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Modern Cowboy
From: Jen Nathan
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Man rides horse cross country in search of fame

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WILL


  • Added: Feb 27, 2008
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 3
Stiff Peaks
From: Jeffrey Letterly
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The first step in making cookies is to purchase a metal bike jingle bell in a western mountain town.

Bought by PRX Remix and Wyoming Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 17, 2008
  • Length: 03:01
  • Purchases: 2
The Cult of Colin (Firth)
From: kitty felde
Caption: PRX default Piece image
confessions of a Colin Firth groupie

  • Added: Feb 15, 2008
  • Length: 05:25
Are There Any More Rare, Plastic Ponies?
From: Julie Shapiro
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An unknown pastime to most, competitive model horse collecting is a serious passion for girls and women of all ages. But why?

Bought by PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 27, 2008
  • Length: 20:00
  • Purchases: 3
Dry Smoke and Whispers:The ShadowMan Part 1
From: Marc Rose
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A mysterious Man of Power puts Emille Song, Special Detective, on the trail of a galaxy-wide conspiracy - but does he want our Hero dead or alive?

  • Added: Dec 24, 2007
  • Length: 27:04
Ian's 78s
From: Bruce Wallace
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Baltimore record collector releases compliation of 78s from around the world

  • Added: Dec 13, 2007
  • Length: 14:06
The Beat Goes On #102: "Jukebox Jamboree"
From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On
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Great songs about the jukebox from a wide variety of musical genres.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 07, 2007
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 1
Synthesizing Spider Silk
From: Kristin Espeland Gourlay
Caption: PRX default Piece image
If they can synthesize it, researchers hope to save lives with spider silk.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 30, 2007
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 1
"Fourth of July Fireworks at Camp Waterlogg"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Radio Theater
Caption: Kenny Savoy, Shelley Berman, Joe Bev., Credit: Lorie Kellogg
JULY 4th special returns by popular demand!

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 58:11
  • Purchases: 1
The Glorious Youth Parade
From: Valerie Lapinski
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A profile of the Glorious Youth Parade, a fledgling band in Sitka, AK

  • Added: May 22, 2007
  • Length: 05:57
For the love of synthesizer
From: Dan Trudeau
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A New Hampshire man has made his home into a shrine to synthesizers

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland


  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 01:47
  • Purchases: 1
Victoria Secretes
From: John Ryan
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A proper provincial capital poops in the ocean -- but for how long?

  • Added: Apr 09, 2007
  • Length: 06:16
The Transdiffusion Story
From: Miranda Diboll
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A nostalgic trip through British television's idents and theme tunes.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2007
  • Length: 14:48
Banana pudding in Fulton, Kentucky
From: Bria Dolnick
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Narriative quest to find the history of the largest banana pudding in the world.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2007
  • Length: 08:13
The Sounds of Lunch
From: Ken Cormier
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I'm able to spend more time writing music now. I quit my job. . .

Bought by Room Tone Selects, WBEZ, and The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Feb 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 3
Buying conflict-free diamonds
From: Cynthia Graber
Caption: PRX default Piece image
So you want to find a conflict-free diamond? Listen here.

  • Added: Dec 08, 2006
  • Length: 05:15
The Gastronauts
From: WFUV
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Meet the Gastronauts, adventerous eaters extraordinaire.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 13, 2006
  • Length: 09:38
  • Purchases: 1
Perfect Bed
From: Sue Mell
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Independent Producer Sue Mell makes a bed and talks about working as a Bed Stylist.

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Nov 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 1
The 18th Annual Seagull Calling Festival
From: KUOW
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Uncanny seagull impressions make for good family fun on the Puget Sound.

Bought by WSHU and KZSC


  • Added: Aug 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:43
  • Purchases: 2
Skin Stories
From: Joan Schuman
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Relationships to skin: an artful approach to dealing with pride and self-destruction.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:33
Complicite
From: Joan Schuman
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A fictional, though easily believable, weaving of stories explores our complicity in a violent culture.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2006
  • Length: 11:37
Winter Caretaker (Summer Mix)
From: Jesse Dukes
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Peter Mattox alone in the woods, contemplates wilderness in America.

  • Added: Jun 27, 2006
  • Length: 04:36
Adventures in M.U.K. - The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective
From: AMRAP: Australia
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A delightful look at a unique and unusual Australian music scene.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2005
  • Length: 09:11
Bike Riding
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Michael Eddy is excited for summer, because it means biking.

Bought by KSFR, KZSC, and Radio Catskill


  • Added: Jul 14, 2005
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 3
Stranger in Paradise
From: Helen Borten
Series: A Sense of Place: Third Season
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The strange life and haunting work of outside artist Achilles Rizzoli.

Bought by Audible


  • Added: May 24, 2005
  • Length: 29:25
  • Purchases: 1

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