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Pushing City Limits: Barton Knaggs
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: 2015 O Henry Middle School Stories
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Austin-based entrepeneur Barton Knaggs recounts the first days of the ACL festival, when everything was on the line and nothing was certain.

  • Added: Jan 23, 2016
  • Length: 04:38
Elvis Presley: If I Can Dream
From: Joyride Media
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Elvis Presley loved the big sound of a symphony orchestra, but never got to perform with one - until now.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, KPIK-LP, KTRL, KPIP-LP, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Oct 14, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Salvation on Stage
From: Justin Bull
Caption: Alex Valentine’s headshot outside Highfield Hall during the production of “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.” Alex played the role of Bert Bratt. - May 2015, Credit: Mark Bramhill
It hurts when you know you missed an opportunity. One actor from Dartmouth, Massachusetts knows that feeling. But he just landed the lead role in a...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 28, 2015
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 1
For the Love of the (Video) Game
From: Jack D'Isidoro
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An underground--literally--DIY video game tournament in New York City's Chinatown.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WABE


  • Added: Mar 25, 2015
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Tiny trains, timeless tales at Hennepin Overland Railway Museum
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Every day the Hiawatha Blue Line light rail trains transport Minnesotans from Minneapolis to Bloomington for work, shopping, travel, and home again...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
Space, Stars and Satellites (Version One) EXPANDED EDITION
From: Shawn McCullough
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Songs about Space, Stars and Satellites

  • Added: Oct 23, 2014
  • Length: 28:35
Ghosts, Monsters and Scary Things (Version One)
From: Shawn McCullough
Series: 10 Min Sound Byte
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In this episode, we explore songs about Ghosts, Monsters and Scary Things.

  • Added: Oct 06, 2014
  • Length: 10:00
Fireworks (Version One)
From: Shawn McCullough
Series: 10 Min Sound Byte
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In this episode, we explore songs about fireworks.

  • Added: Sep 19, 2014
  • Length: 09:58
Songs Used In Commercials (Version One)
From: Shawn McCullough
Series: 10 Min Sound Byte
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This episode discusses songs that have been used in ad campaigns (i.e. Commercials)

  • Added: Sep 06, 2014
  • Length: 10:00
Birds (in Music) Version One
From: Shawn McCullough
Series: 10 Min Sound Byte
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This episode deals with songs about birds or have bird(s) in the title or subject

  • Added: Jul 24, 2014
  • Length: 10:00
Studio Rio Presents The Brazil Connection
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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What would it sound like if some of the classics of American music were recorded in Rio De Janeiro?

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Harford Community Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
Episode 5 ~ 3D Modeling and Animation
From: Matthew Mustovich
Series: The Art of Video Game Design
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Graphics in video games are undoubtedly one of the most talked topics in gaming. By speaking with Dr. Dennis Woytek, I hope to give the audience a ...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2014
  • Length: 07:56
Episode 12 - Manny Roth of Cafe Wha?
From: Andy Moore
Series: Andy's Treasure Trove
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Episode 12 - Andy interviews Manny Roth, who ran the famous Cafe Wha? in New York City, presenting up-and-coming entertainers like Bob Dylan, Bill ...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
  • Length: 51:58
Episode 17 - The Comedy of Bob & Ray (including new interviews with Bob Elliott and Tom Lehrer)
From: Andy Moore
Series: Andy's Treasure Trove
Caption: Andy's Treasure Trove, Episode 17 - Bob & Ray, and Tom Lehrer
A salute to the pioneering comedy team of Bob & Ray, featuring a new interview with Bob Elliott, many excerpts from Bob & Ray recordings, and some ...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2014
  • Length: 48:44
Man Behind the Half Shell
From: Emma Morgenstern
Caption: Steve Lavigne in his shop, Shellback Artworks. Wells, Maine., Credit: Emma Morgenstern
In 1985, Steve Lavigne quit his job to help a friend draw an indie comic book. He never imagined that those comics, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2013
  • Length: 06:38
Gender Gifted
From: Kathy Tu
Caption: Portrait of Lady Di
Vernon Porter loves people--talking to them, helping them, singing to them. As his radio personality, the fabulous Lady Di, he's able to broadcast ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 27, 2013
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 1
A Modern Moment in Entertainment, 90 Years Ago. The Middle Edges #102
From: Teosson Wells
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Today, few Americans know much about Josephine Baker. Why? It wasn’t because she lacked artistic skill or failed to remain relevant during a long c...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 18:38
  • Purchases: 1
The Rise of the Roller Coaster
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Roller coasters are the workhorse of the modern theme park, but their rise to popularity has been long and strange.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 01:43
  • Purchases: 1
Moving Closer
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Whitley Newman, also known as Nabintu, isn’t who you’d expect to be teaching a Rwandan dance class. She’s a small, blonde woman from the Midwest.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KLCC


  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 06:24
  • Purchases: 2
From The Roots Came The Rapper (A Tribute to Joe Tex)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
Caption: Joe Tex "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)" 1966 45 rpm picture sleeve, Credit: Atlantic Records
Joseph Arrington, Jr. better known as "JOE TEX", was one of the greatest soul singers in history. His style was different from a James Brown, a Wil...

Bought by KFCF FM, KPIP-LP, Prairie Public, KPIP-LP, and KHNS


  • Added: Dec 04, 2012
  • Length: 54:54
  • Purchases: 5
A Day in the Life of a Greasy Spoon
From: Radio K
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Anyone who has ever spent time in a greasy spoon diner knows that feeling. It's a mixture of good food, conversation, and that certain... something...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:15
Sounds Familiar #7: Footsteps
From: Blake Cooper
Series: Sounds Familiar
Caption: Inside the studio at Footsteps
Foley artists are the unsung performers behind the Hollywood blockbusters. They design and perform the sounds you hear in the movies, from fistfigh...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Sep 09, 2012
  • Length: 11:38
  • Purchases: 1
Computer Talk Radio (July 21st-28th, 2012)
From: Benjamin Rockwell
Series: Computer Talk Radio (54 Minute)
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Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting July 21st, 2012. Benjamin Rockwell, the guy with the glasses and toll free number,...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2012
  • Length: 54:00
Beat Pedaler
From: vanessa lowe
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Beat Pedaler is an in-depth exploration of rapper, inventor and educator Paul Freedman’s passion for bike culture.

Bought by KDNK, KUNM, KVSC, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRIR and more


  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 24
The Overlooked Composer
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Sheet Music Cover
Walter Donaldson should be one of the most recognizable composers of the 20th century with songs like "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby," and "Love Me, Or ...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 59:00