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New Year's Day in South Philly with the Mummers
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
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The Mummers Day Parade is as quintessentially South Philadelphia as Ben Franklin or Willy Penn, a Philly cheese steak or Italian water ice. It’s u...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 08:35
Reel Discovery: The Good Dinosaur
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin travels through the prehistoric wilderness with a dino and his little friend in Pixar's The Good Dinosaur.

Bought by WSGE


  • Added: Nov 25, 2015
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Cassette Tape
From: Josh Swartz
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Sophie discovered a cassette tape with her name on it when she was 10 years old. Her mother said that a close family friend had taken her to get he...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 16, 2015
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 1
Reel Discovery: Paper Planes
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin heads down under for the family-friendly drama of Paper Planes (available for download and on demand).

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Sep 04, 2015
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Allusionist 16: Word Play
From: The Allusionist
Series: The Allusionist
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Words are all over the place. So how do you turn them into fun games? Here to show the way is Leslie Scott, founder of Oxford Games and inventor of...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 14, 2015
  • Length: 27:35
  • Purchases: 2
Reel Discovery: Inside Out
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin goes inside the mind of a troubled little girl with Pixar's Inside Out.

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Jun 18, 2015
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Four Year Old's Heart Set on Career at ESPN
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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My four-year-old brother represents the meaning of a true sports' fanatic. When he's not at preschool or taking a nap, you can typically find him o...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2015
  • Length: 04:08
Reel Discovery: Beyond the Mask
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin joins the fight for freedom with the family-friendly action and adventure of Beyond the Mask.

  • Added: Apr 02, 2015
  • Length: 03:00
Reel Discovery: Home
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin goes on the run with a pair of animated fugitives in Home.

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Mar 27, 2015
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
In Spring I Think of Vin Scully
From: Joseph Jordan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The most glorious spring in many years has the producer thinking about baseball and family history.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2015
  • Length: 07:24
Tiny trains, timeless tales at Hennepin Overland Railway Museum
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Every day the Hiawatha Blue Line light rail trains transport Minnesotans from Minneapolis to Bloomington for work, shopping, travel, and home again...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
Get Off Your Cell Phone…Dad!
From: Youth Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Teen challenges her dad about who is more addicted to their cell phone.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 2
Somewhere Under the Rainbow
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2011
Caption: Weekday High interns interview Lisa, a member of the Rainbow Family. They're a group that meets in national parks to pray for world peace. Lisa is not her real name., Credit: Emma Baker and Delvonte Felder
Our week of RadioActive introductions continues with hosts Delvonte Felder and Emma Baker. In their personal stories, Delvonte learns about respons...

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 09:48
  • Purchases: 1
What's the Cutest Thing Your Companion Animal Has Ever Done?
From: Sharif Youssef
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A man-on-the-street interview about the cute things our furry friends do.

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Dec 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Kiyan Williams and Darnell Moore
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Kiyan Williams (R) talks with friend Darnell Moore (L) about growing up queer in Newark,...

Bought by WMUU-LP, Blue Mountain Radio , and WTJU


  • Added: Dec 09, 2014
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 3
Story of a Wedding Cake Maker
From: Anna Stitt
Caption: Lisa Raffael decorates a model wedding cake in her Falmouth, Massachusetts cake shop. , Credit: Anna Stitt
Lisa Raffael's wedding cakes are the center of attention only briefly before they're cut and eaten. But the time she puts into them – that's anothe...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:37
Reel Discovery: Penguins of Madagascar
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin goes on a mission with the Penguins of Madagascar.

Bought by KKRN and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 26, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Reel Discovery: Big Hero 6
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin suits up for the kid-friendly superhero action of Disney's Big Hero 6.

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Nov 06, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
On Being Thankful - with Cancer and a Cat
From: Paul Messing
Series: Paul Messing's Audio Producer's Grab Bag
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Cancer survivor and NY tImes bestselling author Susan Chernak McElroy recounts two related tales of giving thanks - one from her cancer recovery, a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 2
Willie Sanchez, Flower Seller
From: Bending Borders
Series: 24 Hours: A Day in the Working Life
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Willie Sanchez sells flowers in bulk in downtown LA.

  • Added: Jul 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:58
Reel Discovery: Planes: Fire & Rescue
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin takes to the skies with Disney's Planes: Fire & Rescue.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
Reel Discovery: Earth to Echo
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin reminisces about old-school sci-fi adventures with Earth to Echo.

  • Added: Jul 02, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
StoryCorps: Patrick Haggerty and Robin Bolland
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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70-year-old Patrick Haggerty tells his daughter, Robin, about the day he first had a conversation with his father about being gay.

Bought by KRVS, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WCQS, WEZU, KMUD and more


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 02:49
  • Purchases: 6
StoryCorps: Cheri Lindsay and Phillip Lindsay
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Cheri Lindsay talks with her father, Phillip, about vitiligo, a rare skin condition they share...

Bought by WEZU, WMUU-LP, and KMUD


  • Added: Jun 20, 2014
  • Length: 02:22
  • Purchases: 3
My Mystery Magnum of Wine
From: Reese Erlich
Caption: Wine expert Narsi David, Credit: Reese Erlich 2014 (c)
Reese Erlich unravels a family tale and explores old wine making as he opens a mysterious magnum of Sebastiani Barbera.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 1