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Capitol Steps: Politics Takes a Holiday New Year's Edition 2013
From: Capitol Steps
Caption: Capitol Steps, Credit: Capitol Steps
Help roast 2013 to a crisp with the Capitol Steps and their annual year-in-review awards ceremony!

Bought by KUOW, WHRV, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 24, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 3
Live Alligator Wrestling
From: Sheila Cowley
Series: Audio Storytelling
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A hilarious look at the man who invented live alligator wrestling as a Florida tourist attraction, and his inventive wife who raised a family outsi...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2013
  • Length: 29:09
Cafe Buzz-End of the World
From: Gail Isaacson
Series: "Cafe Buzz" Absurd Radio Plays
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Paul and Susan meet at a small town coffee shop the day before the end of the world. Dr. Shtup happens to be the Barista that day.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2013
  • Length: 10:33
Cafe Buzz-Carnegie Hall
From: Gail Isaacson
Series: "Cafe Buzz" Absurd Radio Plays
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Susan and Paul meet at another Cafe Buzz, this time in Manhattan, near Carnegie Hall. Susan finds herself in a circular dilemma.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2013
  • Length: 10:38
Rediscover Creative Cursing: Simple Rediscovery #504
From: Teosson Wells
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In the last few decades, the general belief that habitual, high-octane swearing should remain the domain of criminals, vagrants, and frustrated hou...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:35
Mrs. Johnson and The Thunder Bomb Dogs
From: Megan Sukys
Series: Drunken Telegraph
Caption: Tom Llewellyn and the wrapper for his Thunder Bombs, Credit: David Matsui
As a kid, Tom Llewellyn fought gentrification with his beloved Thunder Bombs.

  • Added: Sep 24, 2013
  • Length: 14:52
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 225 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Filmmaker LYNN SHELTON, Essayist STACY BOLT and musical guests THAO and the GET DOWN STAY DOWN.

Bought by WCPN, KUOW, KUT, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Sep 20, 2013
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 4
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 225
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Filmmaker LYNN SHELTON, Essayist STACY BOLT and musical guests THAO and the GET DOWN STAY DOWN.

Bought by KVNF, Rhythm & News Service, KSRQ, Oregon Public Broadcasting, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
A Juicy Trip from Bitter to Savory
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs: Stories Inspired by "Appetite"
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A milestone birthday inspires an extreme juice quest.

Bought by WNIJ and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 224 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author and musician James McBride, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author JAMES McBRIDE, Editor of Found magazine DAVY ROTHBART and musical guests WILD ONES

Bought by KUOW, WCPN, KUT, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Sep 13, 2013
  • Length: 55:02
  • Purchases: 4
Chaotic Parliament
From: wendy hendrickson
Caption: A carriage passes by the front of the Austrian Parliament traveling along the Ringstrasse., Credit: Photo by: Wendy Hendrickson
Politics doesn't run smoothly when the language to be used is left as an option.

  • Added: Sep 04, 2013
  • Length: 08:25
SO MANY STARS
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Even if you’re listening in the daytime, the stars will be out this week on Turntable For One. I’ve got about a dozen star songs and Carol Wel...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
You Have No Idea
From: Nathan Callahan
Series: The SoCal Byte
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What a Bad Introduction Sounds Like

  • Added: Aug 23, 2013
  • Length: 05:02
"HER" AND ME: An Hour of Jazz Vocal Duets co-hosted by Siri
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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What's fun to do all by yourself, but even more fun with another person? The answer is singing (no matter what you were thinking). I'll be...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
Taxidermy Gone Wrong
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Terry Lyman thought she'd try taxidermy, but she quickly realized she was in over her head.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 05:59
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 221 NEWSHOLE VERSION Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DAN SAVAGE writes the internationally syndicated sex advice column Savage Love. Stand-up comedian JEN KIRKMAN Musical Guests THE BUILDERS AND THE...

Bought by KUT, KUOW, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Aug 02, 2013
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 3
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 221 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DAN SAVAGE writes the internationally syndicated sex advice column Savage Love. Stand-up comedian JEN KIRKMAN Musical Guests THE BUILDERS AND THE...

Bought by KUT, Rhythm & News Service, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KSRQ, KWMR and more


  • Added: Aug 02, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
Free Will Trouble
From: Brian Bahouth
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I recently suffered a philosophical crisis and solved the problem at a minor league baseball game, words, sounds and music …

  • Added: Jul 31, 2013
  • Length: 09:24
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 219 NEWSHOLE VERSION Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Host of the WTF podcast, Marc Maron, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
MARC MARON - Stand-up comedian, host of the WTF podcast and star of Maron on IFC MONICA DRAKE - Author of the novels Clown Girl and The Stud Book...

Bought by KUT, KUOW, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Jul 19, 2013
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 3
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 219 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Host of the WTF podcast, Marc Maron, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
MARC MARON - Stand-up comedian, host of the WTF podcast and star of Maron on IFC MONICA DRAKE - Author of the novels Clown Girl and The Stud Book...

Bought by KSRQ, Rhythm & News Service, KWMR, and Oregon Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Jul 19, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 218 NEWSHOLE VERSION Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author Annalee Newitz and host Luke Burbank, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
KEN DAVENPORT, DOUG KATSAROS, AMANDA YESNOWITZ - Writer, composer & lyricist of musical adaptation of Somewhere in Time Writer, journalist and aut...

Bought by KUT and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Jul 12, 2013
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 218 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author Annalee Newitz and host Luke Burbank, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
KEN DAVENPORT, DOUG KATSAROS, AMANDA YESNOWITZ - Writer, composer & lyricist of musical adaptation of Somewhere in Time Writer, journalist and aut...

Bought by KSRQ, KUOW, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KWMR, and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Jul 12, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Their Old Machines
From: Zach Hirsch
Caption: Brooke's tattoo.
Meet Brooke, Pickle, and their clunky collections.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 11, 2013
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 1
Smetnjak On the Couch..in Slovenia
From: Constance A. Dunn
Series: On the Couch...
Caption: Smetnjak "trashcan", Credit: Constance A. Dunn
An enactment of the anonymous collective's words. Smetnjak wrote the answers, Constance A. Dunn interprets them. Smetnjak is an anonymous collecti...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2013
  • Length: 20:26
Honey I burned the deck again
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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A discussion on The Pimm's Cup and the Electric Brewing System.

  • Added: Jul 04, 2013
  • Length: 38:15

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