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14: A Different Colour, But a Similar Taste
From: Matt Hill
Series: Numbers
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Audio drama series from rethinkdaily.co.uk. Sam is dead and works in a call centre. In this episode, she calls her (living) mother for advice.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2010
  • Length: 13:06
Polk Street Stories
From: Atlantic Public Media
Series: The Transom Radio Specials
Caption: Street Minister, River Sims
An oral history of the Polk Street neighborhood in San Francisco, as told by those who have called it home.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KCPW Salt Lake City, KZYX, KQED, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and more


  • Added: Jun 12, 2010
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 23
Cat Lady
From: Joseph Keckler
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A short story in which a young man narrates a particular afternoon in the home of his mother, who has created a theater, of sorts, in which cats ar...

  • Added: Dec 24, 2009
  • Length: 22:19
Please Don't Say My Name: Burmese refugees at risk in Malaysia
From: karen zusman
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Malaysia is a country that does not distinguish between illegal migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. What's worse, refugees from Burma have recen...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2009
  • Length: 01:00:00
A Shortcut Back To 1969
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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The 50th Anniversary Mix

Bought by KMUN, KMUN, KMUN, KZYX, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Aug 05, 2009
  • Length: 55:31
  • Purchases: 7
Mind on the Brain
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A personal look at Traumatic Brain Injury.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG, SALTcast Podcast, and KUOW


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 08:31
  • Purchases: 4
Floyd the Miniature Horse
From: Paul Messing
Series: Thoughts from an Animal Communicator
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Animal Communicator David Louis tells a true story about his experience with a miniature horse named Floyd.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Apr 13, 2009
  • Length: 04:44
  • Purchases: 1
A Horse Named "Buckwheat"
From: Rogi Riverstone
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What do you do when they tell you your child is in a persistive vegetative state, tell you to put her in a nursing home and go on with your life? Y...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
Bonjour Chanson , Series 4, Episode 17
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson: Series 4
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A selection of 6 French Language Popular Music Songs presented in a manner that will appeal to English Speaking Audiences.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Feb 26, 2009
  • Length: 27:24
  • Purchases: 1
"Not Fade Away"- Buddy Holly Anniversary Special
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Buddy Holly
A ninety minute documentary about Buddy Holly and the Crickets, celebrating his life & music, on the anniversary of "The day The Music Died".

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KGLT


  • Added: Jan 23, 2009
  • Length: 01:24:23
  • Purchases: 4
The Joan Baez Radio Show
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
Caption: European School Berlin
Folk legend Joan Baez - answering questions by children from all five continents!

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 05, 2009
  • Length: 01:00:01
  • Purchases: 1
A Shortcut Back To 1968
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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1968-The 50th Anniversary Mix

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Radio Catskill, KGLT, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Feb 15, 2008
  • Length: 37:32
  • Purchases: 4
Father's Favorite Shortcut
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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A Father's Day Special, a classic mix of memorable music, clips and interviews with Dad

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KMUN, KMXT, KZMU Moab Community Radio and more


  • Added: May 17, 2007
  • Length: 27:37
  • Purchases: 10
Crossing Over
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2001
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Transformations and Spiritual Journeys

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: 57:45
  • Purchases: 1
"My name is Ellie, it used to be Elliot"
From: Sarah Yahm
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Ellie Castillo, a transgendered street performer in Provincetown, talks about her previous life as a Baptist minister.

Bought by WBHM and WFUV


  • Added: Mar 02, 2006
  • Length: 05:38
  • Purchases: 2
A Shortcut Through 2005
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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A year end retrospective of 2005

Bought by WMBR and KVMR


  • Added: Jan 06, 2006
  • Length: 59:36
  • Purchases: 2
A Story of Forgiveness (Peace Talks Radio Series)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Two New Mexico fathers are working together to improve conditions for youth in their hometown, despite the fact that one man's son was convicted of...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KVSC, KRZA, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KDUR and more


  • Added: Oct 10, 2005
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 7
A Memento of War
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Lessons learned from a grotesque necklace of human teeth.

  • Added: Dec 08, 2004
  • Length: 03:19