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Carmen's Grandmother
From: Jay Allison
Series: Stories From Carmen
Caption: Carmen Delzell, c.2000
Produced in 1992 and originally aired on All Things Considered, this evergreen story chronicles Carmen Delzell's visit to her grandmother in the nu...

Bought by KUT, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 24, 2010
  • Length: 10:50
  • Purchases: 3
The Troubled Rio Grande
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes
Caption: Giant cane dominates the muddy banks of the Rio Grande in many places., Credit: Megan Wilde
Sediment is slowly choking the Rio Grande in the Big Bend region of Texas, causing more frequent floods and making it easier for invasive plants to...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Grace Murray Hopper, January 1, 1992
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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Even if you've never heard of Grace Hopper, she changed your life.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
Jack Norworth, September 1, 1959
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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You may not know his name, but chances are good you could sing, hum or whistle one of his tunes.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
Roger Arthur Peterson (Buddy Holly Pilot), February 3, 1959
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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The Buddy Holly pilot. Everybody knows how Roger Peterson died, but almost nobody knows who he was.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
Traveling Seeds
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes
Caption: Maple seeds can fly with their papery propellers. , Credit: Cathryn Hoyt
You might think of plants as immobile, but they've evolved diverse strategies to scatter their offspring far and wide. What are some dispersal tact...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Nov 11, 2010
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Texas' Aspens
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes
Caption: Quaking aspens in Big Bend National Park, Credit: James Zech
With their towering white trunks and fluttering leaves, quaking aspens are icons of the Rocky Mountains. Yet every fall, aspen stands paint West Te...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Nov 11, 2010
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Viva Elvis
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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One hour radio special provides insight to how Cirque du Soliel "shook up" Elvis Presley's classic songs for the new "Viva Elvis" show.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Return of the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes
Caption: A Rio Grande silvery minnow, Credit: Aimee Roberson/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
These tiny fish disappeared from Texas almost fifty years ago. But today, silvery minnows swim again in the Big Bend reach of the Rio Grande. What ...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Ghost of Heffron Hall with Patrick Marek Part 2
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
Caption: Heffron Hall at St. Mary's University
In part two of our visit with Patrick Marek on the Ghost of Heffron Hall we learn of haunted happenings at the location itself. We also get to hear...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 24:34
Risky Business
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Award Winning Radio Programs
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Patient Transfer Vehicles. They look like ambulances but they're not. Riding in one can land you in the wild wild west of unregulated care. 'Risky ...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: 30:50
11 (more) from John Lennon: An Appreciation (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Paul Ingles
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A second hour to celebrate the music of John Lennon. Writers, Reporters, Musicians and Beatle fans share their impressions of 11 more standout John...

Bought by KPIK-LP, Prairie Public, Prairie Public, KAZU Seaside, Calif., KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2010
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 15
Hockey Diaries: The Almost Season
From: mediachameleon
Caption: Tyler Sloan in the Washington Capitals locker room, Credit: Chris Nelson/mediachameleon
"Hockey Diaries: The Almost Season" documents a journey through the 2009-2010 Washington Capitals' NHL season. The story is told through the eyes a...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
Steve Huskey - Kidnapped in Caracas, Venezuela
From: Abigail Mahnke, host of Inner Views
Caption: Steve Huskey
In 2003, Steve Huskey was just stepping out of a taxi in Caracas, Venezuela, when an imposing man told him to get in his car or else be killed. Ste...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 27:37
LZ Love - Transgender Musical Artist
From: Abigail Mahnke, host of Inner Views
Caption: LZ Love, Credit: LZ Love
LZ Love is a successful female musical artist. Many don't know that she is transgender, having been born a man. In this interview with her, she dis...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 17, 2010
  • Length: 24:49
  • Purchases: 1
Vito Acconci: The Architect Can Never Go Home
From: Gretta Cohn
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Vito Acconci's work as an artist and architect often confuses the boundaries between public and private space. In 1964 Acconci saw a movie that wou...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2010
  • Length: 06:09
It’s Jazz, Charlie Brown: The Vince Guaraldi Story
From: WFIU
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An hourlong program featuring the music and life of Peanuts composer and jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. A great special around the holiday season......

Bought by North Country Public Radio, WDCB, WICR, WJAB, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2010
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 16
Girls on the Gridiron: Life with the Chicago Force
From: Robin Amer
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Four members of Chicago's all female tackle football team describe what it’s like to be a woman in a man’s game.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 15, 2010
  • Length: 20:16
  • Purchases: 1
C4 Explosion
From: Robin Amer
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Chris, a veteran of the first Iraq War, tells the story of the time he saw 2500 lbs of C4 explode.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 04, 2010
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 1
The First Memorial Day
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Tiffany stained glass window inside Blanford Church.
Memorial Day, a national holiday of remembrance, was first celebrated south of the Mason/Dixon line in Petersburg, Virginia at Blandford Church Cem...

Bought by North Country Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, KQAL, RadioFreePalmer, KUCB and more


  • Added: May 28, 2010
  • Length: 16:12
  • Purchases: 24
Bass/Super(sonic) Structure
From: Daniel Makagon
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Audio documentary explores the uses of loud car stereo systems.

  • Added: May 12, 2010
  • Length: 14:49
Finding a Voice in New Orleans
From: Learning Matters
Series: Paul Vallas in New Orleans
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Deputy Superintendent Michael Haggen discusses how new programs are helping students in New Orleans' alternative schools develop a voice.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:06
The 'Courage' to Graduate
From: Learning Matters
Series: Paul Vallas in New Orleans
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Khalil Osiris’ “Circle of Courage” is one strategy the Booker T. Washington middle school is using to try and help students stay out of trouble and...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:30
Humankind: Tucker Stilley / Managing Pain
From: Humankind
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This documentary tells the moving story of Tucker Stilley, a remarkable spirit who, in his early forties, was diagnosed with ALS (known as Lou Gehr...

Bought by WFIU


  • Added: Feb 28, 2010
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 1
Is Our Town Our Town?
From: Philip Graitcer
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Thornton Wilder's Our Town is the most produced play in America, but does it need an update for today's America?

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WILL, and KUOW


  • Added: Feb 25, 2010
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 4

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