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Every performer has their calling card or label for their style of playing. Some are known for raising the roof with virtuoso flash and fireworks;...
- Added: Sep 30, 2008
- Length: :24
one of the famous Gees Bend quilters talks about the tradition of quilting and their rise to international fame
Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX
- Added: Aug 29, 2008
- Length: 09:02
- Purchases: 1
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
Leaving Suriname as a young boy with dreams and hope for another life.
- Added: Aug 28, 2008
- Length: 19:21
Yvette Doss believes studying philosophy helped her connect to a larger world of ideas and humanity.
Bought by WEZU and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 03:54
- Purchases: 2
Theresa MacPhail believes in being courageous, despite all the scary things life has presented her.
Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KUT, and KXOT Public Radio
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 03:57
- Purchases: 4
Dan Flanagan thought himself a loser until fatherhood gave him the chance to turn his life around.
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 03:13
- Purchases: 3
damali ayo believes in recycling stuff people discard--old papers, broken furniture, even lame dogs.
Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, WEZU, WEZU, KUOW, and Remix Radio
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 03:39
- Purchases: 5
Iowa librarian Christine Little learned from her teenage son the true generosity of selfless giving.
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 03:48
- Purchases: 2
Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman believes in listening to, and trusting, her inner voice.
Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KBGA 89.9 FM
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 02:31
- Purchases: 3
In aiding people who are mentally disabled, Colin Bates has learned that helplessness can be a gift.
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 03:47
- Purchases: 2
It took a nudge from his father to finally get Steven Isserlis to record the Bach Cello Suites. He was in his late 40's. For Steven Isserlis, the...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :18
How do you get your day started? A strong cup of coffee, maybe a good jog? A perfect, sugary doughnut? Morning Edition? Pianist Anne-Marie McDe...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :20
Fifty hours a week, at the University of Washington Medical Center ER, Crystal Patterson is so busy that she barely has time to go to the bathroom....
- Added: Jul 30, 2008
- Length: 08:55
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
There's a reason you hear some pieces of music everywhere - in elevators, hotel lobbies, while you're on hold with customer service and as the brid...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :25
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
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
John Warner says science shouldn't just solve questions. It should ask
- Added: May 07, 2008
- Length: 04:55
- Purchases: 2
When pianist Orli Shaham walks on stage to perform, she always says the same two words to her musical partner before playing the first note: "Have...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :21
- Added: Apr 14, 2008
- Length: 03:26
- Added: Apr 09, 2008
- Length: 05:25
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
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
Before becoming the conductor of the Baltimore Symphony and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop held leadership positions with the Long...
- Added: Apr 01, 2008
- Length: :24
