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The Emperor's New Onesie
From: Hillary Frank
Series: The Longest Shortest Time
Caption: For many months, this is the only dress Violet would wear. Joyce washed it every night in the sink., Credit: Joyce Slaton
A woman spends a month at home with her naked two-year-old daughter, trying to figure out why she won't wear clothes.

Bought by PRX Remix and KUT


  • Added: May 19, 2011
  • Length: 14:16
  • Purchases: 2
The Decisions Project - 16 - Ending a Pregnancy
From: Aengus Anderson
Series: The Decisions Project
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A woman shares her decision to end a pregnancy.

  • Added: May 12, 2011
  • Length: 03:18
Conrad and Evelyn
From: Aileen LeBlanc
Caption: Conrad, Evelyn and Buhg
Aileen LeBlanc tells a very personal story of her friends Conrad and Evelyn who fell in love in older age.

  • Added: May 11, 2011
  • Length: 18:25
Tales from the South 013
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South: Fall 2010 Season
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Visit Christmas memories with Lisa Brandom, Excy Johnston, Amy Manning Burns. Southern-style storytelling in front of a live audience at Starving A...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Birth, Birth, Rebirth
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2008 Third Coast ShortDocs: Radio Ephemera
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As Tom recovers from a traumatic brain injury, he and his wife welcome newborn twins into the world.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 9, Episode 41.
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 9
Caption: Versailles
Six very diverse Francophone artists perform in this musical program specially created for English Speaking Audiences. No need to understand French...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and KUT


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 25:22
  • Purchases: 2
Would've Been the Mean Mommy
From: Hillary Frank
Series: The Longest Shortest Time
Caption: Cherlyn and her mom
A woman becomes a mom at the precise moment that her own mother decides to stop being a mother.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 20, 2011
  • Length: 12:03
  • Purchases: 1
All You Need is a Wall (Memo)
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2010 Third Coast ShortDocs: Book Odds
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Nothing makes sense when these things happen.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 11, 2011
  • Length: 02:56
  • Purchases: 1
The Light Inside: Giving Birth Behind Bars
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: http://www.timeontheoutside.com, Credit: Shannon Heffernan
A look at pregnancy, and motherhood, inside US jails and prisons. What does the huge number of incarcerated women in prison foretell for the next g...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
The Decisions Project - 4 - Letting Go
From: Aengus Anderson
Series: The Decisions Project
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A mother talks about the decision to put her mentally handicapped daughter in a group home.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2011
  • Length: 03:29
The Decisions Project - 2 - Coming Out
From: Aengus Anderson
Series: The Decisions Project
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In this conversation, a man discusses his decision to accept his homosexuality.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 15, 2011
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 1
The Decisions Project - 1 - Pressing Charges
From: Aengus Anderson
Series: The Decisions Project
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During the summer of 2010, producer Aengus Anderson rode his motorcycle around North America and interviewed 220 people about the hardest decisions...

Bought by KSKQ and KUT


  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 2
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
Sing and I Will Hear You
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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In early 2010, Elaine McGillicuddy lost her husband to bone cancer. Elaine has created her own grieving process rooted in daily rituals. She is e...

Bought by WMPG, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Interfaith Voices, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 13, 2011
  • Length: 07:58
  • Purchases: 5
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
Time in Exile (A Postcard From Mexico)
From: Jay Allison
Series: Stories From Carmen
Caption: Carmen Delzell, c. 2000
Carmen Delzell talks about what her life is like living in Mexico, how she's happier than ever, but in ways she never imagined. This essay was rec...

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 24, 2010
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 2
Finding Peace in Making Paper
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A twenty-five year old Marine veteran suffering from PTSD has found peace through making paper from his old uniforms. He's also found his voice...a...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KRUA, PRX Remix, KUOW, and Prairie Public


  • Added: Nov 04, 2010
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 5
JULIA CHILD Presents "Lunch with Edna O'Brien"
From: Leet and Litwin
Series: HUNGRY: The Literary Julia Child
Caption: Edna O'Brien
Julia Child introduces the Irish writer, Edna O'Brien, who gives a magnificent performance of VIOLETS, a story about fixing lunch for an important ...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2010
  • Length: 26:52
Bonjour Chanson, Series 8, Episode 38.
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 8
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We bring a wonderful mixture of French Language Music from Yesterday and Today. All human life is there and you do not need French Language skills ...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 25, 2010
  • Length: 27:07
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage MN 0144 - Mayda Performing Live in Concert
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
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This week on Centerstage MN we're joined by the very talented Mayda for a live concert. From Minneapolis, Mayda is very talented singer/songwriter....

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, mnartists.org, KSRQ, and KMSU


  • Added: Jul 09, 2010
  • Length: 52:27
  • Purchases: 4
54 Years
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The nation's last sardine cannery in Gouldsboro, Maine closed its doors in April 2010. Lela Anderson worked at the cannery for fifty-four years.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2010
  • Length: 07:46
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

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