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A runner's high in prison
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents - San Quentin Prison Report
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Chris Schumacher may be serving a life sentence, but when he runs, he feels a sense of freedom. Once an addict, he now finds that exercise can curb...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
Forbearance and Fighting: Parsing Jihad and Martyrdom
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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Host Doug Storm is joined by Asma Afsaruddin to discuss her bookStriving in the Path of God: Jihad and Martyrdom in Islamic Thought

  • Added: Mar 17, 2015
  • Length: 58:39
Björk@MoMA: Enjoy
From: Sarah Lilley
Caption: "Big Time Sensuality" on MoMA's wall., Credit: Sarah Lilley
A 5-1/2 minute, sound-rich ride through the audio-guided Bjork exhibit (much lambasted in the press) at New York's Museum of Modern Art, March 8 th...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2015
  • Length: 07:51
Learning from the Uncivilized
From: Ben Orlando
Series: History Repeating Itself
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We tend to view our hunter-gatherer ancestors with pity for their primitive ways. But what if they employ strategies for leading a depression-free ...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2015
  • Length: 13:13
What do High Schoolers’ think about Affirmative Action?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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A common topic among high schoolers when discussing the college application process and admittance is race. Listen to hear the opinions on affirmat...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2015
  • Length: 05:07
TSR15-01 New First Night
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
Caption: Tent Show Radio
New First Night ~ the official kick-off of the Big Top tent season featuring host Michael Perry and Big Top Chautauqua's Blue Canvas Orchestra and ...

Bought by WRNC-LP, WRNC-LP, KALH, WDSE, WUMB and more


  • Added: Dec 30, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Problems Facing the Native American Communities
From: WXAV 88.3FM Chicago
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Host Peter Kreten welcomes to the program Professor Jim Steyskal from the School of Education at Saint Xavier University. On this edition of the pr...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2014
  • Length: 28:46
A Citizen's Guide to the Difference Between the Truth and "Gotcha" in "Gotcha politics"
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
If Woodward and Bernstein and Ben Bradlee had gone for the “gotcha” instead of the truth, the cost would have been the truth. The integrity that ...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2014
  • Length: 04:45
What the Truth Costs: A Citizen's Guide
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
The truth can be our moral antidote, our moral medicine, the vitamin that- yes, if someone is trying to tell us that nine dollars and something is ...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2014
  • Length: 04:23
The War in the Air
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Caption: World War One planes
It's the 100th anniversary of World War One. CBC Radio presents The War in the Air. At the start of the war generals publicly stated their disdain ...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KVSC, KFAI Minneapolis, Marfa Public Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2014
  • Length: 26:03
  • Purchases: 8
The High Life: Living High Up
From: Pod Academy
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Lee Millam has lived in high-rise blocks of flats in London for years. In this podcast he explores the highs and lows of living high up, and also ...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 09:23
Author/Clinical Counselor Suzanne Kyra on living a balanced personal and professional life
From: Latin Waves Media
Series: Latin Waves Media
Caption: livingbig.ca , Credit: living Big
Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Suzanne Kyra about healthy relationships. The importance of balance in our personal and professional...

  • Added: Sep 23, 2014
  • Length: 29:32
The Arctic Council
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: http://www.arctic-council.org, Credit: The Arctic Council
In 1996, the high level intergovernmental Arctic Council was formed to promote cooperation and interaction among the Arctic states. In this episode...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2014
  • Length: 05:23
Love Hurts (part 1)
From: Lea Thau
Series: Strangers
Caption: Lea Thau
While doing a story about online dating, Lea gets her heart broken (yet again). (Parts 2 and 3 are also on PRX.)

Bought by Public Radio for All, New Hampshire Public Radio, XRAY.fm, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 20, 2014
  • Length: :00
  • Purchases: 4
The Working Poor III: Bridget
From: WCPN
Series: The Working Poor
Caption: Bridget Gibbons and her belongings., Credit: Brian Bull, WCPN.
When you think of someone who's part of America's "working poor", you may picture a high school or college dropout. It's generally assumed that th...

Bought by KUER, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WTJU


  • Added: Jul 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 4
The Working Poor IV: Marilyn
From: WCPN
Series: The Working Poor
Caption: Marilyn Lombardo in her backyard., Credit: Brian Bull, WCPN.
For many senior citizens, the "Golden Years" are meant to be lived comfortably. One retires, takes things easy, maybe catches up with kids and gra...

Bought by KUER, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Jul 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 3
The Humanist Hour #103: “Repairing” Gays Through Therapy with Dr. Michael LaSala
From: Bo Bennett
Series: The Humanist Hour
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In this episode, Bo interviews Dr. Michael LaSala on the topic of reparative therapy—an attempt on converting primarily gay men and lesbian women t...

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: Jun 18, 2014
  • Length: 53:24
  • Purchases: 1
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
What To Do With Bayou Bienvenue?
From: WWNO
Series: What To Do With Bayou Bienvenue
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The Lower 9th Ward's Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle of today is what is called a “ghost swamp”. Until the 1960s, it was a full of cypress trees, ...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2014
  • Length: 18:02
Liner Notes: Miles Davis
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
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Miles Davis is considered one of the most innovative and influential musicians of the 20th century. He added his voice to the narratives of our cul...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: May 27, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Robert Jevne On Mother's Day - "Floating On Cold Water While More Falls From the Sky. Why?"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Robert Jevne lives, works, and talks about himself in the third person in the greater Jacobson area. This manner of speaking is most likely an outg...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:20
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Michael Goldberg On Northern Community Radio- "Something You Can Use."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Michael Goldberg contributes "The Last Word," his weekly topical essay to Northern Community Radio's Between You and Me program on Saturdays.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 14, 2014
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Steve Downing On Northern Community Radio - "Bicentennials and Beginnings."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Radio essays recorded in the writer's own voice about topics related to northern Minnesota art, culture and history. Made possible in part by the M...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown On the State of Northern Community Radio - "Sometimes Radio is the Only Thing That Gets Us Out of the House."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 1
The Music of Conversation
From: Hold That Thought
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Even casual conversations have surprisingly musical qualities. Linguist Brett Hyde delves into the rhythms behind language and the principles that ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: May 08, 2014
  • Length: 12:30
  • Purchases: 1

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