantern While His Mother Chops the Wood
From: The humble Farmer
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Dysfunctional Familes are Nothing New

  • Added: Jul 14, 2008
  • Length: :53
It Was On Sale
From: The humble Farmer
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You might not be as smart as you thought you were

  • Added: Jul 10, 2008
  • Length: 01:04
I'll Be Back Momentarily
From: The humble Farmer
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Dan Rather made it respectable

  • Added: Jun 23, 2008
  • Length: 02:03
Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation
From: The humble Farmer
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This is not a remarkable quote ---

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 17, 2008
  • Length: :20
  • Purchases: 1
Our American Generations - This I Believe Essays -Race
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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5 Generations sharing their This I Believe essays on Race

Bought by WCNY, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WUFT


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 3
Buckstaff Planetarium
From: Jon Stricklin
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Attempting to learn Astronomy while locked out of the building

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA


  • Added: Mar 18, 2007
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 2
Morning Stories, From the Street
From: WGBH Radio Boston
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Morning Stories expands on and samples from WGBH's popular Morning Stories podcasts, which contain stories from everyday people about a significant...

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Feb 22, 2007
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 2
Becoming a Man
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2000
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two transgender stories from Joan Schuman

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: May 28, 2006
  • Length: 28:55
  • Purchases: 2