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Science Comics
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Communicating about science through comics.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, Spokane Public Radio, KENW and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Man Marries Gun
From: The Final Edition Radio Hour
Series: Singles from The Final Edition Radio Hour
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A redneck decides to marry his gun.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2012
  • Length: 02:21
"A Valentine From Graham Nash's MAC"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Valentine Programming
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A perfect piece for Valentine's Day! The true story of how Joe Bevilacqua met his wife because of Graham Nash's laptop

Bought by KUT and Public Interactive


  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
  • Length: 10:07
  • Purchases: 2
Clifford & Kidd - Preggers
From: Jesse Thorn
Series: Comedy From Clifford & Kidd
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Home Depot Hijinks

Bought by KZYX and WUSM


  • Added: Jan 23, 2007
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
Jazz
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A family operates on the same principle as a jazz combo: improvisation on a theme.

Bought by WQJC and WVPE


  • Added: Jun 15, 2004
  • Length: 01:37
  • Purchases: 2
Twins
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Twin sisters are torn between the fear of losing each other and wanting to break away from each other now that one of them is getting married.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2004
  • Length: 01:37
Entrepreneur
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An ingenuous young taxi driver applies for a bank loan, inspired by his father's vision of American opportunity, to start a steel mill.

Bought by WQJC


  • Added: Jun 15, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1
Burke & May
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A grandmother-to-be is departing to visit her daughter who is having her first baby. Her husband assures her, yes, he can take care of himself.

Bought by WQJC


  • Added: Jun 14, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1
Damn Families
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Are the frustrations in their late-in-life marriage outweighed by their real commitment? Her advice: "Get everything in writing."

Bought by WQJC


  • Added: Jun 14, 2004
  • Length: 01:37
  • Purchases: 1
Mag & Moo
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An elderly woman has been notified that her ex-husband has died. Her friend makes the mistake of extending sympathy.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
Roller Skating
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A mother dreams of impulsively dropping everything and treating herself to an afternoon of roller skating -- but it's a dream.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2004
  • Length: 01:37
Valentine
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A couple celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary with simple love and humor.

Bought by KZYX and WYSO


  • Added: Jun 08, 2004
  • Length: 01:37
  • Purchases: 2
Learn from My Mistakes
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A mother berates that her teenage daughter to learn from the mistakes the mother made as a teen. Problem is, Mom won't say what mistakes.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
Faye
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Faye, who has tried marriage four times, now sees her favorite bar as her family: It's happier and safer.

Bought by WQJC


  • Added: Jun 08, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1
Trivial Pursuit
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A man and a woman communicate through the medium of a board game, briefly wondering, "Is there more to life than this?"

  • Added: Jun 05, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
Taking Out the Garbage
From: Conrad Bishop
Caption: PRX default Piece image
On the verge of love-making, a couple quarrel about taking out the garbage. The only solution: divorce.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
That Marriage Stuff
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
They're in their sixties, dating, and he pops the question. She's reluctant, fearing a repeat of her previous marital disasters.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
Check Artists
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two devoted criminals attribute the longevity of their marriage to teamwork and strong family values.

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: Jun 03, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1
Garlic? Yuck!
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A daughter rebels against the bland life her mother has led, while the mother sees it from a very different perspective.

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Jun 03, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1
Christmas Visit
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A man calls his mother to tell her he can't bring his family home for the holidays, but ends up talking himself into it.

Bought by KMXT, WEZU, WRVO Public Media, WQJC, WKSU and more


  • Added: Jun 03, 2004
  • Length: 01:37
  • Purchases: 6
Going Out
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A suburban couple plan to go out for the evening, but every option is fraught with danger -- they stay home behind locked doors.

  • Added: May 31, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
Cheryl
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two parents, disciplining a teenage daugher, present a unified front -- of utter confusion.

Bought by WQJC


  • Added: May 31, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1
Fixing Cars
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A son disappoints his dad by deciding to forego college to learn a trade, even though he's clearly "college material."

  • Added: May 31, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
Medical History
From: Conrad Bishop
Series: Family Snapshots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A woman tries to tell her uncomprehending doctor that she doesn't have her family medical history because, as an adoptee, she's legally denied acce...

  • Added: May 31, 2004
  • Length: 01:37