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Caption: Fiberglass Wiarton Willie, Credit: Bryan Ward
Alta Blue Skies contributor Catherine Breese offers a brief look at Canada's version of Punxsutawney Phil and the town that created him, Wiarton, O...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 04:05
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This is a funny little story about my parent's Christmas Tree lot, told from my father's perspective.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:49
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When Noelle was a kid, she was scared of facial hair. She’s never been able to figure out why or how she outgrew it, but it’s been a family joke si...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 20, 2012
  • Length: 15:09
  • Purchases: 1
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A tale of holiday cheer in which I administer a thoroughly-justified dressing-down to an unscrupulous Internet racketeer.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2012
  • Length: 14:41
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A Guide for Those of Little Brain

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 03, 2011
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 1
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A comedic piece giving advice on how to follow up after your first interview.

  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 07:59
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Storyteller Jennifer Munro shares a childhood memory about her father and an overzealous neighbor.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 28, 2010
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Flickr Creative Commons, Credit: Alaskan Dude
As most of you know, a band of pirates has been occupying Unit 8T sicne last December, although the exact nature of their tenancy remains unclear.

  • Added: May 05, 2010
  • Length: 06:15
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There's a tipping point in every nerd's life - the moment they accept it's cool to be, well ... uncool.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KDNK, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 4
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The road to writing a best seller has to start somewhere.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 07, 2010
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
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Taking a first job at an inner city non-profit can be horrifying. But there's a lot of perks too ...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Dec 22, 2009
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 1
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A series of 5 very short stories from the POV of soda, water, corn chips, cigarettes, and a can of potted meat

  • Added: Jun 13, 2008
  • Length: 09:18
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Taking blood pressure measurements becomes a family tradition in mortality.

Bought by The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Sep 02, 2007
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 1
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A young actor discusses, humorously, why he does his craft.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
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A college student shows us how hard it is to not be taken seriously by her landlord.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 1
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The Finer Points of Being Gay

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 06:25
  • Purchases: 1
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Personal essay by Courtenay Hameister, host of Live Wire Radio, featuring lots 'o' humiliating moments.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, WNIN, and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 07:54
  • Purchases: 4
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Part of the audio sketch series, Micro-Texts, exploring culture and technology.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2006
  • Length: 02:01
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Secret Neil Diamond fans unite -- finally Diamond is cool!!

  • Added: Jan 03, 2006
  • Length: 01:43
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What is scarier than shrunken heads, dancing iguanas and King Tut? Cheryl-Anne Millsap thinks it might be The Rolling Stones 2005 concert tour.

  • Added: Aug 16, 2005
  • Length: 04:14