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Mary and Goldie
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: What's For Breakfast
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We talk with KAXE members Mary the Kayak Lady and Goldie; starting with orange juice and pills, they moved on to mini-shredded-wheat-total-and-chee...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2010
  • Length: 19:51
Even In Bleak Times, The Ukulele Thrives
From: Kyle Norris
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When times are tough, people cut-back on spending. But one little item has been selling quite well lately.

Bought by KUT and KUOW


  • Added: May 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 2
Carole King & James Taylor: You've Got A Friend
From: Joyride Media
Caption: Carole King and James Taylor, Credit: James O'Hara
Two musical legends look back on their 40 year friendship

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Prairie Public, Harford Community Radio, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: May 05, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 30
Incarcerated Parents
From: Radio Rookies
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15-year-old Keith Tingman remembers his tenth birthday better than any other birthday before or since. That was the day he watched his mom get arre...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Vocalo.org, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 4
Short List #4
From: David Green
Series: Short Lists
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A collaborative “Short List” poem which sheds light on the thoughts, secrets, senses of humor and lives of eight and nine-year-olds. Can you figure...

Bought by WTIP, Radijojo World Children's Radio Network, PRX Remix, Remix Radio, and KRUA


  • Added: Mar 24, 2010
  • Length: :48
  • Purchases: 5
Mr. Hsu Comes Out
From: outLoud Radio at Youth Radio
Caption: Sushi Song, Credit: Evan Roberts
"My father took me to a strip club to turn me straight...". A touching memoir of rejection, acceptance and forgiveness in Mr. Hsu's third period ge...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Vocalo.org, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Mar 17, 2010
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 4
The Smashing Story
From: Kendra Greene
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"The Elephant Who Liked To Smash Small Cars" enthralled me as a kid. As an adult, trying to track down a copy of the book took me across the country.

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 05, 2010
  • Length: 15:00
  • Purchases: 2
Cheryl-Anne Millsap: Valentine's Day
From: Spokane Public Radio
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The author reminds her loved ones that the valentines keep coming all year long.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: 04:00
The Other Side of Miss Universe
From: Voces de Nuestro Mundo
Caption: Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez, Credit: AP
Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez's experience.

  • Added: Feb 01, 2010
  • Length: 28:08
Time Banking -A Community's Route Around Poverty
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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One East Oakland neighborhood decided to try a different economic model in their community. Time Banking.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 29, 2009
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 1
Cheryl-Anne Millsap: The passing of time
From: Spokane Public Radio
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How the passage of time touches every life

  • Added: Nov 17, 2009
  • Length: 03:59
Educating Borrowers Away From Debt
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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We take a look at MEDA, a program providing support and financial literacy so borrowers don’t fall into lending traps.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 15, 2009
  • Length: 09:54
  • Purchases: 2
A Long Way from Baghdad
From: Addie Goss
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A profile of the one Iraqi student at the University of Wyoming

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 24, 2009
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 2
Birth Plan
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Preparing for a major moment in unusual circumstances.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 06:19
Virtuoso Voices - Anne Akiko Meyers (Over the Rainbow)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Anne Akiko Meyers
It was voted the Number One Song on the American Film Institute's list of the "100 Best Songs" used in film. The beauty and autobiographical senti...

  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: :21
Soundbank Funders - Hilary Hahn (All About You)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Caption: Hilary Hahn
For your fundraising campaign, this clips features violinist Hilary Hahn. She strives to give her audience more than just the gift of great music ...

Bought by KTXK, New Hampshire Public Radio, Kansas Public Radio, KUHF, WSKG and more


  • Added: May 14, 2009
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 7
This I Believe - Amy Tan
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Acclaimed writer Amy Tan believes in ghosts and the messages of joy, love and peace they bring her.

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, WEZU, KUER, KFOK-LPFM, WEZU and more


  • Added: May 13, 2009
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 7
This I Believe - Macklin Levine
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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She's only 12, but Macklin Levine is already old enough to appreciate—and believe in—The Beatles.

Bought by WEZU, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KFOK-LPFM, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 8
Seeds of my Ancestors
From: KVNF
Series: Mystics Almanac
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History in a seed packet

  • Added: Apr 09, 2009
  • Length: 05:01
We Will Miss You
From: David Green
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A goodbye audio collage/poem we recorded and played for our visiting Korean exchange student.

Bought by YouthCast and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Mar 17, 2009
  • Length: 01:46
  • Purchases: 2
A Horse Named "Buckwheat"
From: Rogi Riverstone
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What do you do when they tell you your child is in a persistive vegetative state, tell you to put her in a nursing home and go on with your life? Y...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
Virtuoso Voices - Bach Mix "Bach Beyond Music"
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: J.S. Bach
Three Bach playing pianists talk about a possible spiritual presence in music by Bach. Use this 59 second "Mix" for Bach's Birthday (March 21) or ...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2009
  • Length: :44
Bach Mix "Bach on the Inside"
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Classical Music in 60 Seconds(tm)
Caption: JS Bach
Three musical giants reflect on what they feel when they play and hear Bach. For any format, the 60 second drop-in is ideal for Bach's Birthday (Ma...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Claude Knobler
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Claude Knobler believes life should be more ridiculous. And he has the gorilla suits to prove it.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Jan 05, 2009
  • Length: 03:08
  • Purchases: 2
A Friend on the Radio
From: KUOW
Series: Fall 2008 Fundraising Spots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A young KUOW listener talks about his favorite program.

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 1

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