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French Logic
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
John’s girlfriend tells him that he will have a headache if he drinks any more white wine. So John cries out, “Waiter, a bottle of red wine."

  • Added: Dec 23, 2009
  • Length: 01:32
The Ju Montagnard
From: Jeff Chilcott
Series: New North Carolinian Voices
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Eugene Washington took a huge leap of faith by quitting his job in order to devote his life to helping Montagnard refugees adjust to life in the US.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: 30:38
Disasters
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Every discipline has its own problems

  • Added: Dec 16, 2009
  • Length: 01:46
Sarah Palin Book Signing
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
One of my friends saw Chase Whiteside’s Youtube piece called Sarah Palin Book Signing as “[e]vidence that our educational system has tanked.”

  • Added: Dec 12, 2009
  • Length: :33
Worn Out Wisdom
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
There are people who scrape together and repackage scraps of tired old worn out wisdom, but when it’s encapsulated they call it an aphorism, becaus...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 10, 2009
  • Length: :41
  • Purchases: 1
The Green Compass: “Exploring the road to a better Pittsburgh – Where we are and where we are going.”
From: Larry Berger
Series: The Green Compass
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21 college bound students created these 11 radio pieces covering a range of enviornmental issues as The Heinz Endowments Summer Internship program ...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2009
  • Length: 38:37
Native Americans Special
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Caption: Radijojo's presenter Christine
This is a varied piece dealing in all aspects of the Native American. Children of the Montessori Elementary School in Kronberg nearby Frankfurt am ...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2009
  • Length: 29:58
No Ice Cream Means No Ice Cream
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You can lose weight

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 18, 2009
  • Length: 02:09
  • Purchases: 1
Seeking Enlightenment
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A young man seeking enlightenment once travelled far away to a distant land and climbed a tall mountain where a wise old man was known to dispense ...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2009
  • Length: :46
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

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