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There’s a recent trend to question historical icons with complicated histories—Andrew Jackson, Woodrow Wilson, and of course the confederate flag. ...
Bought by WCPN, Connecticut Public (WNPR), and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Jun 13, 2016
- Length: 10:32
- Purchases: 3
For many, Cape Cod means sunshine and sandy beaches. But to one West Barnstable writer and producer, the Cape means foggy cemeteries at night, dang...
- Added: May 26, 2016
- Length: 04:36
A tool lending library builds confidence and community.
- Added: Feb 11, 2016
- Length: 15:28
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: 2015 O Henry Middle School Stories
Series: 2015 O Henry Middle School Stories
Retired O. Henry teacher and counselor, David Freeman, talks with the Mustangs about the middle school's gym dedication, baseball, and his current ...
- Added: Jan 23, 2016
- Length: 04:23
Animals are easy to love - most of them. But it takes a special breed of human to fall for one particular type animal.
- Added: Jan 15, 2016
- Length: 08:18
In this episode, we have given up sitting for two weeks. You know, that practice of putting one’s butt in a chair? Yup. We kissed that goodbye and ...
- Added: Jan 08, 2016
- Length: 33:50
An oral history of WGSP - a 5,000 watt daytime only AM radio station that, in early 1985, transformed itself from a dismally-rated "moldie oldies" ...
- Added: Dec 15, 2015
- Length: 02:20:10
- Added: Dec 10, 2015
- Length: 07:28
- Purchases: 1
When you look up at the sky the last thing you probably think about is the law. But space is exactly where the next frontier of law is being played...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KALW, and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Nov 24, 2015
- Length: 14:42
- Purchases: 3
We'll find out why people love to capture pets in photos, even though they don't behave for the camera.
Bought by North State Public Radio, WABE, and PRX Remix
- Added: May 13, 2015
- Length: 14:35
- Purchases: 3
You leave the radio on for your pet, before you leave the apartment. We'll find out if the cat and dog wish you hadn't.
Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City, North State Public Radio, WABE, and PRX Remix
- Added: May 11, 2015
- Length: 13:41
- Purchases: 4
Exotic dancers, on-call drivers and writers might have a different name for what they do -- freelancing, part-time work and independent contracting...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KALW, KALW, and PRX Remix
- Added: Apr 07, 2015
- Length: 14:51
- Purchases: 4
Ryan Dawes explores the character of Sherlock Holmes, past and present, by meeting with a group of Minnesotans devoted to preserving Sherlockian cu...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Mar 20, 2015
- Length: 06:28
- Purchases: 1
Jess Mador goes behind the scenes of a familiar fast food landmark: White Castle building #8.
- Added: Mar 18, 2015
- Length: 04:05
Visitors to Jerusalem's Old City can reasonably expect to bump into a missionary or two. Mishy Harman and Nava Winkler introduce us to a couple of ...
- Added: Mar 11, 2015
- Length: 05:18
In a remote corner of Tel Aviv's grimy, labyrinthine central bus station, Mendy Cahan has built a home for Israel's rejected Yiddish books, and it'...
- Added: Mar 09, 2015
- Length: 16:05
Noa Guy was a promising Israeli composer. When she came to New York twenty-one years ago to rehearse for a concert at Carnegie Hall, she never imag...
- Added: Mar 08, 2015
- Length: 14:09
In 2011, two rap groups in northern Minnesota decided to join forces: 100 Souls from Red Lake, and NPC3 from Bemidji. Together they’re known as Rez...
Bought by WDBM
- Added: Feb 24, 2015
- Length: 05:36
- Purchases: 1
There's a music industry for pets out there. But what kind of music do animals like? A woman who studies how non-human creatures go mad throws conc...
Bought by ABC, KVNF, 'The Sea', New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE and more
- Added: Jan 10, 2015
- Length: 08:23
- Purchases: 6
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Martin Middle School Fall 2014
Series: Martin Middle School Fall 2014
Students explore Martin Middle School urban legend Emily. Asking classmates and staff they get some pretty surprising answers as to who she was and...
- Added: Dec 18, 2014
- Length: 05:40
- Added: Unknown
- Length: 11:19
How a cat travels from Texas to North Carolina to the Great Beyond. And then maybe back to North Carolina.
- Added: Nov 26, 2014
- Length: 13:06
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: 2011 Travis High Edition
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: 2011 Travis High Edition
Nicolas interviews his dad while making spaghetti, who emphasizes how important it is to know how to cook-especially when you are single, and/or wh...
- Added: Nov 05, 2014
- Length: 03:55
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: 2011 Travis High Edition
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: 2011 Travis High Edition
Cousins Juliana & Jacob explore hunting in this piece. Hunting seems to be a family tradition-stemming from their granddad who killed goats on his ...
- Added: Nov 05, 2014
- Length: 07:52
High adventure does not scare this 4-year old! Bikes, and boating are just part of his life. However, listen to find out the one thing that’s even ...
- Added: Oct 28, 2014
- Length: 04:05
