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It Came from R&D!
From: San Francisco Mime Troupe
Series: Tales of the Resistance
Caption: Cover art, Credit: Lawton Lovely
Greg seemed to everyone like a mild mannered software developer. No one could predict that his invention could either save democracy, or lock the c...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2020
  • Length: 29:03
Built to Last
From: Alan Wartes
Series: The Flyovers
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“Built to Last” is the fourth of eight special episodes of The Flyovers. The series is underwritten by StartUp Colorado, a non-profit helping rural...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2019
  • Length: 44:07
Design for Justice: Disabled Hackers are Leading the Way
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Can technology advance society if it doesn't include all of society? This week, we talk with three disability justice activists who have ideas abou...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KDNK


  • Added: Jul 18, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Russell Lehmann and David Apkarian
From: StoryCorps
Caption: David Apkarian (left) and Russell Lehmann (right)
Air travel can be a stressful experience for just about anyone. But for 26-year-old Russell Lehmann, a flight delay or cancellation isn’t just a sm...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2017
  • Length: 02:37
The Working Tapes: Jockey
From: Radio Diaries
Series: The Working Tapes
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When he was first interviewed by Studs Terkel in 1971, jockey Eddie Arroyo had been racing for 6 years. He said it was the hardest and most dangero...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Prairie Public, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 04, 2017
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 3
Outside of Jazz Fest
From: Sarah Holtz
Series: New Orleans Street Economy
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Despite strict rules that you can't illicitly sell things outside of Jazz Fest, there is a whole economy that exists just beyond the festival gates...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2017
  • Length: 04:40
I Can't Get To You: A Birth Story
From: Kristin Espeland Gourlay
Caption: Reunion
This is a story for my son, whose birth was supposed to be completely normal. It was anything but. And then they separated us. (Produced for the KC...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 31, 2016
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 1
The Pullman Strike & Kim Davis is Arrested
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
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Do you know how we got Labor Day? Winston Smith's torture has begun, and Kim Davis' arrest is ordered by the Supreme Court

  • Added: Sep 10, 2015
  • Length: 03:34:32
The Pirate - Part 4
From: Lu Olkowski
Series: CARGOLAND
Caption: A pirate and his bird, Credit: Lu Olkowski
In this installment of CARGOLAND, Lu Olkowski meets one man who embodies the spirit of the fast-fading waterfront. Morning sunlight streams through...

Bought by HowSound, WRPI, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 30:26
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Gay Talese and Bob Walsh
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Gay Talese interviews Bob Walsh, one of the ironworkers who built the the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge,...

Bought by Blue Mountain Radio , WTJU, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
Having Fun?
From: Jake Smith
Caption: The Thunderbolt Kid
As a rude waiter, how should you know when you’ve gone too far?

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 11:19
StoryCorps: Lori and Erich Baker
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Dr. Lori Baker, a forensic scientist, tells her husband, Dr. Erich Baker, about identifying bodies...

Bought by WEZU and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 23, 2014
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 2
Futurework
From: Spectrum Radio
Caption: FUTUREWORK: How Technology Will Redefine the Culture of Work
IEEE Spectrum Radio explores what the workplace will look like and what the meaning of work will be 30 years into the future.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KHNS, KTSW 89.9, WUFT, KUER and more


  • Added: Apr 11, 2014
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 54
Innocence and Experience
From: Eric Jones
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two police officers in New Bedford, MA, one a rookie and the other a twenty-seven-year veteran, talk about the way their work affects them.

Bought by PRX Remix and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 03, 2013
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 2
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown - "Winter Projects"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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In his essay, "Winter Projects," Aaron Brown lightheartedly looks back at his past tasks for winter. He also discusses the preparations, obstacles,...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 02:41
The Beat: Danny Klecko - "124 Degrees"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Poet Danny Klecko provides a vivid glimpse into the world of baking with a look at the camaraderie amongst bakers preparing a new batch of pastries...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 01:55
Old Skool Cafe addresses new school problems
From: KALW
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Old Skool Café is a 1940s-themed jazz supperclub, run by at-risk youth. They cook homemade food, serve it to all guests, and perform their music, d...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2012
  • Length: 07:56
Occupying the Port of Oakland
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits the West Coast Port Shutdown, so tune in as we occupy your radio

  • Added: Dec 14, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Hey, Nike - Pay Up!
From: Dick Meister
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Sports gear maker Nike owes us money for acting billboards and wearing the Nike swoosh that's prominently displayed on Nike gear.

  • Added: Apr 28, 2011
  • Length: 03:25
How to Ace a Job Interview
From: Mariel Fiedler
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A comedic piece giving advice on how to follow up after your first interview.

  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 07:59
Millennials Face a Tough Job Market
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Reporter Rina Palta takes a hard look at how the toughest job market in decades will shape this recession generation.

Bought by WXVU 89.1 FM Villanova


  • Added: Nov 16, 2010
  • Length: 12:48
  • Purchases: 1
Dialog in the Dark
From: Marianne Gardner
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Visually impaired guides lead sighted visitors through the dark

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Nov 11, 2008
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 1
Nuevo South
From: The Center for Documentary Studies
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An un-narrated portrait of a Southern town in transition

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and KPFA


  • Added: Oct 01, 2008
  • Length: 30:12
  • Purchases: 2
Kellyann: the Sound Healer
From: Evan Roberts
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Kellyann describes her job as a Sound Healer.

Bought by PRX Remix, EconomyBeat Podcast, Remix Radio, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 29, 2007
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 4
Jivano: the Knife Sharpener
From: Evan Roberts
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Jivano talks about his job as a knife sharpener.

Bought by Remix Radio


  • Added: Dec 29, 2007
  • Length: 04:19
  • Purchases: 1