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Sneaker Fiend
From: Dan Epstein
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Compulsion and passion drive one man's singular pursuit of Nike basketball shoes.

Bought by Vocalo.org, KFAI Minneapolis, New Hampshire Public Radio, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: May 07, 2005
  • Length: 05:27
  • Purchases: 4
Heir Apparent
From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio
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Fourteen-year-old Giannine is trapped in a virtual reality game; to escape she must successfully complete the game.

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: May 04, 2005
  • Length: 28:37
  • Purchases: 1
Teen Marketing
From: WAMU
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Phenola tries to find out who has the upper hand: marketers or teens?

Bought by WXLV-FM and KUNM


  • Added: Apr 29, 2005
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 2
A Cook's Notebook: Liver Treats
From: Ali Berlow
Series: A Cook's Notebook
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What to cook for an old friend

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 28, 2005
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 1
A Cook's Notebook: A Well-Seasoned Skillet
From: Ali Berlow
Series: A Cook's Notebook
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Mariah was the reigning iron skillet toss champion

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 27, 2005
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 1
A Cook's Notebook: Praise the Pig!
From: Ali Berlow
Series: A Cook's Notebook
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A foray into pig farming

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 27, 2005
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 1
A Cook's Notebook: Bones
From: Ali Berlow
Series: A Cook's Notebook
Caption: PRX default Piece image
as a reconciliation to the beast - roast the bones

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 27, 2005
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 1
Speaking the Truth of the Moment
From: Marian van der Zon
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A look at honesty in relationships. Is the truth of the moment sufficient?

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WBEZ


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 13:35
  • Purchases: 2
Thrift Town
From: Youth Radio
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Youth Radio’s Lauryn Silverman spends her shopping days wandering the aisles of Thrift Town, where she can express herself in a unique way.

Bought by KSFR, WXLV-FM, and YouthCast


  • Added: Mar 18, 2005
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 3
And Van Der Waals Said
From: Steven Tagle
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A poem that relates chemistry to relationships.

  • Added: Mar 16, 2005
  • Length: 01:22
Buster & SpongeBob in Love
From: Jonathan Mitchell
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there's power in pride

  • Added: Feb 18, 2005
  • Length: 01:10
A June Commentary
From: Brian Beatty
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It's one straight guy's decidedly absurdist, decidedly liberal look at Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.

  • Added: Feb 12, 2005
  • Length: 02:49
The St. Patrick's Day Parade, Dublin, 1965
From: Jackson Braider
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The Irish in 1965 felt differently about St. Patrick's Day

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KSQM 91.5 FM, Spokane Public Radio, KUT, and WUAL


  • Added: Feb 11, 2005
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 5
Miss Dumpy
From: jessica lockhart
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Recycling taken to the extreme, a beauty pagent at the town dump.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2005
  • Length: 04:06
Artist Embedded in Fire Alarm Factory
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
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Feature about the creation of an art installation

Bought by WHQR


  • Added: Feb 02, 2005
  • Length: 06:01
  • Purchases: 1
BeautifulPeople.dk
From: B-Side Radio
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Describe the person you’re romantically involved with. Usually it’s something like, oh she has a great personality, he’s really funny. Oh, he’s t...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2005
  • Length: 07:06
Lust for Lipstick
From: B-Side Radio
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You might say producer Stacy Bond -- who grew up in Texas -- wears make-up religiously...especially lipstick.

Bought by The PRX Podcast and Public Radio East


  • Added: Jan 16, 2005
  • Length: 09:06
  • Purchases: 2
Just Another Fish Story
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A small town in rural Maine recalls the impact of a beached whale on their community.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, HowSound, PRX Remix, The Story, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 08:28
  • Purchases: 21
Love and Hate the T
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A Midwestern transplant adjusts to a low-car lifestyle

  • Added: Dec 24, 2004
  • Length: 04:28
Muddy Waters
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A visit to a quirky cafe in New York

  • Added: Dec 24, 2004
  • Length: 03:26
Shaker Square
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A sketch of an neighborhood caught between two worlds

  • Added: Dec 16, 2004
  • Length: 03:00
Finding my true name
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
One man's journey of discovery

  • Added: Dec 04, 2004
  • Length: 04:57
Towards a bland Islam
From: Merle Kessler
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Islam needs Unitarianism

Bought by KRCC-FM


  • Added: Nov 29, 2004
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 1
A Cook's Notebook: Souffle
From: Ali Berlow
Series: A Cook's Notebook
Caption: PRX default Piece image
She wasn't afraid to whip it.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 28, 2004
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
Buffalo Turkey Butt
From: Andy Raskin
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Does it exist? Does it matter?

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Delta College Public Radio, KSJD, KLCC, KUT and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2004
  • Length: 07:05
  • Purchases: 21

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