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The Artichoke King
From: Emily Gadek
Series: Footnote Podcast
Caption: Busting the Artichoke King's racket in the Bronx
Before Prohibition hit, the New York mafia had another racket that netted millions of dollars in profits. The name of the game? Sweet, sweet baby a...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2013
  • Length: 09:56
Meet the most committed candidates you’ve never heard of
From: KALW
Caption: Sonja Trauss is running as a write-in candidate for the BART board in her district., Credit: Courtesy of http://www.district7.trauss.com/#!voting/c1u32
If you’ve got a mailbox, chances are that at this point in the election season, it’s stuffed with campaign literature. You might be so sick of it t...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2012
  • Length: 03:37
Politics 101-BC: How Democracy Worked
From: Oregon Public Broadcasting
Series: Politics 101-BC
Caption: Ellen Millender, Professor of Classics and Humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, Credit: Michael Clapp, OPB
What kind of power did ancient Athenians have over elected officials? Eligible voters screened candidates for several positions before they took th...

Bought by Listenwise


  • Added: Oct 26, 2012
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 1
Governing the Occupation
From: Frances Harlow
Caption: The Occupy Maine encampment in Portland's Lincoln Park., Credit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://katrinaherzogphotography.com/" target="_blank">Katrina Herzog</a>, courtesy of the Salt archives.
Dispatches from Occupy Maine's consensus process.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2012
  • Length: 07:12
Can Chicago Factory Occupiers Form a Co-op?
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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One Chicago factory became a flashpoint back in 2008, when workers occupied the floor for days in protest. Now, those same employees are trying to...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2012
  • Length: 07:48
Meet a major player in California's cannabis industry
From: KALW
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Marijuana is legal for medical use under California law, but sale and possession are still federal crimes. Raids on growers and dispensaries – and ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 09, 2012
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 1
Did pop music kill the campaign song?
From: KALW
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It’s election season so all aspects of every campaign machine is working to get our attention. Some candidates use pop music in their campaigns, bu...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2012
  • Length: 07:04
A city runs on volunteer power
From: KALW
Caption: PRX default Piece image
California’s budget crisis has meant huge cuts in cities across the Bay Area. Pinole, a city of 18,000 in Contra Costa County, is no exception. Sin...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2012
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 1
Pro-Putin, Anti-Putin
From: Julia Barton
Caption: Alexander Yellin., Credit: Julia Barton
Thousands of protesters gathered in the months before the re-election of Vladimir Putin as Russia's president. Putin’s supporters and detractors bo...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 27, 2012
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 1
More Than Mail - Rural Postal Service Threatened
From: WMMT
Caption: Blake White, outside the Burdine Post Office in Letcher County, KY, Credit: Mimi Pickering
As the U.S. Postal Service faces financial crisis, Central Appalachia and much of rural America may be hard hit by pending closures of post offices...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 21:19
ADDICTION, INC. -- Charles R. Evans, Jr. and Victor DeNoble interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Victor deNoble and Charles Evans, Jr. San Francisco, CA 1/19/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Filmmaker Charles R. Evans, Jr. and scientist/activist Victor DeNoble talk addiction, idealism, and taking on the tobacco industry.

  • Added: Jan 26, 2012
  • Length: 16:20
The Mikie Show #47, Kara
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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It’s another episode of The Mikie Show! I know, we were all hoping I’d say that. Well, I did. Join us as we speak with Kara Hartzler, an attorney w...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 26, 2012
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 1
Where Does Foreign Aid Go?
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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The U.S. gives more money in foreign aid than any other country in the world. Researchers have just launched a web database that allows people to ...

Bought by KENW, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 19, 2011
  • Length: 02:44
  • Purchases: 3
Giving the House of Representatives a Human Face
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Nicholas Longworth's gavel is among the treasures curated and conserved by the House of Representatives' very first curator., Credit: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
Meet the very first curator of the U.S. House of Representatives collection... 4,000 artifacts strong.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 3
Health Insurance as/for Extreme Sport
From: Lily Rothman
Caption: Skater Rob Campbell in action, Credit: Lily Rothman
For extreme sports athletes, front-side blunt stall skateboard ollies and snaggletooth bike grinds belong on a list with the public option and pree...

  • Added: May 20, 2011
  • Length: 03:24
How the White House Got Its Name
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Dr. Clarence Lusane is author of The Black History of the White House., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
Hint: It doesn't have a whole lot to do with paint swatches...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 13, 2011
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 3
Oakland takes Quan-tum leap with new mayor
From: KALW
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When Jean Quan began campaigning to be the mayor of Oakland, she promised to clean up Oakland’s neighborhoods and improve the city’s schools. Quan’...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 05:41
Meet Your Neighbors: Afghanis find a new home in Fremont's "Little Kabul"
From: KALW
Caption: From the NowRoz Festival, Credit: http://www.littlekabul.com/littlekabul_history#Next
As U.S. journalists and photographers venture into war-torn countries like Afghanistan, scores of people from there try to get out. The largest Afg...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Mar 06, 2011
  • Length: 05:46
  • Purchases: 1
Producer Profile: Julianna Brannum
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Julianna Brannum
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with Comanche filmmaker Julianna Brannum about her latest film, LaDonna Harris: Indian 101.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2010
  • Length: 12:41
Civics and Conservation Summit
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Students attending the Alaska Youth for Environmental Action Civics and Conservation Summit discovered that being too young to vote doesn't leave y...

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Mar 30, 2010
  • Length: 03:06
  • Purchases: 1
SRP: A Profile of Salva Kiir Mayardit
From: Sudan Radio Project
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From the Sudan Radio Project: Who’s Who? A look at South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2010
  • Length: 03:55
Shedding Light On Height: The Truth About D.C.'s Skyline (short version)
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
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Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2010
  • Length: 03:27
The Weight of Justice
From: Sudan Radio Project
Caption: A Sudanese woman confirms the registration of a voter., Credit: Associated Press
Analysis and exploration of current issues surrounding the conflict in Darfur.

  • Added: Feb 07, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
New Trail Blazes Through Private Lands
From: Todd Bookman
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A new multi-use trail has opened in Peterborough, New Hampshire, linking downtown to the top of Pack Monadnock Mountain. Establishing a path to the...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
Shedding Light On Height: The Truth About D.C.'s Skyline
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
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Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 3

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