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From a Thimble to a Teacup (Politics & Me)
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Libby was never even remotely interested in politics. But a trip to the New Hampshire primary changed that.

  • Added: Aug 28, 2008
  • Length: 01:59
West Wing Moment
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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William's been a political junkie since he was a preteen.

Bought by WMPG, 90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station, and PRX Election Podcast


  • Added: Jul 24, 2008
  • Length: 03:05
  • Purchases: 3
The First Amendment and Me
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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In Agnes' neighborhood the police never let people gather around when something is going down. But what, she wonders, about the right to assemble? ...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2008
  • Length: 03:22
This I Believe - Maria Zapetis
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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High school senior Maria Zapetis believes it's time to start helping people less fortunate than her.

Bought by WEZU, Outer Voices, and WEZU


  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 04:34
  • Purchases: 3
Accepting Me
From: City High Radio
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Teen Sexuality in High School

  • Added: Apr 09, 2008
  • Length: 05:25
A Story About How I'm Not Going to Tell One by Annie Kahane
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her first year in the competition, Annie says this piece is about a boy who thought he deserved a story. Annie Kahane is 19 years old and a member...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:04
Basick-ness by Leonard "Junior" White
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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His first year in the competition, Junior says this piece is about his love of graffiti. Leonard "Junior" White is 18 years old and a member of Ku...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 01:31
Getting Pierced
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Against his parents' wishes, Luis gets new piercings and explains why.

  • Added: Mar 23, 2008
  • Length: 02:08
The All-American Cambodian
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Chandra's mother is distant toward her activities, including cheerleading, at high school. Her mom has never watched her cheer. She objects to the ...

Bought by WMPG and YouthCast


  • Added: Jan 17, 2008
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
What I Know About Hair -- In 3 Parts
From: Ryan Scammell
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3 Short-Short Stories

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 31, 2007
  • Length: 06:12
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe Pledge Spot - Voices of Youth
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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In this fundraising spot, This I Believe host Jay Allison tells listeners about the beliefs of three student essayists.

Bought by WEZU, North State Public Radio, New England Public Media, KJZZ, and WEKU


  • Added: Aug 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 5
On another note, I have Cancer.
From: SCAD Radio
Series: Commentary Corral
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A Writer's Family Slips him Bad News

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Kamaal Majeed
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Student Kamaal Majeed believes in being content with himself and not seeking the approval of others.

Bought by WEZU, WBEZ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KJZZ


  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 4
Silence Like Air
From: Teresa Goff
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Three Indo-Canadian women were attacked, two killed, all by their husbands, over a two-week period in October, 2006. Supreeti Ghosh, Ashley Sandu ...

Bought by KVNF


  • Added: May 15, 2007
  • Length: 20:41
  • Purchases: 1
Not All Bad things
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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A twelve year-old's audio diary about life with a mom in prison.

Bought by The Story, KGLT, KLCC, and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 12, 2007
  • Length: 09:55
  • Purchases: 4
"Kill the Editor" by Kim Truong
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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There is an editor within each of us, and sometimes that editor needs to be killed. This poet is a student at Maine East High School (Park Ridge,...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:26
The Cigarette Bath
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Emily and her cousin Sarah come up with a novel scheme to save her grandfather from his smoking habit. Rather than being rewarded, their efforts la...

Bought by PRX Remix, WMPG, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 3
Livey's Digital Diary from Namibia: One Young Woman's Response to AIDS
From: UNICEF
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This Story is free! It gives a youth perspective on the HIV and AIDS epidemic in Africa, from a young woman who is infected herself, and interview...

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Feb 11, 2007
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Joshua Yuchasz
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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High school freshman Joshua Yuchasz believes we should respect the things that make us different.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 3
Five Young People from Around the World come together for the UN Study on Violence Launch
From: UNICEF
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This Story is free! Five young people from around the world tell their stories to UNICEF. All five are activists against violence and participant...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 07:04
A Teen About Autism
From: Teen Attitudes
Series: Teen Attitudes: Voices of Our Youth
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One teens' experience with his autistic sister. One-minute FREE spot.

Bought by WGXC and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 28, 2006
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 2
Teen Attitudes About the Media (#10,000)
From: Teen Attitudes
Series: Teen Attitudes: Voices of Our Youth
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Teen attitudes about the use of violence in the media and how a newer outlook might give hope. One-minute FREE spot.

Bought by WXLV-FM and WUAL


  • Added: Mar 27, 2006
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 2
A Gift for Tia, Long Overdue
From: Curie Youth Radio
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A nephew sends an audio gift and remembrance to his tia.

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Dec 29, 2005
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
Jamaican Youth Activist Tries to Prevent HIV's Spread
From: UNICEF
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This Story Is Free! Kerril McKay tells the story of how HIV has affected her life

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KRCB 104.9, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KDNK


  • Added: Nov 11, 2005
  • Length: 02:13
  • Purchases: 4
Young Man in India struggles to End HIV in his community
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! Raguwaran Kandhaswamy is a Young Man with a Mission: to end HIV transmission

  • Added: Nov 11, 2005
  • Length: 02:03