PRX - Pieces for Tone: This American Life-esque
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Can a labor and delivery nurse make or break your hospital experience? What would you do – or say – to a nurse with no filter?
- Added: Oct 09, 2013
- Length: 04:18
I was hired in 1974 to help Ginger Rogers learn her lines for the opening of “Forty Carats,” at the Drury Lane East Theatre in Chicago. And that’s...
- Added: Sep 21, 2013
- Length: 16:55
Artist Madi Diaz talks about the first time she got on stage.
- Added: Sep 19, 2013
- Length: 03:38
Meet Annika, a 16 year old actress who appeared in the movie JOBS as Steve Jobs' (Ashton Kutcher's) daughter. Annika shares many behind-the-scenes ...
- Added: Sep 19, 2013
- Length: 07:34
Interview with Polynesian Dance group from West Texas and their Hawaiian guests
- Added: Aug 02, 2013
- Length: 03:40
The following piece is a portrait of a relationship between a high school theatre teacher and his student.
Bought by KUT
- Added: May 24, 2013
- Length: 09:57
- Purchases: 1
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
The funny and touching love story of Konstantine and Salina. They met in 1st grade, and parted ways in 8th grade - just another childhood crush. Bu...
Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KVSC, WHRV, and Talking Information Center
- Added: Jan 29, 2013
- Length: 28:08
- Purchases: 4
During the Great Depression, Ken Hardesty's grandfather was the de-facto bank for the townspeople of Aurora, West Virginia.
- Added: Jan 14, 2013
- Length: 03:54
Bill Cameron Jr. never imagined that a job could keep him fulfilled for the rest of his life — until, 38 years ago, he started work in the Grove St...
Bought by KHSU
- Added: Dec 04, 2012
- Length: 04:02
- Purchases: 1
Suhrith Parthasarathy thought he was interviewing a die-hard Manchester United fan on what it's like to follow your team in New York, thousands of ...
- Added: Aug 06, 2012
- Length: 09:46
- Purchases: 2
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
An introduction to some of my illustrious colleagues from my days as a bellhop/valet/part-time restaurant host at the Hilton.
- Added: May 15, 2012
- Length: 15:12
A short audio documentary for the Third Coast ShortDocs challenge.
- Added: May 07, 2012
- Length: 03:01
This week’s Moth theme is “silver lining,” so here is a piece about the one bright spot in the worst summer of my life.
- Added: May 01, 2012
- Length: 06:56
Starting off on my quest to generate a new piece based on the Moth's weekly storytelling themes. This week's theme is vacation, so here is a tale ...
- Added: Mar 27, 2012
- Length: 11:12
One evening during the overnight shift at the Hilton, Sam inadvertently ruins a co-worker’s life.
- Added: Feb 28, 2012
- Length: 12:25
- Added: Feb 24, 2012
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Today on Don't Cha Know - we explore the life of Thomas Talbert with the help of Winona State University professor and professional musician Richar...
- Added: Jul 13, 2011
- Length: 40:55
Go back to 1936 with Shervena Grubbs, her twin sister, and their daddy on a train to Little Rock, get in a car with Wetzel LaGrone in the 1940's, a...
Bought by KFOK-LPFM, KFOK-LPFM, and KUAF Public Radio
- Added: Jul 05, 2011
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 3
My friend Beverley tells the story of an uncomfortable encounter she had at a German-themed restaurant in Australia.
Bought by KUOW
- Added: Nov 30, 2010
- Length: 08:01
- Purchases: 1
Danae wanted to get Margaret something very, very special for her golden birthday. So she planned an elaborate surprise for her. But Margaret doesn...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: 27:30
- Purchases: 2
Love is so much more than just being in love.
- Added: Oct 05, 2010
- Length: 01:40
- Purchases: 4
I felt like calling you because I miss you and um, I don’t know; I wish I was actually calling the real you… I kind of wish I didn’t [edit] up.
- Added: Oct 05, 2010
- Length: 03:05
- Purchases: 4
I realized the other day that I don’t think there is a single ugly person in this world. I think everyone is so beautiful. Then I realized that if ...
- Added: Oct 05, 2010
- Length: 01:43
- Purchases: 4
