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The Mikie Show #46, Wake

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show

It’s episode forty-six! Fresh on the heels of episode forty-five. Maybe not so fresh, it’s been a while, but what matters is, you’re here! Yes, thi...

Bought by KUT

Added: Jan 11, 2012
Length: 28:02
Purchases: 1

A Scary Home Companion

From: Doug Gordon

What happens when you create a monster mash-up of "A Prairie Home Companion" and "Radiolab"? Here's the answer.

Added: Oct 25, 2011
Length: 03:28

Newspaper Funeral

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

When a neighborhood newspaper folds, the publisher creates a unique ritual to mark its passing.

Added: Sep 01, 2011
Length: 05:42

Car Tunes

From: Off the Dial Music Radio

Songs about cars.

Bought by KUT

Added: Aug 23, 2011
Length: 59:41
Purchases: 1

It's an Emergency!

From: Paula Mauro

Examining the artistic process, with power tools.

Added: Jul 16, 2011
Length: 07:45

A slice of life with the Church of Pie

From: KALW

Caption: Erin Shannon, “Queen of Pie.”, Credit: Rob Hoey

One San Francisco-based group is taking the worship of food to a whole new level. This past Saturday, about 100 people descended on 111 Minna Galle...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Mar 06, 2011
Length: 02:56
Purchases: 1

Rip Van Winkle

From: Roy Trumbull

This is a narration of the original version of the story which was written by Washington Irving.

Added: Sep 15, 2010
Length: 47:09

Poem: Labor Day Blues (Humor/Satire)

From: Glenn Richards

Caption: Glen ugly Naughty plays Harmonica, Credit: Gay Murdoch

Make your listeners smile with something new. A funny one. Labor Day Blues is an original spoken word poem written & performed by Glen ugly Naughty...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio

Added: Sep 05, 2010
Length: 01:00
Purchases: 1

Malort

From: Robin Amer

You might say that Malort is Chicago's signature drink. Which would be fine, if it weren't so disgusting. For the uninitiated, here is the story of...

Bought by KUT and WILL

Added: Jun 15, 2010
Length: 10:05
Purchases: 2

Global Guru - Holland's Peculiar Curses

From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio

This week the Global Guru travels to Holland to learn how to insult someone... in Dutch. A surprising look at a secular society.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and PRX Remix

Added: Mar 08, 2010
Length: 02:18
Purchases: 2

The Mikie Show #13, Sharon

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show

Who says 13 is unlucky? We’ve made it this far and are so thankful to have done so! For thirteen, we travel to just north of Tucson, AZ to intervie...

Bought by KUT

Added: Feb 24, 2010
Length: 27:57
Purchases: 1

Crashing the Party

From: Rebecca Sheir

Caption: A recent bat mitzvah bash at Sony Studios included a make-your-own-movie area, a video arcade and a studio tour; guests entered the soiree by walking down an Oscars-style red carpet.

The economic downturn is bringing outlandish bar and bat mitzvah parties back down to earth.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and Interfaith Voices

Added: Jun 29, 2009
Length: 03:08
Purchases: 2

He'll Always Get the Last Word In

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Paul DiMatteo is the last in a long line of gravestone carvers.

Bought by WDBM, WMPG, and KUOW

Added: Jun 22, 2009
Length: 05:31
Purchases: 3

End of World in 2012?

From: Merle Kessler

The Mayans said that the world will end in 2012. Maybe.

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 02:26

Billions lost! Ask me how!

From: Merle Kessler

Some flunky at a bank in France lost billions. How?

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 03:26

Long Distance Love in Los Angeles

From: Karen Fritsche

In Southern California, everything depends on one thing: how long will it take to drive there? Whether it's where you work, where you eat, or wher...

Bought by KSFR, KPIK-LP, KUT, PRX Remix, KRUA and more

Added: Dec 15, 2008
Length: 05:30
Purchases: 7

8. Steve Smith drives a bus and a rockabilly band.

From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)

Day Job is a look at how (Seattle) musicians pay the rent.

Bought by KZYX and New Hampshire Public Radio

Added: Aug 21, 2008
Length: 04:29
Purchases: 2

Wii and Wheelchairs

From: Berkeley J-School

Jessica Meyers reports on a group of nursing home residents who play the same video games as their grandchildren. Only better.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: May 03, 2008
Length: 04:16
Purchases: 3

Mogel Memos

From: Eric Molinsky

David O. Selznik once ruled Hollywood with memorandum

Bought by PRX Remix and PRX to iTunes

Added: Mar 07, 2008
Length: 08:01
Purchases: 2

The Trouble with Cyborgs

From: Merle Kessler

IF everybody's a cyborg, who's doing tech support?

Bought by KZYX

Added: Feb 06, 2008
Length: 02:46
Purchases: 1

IPR : Irrational Public Radio - full 44:00 version "Good Morning. You Smell Nice."

From: Irrational Public Radio
Series: IPR : Irrational Public Radio - our premiere LP "Good Morning. You Smell Nice."

a public radio parody program. The full 44:00 version of our premiere LP, "Good Morning. You Smell Nice."

Added: Jan 20, 2008
Length: 43:59

Shoplifting 101

From: Eric Zassenhaus

August Bleed has created a pamphlet on the subtle art of shoplifting. Here, he explains the theoretical and methodological approach to "merchandise...

Bought by The PRX Podcast and WILL