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Weekly 4 minute thrill ride through musical oddities, rarities and classics. This time "Monkey Business", with The Beatles, Nervous Norvous, Annett...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 03:47
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This week we go on an epic bicycle race with Queen, Yves Montand, Dinah Shore and...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2012
  • Length: 03:49
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we find chemical elements are the building blocks of many a pop tune. W...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jul 03, 2012
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Acclaimed Author Patrick deWitt, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Acclaimed author and screen writer, PATRICK DEWITT. Songwriter and musician, MICHAEL HURLEY. Portland Essayist, MARTHA GROVER.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jun 28, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Weekly 4 minute spin through musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time with Nervous Norvous, The Coasters and Alice Cooper.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 1
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In one of the most entertaining episodes of Radio Rounds to date, hosts Lakshman Swamy and Yojan Patel speak with the one of a kind “ZDoggMD,” the ...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2012
  • Length: 29:30
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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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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time "School's Out" with Connie Francis, Chick Berry, and yes, Alice Cooper....

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jun 18, 2012
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we celebrate Fathers Day with Johnny Cash, Victor Lundberg, Wayne Newto...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and WTIP


  • Added: Jun 10, 2012
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 2
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If you want to show your baby that you truly love them show it with diamonds

  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: :52
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A new trend is sweeping the infants of our nation with baby tails. A new cocktail tailored just for babies.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 04:14
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Weekly 4 minute thrill-ride of musical oddities, rarities and classics. For you June brides it's "Shotgun Wedding" with the Seven Brides for Seven ...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 03:39
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Pepperdine’s PR Purgatorio

  • Added: Jun 01, 2012
  • Length: 06:14
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My mom is upset about the condo community's strict holiday policies.

  • Added: May 30, 2012
  • Length: 03:13
Caption: Singer/Writer Christine McKinley, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Science Author, Michael Nielsen. Writer and Musician, Christine McKinley. Musical Guests, Crooked Fingers.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 30, 2012
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Cosmic Gold Record, Credit: NASA
Weekly 4 minute thrill ride through music history. This time we head into outer space with David Bowie, Elton John, Chuck Berry and Ludwig Von Beet...

  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 03:51
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time we salute songs for Memorial Day with Gomer Pyle, Enrico Caruso and Bet...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio and KSQM 91.5 FM


  • Added: May 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
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Weekly 4 minute loop de loop through pop music history, this time FEUDS with Mozart & Salieri, Beyonce & Etta James, and Neil Young and Lynyrd Skyn...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: May 13, 2012
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Indie Pop band Lost Lander, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
AJ JACOBS - New York Times bestselling author. DAVID WOLMAN - Author and Journalist. LOST LANDER - Portland indie pop band.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 55:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Randy Ross writes from the Loneliest Planet
Marlins, dead cats, beagles, and red wine make for an interesting evening.

  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 04:12
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Brief and twisty, a traveler loses it in Bangkok

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 02:13
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Randy Ross writes from the Loneliest Planet
A third-degree sunburn, a friendly travel agent, and a walk on the not-so wild side.

  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 03:39
Caption: Dr. Robert C. Baker
The story of the late Dr. Robert Baker, famous food scientist at Cornell, who invented the chicken nugget.

  • Added: May 07, 2012
  • Length: 21:53
Caption: Madonna (not the singer) and child
Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time we salute our Mothers with Al Jolson, Robertino, The Shirelles and Walt...

  • Added: May 06, 2012
  • Length: 03:45
Caption: Pinocchio, Credit: Express Monorail
Weekly 4 minute jaunt through pop music rarities, oddities and classics. Johnny Rivers, Doris Day and The Beatles guide us through an episode rife ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 28, 2012
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1