PRX - Pieces for Tone: Quirky

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Seventy five yar old Lynn tells the story of her Game Boy addiction

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 17, 2021
  • Length: 04:18
  • Purchases: 1
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In Minnesota, freezing winters and big snowfalls come with the territory. But three feet of snow on Halloween? That was a day to remember. In this ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 33:50
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Steve Martin's Unreal Bluegrass, Credit: Steve Martin
Derek Smalls formerly of the band formerly known as Spinal Tap discusses new CD Smalls Change (meditations on ageing) Lukewarm Water tour in 2019 o...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2019
  • Length: 32:26
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A euology for the great St. Ann pothole, Deborah. [A Satire Piece on the State of Roads in New Orleans, LA]

  • Added: Sep 10, 2018
  • Length: 05:06
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Folklore, myths, and magic -- what can we learn from alternative truths? The professionals weight in.

  • Added: Aug 17, 2018
  • Length: 10:10
Caption: Myles Standish reenactor
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
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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
Caption: The Thunderbolt Kid
As a rude waiter, how should you know when you’ve gone too far?

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 11:19
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Bill and Becca have been together for 10 years. And, between the 2 of them, they’ve since had over 30 other partners. It’s no secret. They’re polya...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2014
  • Length: 07:40
Caption: Go Go Gadget, Credit: Mike Dennis
By day, Alberto Denis is a quiet, unassuming man who dances professionally and works with computers. By night, he transforms into his alter-ego, Go...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2013
  • Length: 04:28
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Residents of a quiet Santa Monica apartment building remember their neighbor, Charlie -- also known as notorious Boston crime boss James "Whitey" B...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, The Story, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Buck Dietz poses at an afternoon life drawing session at the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable, MA. , Credit: Andrew Norton
Buck Dietz is a figure model. That means he has to stand naked and completely still for long sessions while artists sketch him. But for Buck, it's ...

Bought by HowSound, New Hampshire Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: May 28, 2012
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 7
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It’s a tradition on Valentine’s Day to give flowers to the person you love, and then they love you more, right?

Bought by WITF


  • Added: Oct 12, 2011
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 1
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Musicians often have trademarks. Elvis had a snarl, Michael Jackson had a glove, and Bret Michaels has bandanas. For Dan Knudsen, it’s a fanny pack...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, KUT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 10, 2011
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 4
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The games they play here involve dragons, wizards, and superheroes. And sometimes...they come with stereotypes.

Bought by KUOW and WMPG


  • Added: Jun 03, 2010
  • Length: 08:41
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Fritz Grobe and Stephen Volt perform together as Eepybird. You more likely know them as the Coke and Mentos Guys. You know, the ones on YouTube wh...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:45
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Sometimes Santa needs a little help from the elves.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 29, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Feb 25, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Bird songs and sounds that slowly develop into a tango.

  • Added: Feb 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:39
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A comic-book version of the comic-book artist, Marty Hirchak takes the reader/listener on a tour of the "Comic Con" circuit.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUOW, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and WILL


  • Added: Feb 15, 2008
  • Length: 06:37
  • Purchases: 4
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A Whimsical Tour of an Old School Pop (soft drink) Factory

  • Added: Jan 22, 2008
  • Length: 05:31

  • Added: Nov 30, 2007
  • Length: 06:09
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: PRX default Piece image
n eastern Kentucky storytelling is not just a pastime, it?s a way you communicate.

Bought by KRCB Voice of Youth


  • Added: Oct 17, 2007
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 1
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American Singer Canaries battle it out for best-song-in-show in the Canary Song Trials in Livonia, Detroit.

Bought by PRX Remix, The Nature Podcast, WFUV, and WILL


  • Added: Jun 25, 2007
  • Length: 08:27
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The story behind the word "mascara"

  • Added: Nov 24, 2006
  • Length: 03:05