PRX - Pieces for Tone: This American Life-esque

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Ed Sweeney
Beyond a Song host Rich Reardin talks with Rhode Island folk artist extraordinaire, Ed Sweeney.

  • Added: Feb 07, 2024
  • Length: 01:00:00
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From our words, to dance, to the everyday sounds that surround us, we explore the special ways we express and feel the love..

Bought by KALW, WFSU, KVCR, WGBH Radio Boston, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Feb 06, 2024
  • Length: 52:10
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
What leads people to take what is not theirs to take? Or give what is not theirs to give or for that matter, withhold from others? These are questi...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 04:59
Caption: Ed Sweeney
Beyond a Song host Rich Reardin talks with Rhode Island folk artist extraordinaire, Ed Sweeney.

  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 01:00:00
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Jack Kerouac’s influence on American literature cannot be overstated, particularly as a leader of the Beat movement and his connection to the post...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 10:26
Caption: Ed Sweeney
Beyond a Song host Rich Reardin talks with Rhode Island singer/songwriter Ed Sweeney.

  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:00:00
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
A Registered Maine Guide I know searched for a wounded deer - wounded but not felled- he still seeking to do good for evil - as it is perceived by ...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 04:50
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Herman Wouk, a literary giant renowned for his profound engagement with historical themes, is influential in World War II literature. His magnum op...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 08:38
Caption: John LaFratta, Credit: Charles McGuigan
John LaFratta didn’t start practicing law until he was in his thirties. He had studied business and English literature as an undergraduate, and wor...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 26:38
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thel and Julius Rosenberg grew up in New York City, a melting pot of cultural diversity, and faced economic challenges during the early 20th centur...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 09:05
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“Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do” by Studs Terkel is not just a book; it’s a journey into the ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 10:22
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Ernie Pyle: The War Correspondent and his Impact – Exploring the life, reporting style, and enduring legacy of Ernie Pyle, a Pulitzer Prize-winning...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 08:26
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Raymond Chandler, born on July 23, 1888, was an American-British novelist and screenwriter renowned for his contributions to the hardboiled detecti...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2024
  • Length: 06:29
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Limited Access to Healthcare Providers and Facilities: Rural areas often need more healthcare resources. This includes fewer hospitals, clinics, an...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2024
  • Length: 04:12
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Upton Sinclair’s novel “The Jungle,” published in 1906, is a seminal work that exposed the harrowing conditions of the meat-packing industry in the...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2024
  • Length: 04:21
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In the aftermath of World War II, Europe lay in ruins. Cities were devastated, economies shattered, and the continent faced a crisis of unprecedent...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2024
  • Length: 03:18
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Scott Joplin often hailed as the “King of Ragtime,” made profound and lasting contributions to developing and popularizing ragtime music. His innov...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 03:21
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Charles Bronson, an emblematic figure in American cinema, had a life as intriguing and resilient as the characters he portrayed on screen. Born Cha...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2024
  • Length: 04:06
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The Book Nook | wprnPublicRadio.com An Interview with Author Guy Morris by Adam Scull https://wprnpublicradio.com/articles/guy-morris/ Check out ...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2024
  • Length: 18:59
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Andrew Wyeth, an American artistic luminary, transcended the canvas to become a masterful chronicler of the human condition and the natural world. ...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2024
  • Length: 10:27
Caption: " Breathing: American Sonnets" (Shermans.com), Credit: Susan Cook
Black holes still doing what they do. Re-visiting Einstein imagining his most important discovery.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 05, 2024
  • Length: 01:03
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
Poetry Month and Einstein creating E=mc squared

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 05, 2024
  • Length: :55
  • Purchases: 1
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Brain surgeon and unlikely war hero Ryan Brenan has everything: a booming practice, a beautiful home in an idyllic setting, and a happy, loving fam...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2024
  • Length: 12:55
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ix months after the sudden loss of an unplanned pregnancy, Hannah Moore is almost ready to think about living again. That is until one fateful day ...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 10:16