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From France To Tenerife, Spain
From: Katz Laszlo
Series: The Chain - Love Letters From One European To Another
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Sedera feels light for the first time after her father's death.

  • Added: Aug 31, 2020
  • Length: 05:47
The Apocalypse
From: Liz McArthur
Series: The "Get to Know Me" occasional series
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I spent a lot of time with my grandmother when I was a kid. She told me some weird stuff about the imminent end of the world.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2015
  • Length: 04:19
Tales from the South 090: On the Road #1, Lasting Impacts
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2012 Summer Season
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The first of our "On the Road" specials where we go on location and feature stories from that area. This week, we are in Saline County, Arkansas, a...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Legacy of an Unknown Artist
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Robert Hamilton wanted to be known as the world's greatest unknown painter. When he died in 2004, he left behind 600 paintings. Now it is up to his...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 23, 2012
  • Length: 04:41
  • Purchases: 1
Any Other Name
From: Will Dean
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Names are important signifers, but they are also very mutable. This piece focuses on the slipperiness of names: how their meanings can change, why ...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 57:44
Riddles from the Border Regions, 8/6/11
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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MY GRANDPA'S FACE IS BRILLIANT ORANGE...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 04, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Every Little Curve In The Road
From: Susan O'Leary
Caption: Musician Stuart Mason
Interview with guitarist Stuart Mason (Molly's Revenge, Little Black Train) about making a living as a musician, writing new songs in an old tradit...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2010
  • Length: 53:00
Rawfaith
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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George McKay had the fantastic dream to build a tall ship that’s wheel chair accessible.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 1
Family, Derby and Nothing Else
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Maine Roller Derby skated into Portland, Maine and called the city home in 2006. Roller derby is a fast-paced full-contact sport played on skates.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 1
O Tannenbaum
From: Fitz Cahall
Caption: Snowflake, Credit: Walker Cahall
Christmas trees are a massive business. Americans spent $2.5 billion on Christmas in 2007. Outdoor writer, Fitz Cahall wasn’t among them.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:07
B-Side: Summer Fun
From: B-Side Radio
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A cure for the dog days of summer, this edition of B-Side bring you the best of the season of watermelon and warm nights.

Bought by KPIK-LP, KISU, KSJD, KUT, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 10, 2008
  • Length: 23:00
  • Purchases: 10
Dating, Romance, and Heartbreaking Robots
From: Zoe High
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Zoe High interviews three sixth graders about their perceptions of dating, the pressure to start dating early, and how dating will change in the fu...

Bought by XRAY.fm, WGXC, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 24, 2008
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 3
B-Side Radio: Holiday Special
From: B-Side Radio
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Just in time for the holidays, the B-Side Radio crew brings you stories of holiday cooking, shopping, tree hunting and charity gone awry.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, KVSC, WITF, KGOU, KMUN and more


  • Added: Dec 18, 2007
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 21
La Bug
From: KVMR
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A 16 Year Old Girl and her 72 VW Bug

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Aug 24, 2007
  • Length: 06:32
  • Purchases: 1
'Til Death Do Us Part
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Husband and wife funeral directors, Judie and Morrell York, prepare a body for burial.

Bought by HowSound, SALTcast Podcast, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 22, 2007
  • Length: 08:16
  • Purchases: 4
Cowboy Story
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A recounting of an imagined classic Western.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2006
  • Length: 02:40
Jeremy & Virginia Twice Wed--Not Your Typical Love Story
From: Sue Mell
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Even after getting married to each other twice, a couple still grapples with commitment.

Bought by WRNC-LP, KUT, KXOT Public Radio, PRX Lovesick Stream, and WYSO


  • Added: Feb 07, 2005
  • Length: 15:18
  • Purchases: 5