PRX - Pieces for Tone: This American Life-esque

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

78 results


Piece image
Where's the beautiful part, anyway? Well, start by walking about a mile past the last parking lot or dirt road or residential car-parts dump or inf...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Feb 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
In this episode, Emily speaks with psychiatrist-philosopher Iain McGilchrist about his book The Master and His Emissary, which explores the relatio...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2023
  • Length: 42:01
Piece image
Dr. Jay Lemery of the University of Colorado talks about how a new generation of physicians needs to be trained to address the unique public health...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2023
  • Length: 28:17
Piece image
The Revolutionary Reader, Leading and Creating Change with Rohi’s Readery Founder Pranoo Kumar. A social justice driven children’s bookstore and ...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2022
  • Length: 27:17
Piece image
In My Body Odyssey’s (MBO) first episode, we meet Ultimate Mark – uber-competitive weekend warrior in Ultimate Disc: “If it hurts me but helps the ...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2022
  • Length: 18:49
Piece image
Matthew Squibb is an artist based in Sylvania, Ohio focused on spreading his passion for printmaking education. We talk about both of those things,...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 10, 2022
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
Bradley Scherzer teaches art with Fremont Ross High School in Fremont, Ohio. Much of his recent work has been organizing/engaging communities and y...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 25, 2022
  • Length: 06:20
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
Fletcher Word is a native of New York City and grew up in the Washington, DC area, but today we're talking about his contributions to his local Ohi...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 24, 2022
  • Length: 06:02
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
This week on The Rough Draft Diaries we chat with Gabe Ng, the owner of Spacebar, an IT company that to connects the community to their technology ...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 29, 2021
  • Length: 06:07
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Trail Marker at United Plant Savers Sanctuary In Rutland, Ohio, Credit: Renee Wilde
Herbalism is seeing a huge rise in popularity, as more and more people turn to natural remedies to keep their bodies healthy. In this episode of Gr...

  • Added: May 11, 2021
  • Length: 17:38
Caption: Little Rock Memorial , Credit: Steve Snodgrass under CreativeCommons license 2.0
This episode focuses on the social impact of Ernest Green’s life journey—a different type of travel experience--and his role in the civil rights mo...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2020
  • Length: 37:07
Piece image
Knowing how to read and write well is fundamental to a good education. But what happens when schools in communities of color lack the resources for...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2020
  • Length: 04:09
Caption: Texas Folklife x Akins High Listening Party flyer, Credit: Jennifer (Amora) Arriaga
Artist profile of Carla Rondon, an Akins High School student from Cuba. This story is part of an audio series "See It Through My Eyes" created at A...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2020
  • Length: 05:45
Piece image
Today, we're talking to artist, Aaron Pickens who specializes in toy tableaux still lifes and alla prima plein air paintings. Sounds complicated? ...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 06:06
Caption: Dave McClinton interviewed by Akins High School Austin Corps class, Credit: Texas Folklife
Artist profile of Dave McClinton, an Austin-based artist and graphic designer. This story is part of an audio series "See It Through My Eyes" creat...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 05:24
Caption: Texas Folklife x Akins High Listening Party flyer, Credit: Jennifer (Amora) Arriaga
Akins High School has an annual fall festival called Blue and Gold Night. It's a night with many activities, including a pig kissing "contest." Pro...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 04:19
Caption: The Statue of Liberty - Tokyo, Japan - Travel photography, Credit: Photo by Giuseppe Milo.
The American Dream . . . Fact or fiction? For those who come to the U.S. undocumented as children, the future can seem uncertain.

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Dec 12, 2019
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
Scrap4Art is an arts center, environmental education program, and community outreach program that uses and sells donated materials to students and ...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2018
  • Length: 06:18
Piece image
This week Professor Valeria Grinberg Pla joins us in the studio for this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries. We talk about her work at Bowling Gree...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 26, 2018
  • Length: 06:19
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
We're hanging out in South Toledo on this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries. You'll meet a few people from Baby U, a non-profit that gives parents...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2018
  • Length: 06:02
Piece image
Among the various STEM education organizations that have developed throughout the last several years, there is ChickTech. The local Austin chapter ...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2018
  • Length: 35:42
Piece image
Founded by Virginia Secor Stranahan, The 577 Foundation is dedicated to preserving the integrity of the historic property at 577 East Front Street ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 20, 2018
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 2
Piece image
The Bounty Collegium offers a nontraditional education rooted in Islamic principles. In their own words, "At The Bounty Collegium we strive to Thin...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 30, 2018
  • Length: 06:23
  • Purchases: 1
Piece image
Stories of children getting their tongues stuck to metal things in winter.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 28:59
Piece image
Estamos volviendo a la escuela! That means we're headed back to school on this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries. We're visiting the Toledo SMART ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2018
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 1