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Love without the possibility of parole
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf
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On the next Audacious, meet a woman who married a man who was on death row, and had a child with him. Hear his story, too, and their views on love,...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2023
  • Length: 50:00
Episode 72: Everyone Needs A Purpose
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Christopher McDougall is famous for starting the barefoot running craze with his book 'Born to Run.' And now he has an unusual new running partner.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2020
  • Length: 28:43
Running for life
From: Wadii'ah Boughdir
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Recent studies have shown the therapeutic effects of running on depression. This, shouldn’t come as a surprise for people who’ve been blessed by it...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2019
  • Length: 08:28
The Trouble: Doppelganger
From: WBEZ
Caption: Prison photos of Ricky Amos (left), and the wrongfully incarcerated Richard Jones (right)
Richard Jones was sentenced to 19 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Seventeen years in, he discovers he has a look-alike, with the same...

Bought by KOSU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WGCU, KUNM, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Apr 12, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 11
Karla Helbert: Becoming Pure Gold, Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Karla, Lula and Jamie, Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo
Karla Helbert is many things. An accomplished writer and veteran therapist. Wife, mother, artist. A seeker, too. Libertine in matters spiritual. A...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2016
  • Length: 27:11
29,000 ft. Message of Hope: Sean Swarner's Story
From: BJ Smith
Series: The Social Impact Show
Caption: Mount Everest as seen from an aircraft from airline company Drukair in Bhutan. The aircraft is south of the mountains, facing north., Credit: Papa Lima Whiskey 2
An incredible story of a cancer survivor that goes on to do the impossible.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2015
  • Length: 34:49
Episode 4: Catch And Release
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Tonia Hanson had a secret. But when a private river retreat turned out to be very, very public, Tonia found unexpected healing.

Bought by KUER and KRZA


  • Added: Oct 29, 2015
  • Length: 13:09
  • Purchases: 2
Carrie Parker's Relatives speak at IU
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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Carrie Parker's 40 some relatives are speaking in her honor at Indiana University. Carrie Parker was the first African American to attend IU

  • Added: Oct 15, 2015
  • Length: 09:28
Indebted
From: Re:Work
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Who was your favorite teacher in high school? We all have that unforgettable teacher that sets us on our life’s trajectory. But most of the time we...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2015
  • Length: 28:29
Love Syndrome
From: Israel Story
Caption: Avichai and Kirin Ben Baruch
Israel Story's Valentine's Day Special is the most unusual, unpredictable and touching love affair you've heard in a while. Full hour and promo are...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WCPN, KUER, KTSW 89.9, Troy Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 9
We Will Do a Brilliant Job of It
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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Despite my education in being a counselor, I'm afraid that I won't be able to help people. to Track 5 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of s...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 03:05
  • Purchases: 1
What to Call Myself
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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I've been living five lives, and now that I'm in love, I don't know what to call myself. Track 4 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of spoken...

Bought by Radio Newark and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 2
Through Anxiety, Fatigue, and Fear
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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PostSecret: Live gave me a reason to get out of bed today. Track 3 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of spoken secrets from the PostSecret ...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 1
The RA
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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By asking my resident if he was going to take his life, I saved it. Track 2 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of spoken secrets from the Po...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:06
  • Purchases: 1
Sharing Secrets
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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What does it mean to share a secret with somebody? Track 1 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of spoken secrets from the PostSecret Live: UK...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 1: Stealth in School
From: Callum Angus
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An interview with Female-to-Male teen Kyle Smith about his experience as a transgender high school student.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2013
  • Length: 20:30
Introduction
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Series: 20 questions
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An introduction to the new series 20 Questions

  • Added: Apr 26, 2012
  • Length: 03:15
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
Odetta: The Queen of American Folk Music
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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This 55 min piece features excerpts from a Feb.24th tribute to folk singer Odetta at the Riverside Church in NYC. Performing artists include Pete S...

Bought by KMUW, Prairie Public, WSLR, Marfa Public Radio, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2009
  • Length: 55:21
  • Purchases: 6
Haunters for Hooters: Fundraising for a Breast Cancer Survivor
From: Glenn McKnight
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Haunters for Hooters Cancer Benefit

  • Added: Jun 18, 2008
  • Length: 09:05
How Are You Who You Are?
From: Eric Winick
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A disinhibited love story.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUT, KUT, KCRW, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2008
  • Length: 21:13
  • Purchases: 9