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The First Cut is the Deepest
From: Israel Story
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When Tamir Levy’s brother asked him whether he planned to circumcise his soon-to-be-born son, the answer was obvious. After all, roughly 99% of Jew...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2022
  • Length: 32:57
Cherie's Letters
From: Lori Mortimer
Series: Mementos
Caption: The letters Cherie inherited, Credit: Cherie Louise Turner
Cherie inherits a stack of 33 letters, written by her grandfather, who died during the Korean War, and who Cherie’s family never talked about. Befo...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2021
  • Length: 19:47
Part One: Iryiel Cochran
From: Jason Klarl
Series: Guatemalan Connections
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Iryiel Cochran shares her story about growing up as a Guatemalan adoptee in northern Colorado and searching for biological family in Quetzaltenango...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2021
  • Length: 18:21
Time To Transition
From: Edwina Stott
Caption: Ed Ayres, Credit: Supplied
Ed Ayres is a Radio presenter and classical musician. It took a 10,000 mile bike ride and a job teaching in one of the world’s most dangerous count...

Bought by ABC


  • Added: Nov 22, 2020
  • Length: 12:20
  • Purchases: 1
A T-Shirt Hug from Dad
From: Lori Mortimer
Series: Mementos
Caption: The eagle t-shirt made by Karen Krolak, Credit: Steve Nelson
Interdisciplinary artist Karen Krolak tells us about the t-shirt she hand-stitched for her father and why it's so important that she hold on to it.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 29, 2019
  • Length: 15:38
  • Purchases: 1
Here I Am and Here Be Danger (Censored)
From: Annie McEwen
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An experiment in heartbreak, this piece was selected for PRX's first ever Second Ear.

Bought by KALW, HowSound, XRAY.fm, KFAI Minneapolis, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: May 12, 2014
  • Length: 11:45
  • Purchases: 6
Coming Home
From: Vaska Trajkovska
Series: Voices From The Plot
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Every Friday, individuals who wish to connect with the land and garden communally are invited to attend PLOT 22's Garden Fridays. In this intimate...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 19:21
Crimson Cries, Blue Echoes
From: Mary T. Diorio Schilling
Caption: Crimson Cries, Blue Echoes
In Key West, Florida,a neighborhood rooster's cries awaken a woman mourning her mother's recent death.

  • Added: May 06, 2012
  • Length: 02:59
Everything Has Collapsed
From: Vaska Trajkovska
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A documentary exploring the effects of being a refugee on identity and personal relationships.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2012
  • Length: 51:59
The Life of Mattie River
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Mattie River
Mattie River looked like a puppy when we first found her. She was small and frightened, could barely stand on her own paws. Her wants seemed so ins...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 25:56
Yesica's diary
From: Alix Blair
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This is about a young woman struggling with her identity as a Mexican-American.

  • Added: Sep 09, 2008
  • Length: 04:55
Postcard from Guatemala: No matter where you go...
From: Jake Warga
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No matter where you go, the past goes with you

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, HCC Radio The Dragon, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: May 15, 2008
  • Length: 06:40
  • Purchases: 4
Saying Goodbye. . . Again
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A collection of the voices and sounds from the display of the AIDS Quilt in Portland, ME during National AIDS Day.

Bought by WFUV


  • Added: Feb 01, 2008
  • Length: 07:27
  • Purchases: 1
Jason Peacemaker
From: Teresa Goff
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Jason Peacemaker tells a personal story about HIV and addiction.

  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 05:30
The Lemon Tree
From: Homelands Productions
Series: World Views
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An award-winning documentary that explores the roots of the Arab-Israeli conflict through the intertwined stories of an Israeli woman and a Palesti...

Bought by KSFR, XRAY.fm, KLCC, KPCC, KGLT and more


  • Added: May 01, 2006
  • Length: 38:21
  • Purchases: 6
Esther and Abuelita
From: Radio Rookies
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A young woman and senior citizen learn from each other about dealing with loss.

Bought by KVNF and YouthCast


  • Added: Apr 13, 2006
  • Length: 10:03
  • Purchases: 2
Long Time Home
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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For singer Michelle Rumball "the voice" is the person so when she lost her voice, she lost her sense of who she was.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Oct 21, 2005
  • Length: 13:35
  • Purchases: 1
She's Just Like Me
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Leah Rumack seeks out her mother's best friend to find out about the mother she never knew.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WTIP, and WBEZ


  • Added: Oct 20, 2005
  • Length: 14:30
  • Purchases: 3
Chaos Theory
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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In July 1969, a tiny piece of plaque came loose in one of Sam Baker's arteries and his daughter Kelley examines the repercussions of this event.

Bought by WTIP, WBEZ, and WYSO


  • Added: Jul 17, 2005
  • Length: 13:32
  • Purchases: 3
Listening For A Name
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Monique Attinger prepares for the possibility of losing a child to miscarriage.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Jul 13, 2005
  • Length: 13:00
  • Purchases: 1
Only For A While
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Natasha Fatah has always seen herself as a third parent for her autistic younger sister which makes leaving home for a career opportunity a very di...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WBEZ


  • Added: Jun 03, 2005
  • Length: 13:45
  • Purchases: 2
RN Documentary: A Dutch Love Story
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Anouk is Dutch, Said is a Dutch Moroccan. They are young and in love. And they’re on the frontline of an invisible battle currently raging in the...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 31, 2005
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
The WTC Construction Guides: The Building Stewardesses
From: The Kitchen Sisters
Series: The Sonic Memorial Project: 5 Stories
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They were called "Construction Guides" : friendly co-eds in mini-skirted uniforms posted at corner kiosks on the WTC site to inform an inquiring pu...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, WHYY, and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 09, 2004
  • Length: 22:18
  • Purchases: 3