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Caption: Daws Butler and sons perform "The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins" by Dr. Suess on the 9th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary including an unreleased recording of Daws Butler and his sons Don and Chas Butler perfor...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 53:33
Caption: "Finststones" Jazz from Hoyt Curtin on the 8th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary with Hoyt Curtin, rare Top Cat audio and Flintstones Jazz.

  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 53:30
Caption: Rare "Top Cart" on the 7th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary with Hoyt Curtin, Daws Butler, June Foray, rare Top Cat audio.

  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 53:34
Caption: The first NEW Green Lama show since the 1950s!, Credit: Lorie Kellogg
A brand new radio theater featuring characters from the classic radio show, The Green Lama!

  • Added: Jan 29, 2010
  • Length: 46:33
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A look into the hidden world of Swingers.

Bought by KUT, SALTcast Podcast, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Winning Contestant Nolan McGahan, Credit: Eli Pritykin
Contestants rip their shirts, fall to their knees and cry for Stella in the annual Stanley and Stella Shouting Contest in New Orleans Jackson Square.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2009
  • Length: 05:36
Caption: ZZ Packer, Credit: Marion Ettlinger
Contemporary short stories, performed by two prize-winning young women writers. ZZ Packer has "Brownies," about violence that brews when white girl...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2009
  • Length: 56:17
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The story of a man who nearly missed being on a plane that crashed

  • Added: Mar 30, 2008
  • Length: 04:21
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Revenge comes to an island in the form of raccoons.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Dec 13, 2007
  • Length: 05:54
  • Purchases: 1
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a joyful and surprising self-contained hour of Christmas themed stories

Bought by WAMU, WRFA-LP, WLRN, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2007
  • Length: 59:23
  • Purchases: 8
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a sound rich, inventive take on Sherlock Holmes for the holidays!

Bought by KMXT, KWIT, KDUR, and Radio Catskill


  • Added: Nov 13, 2007
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 4
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Interview with Oscar-nominated cinematographer

  • Added: Oct 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:45
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A visit to the set of Mundo de Perros

Bought by KRCC-FM and KUSP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 2
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A California State Prisoner/Poet and a Swedish Classical Composer create "Frihet for de fanga" (Freedom for the prisoners)

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: 08:37
  • Purchases: 1
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A 5-thousand mile journey through the most rugged terrain in north america

Bought by KSKA and WYSO


  • Added: Apr 13, 2005
  • Length: 20:07
  • Purchases: 2
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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
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A woman reveals her terror when her recently-retired husband is suddenly in poor health.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2004
  • Length: 01:37
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The adult daughter hasn't called; the parents are desperate; but at least there's a message on the machine.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
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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
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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
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A sister reminds her accusing brother who held the household together when the mother was abusive and alcoholic in their growing-up years. The sco...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
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An elderly man prepares to take his senile wife to the nursing home, trying inarticulately to express his love.

Bought by WYSO


  • Added: Jun 15, 2004
  • Length: 01:37
  • Purchases: 1
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A woman questions her 15 year old daughter about going out with an older man and being busted. "The grass was Chuck's."

  • Added: Jun 15, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
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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
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A mother explodes at the dinner table. But she's in a surreal world where her explosion means nothing: "It's ok, Mom, you're not nearly as crazy ...

Bought by WQJC


  • Added: Jun 14, 2004
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1