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Invaders from Another Ecosystem
From: Making Contact
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We visit wetlands around the San Francisco Bay, where scientists are waging a scorched-marsh campaign against a devastating kind of East Coast grass.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
Chronicles of William Hone (week of December 30, 2007)
From: Vince Hancock
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Look both ways before crossing into January. This week: how to greet the New Year.

  • Added: Dec 30, 2007
  • Length: 08:30
Dry Smoke and Whispers:The ShadowMan Pt.3
From: Marc Rose
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A mysterious Man of Power puts Emille Song, Special Detective, on the trail of a galaxy-wide conspiracy - but does he want our Hero dead or alive?

  • Added: Dec 24, 2007
  • Length: 31:38
Dry Smoke and Whispers:The ShadowMan Part 2
From: Marc Rose
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A mysterious Man of Power puts Emille Song, Special Detective, on the trail of a galaxy-wide conspiracy - but does he want our Hero dead or alive?

  • Added: Dec 24, 2007
  • Length: 27:15
Dry Smoke and Whispers:The ShadowMan Part 1
From: Marc Rose
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A mysterious Man of Power puts Emille Song, Special Detective, on the trail of a galaxy-wide conspiracy - but does he want our Hero dead or alive?

  • Added: Dec 24, 2007
  • Length: 27:04
Hoagy!
From: WFIU
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One-hour special exploring the life and music of legendary songwriter Hoagy Carmichael

Bought by KMUW and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Dec 19, 2007
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 2
The Emergence of Paul Simon
From: Paul Ingles
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Two-hour exploration of the seminal work of heralded songwriter Paul Simon as revealed by musicians, writers and fans and archival interviews with ...

Bought by WHRV, KSUT, WHYY, KZYX, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2007
  • Length: 01:59:03
  • Purchases: 17
Beijing Dancers Come to Philadelphia
From: Jamila Trindle
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Chinese dancers head to the US

  • Added: Oct 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:54
Dice-K's Red Sox Debut
From: KCUR
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Japanese media and fans follow Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka's every move.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2007
  • Length: 23:03
Life in a Nepalese Hospital without a Doctor
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! Hear about how one hospital survives without a doctor in the Nepalese mountains

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 1
Hawaiian Awa (Kava)
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Jason Keoni Verity opened the first awa (kava) bar in Hawaii, Credit: The Honolulu Advertiser
For centuries, the kava plant has played an important role in many Pacific Island cultures, where it's valued for its natural calming effects. In ...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 08:06
The Beat Goes On #103: "Lyrics by Johnny Mercer"
From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On
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Great renditions of songs from various musical genres composed by Johnny Mercer.

Bought by KMUW


  • Added: Sep 07, 2007
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 1
Setting Katrina to Music - Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard and New Orleans
From: Reese Erlich
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Spend some time with Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard to hear how they score Spike's latest film about Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
Cell Tower
From: Lu Olkowski
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Don Ingber is a cell biologist from Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital. One day he saw a piece of modern sculpture and was inspired to mak...

Bought by Remix Radio


  • Added: Jun 16, 2007
  • Length: 06:17
  • Purchases: 1
Art of Ohio: The Magic of Glass
From: Sandra Sleight-Brennan
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Feature 1 of 3 . This short series showcases Ohio artists and allows them to discuss their work and what artmaking means to them.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2007
  • Length: 04:41
#6: Igor Stravinsky: The End of the End
From: Jackson Braider
Series: Stravinsky@125
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Igor Stravinsky's Requiem Canticles, from the beginning to the end

  • Added: Jun 06, 2007
  • Length: 17:29
What Are You Gonna Do with 400 Fish?
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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C'mon, bait your line. Let's go smelt fishin' on the ice.

Bought by PRX to iTunes, KGLT, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, The Nature Podcast, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 05:42
  • Purchases: 5
Short List
From: Maria Howes
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Short List ala Transom.org

  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 01:01
Last Call for Alcohol
From: KCUR
Series: KC Currents
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Jazz was born in Kansas City during the prohibition, but what happens when 1920s-era hangout stops serving liquor?

  • Added: May 02, 2007
  • Length: 06:46
Your list of Transcendant Experiences
From: NAISA
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Transcendence expressed as something extraordinary

  • Added: Apr 18, 2007
  • Length: 01:00
Pay No Attention to that man behind the curtain
From: NAISA
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A behind-the-scenes view of journalism

Bought by WFUV and The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Apr 18, 2007
  • Length: 05:55
  • Purchases: 2
What Is Straight Edge?
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Series: Straight Edge; Who, What and Why?
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Exploring what Straight Edge is; from its start in the 1980s hardcore scene to the fragmented movement it is today and everywhere in between.

Bought by YouthCast, KUNM, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 3
Humpback Whale Song
From: Heidi Chang
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Why do humpback whales sing? Some researchers are trying to solve that mystery as they take you on a wild adventure in Hawaii. Experience some cl...

Bought by PRX Remix, Here and Now, 90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station, The Nature Podcast, KRCC-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 14, 2007
  • Length: 09:49
  • Purchases: 6
I'm The Guy Who Parks Your Car
From: Curie Youth Radio
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What your parking attendant thinks about you.

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KFAI Minneapolis, WILL, YouthCast, WXLV-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2007
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 6
The Secret Pianos of Manhattan
From: Ken Cormier
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One piano tuner, three clients, and a common craze for classical music.

Bought by KUOW and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 23, 2007
  • Length: 11:13
  • Purchases: 2

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