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Global Guru - Latin America Bas Reliefs
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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This week we go to Latin America where we learn what all bas reliefs have in common, and what that can tell us about our social order.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 07, 2010
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 2
Rodeo Nights
From: Jeff Porter
Caption: Kyrgyzstani writer, Jamby Djusubalieva
On a cool October night, two dozen international writers were shuttled to Fort Madison, Iowa, home of the Tri-State Rodeo. They had come in search ...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2010
  • Length: 14:46
J Street, Traffic Circles & The Swamp That Never Was
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
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Was DC really built on a swamp? Why does the grid system have no J Street? And what's up with all those crazy traffic circles?

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Dec 22, 2009
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 3
Conversation with a Masai Chief in Masai Mara
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Kipas chief of Enkereri Village Masai Mara, Credit: Paula Kahumbu
Everyone loves being the only ones in the Masai Mara, one of the worlds most spectacular wildlife experiences. But the absence of tourists is not g...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2009
  • Length: 05:29
Adventures of a Slovakian Wanderer
From: Sean Leary
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The story of a Slovakian poster sales person.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 01:53
Lunch Time in Ait Iktel
From: Beno Picciano
Caption: Tahjin
During my homestay with a family in rural Morocco, I had a tricky cultural experience which many of us can relate to.

  • Added: Aug 17, 2009
  • Length: :00
Jane Austen's Little Problem.
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Visitors to Jane Austen's museum are scattering cremains. Administrators there disapprove. So does Ian.

  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 02:05
CalEarth
From: Eric Molinsky
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Meet the house that beats an earthquake, stays cool without air conditioning, doesn't harm a single tree and costs less than a used car.

Bought by WMPG, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, PRX Remix, American Voices, PRX to iTunes and more


  • Added: Mar 26, 2008
  • Length: 08:42
  • Purchases: 7
Eight Museums
From: Amy Conger
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About one minute of ambient noise from eight museums in four cities.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2008
  • Length: 08:24
Laurel & Hardy Festival
From: Philip Graitcer
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An unusual festival in Georgia celebrates Oliver Hardy's birthplace

  • Added: Mar 03, 2008
  • Length: 03:20
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
Sly Crooner Episode #8 The Fly
From: Geoffrey Tozer
Series: Sly Crooner
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Sly tells the story of a nasty breakup, but Lizarda knows what to do.

  • Added: Feb 13, 2008
  • Length: 28:31
I'm going to Scotneyland!
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Tourism in Scotland leads Ian to ponder the value of slogans anywhere.

  • Added: Feb 06, 2008
  • Length: 02:23
Savannah's "Cog" offers bicyclists a new alternative
From: SCAD Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Savannah's new bike co-op opens to the public

  • Added: Feb 04, 2008
  • Length: 04:30
When I Met Elvis
From: Pam Mandel
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Alaska Traveler Meets Elvis in Skagway

  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 06:41
Terminal A, Hotdogs, Desire, and Dreaming
From: SCAD Radio
Series: Commentary Corral
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A young man wishes he were more cosmopolitan

Bought by WXLV-FM and KOOP


  • Added: Oct 01, 2007
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 2
Alaska in Da Bronx
From: Rebecca Sheir
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5,000 Alaskan tchotchkes can't be wrong.

  • Added: Aug 24, 2007
  • Length: 05:58
The joys of bad motels.
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What Ian looks for in a cheap motel.

  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 02:39
Importing Chicken Eggs from Key West...to Alaska
From: Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
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Taking a chicken obsession to new heights...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Length: 04:56
Dear David
From: BSR Radio
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"Was this what it looked like? Had I been picked up? On iTunes, no less?"

Bought by PRX to iTunes, The PRX Podcast, PRX Lovesick Stream, and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Dec 08, 2006
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 4
Landscapes in my mind
From: Kezia Simister
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Diary of a circuitous cross-country road trip

  • Added: Nov 26, 2006
  • Length: 06:02
Reverse Culture Shock
From: WFUV
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A New York essayist returns from a long trip abroad.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 12, 2006
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Jason Sheehan
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Jason Sheehan believes barbecue unites us, comforts us and is the only thing he can?t get enough of.

Bought by WEZU, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 4
The Rain in Spain
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Richard Tanner compresses an entire Spanish vacation into just over four minutes!

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 04:18
  • Purchases: 1
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