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When the Poop is No Longer a Gift
From: Hillary Frank
Series: The Longest Shortest Time
Caption: William in the NICU, Credit: Matt Clark
A newborn turns blue, is rushed to the NICU, and his parents deal with going home while the baby remains in the hospital, hooked up to machines.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 25, 2011
  • Length: 10:36
  • Purchases: 1
Jane Bown - a portrait
From: Jack King
Caption: Samuel Beckett, Credit: Jane Bown
A glimpse into the world of highly acclaimed photographer Jane Bown. Jane discusses balancing her career with her family, her two identities, Jane ...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2011
  • Length: 05:46
Your Singing Really Interferes With My Going-To-Sleep Process
From: Hillary Frank
Series: The Longest Shortest Time
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A music teacher tries to stop her newborn’s crying with lullabies. Turns out it’s the worst thing she can do.

Bought by WABE, KPIK-LP, KALW, The Story, KUOW and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2011
  • Length: 07:45
  • Purchases: 6
Sealed
From: Colleen Kelly
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Sealed explores divorce and its lingering effects. Nearly two decades after their parents’ separation, four siblings reflect on its aftermath.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 12, 2010
  • Length: 22:22
  • Purchases: 1
The Story of "Monster" Mike Schultz
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
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John Bauer and Heidi Holtan talked with "Monster" Mike Schultz from Kimball, now living in Pillager, MN. He's raced Motorcross since 1997, and Snoc...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Apr 16, 2010
  • Length: 16:01
  • Purchases: 1
Someone to Tuck Me In
From: Radio Rookies
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Last year at a routine check-up, 15-year-old Raymond Henderson decided to tell the truth. When his doctor noticed bruises on his neck, Raymond admi...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2010
  • Length: 09:54
  • Purchases: 3
Commentator Robert Saxton on Being a Hockey Dad
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Realgoodwords
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Regular KAXE contributor Robert Saxton is a writer and is often referred to as "the minivan man," here's his essay about being a Hockey Dad (fyi: t...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2010
  • Length: 06:52
Father's Day
From: Paul Currington
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"What do you think of when you think of your dad?" People in Seattle share stories about their fathers. Death, divorce, drugs, love, Casey Kasem...

Bought by KSFR, KUT, and KUT


  • Added: Mar 05, 2010
  • Length: 14:24
  • Purchases: 3
The heartache almost made it not worth it
From: Suvi Hynynen
Series: The Love Story Thief
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Love, sometimes doesn't work out the way that we want it to. But, as Ashley describes in this interview with the Love Story Thief, it doesn't make ...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 12:42
Why the Smetana Family is Thankful
From: Michael Seidel
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Members of the Smetana family, explaining why they're thankful on Thanksgiving Day 2008.

  • Added: Nov 28, 2009
  • Length: 10:30
Dad to Dad: A Preparation
From: Eric Winick
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In Fall 2009, as my wife entered the late stage of pregnancy, I asked several friends of mine who are recent or long-time dads for advice on becomi...

Bought by KSKA, KUER, WTJU, KZYX, XRAY.fm and more


  • Added: Nov 23, 2009
  • Length: 13:46
  • Purchases: 7
Flatline Days
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The story of being bipolar and being a mom.

Bought by KUOW, KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG, SALTcast Podcast, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:36
  • Purchases: 5
Fifty-Four Years
From: Erin Calabria
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A mother and son reunite after fifty-four years apart.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, The Neighborhood, SALTcast Podcast, and KUOW


  • Added: Jun 11, 2009
  • Length: 08:27
  • Purchases: 4
Love Triangle
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A portrait of a couple dealing with a long-held secret.

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, WNIN, Vocalo.org and more


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 08:07
  • Purchases: 6
A Welcome Home
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A profile of a Maine foster mother who's taken in dozens of kids over the years.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jan 21, 2009
  • Length: 07:13
  • Purchases: 1
Encounters of a Granite Kind
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:49
Yesterday and Forever
From: Marjorie Van Halteren
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Documentary composition by Marjorie Van Halteren and Helen Engelhardt featuring six widows in remembrance of Lockerbie tragedy - December 2008 is t...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2008
  • Length: 24:33
This I Believe - Michael Newland
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Michael Newland believes he became a better parent by fully grieving the death of his first child.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 25, 2008
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 3
Autism Chronicles
From: Long Haul Productions
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Autism Chronicles is an hour-long special profiling three families living and coping with autism.

Bought by PRX Remix, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WVPE, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Oct 14, 2008
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 4
The Underwater Birth of Francis Henri
From: Chris Bolton
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The story of my a young couple having their baby at home

  • Added: Sep 13, 2008
  • Length: 09:15
Blue Highways Day Trip #2 - Iraq Audio Diaries
From: Eric Mack
Series: Blue Highways
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We found one National Guard Chaplain from upstate New York who kept an audio diary in Iraq. His family also kept a diary back in Saranac Lake, NY.

  • Added: Feb 24, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
Parents and Teens and Rules, Oh My!
From: Littleglobe
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A piece which includes personal narratives, interview, and panel discussion about teens' relationships with parents and parental expectations.

  • Added: Jan 08, 2008
  • Length: 28:31
StoryCorps: Danielle and Gabrielle Hall
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Danielle (L) and Gabrielle Hall remember their mother Martha, who died of breast cancer in 2003.

Bought by WKSU, KFOK-LPFM, and WMNF


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 02:08
  • Purchases: 3
Not Guilty: Life After Exoneration
From: Evan Roberts
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After spending almost 13 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Rick Walker and his family adapt to life after exoneration.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2007
  • Length: 15:05
  • Purchases: 2
A Burden to be Well: Sisters and Brothers of the Mentally Ill
From: Karen Brown
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Sound-rich documentary about the effect of mental illness on "well" siblings

Bought by KPVL, PRX to iTunes, WCQS, KXOT Public Radio, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 6