PRX - Pieces for Tone: This American Life-esque
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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
Is there such a thing as a good death?
In this episode we reflect on some of our own experiences of death, and get some fresh perspective from Sa...
- Added: May 21, 2021
- Length: 52:04
What's in a name? We reflect on where we belong and what it means to be American, especially in the wake of anti-Asian hate crimes.
- Added: Apr 06, 2021
- Length: 52:02
A 10-year-old boy's journey to legally and socially change his gender in his hometown in the Rocky Mountain West.
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, Boise State Public Radio, Prairie Public and more
- Added: May 25, 2018
- Length: 29:30
- Purchases: 6
Mary Tamaki Murakami talks about life in an internment camp during World War II and why she sees parallels in today’s treatment of Muslim-Americans.
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KUNM
- Added: Apr 30, 2018
- Length: 29:03
- Purchases: 4
An exploration of regional memories of the American Civil War and the ways we use story to hide or confront our complicated past.
- Added: Jul 24, 2017
- Length: 20:40
A boy's escape from war and the beginning of a new life in the United States.
- Added: Apr 11, 2017
- Length: 18:59
Food has become cheaper and more abundant in the last 150 years, largely thanks to technological advances. Irrigation, fertilizer, pesticides, and ...
Bought by KSJD
- Added: Jun 29, 2014
- Length: 22:01
- Purchases: 1
State Rep. Chris Taylor tells the story of her difficult second pregnancy.
- Added: Feb 24, 2014
- Length: 17:40
Interview with Polynesian Dance group from West Texas and their Hawaiian guests
- Added: Aug 02, 2013
- Length: 03:40
Our Annual Love Show, with stories about the things we do for love. Stories by Sandra Hamilton, Pat Gillum, and J.W. Taylor. True stories told by t...
- Added: Apr 24, 2013
- Length: 34:00
This week our writers show us the not-so-pretty world of bullies and those being bullied. Stories by Angela Gattin, Wyatt Jones, and J.W. Taylor. T...
- Added: Jul 20, 2012
- Length: 29:00
When Nadine Warner and her life partner, Laurie, adopted a child it never occurred to them that they may one day find the Catholic school system to...
Bought by WBEZ, Vocalo.org, and WRIR
- Added: Jun 09, 2010
- Length: 12:40
- Purchases: 3
When Ryan's date looked nothing like her online profile, he wasn't surprised.
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio
- Added: May 05, 2009
- Length: 11:28
- Purchases: 3
The unlikely story of a homeless addict who becomes a Tibetan monk
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: 12:53
A four-generation dairy farm family continues to care for cows
- Added: Nov 26, 2007
- Length: 10:28
A commentary about the supporting roles played by me and my teen and pre-teen buddies on the World War II Home Front.
- Added: Oct 29, 2007
- Length: 04:17
A game it is, but baseball is serious business to many of its young players.
- Added: May 08, 2007
- Length: 03:36
Emily and her cousin Sarah come up with a novel scheme to save her grandfather from his smoking habit. Rather than being rewarded, their efforts la...
- Added: Mar 15, 2007
- Length: 06:06
- Purchases: 3
Salon founder Beverly Mickins tells about confronting a lifetime of fear in order to take her first driving lesson.
- Added: Aug 19, 2006
- Length: 03:50
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
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
Storyteller Leni Ramberg visits that hot-bed of wild gambling: Hinkley, Minnesota.
- Added: Aug 19, 2006
- Length: 03:47
Storyteller and Cabin Attendant Paul Jacek recalls a flight that goes just fine--up to a point.
- Added: Aug 19, 2006
- Length: 04:10
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