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Two Miles From Bethel -- On the Road, well, "almost," to Woodstock!
From: Binnie Klein
Caption: 2 girls who didn't quite make it there
There are many stories of those who made it to Woodstock, and those who never went. What about those who, well, "almost" made it?

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: Aug 13, 2009
  • Length: 08:50
  • Purchases: 1
Rebel Yell
From: Peter Solomon
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A historian in Richmond, VA believes he has solved the riddle behind the legendary Confederate War cry that was thought to be lost to the ages.

Bought by WEZU, Louisville Public Media, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jul 08, 2009
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 4
Pond Diversity Lost After Drought
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When rain refills a dried out pond, life soon returns to normal. Frogs croak, algae grows and dragonflies dart back and forth. But that’s only part...

Bought by KMXT and KOSU


  • Added: Jun 17, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Lost Maritime Cultures: China and the Pacific
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Excavating sites like this one in China link China's ancient seafarers with people throughout the Pacific, Credit: Bishop Museum
The origin of people living on islands throughout the Pacific has been a mystery for years. Now some archaeologists in Hawaii believe they have th...

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 05:10
Virtuoso Voices - Simone Dinnerstein (Historical Irrelevance)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Simone Dinnerstein
It's not uncommon for performers to study the historical and theoretical aspects of the music they play. Pianist Simone Dinnerstein knows her hist...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: :25
Virtuoso Voices - Yefim Bronfman (Bad Tchaikovsky)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Yefim Bronfman
The Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 is a part of nearly every pianist's concert repertoire, and for many Russian pianists, it's often the first ma...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2009
  • Length: :26
Virtuoso Voices - Yefim Bronfman (Russian Hand Cufflinks)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Yefim Bronfman
There are a couple of myths about Russian piano players – one of them is that they only play Russian music. Yefim Bronfman was born in Tashkent, U...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2009
  • Length: :17
Virtuoso Voices - Jose Serebrier (Going to War)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: José Serebrier
You may have heard that the future of the recording industry is somewhat up in the air as new technologies make it possible to access music in new ...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2009
  • Length: :22
Virtuoso Voices - Jose Serebrier (Conducting without Speaking)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: José Serebrier
Conductor Arturo Toscanini was known as the poster child for bad behavior on the podium. Fortunately, the days of the yelling, screaming, raging t...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2009
  • Length: :25
Feeling Near
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A Vietnam veteran and a Cambodian immigrant reflect on the unlikely circumstances of their friendship.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 30, 2009
  • Length: 05:54
  • Purchases: 1
The Many Worlds of Fantasy
From: Deborah Begel
Series: Calling America: Give Us Your Stories, Poems & Essays
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The mind is a cave

  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:34
Dirty Plastic Bags
From: Conrad Wilson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Reusable plastic bags aren't as green as you think

Bought by WABE, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KUOW, KDNK, and KRUA


  • Added: Oct 23, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 5
Shark Fin Sales Change Kill Estimate
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Just about everybody's seen Jaws, the hit movie about a monster shark that snacks on captains and coeds. But have you ever wondered how many sharks...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Messiaen at 100: Apparition of the Eternal Church
From: Nathanael Johnson
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Messiaen did something to make just about everyone angry - so why are there people left who love him?

Bought by KUT-HD and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Apr 14, 2008
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 2
Real Prayer
From: KVNF
Series: Belief Systems and Other B.S.
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A prayer is definitely answered, but the results are ambiguous.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 29, 2008
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 1
The Theme of Revival in Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Literary Moments
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Novelist Alice Walker discusses the theme of revival in Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God."

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Mar 25, 2008
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Willing for Trouble: Profile of Tibetan Poet & Freedom Fighter Tenzin Tsundue
From: The Tibet Connection
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Interview with a poet-activist who is inspiring a new generation of Tibetan youth

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 14, 2008
  • Length: 10:10
  • Purchases: 1
The Day of the Double Albatross
From: Charlie Schroeder
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Two Golfers Have Holes in One hours apart on the same hole.

  • Added: Feb 27, 2008
  • Length: 04:08
Of Pirates and Scientists
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Tales of pirates and plunder have inspired more than a few Hollywood epics. Did you catch the summer block buster with Johnny Depp? But pirates le...

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Dec 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Red Crystal Palace ~ 1: Introduction
From: Fereshteh Toosi
Series: Red Crystal Palace
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RED CRYSTAL PALACE is a mobile tent with a crystal ball inside, operated by a nurse seeking predictions about the future from people on the street.

  • Added: Nov 08, 2007
  • Length: 03:26
Animals of Australia take a Hold
From: Ray Gard
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A Behind the scenes look at the Australian animals associated with the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2007
  • Length: 09:55
Is This The End of Harry Potter?
From: Bill Slammon
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Narration with vox pop interviews of kids and adults about the last Harry Potter book.

Bought by WXLV-FM and The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Jul 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:55
  • Purchases: 2
Active Voice Radio 6-29-07: Congressman Ron Paul and Journalist Clarence Page speak about Marijuana and Racism
From: Chris Goldstein
Series: Active Voice Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Congressman ron Paul of Texas and Chicago Tribune Columnist Clarence Page discuss marijuana and racism

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Jun 28, 2007
  • Length: 29:45
  • Purchases: 1
Cortez, Montezuma & Abraham: Discovering Jewish Roots
From: Rebecca Sheir
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At 72, a Spanish-descended Catholic discovers the real reason she's never liked eating pork.

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 03:50
Modern Day Miracles
From: Voices of Our World
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Lay Missioner, Joe Rigotti, whom doctors had fully been expected to die several years ago from terminal brain cancer, has just received the results...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 28:00

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