PRX - Pieces for Tone: Quirky

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

12 results


Piece image
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the history of April Fools'

  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 12:08
Piece image
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the billionaire Chief Designer of Space X and CEO of Tesla

  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 14:30
Piece image
In this episode, our hosts discuss comets and what factors give them their amazing look.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 11:50
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
That frog is not frenetic; it floats and is diamagnetic. This is Episode 79 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinati...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2019
  • Length: 06:09
Piece image
Wish I handled the dishes in real time, too. This is Episode 59 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2018
  • Length: 04:49
Piece image
You use it to help design devices that end up in more than your kitchen.

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Sep 26, 2017
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
John and Carol met in 1964 when a computer dating service matched them up. This December, they will have been married for 52 years.

Bought by WMUU-LP and WEZU


  • Added: Aug 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
One could argue that the introduction of the modern typewriter just a tad over 110 years ago did more to change the way that humans communicate tha...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2013
  • Length: 10:19
Piece image
In 1997, three men created the 'most wanted' and 'most unwanted' songs from completed surveys. Technically, they should be the best and worst songs...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
  • Length: 18:45
Caption: 1954 Aerocar, Credit: courtesy Golden Wings Museum
Greg Herrick, president of the Aviation Foundation of America and aviation buff, is the proud owner of a rare 1954 Aerocar (yes, a car with wings)...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2012
  • Length: 23:15
Caption: The "Are We There Yet?" sound installation will be at the Contemporary Jewish Museum through July 31
Consider a snail without a shell. Is it still a snail? I think its a slug. Luckily, this isn’t a quiz ... it’s from a new art installation at the ...

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A group of artists and engineers collaborate on a new kind of art exhibit

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1