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Rene Marie: in her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A dynamic jazz singer demonstrates how she used to imitate Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan -- and why she put imitation behind her as she found h...

Bought by KVNF, PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KMHD, WHQR and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2004
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 7
Jim Lauderdale: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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An eclectic country musician describes how he sent Ralph Stanley to the Dairy Queen, and a few other tricks of a songwriter's trade.

Bought by PRX Remix, KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, WVPE and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2004
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 7
Luther 'Captain Luke' Meyer: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A rich-voiced bluesman rediscovered by the Music Maker Relief Foundation remembers what it was like performing during the '50s and '60s in the inf...

Bought by The Story, KMHD, and KNAU


  • Added: Feb 24, 2004
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 3
Confessions of Teen Stripper
From: Holly Kernan
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commentator Sayyadina Thomas reflects on her days as an underage stripper

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXLV-FM, and East Village Radio


  • Added: Feb 19, 2004
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 3
Ann Meets Mr. Ellington
From: Kerry Seed
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Ann Searcy is a 76-year-old jazz singer. She grew up as one of the only people of color in Old Orchard Beach, Maine where music legend, Duke Elling...

Bought by Third Coast Festival/Re:sound (Outside Purchaser), SALTcast Podcast, Iowa Public Radio, WJAB, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Feb 18, 2004
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 7
Johnny Comes Home
From: Rupa Marya
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A 24-year old Marine veteran of the recent Iraq war returns home and tells us why he cannot sleep at night.

Bought by KGOU, WMPG, and WRFI Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 14, 2004
  • Length: 07:17
  • Purchases: 3
Michael Franti and His Roots
From: WXPN
Series: Artists and their Musical Roots
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Michael Franti spins music by some of his most enduring influences.

Bought by WSLR, KUSP, KSFR, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KTNA and more


  • Added: Feb 13, 2004
  • Length: 08:53
  • Purchases: 9
Keb Mo and his Musical Roots
From: WXPN
Series: Artists and their Musical Roots
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Blues man Keb Mo talks about his music and his inspirations.

Bought by KISU, KCUR, KZYX, and WMPG


  • Added: Feb 08, 2004
  • Length: 13:12
  • Purchases: 4
Guy on the Bus (3min)
From: Jake Warga
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He's just this guy...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 31, 2004
  • Length: 03:01
  • Purchases: 1
Carla Cook: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The Grammy-nominated vocalist talks about finding a place in jazz for funk, gospel, and pure joy.

Bought by WMPG, KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, WVPE and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2004
  • Length: 04:27
  • Purchases: 6
Bus Driver-Long Version
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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What the bus driver thinks about while she's staring staight-ahead

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WHCP-LP Cambridge, The Story, PRX Remix, KUOW and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2004
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 6
School Front Office
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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You're going to the Principal's office. But don't worry. There's a nice lady down there

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, KSJD, PRX Remix, KCUR, and KUHB


  • Added: Jan 06, 2004
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 5
Parking Ticket Writer-Long Version
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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The most hated woman in the world -- the parking ticket writer -- gives her side of the story

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KPIK-LP, KSJD, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2004
  • Length: 11:00
  • Purchases: 8
Garbage Man-Long Version
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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A trashman talks frankly about his life and work

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KUT, Vocalo.org, PRX Remix, KVNF and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2004
  • Length: 09:00
  • Purchases: 7
Barber Shop-Long Version
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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Keeping community alive along an aging business strip that's either all the way down or well-on-its-way-up.

Bought by Raven Radio, WHCP-LP Cambridge, Raven Radio, XRAY.fm, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2004
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 8
A Day In The Life Of A Vice Principal
From: Richard Paul
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The 1,000,001 things that fill the day of an inner-city vice principal.

Bought by KUOW and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Jan 04, 2004
  • Length: 24:00
  • Purchases: 2
Gillian Welch: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Gillian Welch is known in Nashville for songs that echo the sounds of the Carter Family and the Stanley Brothers. But Welch isn't after nostalgia -...

Bought by PRX Remix, KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, WVPE and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2003
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 9
Barber Shop-Short Version
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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Keeping community alive along an aging business strip that's either all the way down or well-on-its-way-up.

Bought by KUOW, KUHB, and WBFO


  • Added: Dec 27, 2003
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 3
Healthy Babies
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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The van that's keeping babies healthy one mother at a time.

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUHB and more


  • Added: Dec 27, 2003
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 7
Garbage Man-Short Version
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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A trashman talks frankly about his life and work

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, New Hampshire Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Delta College Public Radio, KUOW and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2003
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 11
Bus Driver-Short Version
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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What the bus driver thinks about while she's staring staight-ahead

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUOW, KUHB, and WBFO


  • Added: Dec 22, 2003
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 4
Parking Ticket Writer-Short Version
From: Richard Paul
Series: People Who Work
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The most hated woman in the world -- the parking ticket writer -- gives her side of the story

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUHB, WUAL, and WBFO


  • Added: Dec 22, 2003
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 4
Regina Carter: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Today's leading jazz violinist talks about the experience of playing Paganini's violin, and about her passion for Latin rhythms.

Bought by PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KMHD, KZYX, KNAU and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2003
  • Length: 02:46
  • Purchases: 9
Josh's Diary, Part 1: Growing Up with Tourette's
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries
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Josh has Tourette's Syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable tics and involuntary verbal outbursts. "It feels like there's a bi...

Bought by HowSound, WORLDcompass.org, PRX Remix, Remix Radio, PRX to iTunes and more


  • Added: Dec 11, 2003
  • Length: 12:25
  • Purchases: 12
Josh's Diary, Part 2: First Kiss
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries
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In Josh's second diary, he packs his tape recorder for his first summer away from home. "What I have here is an envelope on which this girl Nicole ...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, Remix Radio, and WYBC


  • Added: Dec 11, 2003
  • Length: 18:11
  • Purchases: 4

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