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Caption: Justin Barr bowling at Bayside Bowl, Portland, ME., Credit: Bridget Byrne
A short piece on Justin Barr, and his experiences as a first year bowler in the Bowl Portland league (Portland, ME).

  • Added: May 09, 2011
  • Length: 05:53
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City High School junior Makele asks people, what makes something awkward? What IS awkward? And the answers she gets are, well, kind of awkward.

  • Added: May 07, 2011
  • Length: 01:57
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Old man winter seems to have the last say on the arrival of spring.

  • Added: May 03, 2011
  • Length: 01:34
Caption: The "Are We There Yet?" sound installation will be at the Contemporary Jewish Museum through July 31
Consider a snail without a shell. Is it still a snail? I think its a slug. Luckily, this isn’t a quiz ... it’s from a new art installation at the ...

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Kaleidoscope, Credit: FooNar
The Detroit “Knights” take to the jousting field. It's a marvelously humorous baseball yarn set in jolly ole England.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2011
  • Length: 48:06
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In 1919 his grandfather founded Maine Memorial Company in South Portland and the business has been in the family ever since. Paul used to be a ban...

Bought by KUOW and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 29, 2011
  • Length: 05:31
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Jonathan Stalls and his dog arrive at Ocean Beach at the end of his walk across the U.S., Credit: Photo courtesy of Jonathan Stalls
Jonathan Stalls is a pretty typical young American. Nice guy. Loves his family, his friends, his country. You’ll learn more about all that later. F...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2011
  • Length: 08:31
Caption: Tony Horton, Credit: NPC
Physical trainer Tony Horton, who advises everyone from entertainers to the U.S. military, leads Press Club members and guests through some exercises.

  • Added: Aug 27, 2010
  • Length: 54:01
Caption: Truck Grille, Credit: Sarah Stuteville
Shipping is a big business in Pakistan. With new paved highways offering a fast track to Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, trucking is an importa...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Khan's Parrot, Credit: Alex Stonehill
People come to fortunetellers for answers and entertainment, but not all fortunetellers use a crystal ball. In Karachi, Pakistan, one street vendor...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 05:49
Caption: Redheads share the love in Sammamish, Wash., Credit: Anne Lindsay Photography
Every redhead has a story to tell. Maybe it's the time someone cut a piece of their hair to take it to their stylist, or the crazy nickname they go...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2010
  • Length: 02:36
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Historian and blogger Pam Epstein why 19th century Americans turned to the personals.

Bought by KUT and WILL


  • Added: Feb 03, 2010
  • Length: 06:38
  • Purchases: 2
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Steven Cornish loves magic. He goes by “The Great Stephan,” and he performs as a magician in Lewiston, Maine.

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:16
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Sook Yin Lee
We all say "thank you" a lot. We thank people for holding doors open for us. We thank the person who hands us our morning coffee. We thank the c...

Bought by WRNC-LP, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WBEZ, WRVO Public Media, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This impressionistic five minute feature introduces the listener to a diverse community of knitters: male and female, young and old, it seems like ...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2009
  • Length: 05:00
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WAMU's Bluegrass Country asks some of the finest musicians in bluegrass music what they are listening to and how it influences their own music.

  • Added: Sep 16, 2009
  • Length: 01:49
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WAMU's Bluegrass Country asks some of the finest musicians in bluegrass music what they are listening to and how it influences their own music.

  • Added: Sep 15, 2009
  • Length: 01:36
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Every Sunday in Roosevelt Park, a bunch of former bike messengers get together to play bike polo.

  • Added: Jul 08, 2009
  • Length: 02:08
Caption: Rabbi Tobias Geffen
The story of how one rabbi got Coca Cola to become kosher

Bought by Prairie Public, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KRCB 104.9, BSR Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 7
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Another adventure in the life of our hairnet lady, who is this week trapped at Publix between surly lobsters and manly beers.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2009
  • Length: 03:03
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A Damon Runyon Christmas story set to music.

Bought by KRCB 104.9, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, KRPS, WNMU-FM, WDCV and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Explores the philosophies and methods of puppet artist George McGinty

  • Added: May 29, 2008
  • Length: 06:19
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Interview with punk rock band Against Me! about major labels, pirate radio, festivals, and much more!

  • Added: May 14, 2008
  • Length: 06:37
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5:50 piece about Tipitinas 30th anniversary

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jan 15, 2008
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 1
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"I'm going to my J-O-Y, not my J-O-B."

  • Added: Dec 10, 2007
  • Length: 03:35