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Politics 101 BC: Voter fraud in the ancient world
From: Oregon Public Broadcasting
Caption: Ellen Millender, Professor of Classics and Humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, Credit: Michael Clapp, OPB
How do we know that there was voter fraud in ancient Athens? Pottery shards tell the tale.

Bought by Listenwise


  • Added: Nov 01, 2012
  • Length: 04:03
  • Purchases: 1
Laughter Yoga
From: JP Davidson
Caption: Alan Goodwin, Credit: Cape Cod Laughter Yoga
Clare and Alan Goodwin founded Cape Cod Laughter Yoga in 2008. Every week since, they've led a group of a dozen or more people of all ages through ...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2012
  • Length: 07:23
The Creature from the 7th Grade
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Bob Balaban
Charlie Drinkwater is in trouble. Not he’s done anything wrong. He’s just morphing into a mutant dinosaur.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2012
  • Length: 19:01
Listen to the Birds
From: Nathan Callahan
Series: The SoCal Byte
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And Turn Down Your Schizophonia

  • Added: Jun 22, 2012
  • Length: 07:34
The Final Edition Radio Hour - Episode #19
From: The Final Edition Radio Hour
Series: The Final Edition Radio Hour: Full Episodes
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The kids are in a frenzy for Mr. Money, a new television series starring the Koch brothers promises to deliver the laughs, the Catholic Church has ...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2012
  • Length: 24:26
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 187 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: New York Times Bestselling Author of "Capitol Murder" Philip Margolin, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
PHILIP MARGOLIN - New York Times bestselling author THIRD RAIL REPERTORY THEATRE - A local Portland theatre company DOUBLECLICKS - A sister nerd ...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2012
  • Length: 55:01
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 187
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: New York Times Bestselling Author of "Capitol Murder" Philip Margolin, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
PHILIP MARGOLIN - New York Times bestselling author THIRD RAIL REPERTORY THEATRE - A local Portland theatre company DOUBLECLICKS - A sister nerd ...

Bought by WNJR, Rhythm & News Service, and WCPN


  • Added: May 31, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Dental Conversation Restriction Initiative
From: Nathan Callahan
Series: The SoCal Byte
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Black Paint, Cool Cars and Root Canals

  • Added: May 25, 2012
  • Length: 06:31
Hugh Oliver: Late Bloomer
From: Sean Rasmussen
Series: Happy
Caption: Hugh Oliver
If you have ever given up on a dream, or think you're too old to start something new, you might think again after hearing this episode of happy...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 08:23
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 184
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Acclaimed Author & Stand-up Comedian Moshe Kasher, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
MOSHE KASHER - Author and Stand-up Comedian. JANE JONES - Co-Founder & Co-Artistic Director of Book-It Repertory Theatre SHOOK TWINS - Indie Folk Duo

Bought by WNJR, Rhythm & News Service, and WCPN


  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Final Edition Radio Hour - Episode #12
From: The Final Edition Radio Hour
Series: The Final Edition Radio Hour: Full Episodes
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Episode #12 includes: Mitt Romney’s privacy/tax return policy & his economic advisors, Iran’s nuclear compromise, the NRA, David Koch, A New Bible,...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 25:53
Bransonland - David Thomas
From: Matt Hill
Series: Spark - True Stories
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A true story told live in London. As a child, David visits the home of British millionaire Richard Branson. Which happens to be on an island. Despi...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 10:39
Becky and Costumes
From: Paul Flahive
Series: Arctic Entries
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Sexy Kittens, Sexy Nurses, Sexy versions of normal looking things and people are generally what goes for Halloween Costumes for women. Becky tells...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Apr 02, 2012
  • Length: 08:11
  • Purchases: 1
Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary
From: Roy Trumbull
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two rich farmers in Ireland envy the tiny slip of land owned by Donald O'Neary who has but one cow to his name. But Donald is a clever lad who is e...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 13:28
The Story Teller At Fault
From: Roy Trumbull
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The king's story teller gets up one morning and fails to have a story pop into his head to work on for that evening.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 18:49
The Hypnotist
From: Roy Trumbull
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A young man has eyes which engage those of others. He is a natural hypnotist and a natural sociopath.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2012
  • Length: 10:19
Doomsday
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The world is ending soon...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:48
Live Wire! Radio Episode 173 - Special Studio Session NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Improvisational Comedian Reggie Watts, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Comedian Reggie Watts, Musician and Author Josh Ritter, Radio Talk Show Host Peter Sagal and Author Sarah Vowell.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 54:58
Live Wire! Radio Episode 173-Special Studio Session
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Improvisational Comedian Reggie Watts, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Comedian Reggie Watts, Musician and Author Josh Ritter, Radio Talk Show Host Peter Sagal and Author Sarah Vowell.

Bought by KUT, KUOW, Rhythm & News Service, and WNJR


  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Live Wire! Radio Episode - 171
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author Daniel Handler a.k.a. Lemony Snicket, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DANIEL HANDLER - Author of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortuante Events. SHELLEY MCLENDON - Writer, producer, actor, and improvisor. DUOVER -...

Bought by WBEZ, Rhythm & News Service, and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 3
Live Wire! Radio Episode 171 - NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author Daniel Handler a.k.a. Lemony Snicket, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DANIEL HANDLER - Author of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortuante Events. SHELLEY MCLENDON - Writer, producer, actor, and improvisor. DUOVER -...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio Episode 169
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Indie Rock Band Viva Voce, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
CHRIS GILLEBEAU -World traveler & author of The Art of Non-Comformity. ROLLIN SOLES - Award-winning chief winemaker for Argyle Wines. VIVA VOCE ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WNJR, Rhythm & News Service, and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 09, 2011
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 4
Family Holiday Traditions,...for better or for worse.
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Storytellers explore the crazy holiday traditions our families desperately cling to at this time of year.

Bought by Nevada Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 01:46:34
  • Purchases: 1
Work Ethic
From: Off the Dial Music Radio
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Short program with songs about work.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:00:33
Cultural Vampirism, aka Hipsters Are Vampires
From: Tom Pappalardo
Series: The Optimist
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The nebulously-named Hipster is defined and ridiculed.

Bought by KBRP Community Radio and KUT


  • Added: Nov 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:50
  • Purchases: 2

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