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Anna Marie Jarvis, Mother of Mother's Day
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
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Get set for the twisted tale of Anna Marie Jarvis, the mother of Mother's Day. I'll warn you, it's not all hearts and flowers. While many of us kno...

  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 06:34
Life of the Law #04 - Law in Translation
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Vietnamese fishing communities are still finding themselves grounded by the BP oil spill, one of the largest environmental disasters of the century...

Bought by KALW and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 22, 2013
  • Length: 10:20
  • Purchases: 2
The Challenge of Crafting Ice Wine in Minnesota
From: Radio K
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The German “eiswein” tradition was created almost by accident. This sweet, powerful wine was discovered when winemakers tried to save grapes that f...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2012
  • Length: 05:05
Dollar Shave Club
From: PJA Advertising + Marketing
Series: The Unconventionals: Season 1
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The Unconventionals host, Mike O'Toole, chats with Michael Dubin, CEO, Dollar Shave Club.

  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 29:25
IdeaPaint
From: PJA Advertising + Marketing
Series: The Unconventionals: Season 1
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The Unconventionals host, Mike O'Toole, chats with Morgen Newman, VP, International Sales and Jeff Avallon, VP, Business Development, IdeaPaint

  • Added: Nov 05, 2012
  • Length: 29:02
Big Ass Fans
From: PJA Advertising + Marketing
Series: The Unconventionals: Season 1
Caption: Carey Smith, CEO, Big Ass Fans
The Unconventionals host, Mike O'Toole, chats with Carey Smith, CEO of Big Ass Fans

  • Added: Oct 17, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Chopsticks - Made in America
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: Chopsticks: Made in Georgia
Coals to Newcastle: Chopsticks made in Georgia are being exported to China

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 09, 2011
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
Positive Energy
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The idea of keeping shopping close to home is picking up speed, with local foods increasing in popularity and availability. Harder to understand mi...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 06:37
Hire Me...Please
From: John Dennison
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A creative job search on the streets of Manhattan

  • Added: Nov 23, 2009
  • Length: 03:44
The Return of Fine Cider
From: Avishay Artsy
Caption: Steve Wood, owner of Poverty Lane Orchards., Credit: Scott McIntyre
A fine cider revival could provide a lifeline to struggling New Hampshire apple growers.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 20, 2009
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 4
Geekhouse Bicycles: Federal Loan Gets Business Rolling
From: Cathy Corman
Caption: Marty Walsh hangs his sign at Geekhouse Bicycles., Credit: Jonathan Simmons
Marty Walsh of Boston's Geekhouse Bicycles received $70,000 in state-monitored federal money in November. Geekhouse is thriving, giving listeners ...

Bought by The Neighborhood


  • Added: Mar 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 1
Follow the Money
From: Liz Jones
Series: A Village Away from Home
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A look at the economic forces that push the Purepecha from home and pull them toward Seattle.

  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 09:02
Getting Kids Outdoors
From: James Mills
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A look at youth outdoor programs and why they're important

  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 12:21
Major-league mariners
From: John Ryan
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A midnight run on a giant oil tanker

  • Added: Apr 07, 2007
  • Length: 06:39
Pirates of New York: The Battle Over Bootlegged DVDs
From: Craig LeMoult
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It may be illegal, but bootlegged DVDs are all over New York City

Bought by WFUV, KZSC, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: 05:11
  • Purchases: 3
Kinvara: A Spirit of Place
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Producer Frank Browning visits an Irish town where economic prosperity has locals wondering how to move forward while keeping their traditions intact.

  • Added: Jul 06, 2006
  • Length: 10:36
Taxi Line
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Somali taxi drivers in Portland Maine sit with their frustrations, hopes, and memories.

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: May 24, 2006
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 1
Andean Harvest
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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A Peruvian farming community weighs the risks of entering the market.

Bought by WBEZ and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: May 09, 2006
  • Length: 10:28
  • Purchases: 2
RN Documentary: A Line in the Sand
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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The challenge of reconstruction and especially housing in Sri Lanka one year after the tsunami has far-reaching consequences for the future of tour...

Bought by Internet Partnership Radio


  • Added: Jan 26, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Power of Song
From: Sandra Sleight-Brennan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In Athens, Ohio the ATCO Sheltered Workshop for developmentally disabled adults is making money - and art! Their 'outsider art' made $100,000 last ...

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2004
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 1