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Warlock
From: War News Radio
Caption: An Iraqi holds up his non-functioning phone., Credit: Associated Press
From Signal Interrupted, on April 30, 2010. War News Radio reports on a new device that's interrupting communications in Iraq.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2010
  • Length: 06:31
Born Into a World of Things
From: Hannah Krakauer
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Archaeologist Michael Shanks talks about the history of stuff and our relationship with it.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2010
  • Length: 09:33
La Tanda -- A Grassroots Savings Scheme
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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A newshole ready first-person piece about "La Tanda", a tradition of many immigrant communities of pooling their money, and sharing the benefits.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 15, 2009
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 2
The Circuit: Week of August 4, 2009
From: Desperate Hours Productions
Series: The Circuit
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A two-hour curated collection of alternative beats and progressive electronics. Full episode for your review.

Bought by KMUN and KEOS


  • Added: Aug 02, 2009
  • Length: 01:59:56
  • Purchases: 2
Medical Marijuana at the National Constitution Center
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Georgine DiMaria 4/20/09 Philadelphia, Credit: C. David Freitag
MS Patient Charles Kwiatkowski and Miss NJ 2006 Georgine DiMaria speak about their personal experience and advocacy for medical marijuana in New Je...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: May 13, 2009
  • Length: 29:28
  • Purchases: 1
Cannibal Theme Park
From: Carla Seidl
Caption: Fredy and his wall of postcards
Met any cannibals lately? Producer Carla Seidl has, and tells the tale in this engaging sound-rich documentary/personal narrative related to her an...

Bought by WILL


  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 1
Medical Marijuana: Georgine DiMaria, Miss New Jersey 2006
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Georgine DiMaria, 4/20/09, Philadelphia, Credit: C. David Freitag
Georgine DiMaria is titleholder of Miss New Jersey 2006. She has worked as a health advocate for 8 years. Her new platform is medical marijuana. Th...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2009
  • Length: 20:04
redline
From: Andy Sewell
Caption: PRX default Piece image
an audio journey on Chicago's Red Line elevated train

  • Added: Oct 08, 2008
  • Length: 28:42
Marconi Union: A Different Manchester Sound
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Marconi Union makes a music of interior designs that could've emerged from a Blade Runner dream

  • Added: Sep 09, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
Cogito Ergo Sum
From: Amy Conger
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An abstract sound collage dealing with identity and mental states

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Jul 07, 2008
  • Length: 09:04
  • Purchases: 2
The Worms Crawl In
From: Berkeley J-School
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Some people make their living from the underground...literally.

  • Added: May 03, 2008
  • Length: 04:07
Solipsism
From: KVNF
Series: Belief Systems and Other B.S.
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If you say you're the only conscious being, I'll know your crazy... but how will you know?

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 31, 2008
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 1
Active Voice Radio 3-5-08: Dr. Mitch Earleywine- A Parent's Guide to Marijuana
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Dr. Mitch Earleywine offers a realisitic approach to marijuana education for parents in his new book.

  • Added: Mar 04, 2008
  • Length: 29:31
Welcome to Conservation Island
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
On Survivor Island, everyone is out for themselves. On Conservation Island, everyone is out for the planet.

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Dec 14, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Active Voice Radio 10-26-07: Rick Steves PBS Travel Host speaks about Marijuana
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Rick Steves is a popular PBS Travel Host and has authored dozens of travel guides. He speaks about marijuana at the NORML 2007 Conference.

  • Added: Oct 25, 2007
  • Length: 29:25
Dice-K's Red Sox Debut
From: KCUR
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Japanese media and fans follow Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka's every move.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2007
  • Length: 23:03
Studying Straight Edge: An Interview With Professor Robert Wood
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Series: Straight Edge; Who, What and Why?
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An interview with Professor Robert Wood on straight edge---why he studies it, his book on it, and some of the complexities and details of the culture.

Bought by KUNM and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Sep 13, 2007
  • Length: 11:27
  • Purchases: 2
Filmmaker David Lynch explains how to catch big ideas (Lecture)
From: KUOW
Series: Speaker's Forum
Caption: PRX default Piece image
David Lynch explains how he gets ideas for his often disturbing films from a feeling of inner bliss.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 23, 2007
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 1
Ohio's Serpent Mound
From: Bernadette Cahill
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Cincinnati Author Ross Hamilton talks of Ohio's Serpent Mound

  • Added: Apr 19, 2007
  • Length: 04:19
HEAT -- Visions of Armageddon
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: HEAT with JOHN HOCKENBERRY
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A HEAT Scrapbook of the Apocalypse

Bought by Iowa Public Radio, WCPN, KLCC, KSFR, New England Public Media and more


  • Added: Feb 28, 2007
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 8
This I Believe - Dennis Downey
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Cape Cod writer Dennis Downey has a unique expression of beliefs that range from the soul to the sun.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KJZZ


  • Added: Jan 30, 2007
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
Memories -- Ohio's Serpent Mound
From: Bernadette Cahill
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Author Ross Hamilton talks of Ohio's Serpent Mound

  • Added: Nov 20, 2006
  • Length: 58:45
SHE GROOVES HOLIDAY HOUR
From: Theresa Orlando
Series: She Grooves Radio Hour
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rare Christmas selections by artists including The Andrew Sisters & Etta James. She Grooves then pushes forward to include gems such as Joan Baez s...

Bought by KMUN, KDUR, KMXT, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KRCB 104.9 and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2006
  • Length: 01:00:05
  • Purchases: 14
Arctic Solitude
From: Zak Rosen
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Chose a random place (Antarctica), found a blogger to talk about it

Bought by PRX Remix, Remix Radio, and KZSC


  • Added: Nov 01, 2006
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 3
Virtuoso Voices - Leila Josefowicz (Smile for Jazz)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Actor and Director Charlie Chaplin wrote all the music for his films, and "Modern Times" (1936) contains his most enduring music, specifically the ...

Bought by WITF, New England Public Media, and KISU


  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: :27
  • Purchases: 3

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