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A Shortcut through 2012: Tributes
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Russell Means
Additional tribute mix of more incredible people who left us in 2012--legacies that will continue to inspire...part two of A Shortcut through 2012

  • Added: Dec 30, 2012
  • Length: 29:26
Holiday Episode: At the Fishhouses
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Each year during the holidays, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill reads "At The Fishhouses" by Elizabeth Bishop. This poem was chosen above all oth...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2012
  • Length: 05:10
Bat Men
From: Robbie Feinberg
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Greg Auger's life was forever changed when he met the bat researching legend Don Griffin. This is the story of the two men, a pond, and what happen...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 08:05
All Mixed Up-Stormy Shortcut
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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This special program was produced during Hurricane Sandy's collision with the east coast, in my studio on the upper west side which luckily had po...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2012
  • Length: 59:47
StoryCorps: Daniel Ross
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Daniel Ross talks about being a volunteer firefighter while serving time in a minimum security prison.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WEZU, and KUOW


  • Added: Aug 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:47
  • Purchases: 4
Weathering the Storm
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
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On August 28, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene struck Vermont, bringing with it the worst flooding seen in the state since the early 20th century. "Weath...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2012
  • Length: 38:32
127 Hours
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
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An interview with adventurer and public speaker Aron Ralston who is the subject of the film 127 Hours

  • Added: Aug 22, 2012
  • Length: 19:33
Following Seas
From: Alex Lewis
Caption: An aerial view of North Beach Island where five cottages were demolished by the federal government.
In late 2011. the federal government decided to demolish five old seaside cottages on Cape Cod that were at threat of being washed away due to coas...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 08:26
  • Purchases: 1
Feature Report - Plotting Section 5 of I-69
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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The development of Interstate 69 through Indiana is divided into six sections from the Indiana/Kentucky boarder up to Indianapolis. This week, the ...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2012
  • Length: 12:13
Buffalo Creek Disaster Remembered
From: WMMT
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This Sunday, February 26 marks the 40th anniversary of the Buffalo Creek Disaster in Logan County, West Virginia. The disaster occured when the da...

Bought by West Virginia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 08:53
  • Purchases: 1
The D-Word
From: Ed Prosser
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Why is death such a difficult subject to talk about? From hospital mortuary to the grave, The D-Word explores our complex relationship with death...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2012
  • Length: 30:30
Ep. 1: "The Welsh Family"
From: Robert Wolf
Series: American Mosaic with Robert Wolf
Caption: Robert Wolf
The Welsh family were among the first organic farmers in northeast Iowa. This episode features Bill and Esther and their son Greg, all of whom writ...

Bought by KPVL


  • Added: Oct 11, 2011
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 1
U Pick Blueberries
From: Marianne Gardner
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A community of pickers tell the story of this u pick blueberry patch.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 17, 2011
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 2
Martha Washington (Last Passenger Pigeon), September 1, 1914
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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Not THAT Martha Washington, but a 29-year-old Passenger Pigeon who spent her entire life in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo. Of billions of birds f...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
The Guardian's Science Weekly: Requiem for the space shuttle
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: Jeff Hoffman working in the shuttle's cargo bay, Credit: Nasa
In an extended interview, former Nasa astronaut Jeff Hoffman reflects on 30 years of the space shuttle

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 20, 2011
  • Length: 29:53
  • Purchases: 1
The Early Bird Fishing Guide
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
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Conversation with our early bird fishing guide Jeff Sundin. August 5th, 2010

  • Added: Aug 05, 2010
  • Length: 13:21
Talking With The Wind: The Mystery of Opal Whiteley
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Caption: Opal Whiteley, Credit: Cottage Grove Historical Society
"Talking With The Wind: The Mystery of Opal Whiteley," a half-hour documentary about Opal Whiteley who caused an international scandal in 1920 whe...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, XRAY.fm, Prairie Public, KSUT and more


  • Added: May 06, 2010
  • Length: 28:21
  • Purchases: 10
White Ghosts of the Wetlands - America's Whooping Cranes
From: Mark Chenoweth
Caption: Young Whooping cranes in 'flight training' behind an ultralight aircraft at Necedah, WI., Credit: Mark Chenoweth
In 1941 there were only 15 Whooping cranes left in North America. The story of the slow but progressive comeback of this bird that many consider th...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 14:30
Greensburg, KS: To the Stars through Difficulties
From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union: Season One
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One night in May of 2007, a tornado wiped Greensburg, Kansas, off the map. The town's residents have decided to not only resurrect the town, but to...

Bought by KUER, WRKF, KACU, KTSW 89.9, KUNC & The Colorado Sound and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 29
Keeper of the Mountains - an evening with Larry Gibson
From: Christopher Weller
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Chris Weller, host of Fret Knot Radio Hour, spends an evening with Larry Gibson in his cabin on Kayford Mountain in the heart of coal country. Gibs...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2010
  • Length: 32:46
Fret Knot Radio Hour - Episode One
From: Christopher Weller
Caption: Fret Knot Radio Hour logo, Credit: Chris Weller
The debut episode of Fret Knot Radio Hour - an audio exploration of folk culture and sustainable lifestyle - featuring the stories "I Love Mountain...

Bought by WVTF


  • Added: Feb 18, 2010
  • Length: 01:01:13
  • Purchases: 1
Copenhagen: America & Africa in Climate Decline
From: Alex Smith
Series: Radio Ecoshock Show
Caption: Paul Kingsnorth
The Copenhagen mess. Guest Paul Kingsnorth says civilization IS climate change. Nobody wants to change Western comforts. Opens with a digest of alt...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Dec 19, 2009
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Women Writing on The Great Lakes
From: Judy Mintel
Caption: Pebble Beach in South Chicago, Credit: Photo by Judy Mintel
Authors Gail Griffin and Alison Swan talk about their award winning book, "Fresh Water: Women Writing on The Great Lakes" with Judy Mintel.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Sep 19, 2009
  • Length: 25:27
  • Purchases: 1
Mother/Father
From: Littleglobe
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Hilary Uselu performs her piece Mother/Father, slamming about environmental situations from the point of view of Mother Earth.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 04:59
Tom Thomas is staying in Picher
From: Gideon Thompson
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Tom Thomas, a lifetime resident of Picher, Oklahoma, is one of very few staying in the town even after it closes.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:48

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