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The Decisions Project - 22 - Accepting Gay Father
From: Aengus Anderson
Series: The Decisions Project
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A teenage girl talks about learning that her father is gay and her subsequent decision to stay with him.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUT


  • Added: Jul 05, 2011
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 2
An Oystering Community Contemplates Life Without Oysters
From: Richard Ziglar
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS
Caption: For Byron Encalade, oysters and culture are inseparable., Credit: Barry Yeoman
In Pointe-a-la-Hache, Louisiana, the oyster harvest feeds widows, sustains relationships, and keeps the rural economy humming. But the BP oil spill...

Bought by KUT and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 01, 2011
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 2
A Brisbane teacher’s uncertain future
From: KALW
Caption: PRX default Piece image
As the school year draws to and end around the Bay, school districts are struggling with finances. Take Brisbane. It’s a small district – only two ...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2011
  • Length: 06:49
Minneapolis Edison Girls' Basketball
From: KBEM
Series: What's Real
Caption: Lee Mier, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Lee Mier is a student manager of the Minneapolis Edison girls basketball team. It was exciting to get to the championship game last year.

  • Added: Feb 12, 2011
  • Length: 01:00
Beautiful Winter
From: KBEM
Series: What's Real
Caption: Kalia Xiong, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Minneapolis Edison student Kalia Xiong tells that there is a lot to like in Winter.

  • Added: Feb 12, 2011
  • Length: 01:00
The Voyager Program at Edison High School
From: KBEM
Series: What's Real
Caption: Gabriela Cabrera, Credit: Phil Nubsaum
Gabriela Aguilar, a student at Minneapolis Edison High School has been part of the Voyager program. The program gives students an introduction to t...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2011
  • Length: 01:00
Edison High School's Football defensive philosophy
From: KBEM
Series: What's Real
Caption: Jesse Clabo, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
At Minneapolis Edison High School, the football coach places a lot of defensive responsibility on the linebackers. And that suits student Jesse Cla...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2011
  • Length: 01:00
Tucson Teenagers Respond to Shooting
From: Sarah Bromer
Caption: City High School students Grace and A watch the President, Credit: Sarah Bromer
Teenagers at City High School in downtown Tucson share their reactions to the tragic shooting on January 8, 2011. (Long and short version)

  • Added: Jan 15, 2011
  • Length: 08:00
Tim Gunn on His FBI Agent Father
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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Who knew that fashion deacon Tim Gunn's father was J. Edgar Hoover's right hand man? Gunn: "He was Hoover's ghostwriter. ... I was not the son he w...

Bought by KJZZ and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 14, 2010
  • Length: 04:22
  • Purchases: 2
Back of the Head
From: WHJE
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No matter who you are, each one of us has a story and you can never be sure of what is true about someone until you get to know theirs. This is Le...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2010
  • Length: 04:31
Richard Moore, Writing The Silences
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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At the age of 90, Richard Moore has published a book that includes a selection of his poems written between 1946 and 2008. During this program he r...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 16, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Russel Honoré
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré believes hard work can build character and promote freedom.

Bought by KPIK-LP, WEZU, KFOK-LPFM, WEZU, WCSU-FM and more


  • Added: May 05, 2009
  • Length: 04:03
  • Purchases: 6
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
This I Believe - Troy Chapman
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Tending a stray cat helped convicted murderer Troy Chapman realize that everyone wants to be needed.

Bought by WSLR, WEZU, WEZU, KUOW, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 30, 2008
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 5
Barack Obama's Hawaii Roots: How Hawaii Helped Shape His Values
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Barack Obama in Hawaii, Credit: George Waialeale
Family and friends who knew Barack Obama when he was growing up in the Aloha State share their insight about the presidential candidate and how Haw...

Bought by PRX Election Podcast and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 12, 2008
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2
Wheelchair Racer (poem)
From: ANITA PALLADINO
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Profile/Poem of a Man

  • Added: Jun 17, 2008
  • Length: :59
This I Believe - Jimmy Liao
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Ichthyologist Jimmy Liao believes fish can teach us a lot about navigating the difficulties of life.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Feb 21, 2008
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 3
What about Me, Uncle Sam?
From: Radio Rookies
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Every year, American schools graduate roughly 65,000 students who are barred from legal employment because they don't have documentation. Even with...

Bought by Third Coast International Audio Festival


  • Added: Nov 16, 2007
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Frederic Reamer
From: This I Believe
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Frederic Reamer tests his belief in justice every time he goes to work for his state parole board.

Bought by WMPG and KWCW


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 2
The Writers Studio Season 2, featuring Walter Mosley
From: KERA
Series: The Writers Studio Season 2
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A one hour interview with internationally acclaimed author Walter Mosley

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
  • Length: 58:43
  • Purchases: 2
The Writers Studio Season 2, featuring James Ellroy
From: KERA
Series: The Writers Studio Season 2
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A one hour interview with internationally acclaimed author James Ellroy

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Writers Studio Season 2, featuring Umberto Eco
From: KERA
Series: The Writers Studio Season 2
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A one hour interview with internationally acclaimed author Umberto Eco

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
  • Length: 56:40
  • Purchases: 3
The Writers Studio Season 2, featuring Margaret Drabble
From: KERA
Series: The Writers Studio Season 2
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A one hour interview with internationally acclaimed author Margaret Drabble

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Writers Studio Season 2, featuring Joan Didion
From: KERA
Series: The Writers Studio Season 2
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A one hour interview with internationally acclaimed author Joan Didion

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
  • Length: 56:13
  • Purchases: 3
The Writers Studio Season 2, featuring Bret Easton Ellis
From: KERA
Series: The Writers Studio Season 2
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A one hour interview with internationally acclaimed author Bret Easton Ellis

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
  • Length: 57:22
  • Purchases: 1