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Dumb Dumb Dumb
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Richard Mueller goes back to the high flying Sixties to make you feel better about the stupidest thing you've ever done.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:57
Mother Daughter Dresses
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Shirley Scott recalls the nightmare of uniformity imposed by "Mother-Daughter" matching outfits.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 04:08
  • Purchases: 1
Fuel Crisis
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Drug use and attempted suicide. Hey, they're serious. Really. No, honest. Ask storyteller Marti MacGibbon.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:41
Baby Jones
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Michael Rayner, storyteller and professional juggler, reflects on the complex high of fatherhood.

Bought by Public Interactive


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 1
A Hot Time in Hinkley
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Storyteller Leni Ramberg visits that hot-bed of wild gambling: Hinkley, Minnesota.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:47
Some Days Are Better Than Others
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Storyteller and Cabin Attendant Paul Jacek recalls a flight that goes just fine--up to a point.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 04:10
Valentine's Day
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Julio Martinez answers the telephone on Valentine's Day and is pulled into a whirlwind of memory.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
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
Engagement Ring
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Shelley-Anne Martin remembers the emotions linked to a lost engagement ring.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:10
Down With Letterman
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Lance Anderson discusses how David Letterman shaped his youth--at the cost of hot sex.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 1
The Law: A Life Sentence
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Bill Sperling warns against life in a big law firm.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:28
The Snakes of San Francisco
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Dan Tirman recalls the "strange and confrontational energy" of San Francisco in the 80s.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:17
Got Milk?
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Moira Quirk shares her experiences with mammary malfunctions and melt-downs during breast-feeding.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUT


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 2
Miss Marsha Rides The Elephant
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Dan Farren tells of unexpected lessons learned under the big top.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
Bashing Back!
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2002
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Stories of gay folks who stood up to their oppressors and kicked butt.

Bought by KICI Iowa City, North State Public Radio, KZYX, and KWCW


  • Added: May 28, 2006
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 4
Living on the Fringe
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2003
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Stories of folks who lead their lives off the well-worn path of gay life in America.

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WGDR, and KWCW


  • Added: May 27, 2006
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 4
Leaving the Gay Ghettoes
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2003
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Stories of folks who have left the large urban gay centers for smaller cities, looking to start over...and what happens when they get there.

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WGBH Radio Boston, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KWCW


  • Added: May 27, 2006
  • Length: 58:42
  • Purchases: 4
The Gender Show
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2003
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Stories of butches, femmes and the question of gender.

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KWCW


  • Added: May 27, 2006
  • Length: 58:45
  • Purchases: 2
Why Am I Still Single/Why Am I Still Married?
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2003
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Will gay people reinvent the institution of marriage, or will the institution reinvent gay relationships?

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KSFR, and KWCW


  • Added: May 27, 2006
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 3
Crossing Over
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2001
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Transformations and Spiritual Journeys

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: 57:45
  • Purchases: 1
When Things Get Out of Hand
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2001
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When chaos is king

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Coming Home
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2001
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Coming Home features stories from the hearth of gay America

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KQED, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 3
Out on the Rez
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2002
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Out on the Rez: Stories From Gay Native America

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KWCW


  • Added: May 25, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Sissies
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2000
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Stories from boys who are sissies

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KWCW


  • Added: May 25, 2006
  • Length: 29:44
  • Purchases: 2
How Did You Know When You Knew?
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2001
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How Did You Know When You Knew?

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 25, 2006
  • Length: 31:14
  • Purchases: 1