PRX - Pieces for Tone: Inspiring

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We take you to the Quick Quilting Capital of the World to see how one family’s YouTube videos are not just building a business—they’re rebuilding a...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WABE


  • Added: Apr 14, 2015
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Artist OREE ORIGINOL's artwork on display on the corner of 24th and Byrant in the Mission., Credit: Todd Whitney
If you have walked the streets of the Bay Area recently -- you might have seen posters featuring the names and faces of Oscar Grant, Renisha McBrid...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
Caption: Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Science Director at the Greater Good Science Center and co-instructor of The Science of Happiness, Credit: Liz Mak
U.C. Berkeley is known for its world-class scientists, in disciplines like physics, chemistry or biology. But just a few blocks away from campus, y...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 08:48
  • Purchases: 1
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We are always adjusting the way we sound. It especially depends on the social situation we are in. Linguists call it "code switching," a term origi...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 06:19
  • Purchases: 2
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In this part of Oakland, deep potholes and trash mark the street. But then, there’s this perfectly manicured shrine. It’s an elaborate structure, d...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2015
  • Length: 10:11
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"Way To Go” is an interactive virtual reality experience showcased at the New Frontier during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival

  • Added: Jan 24, 2015
  • Length: 04:24
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Emily Barreca has this report on the challenges and opportunities of Suquamish youth.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 03:59
Caption: Galbraith Biker
Kendrick Bradley is a mountain biker. He’s from Bellingham. One of his favorite spots to ride is Galbraith Mountain – it’s practically his backyard...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 08:44
Caption: Two of the new games at Hi-Life, Credit: Angela Johnston
Ellen Frankel slips the last of her quarters into the Medieval Madness pinball machine and wipes the sweat off her forehead. It’s her second game o...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 06, 2015
  • Length: 06:36
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Northern elephant seal weaners return to the wild after rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center, Credit: Mike Adaskveg
Women are underrepresented in a lot of scientific fields, but there’s one branch of biological science that bucks the trend: veterinary science. Wo...

Bought by KZYX, XRAY.fm, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 07:52
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Pastor Megan Rohrer at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Credit: Michael Pisais
Pastor Megan Rohrer plays a contemporary pop song as a launch pad for discussion. Some heads nod to the beat, but it’s clear that this kind of mus...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 10:19
Caption: Listening to Music for a Changing Tide at Ocean Beach, Credit: Julie Caine
Every two years, San Francisco’s Soundwave Festival asks artists and musicians to focus their talents -- and their ears -- on one sonic idea. This ...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 05:18
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Bullying is a complex problem with many different causes. It’s defined as aggression that is habitual and that involves a power imbalance. Today th...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2014
  • Length: 04:08
Caption: Sandy Mix teaches piano to Diane Wilson., Credit: Rachel Wong
From the moment Sandy Mix wakes up in the morning, she is thinking about music. Over coffee, she plans the day’s lessons.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 2
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For some people, getting dressed in the morning isn’t about just throwing on what’s in reach, or clean. For others, it’s more of a ritual with atte...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 05:15
Caption: Kevin Gordon, San Francisco, CA 6/6/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Kevin Gordon talks risk, impatience, and why form must follow function.

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 12:49
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Sunset Youth Services is an organization that supports transitional age youth and their families with things like parenting classes, food assistanc...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 04:32
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Urban Tilth summer apprentices Dante Ricardo, Carlos Hernandez, and Nikia Whittie in the Richmond High garden, Credit: Isabel Angell
It’s a sunny, windy afternoon in Richmond, and Adam Boisvert is out in a garden.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 04:35
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Now its time for a story from the Stand Up ND project. This one is about kids and anger. In the past kids who acted out in class often were removed...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 09:15
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Anger is an emotion that can lead to aggression and bullying if it isn’t addressed.In the past kids who acted out in class used to be removed and p...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 04:24
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Our healthcare system is in a state of transition, with both doctors and patients anxious about where we’re heading. Many doctors are exploring new...

Bought by WJCT, WCSU-FM, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, WMNF, WLIW and more


  • Added: Jul 18, 2014
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Rob Reiner, San Francisco, CA 6/20/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Rob Reiner talks redefining conservative, continuing education, and looking someone in the eye.

  • Added: Jun 25, 2014
  • Length: 11:41
Caption: The Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokulea, Credit: Courtesy Oiwi TV & the Polynesian Voyaging Society
The legendary Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Hokulea, is sailing around the world using the ancient art of wayfinding, navigating without instruments. Th...

  • Added: May 23, 2014
  • Length: 04:19
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When you hear a really good speech, it’s easy to assume that the speaker has some inherent talent for it. But in fact, it’s a skill, and one organi...

  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 06:08
Caption: Students from Girls on the Mic at Womens Audio Mission work on a project using the 40-channel mixing console once used by Soundgarden, Credit: Women's Audio Mission
Movies, television, video games and music are central to pop culture, and none of that would be possible without the work of audio engineers. Audi...

  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 07:34