PRX - Pieces for Tone: Inspiring

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Caption: Randall Wallace, Credit: Austin Film Festival
This week, Oscar-nominated writer Randall Wallace reflects on his iconic and Academy Award-winning film, Braveheart followed by screenwriter, Jeb S...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Lawrence Wright, Credit: Austin Film Festival
This week on On Story we’ll hear Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright on his new book God Save Texas and the Hulu mini-series he adapted f...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story, CHERNOBYL creator Craig Mazin discusses his HBO five part mini-series. The series tells the true story of the world’s worst ...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
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This week, The Glass Castle co-writer Andrew Lanham discusses adapting the New York Times Best Seller memoir of the same name followed by Life of ...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Michael Werwie
This week on On Story we’ll hear from screenwriter Andrew Lanham and celebrated character actor Tim Blake Nelson on their new film JUST MERCY and l...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2020
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Nicole Perlman
This week, screenwriters discuss adapting novels and comic books for both film and television. First, Bryan Fuller and Michael Green give an inside...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2020
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Keenen Ivory Wayans
On today’s episode, we’ll hear from legendary jack-of-all-trades Robert Townsend and Keenen Ivory Wayans. In 1987 the two co-wrote the groundbreaki...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Oren Uziel
This week, AFF Script Competition alum Oren Uziel, the screenwriter behind 22 Jump Street and Freaks of Nature looks back on how he got his start ...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2020
  • Length: 53:57
Caption: Felicia Henderson
This week on On Story we’ll hear from filmmaker Lulu Wang on her new project, The Farewell. And later, we’ll hear from writer and producer Felicia ...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 53:56
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A periodic podcast featuring performances of short stories that hint us toward living together better as humans and as humans with nature. This epi...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2019
  • Length: 20:46
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A solo performance from a master storyteller.

Bought by KUNM, Spokane Public Radio, WNJR, WCPN, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 17
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This week on the show: Oscar Romero, the saint from El Salvador - Many people in El Salvador were overjoyed when Oscar Romero, was canonized ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Dec 27, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Patrick Scully brought his one man play to Bemidji. He spoke on the morning show about his play and his love of Thoreaux.

  • Added: Nov 27, 2018
  • Length: 12:00
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Courage has a magical talisman and as we circle back with our hustler La'Kia, she's still hustling and putting the pieces of her life back together...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2018
  • Length: 22:14
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Carrie La Seur discusses her sophomore novel, The Weight of An Infinite Sky. She also reads a short selection from the book.

Bought by KWMR, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Feb 12, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Scott Adsit
In Alan Zweibel’s short play Happy, a baseball fan (Scott Adsit of “30 Rock” and “Veep”) makes a pilgrimage to the home of a former baseball star w...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Jan 29, 2018
  • Length: 34:01
  • Purchases: 1
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Knowledge gives us choices. When we understand all sides of a story we tend to be more compassionate and understanding and less judgmental. In this...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2018
  • Length: 20:50
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Three mysteries we can’t stop thinking about.

Bought by KPIK-LP and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 09, 2018
  • Length: 33:48
  • Purchases: 2
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19 million Americans are affected by hoarding. Cape Cod resident Maryanne found help through Clutterer's Anonymous. She is dedicated to improving h...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 3
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The Hustler Files is stories set around ex-offenders and their second chances as they strive to pursue entrepreneurship, be productive citizens and...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2017
  • Length: 02:56
Caption: Julie Kaiser and Katie Carter
The Last Flapper is a one woman play co-produced by Visions Theatre and Long Lake Theater that retrospects the life of Zelda Fitzgerald. Wife of...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 14:19
Caption: Jeannette Walls, 7/31/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jeanette Walls talks emotional truth, making choices, and the gift of chaos.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2017
  • Length: 12:22
Caption: Manifesto, Credit: Philip Newcombe 2017
Falling and getting up and falling again from grace. Artipoeus visits Philip Newcombe's MOSQUITO at gallery A Plus in Berlin.

  • Added: Jul 27, 2017
  • Length: 19:54
Caption:  Joyce DiDonato, Credit: Simon Pauly
We'll feature the amazing mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, from her very first solo cd to her latest release, In War and Peace.

Bought by KMUN, WETS, KMUN, 'The Sea', WETS and more


  • Added: Jun 22, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 6
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A 75-year-old actress confronts her fear of aging while writing and performing on Cape Cod.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 3