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Youth Council gives students hands-on peek at municipal government
From: Jordan Nelson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Oklahoma City Youth Council gives high schoolers an inside look at municipal government and all it takes to run a city, but it can also affect ...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2009
  • Length: 03:49
Falling in Love and the Cultural Age Barrier
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Can a man of 29 fall in love with a girl of 14?

  • Added: May 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:52
Gay Marriage Legalized in Maine
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
There are people who are distressed at the thought of gay marriage.

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 02:41
Grad Student on Full Fellowship
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You might think your daughter is doing well if she is dating a grad student on a full fellowship.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 02:09
  • Purchases: 1
Good Teachers
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Good teachers are almost as important for a child’s growth and development as new school buildings and a gymnasium

  • Added: Feb 07, 2009
  • Length: 01:34
In Defense of Michael Phelps
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A little boy who has had his entire life dictated by adults is likely to make mistakes when he's finally on his own.

  • Added: Feb 06, 2009
  • Length: 01:14
Inside the Glore
From: Michael Paul Mason
Caption: A Tranquilizer Chair inside the Glore
An otherworldly visit to one of America's most bizarre museums, the Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph, MO.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, KUOW, Remix Radio, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2009
  • Length: 13:48
  • Purchases: 6
Rolex Watches
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
I could not sleep last night, knowing that I wouldn't know a counterfeit Rolex watch if I saw one

Bought by KMXT and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Jan 09, 2009
  • Length: 01:16
  • Purchases: 2
I Am The Boss
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A man was uncomfortable because he was the only person in his office who didn't have a degree from a rich-kid school

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Dec 28, 2008
  • Length: :49
  • Purchases: 1
The Uncertainty Principle
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
the values of certain pairs of conjugate variables cannot both be known with arbitrary precision

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Dec 27, 2008
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1
Some Women Need to Gain 30 Pounds
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Most of the women in the TV ads need to gain 30 pounds.

  • Added: Dec 25, 2008
  • Length: :23
The Other Nine Percent
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
transforming high school for the 21st century

  • Added: Dec 17, 2008
  • Length: :40
Help With Rehersal
From: The humble Farmer
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Another reason to go into teaching

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2008
  • Length: :39
  • Purchases: 1
Sisters in Arms
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Nov 21, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
I Have A Master's Degree in Broadcasting
From: The humble Farmer
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I Have A Master's Degree in Broadcasting

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
  • Length: :22
  • Purchases: 1
Computers In A One Room School
From: The humble Farmer
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Computers have changed the face of education

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Oct 26, 2008
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 1
Will You Be Glad When the Election Is Over?
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Red-neck email

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Oct 22, 2008
  • Length: :56
  • Purchases: 1
It Pays to Be Organized
From: The humble Farmer
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Be Organized and Save Time and Money

  • Added: Oct 15, 2008
  • Length: 03:00
No Child Left Behind
From: The humble Farmer
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People are not created equal

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Oct 13, 2008
  • Length: :49
  • Purchases: 1
Affordable Tuition at Harvard
From: The humble Farmer
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Tuition at Harvard is 10 percent of a person's income

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Oct 12, 2008
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 1
A Line Contains An Infinite Number of Points
From: The humble Farmer
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A commentary on math and logic

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Oct 11, 2008
  • Length: :45
  • Purchases: 1
Sorry To Keep You Waiting
From: The humble Farmer
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How to make a phone call

  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 02:14
Report Cards
From: The humble Farmer
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Children bring report cards home from school

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Sep 04, 2008
  • Length: :42
  • Purchases: 1
Humor Is A Natural Resource
From: The humble Farmer
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humor

  • Added: Aug 27, 2008
  • Length: 01:39
Learning Results
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
If you don't study you might end up like me did

  • Added: Aug 22, 2008
  • Length: 05:52

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