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The Green Light
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: There's Something Out There
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Marfa residents Alice Quinlan and TK Croft were on their way back from the Border Zone UFO festival in Presidio, Texas when they saw a mysterious g...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 09:59
The Beat: Jesse Dermody- "Poem Leaves"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Jesse Dermody lives in the woods north of Duluth in a cabin right next to his brother Ryan's cabin. Together they are the band The Brothers Burn Mo...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2014
  • Length: 02:59
A Moveable Race
From: WWNO
Series: Storyville
Caption: Cartoon, "The Mascot", New Orleans, 27 July 1891. "Scenes and Incidents - A Lady Bicyclist Creates a Sensation on St. Charles Avenue".
Lacar Musgrove reads "A Moveable Race" about a 19th Century bicycle race on Thanksgiving Day in New Orleans.

Bought by Raven Radio, KTXK, Raven Radio, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, KSFR and more


  • Added: Mar 26, 2014
  • Length: 05:27
  • Purchases: 7
A Woman's Shortcut
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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Join Gloria Steinem, Jane Wyatt, Snow White, Lucille Ball, Rex Harrison, Diana Ross & the Supremes,George Burns & Gracie Allen, James Brown and a c...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2014
  • Length: 58:12
This Lake Can Sing!
From: Jennifer Jerrett
Caption: Yellowstone Lake in winter, Credit: National Park Service
The ethereal sounds of a rare, wintertime mystery in Yellowstone National Park

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KRZA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:52
  • Purchases: 4
Tribute Show (of Shows)
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Shirley Temple
Tributes to Sid Caesar, Ralph Waite and Shirley Temple with introductions from Eleanor Roosevelt, Rodney Dangerfield and Maggie Estep.

  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
  • Length: 29:34
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown On Super Bowl Appetizers - "A Thorough Assessment of the 'Human Sports Eat Meeting."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2014
  • Length: 03:04
Living Simply
From: WITF
Caption: Brandon Tennis and Abby Sullivan tending their farm., Credit: Joseph Ulrich
Living in a tent with no electricity or running water, a couple tries their hand at a more simple lifestyle.

Bought by Boise State Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 15, 2014
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Impossible Blue Rose
From: Veronica Simmonds
Series: Visual Arts News podcast
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From Paradise City to Death Valley, Lisa Lipton drummed her way around North America in search of the Impossible Blue Rose

  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 06:59
All Mixed Up-Dallas 1963
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: November 22, 1963
Extended anniversary mix of JFK in Dallas 1963, featuring remastered "Shortcut Back to Dallas"

  • Added: Nov 21, 2013
  • Length: 57:58
Candombe
From: Ben Weisz
Caption: Child with tambor
Ben Weisz discovers the vibrant street tradition of Candombe drumming, and explores its origins among Montevideo's Afro-Uruguayan community.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 08:28
Low Power (Radio) to the People
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Have you ever wanted to run your own radio station? This October the FCC is opening a window in which anyone can apply for to create their own low-...

Bought by KMUN and WMMT


  • Added: Aug 21, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Noor learns to manipulate the human brain
From: Tatyana Safronova
Caption: Noor at the piano, Credit: Tatyana Safronova
A couple years ago, this young composer discovered that rhythm manipulation affects us on a deeper level than anyone had imagined. This piece was p...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:42
The Last of the Iron Lungs
From: Julia Scott
Caption: Martha Lillard, 65, uses her iron lung to breathe at night., Credit: Julia Scott
Sixty years after polio was eradicated in America, a dozen survivors still rely on their iron lungs to breathe. Come inside the machine Martha Lill...

Bought by KPIK-LP, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, KOSU, Hark! and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 14
Low Carbon Cows
From: Minnie Sagar
Caption: Fenwood Ranch, Credit: Minnie Sagar
This feature looks at the greening of Prather Ranch, a sustainable cattle hay and farming operation in Northern California. Through a partnership ...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2013
  • Length: 10:25
Cicada Confidential
From: Louisa Jonas
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From the red eyes of a periodical cicada looking out: a bug's first person rendition from emergence til death.

Bought by KSJD, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WTIP, Radio Newark, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Jun 19, 2013
  • Length: 07:42
  • Purchases: 8
button and other accordeons from the Liverpool Irish Festival and the Manresa Mediterrania festival
From: PhilipDavid Ellwand
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something special about the folks who squeeze squeezeboxes: examples and interviews with some kind accordeon players who love their music and play ...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2013
  • Length: 01:05:52
Verse Farm 3
From: Brian Bahouth
Series: Verse Farm
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Tom Townsley reads a cycle of three Oneida Lake poems - a mix of words, sound and music.

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
Biodiesel On the Hudson
From: Willis Arnold
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two biodiesel enthusiasts discuss their involvement in the Hudson Valley biodiesel community.

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:47
Gonzo Starion
From: Brian Bahouth
Series: Short Audio Fiction
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Gonzo Station is a sound rich short short story set on an aircraft carrier stationed in the Indian Ocean. Written and produced by Brian Bahouth an...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 07:19
How NYC’s Public Transit Serves the Blind
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Reporter Britta Conroy-Randall took a trip with blind advocate Romeo Edmead to find out how easy to is for him to get around town.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and Accessible Media Inc.


  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 05:42
  • Purchases: 2
EarthTones
From: Claire Schoen
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Sound is a vital though invisible aspect of human existence. “EarthTones” gives its audience the opportunity to experience the natural world throug...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 01, 2013
  • Length: 26:03
  • Purchases: 1
A Shortcut Through 2012
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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A retrospective of 2012, mixing the sounds and emotions of an incredibly dark and stormy year into a hour long montage.

Bought by KCLU, KVMR, KZMU Moab Community Radio, North Country Public Radio, KSFR and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2012
  • Length: 59:14
  • Purchases: 7
The Dogs of Delhi
From: Brian Bahouth
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The Dogs of Delhi first appeared in the literary magazine QLRS (Quarterly Literary Review Singapore). Kulpreet Yadav wrote this authentic street l...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:34
A Lonely Shortcut
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Ernest Borgnine as "Marty"
A classic year-end show that highlights the celebration of the holiday rather than the passing of any specific year. It's all about the going out, ...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 28:41

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