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StoryCorps: James Clyburn and Syndey Reed
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: James Clyburn and Sydney Reed
South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn talks with his granddaughter Sydney Reed about his career in politics.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 02:50
  • Purchases: 1
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
The Beat: Robert Jevne - "Oh Christmas Tree"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Robert Jevne shares "Oh Christmas Tree," a lighthearted poem from the perspective of the Christmas tree itself. Through Jevne's poem, the sheer mor...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 03:18
The Trick That Turned Skateboarding Upside Down
From: Andrew Norton
Caption: The February 1985 cover featuring McGill unveiling the McTwist, Credit: Transworld Skateboarding
After almost 30 years, the McTwist still perplexes skaters—and sends them to the hospital. Tony Hawk and other skaters recount the history of the t...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 28, 2012
  • Length: 05:25
  • Purchases: 1
04: Thankful for Sound
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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In honor of Thanksgiving, Craig, George, and a number of their guests share why they are thankful for sounds.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 21, 2012
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 1
Riddles from the Border Regions, 11/24/12
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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ONCE EACH WEEK WE TAKE THE STREETS...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
Back to Work
From: War News Radio
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This month on War News Radio, "Back to Work ". First, we examine the problem of youth unemployment in Morocco. Then, we look into the persecution ...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
02: Foley Follies
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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You might not know what foley is, but you know what it sounds like.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 08, 2012
  • Length: 12:06
  • Purchases: 1
A Bear On Fire by Joaquin Miller
From: Roy Trumbull
Series: True Bear Stories by Joaquin Miller
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The author is acting as a guide for two British artists when a wildfire breaks out forcing them and the forest animals into a canyon with a stream.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2012
  • Length: 15:22
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
StoryCorps: Philip and Susan McClinton
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Biologists Susan and Philip McClinton talk about the unlikely beginning of their romance

Bought by WEZU, WTJU, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:37
  • Purchases: 3
" I WANNA BE BOB DYLAN"
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This episode has NO "conventional" wisdom, but you'll hear music with more about life's realities than anything heard at both political convention...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2012
  • Length: 58:28
Unsung: The Stories of Women in Texas Music
From: KUT
Series: Texas Music Matters
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KUT’s award winning Texas Music Matters unit revisits the story of Texas music by turning a spotlight on the women who’ve helped shape it –and who ...

Bought by High Plains Public Radio, KUHF, and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 3
Love the French Way 2 - The Dress and the Ladder
From: Charles Spira
Series: Love the French Way
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A young man takes his girlfriend to a cherry orchard. They ascend a ladder together. Thus starts a magnificent love song about young love, writte...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 1
Gamun-Pyul
From: Radio Rookies
Series: Radio Rookies: Flushing 2010
Caption: Rayon Wright with K-Pop Artist JYP
18 year old Caribbean American, Rayon Wright, sets out to be a K-Pop producer.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Third Coast Festival/Re:sound (Outside Purchaser), and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 16, 2012
  • Length: 08:27
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Lisa Combest and James Hanson-Brown
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Lisa Combest and James Hanson-Brown
Lisa Combest and her ex-husband, James Hanson-Brown, talk about how their marriage ended.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:25
  • Purchases: 2
Portrait of the Bully as a Young Man
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Caption: Jeff's first day out
Jeff's reputation as a bully was something of a legend in the coastal town where he grew up. Eight years later, and with a chance to start over ag...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, Listenwise, KUOW, and Vocalo.org


  • Added: Mar 12, 2012
  • Length: 09:34
  • Purchases: 5
Film Fatale: Dark times for independent movie theaters
From: KALW
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Take a walk down any major street in San Francisco and you’ll see them: dead movie theaters. Corpses. It’s hard not to shudder when you walk past o...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2012
  • Length: 10:21
StoryCorps: Les, Scott, Thea and Amanda GrantSmith
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Les (L) and Scott (R) GrantSmith
Scott and Les GrantSmith talk about how Les' decision to transition from female to male affected their marriage. Les also interviewed his daughters...

Bought by KALW, WMUU-LP, WEZU, KMUD, and KUOW


  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 5
Riddles from the Border Regions, 03/10/12
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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I DO NOT CHARGE WHEN I SEE RED...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Mar 08, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Bob Nadkarni, Extraordinaire or Home in Rio
From: Anton Foek
Caption: Eric at the breakfast table, Credit: Anton F.
Bob Nakarni is a former broadcast [ BBC and NBC among others ] correspondent, producer, cameraman and reporter who turned into an Inn Keeper in Rio...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
  • Length: 17:08
Riddles from the Border Regions, 01/14/12
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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A DRAGON FLY EXCEPT MY WINGS...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jan 11, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Buying a Christmas Tree
From: Gabe Bullard
Caption: A Christmas tree seller, Credit: Gabe Bullard
A man and his date accidentally decide to buy a Christmas tree.

  • Added: Dec 15, 2011
  • Length: 03:52
Riddles from the Border Regions, 11/5/11
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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DISTINCTIVELY RED...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
Riddles from the Border Regions, 10/15/11
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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OH TELL ME WHY HE BLINKS ONE EYE...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2011
  • Length: 01:30

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