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Commentary: Homage to Skip
From: Dick Meister
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The late broadcaster Skip Caray was a welcome guest in millions of homes nationwide almost daily during baseball season.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2008
  • Length: 03:27
A Tree Falls And No One's There... by Team Northside
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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This is the group piece (4 poets) performed in-studio by Northside College Prep High School, which was a team finalist in the 2008 Louder Than a Bo...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:08
The Plows
From: Sean Hurley
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A reflection on the first snow of the winter.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Nov 16, 2007
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Jim (Bear) Pearson's Public Radio Talent Quest Entry
From: Jim Pearson
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Jim Pearson's entry for the Public Radio Talent Quest, round 1

  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 01:59
Me and George W (No good deed goes unpunished)
From: Richard Frohlich
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Storyteller De Cee Cornish tells a tale of two boys from very different worlds who met one day in Houston, TX

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2007
  • Length: 13:35
  • Purchases: 1
I'm a Monk, You're a Monk, We're All Monks
From: Aaron Rietz
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personal essay on obscure yet revolutionary 60's ex-gi band "the monks"

  • Added: May 08, 2007
  • Length: 06:42
CL 2006 Rita Moreno "the lively arts"
From: WQLN
Series: Chautauqua Lectures
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actress Rital Moreno reflects on her career.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
A Musician's Life: Alejandro Escovedo
From: WXPN
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Alejandro Escovedo music is an eclectic mix of his life experiences--from his childhood in Texas to his exposure to New York and San Francisco's pu...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KMXT, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 19, 2006
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Aimee Mann
From: WXPN
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The music business may have toughened Aimee Mann, but her songwriting remains compassionate and sensitive.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KUT, and Musicians' Radio


  • Added: Oct 18, 2006
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Rodney Crowell
From: WXPN
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Singer songerwriter Rodney Crowell says his songwriting has gotten more personal with age. He also talks about working on the song "I Walk the Lin...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 18, 2006
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Billy Bragg
From: WXPN
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Musician Billy Bragg reflects on writing songs about politics and love.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 17, 2006
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Laura Veirs
From: WXPN
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Seattle based musician Laura Veirs says she had to appreciate the little victories in her quest to become a full-time performer.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KMXT, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 17, 2006
  • Length: 04:48
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Amy Rigby
From: WXPN
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Amy Rigby sees herself as a mild mannered woman unless of course, she's writing a song or performing in front of an audience.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 16, 2006
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Dave Alvin
From: WXPN
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Songwriter Dave Alvin reflects on performing with his brother in the band the Blasters and his first bad review.

Bought by KSFR, KMXT, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 12, 2006
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: T-Bone Burnett
From: WXPN
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The musician and record producer talks about his addiction to sound and his work on the film "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"?

Bought by WQJC and KUT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Brian Grazer
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Oscar-winning movie producer Brian Grazer believes it's good to disrupt his personal comfort zone.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, Remix Radio, and KJZZ


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 4
First Day in America; Madeline Kunin and Edgar May
From: Vermont Public
Series: VPR Presents StoryCorps in Vermont
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Edgar May speaks with his sister Madeline Kunin about their first day in America.

  • Added: Aug 31, 2006
  • Length: 04:38
The Soda Fountain of Youth
From: Dick Meister
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The soda fountain was once an important neighborhood fixture.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 28, 2006
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 1
Austin Life
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
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Austin youth Mikaela Thomas talks about why she loves living in Austin, Texas, and what makes it unique.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2006
  • Length: 02:22
Destination 64 N by 150 W
From: Ashley Gross
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Getting caught up in a worldwide quest to visit random spots on the planet

  • Added: May 17, 2006
  • Length: 08:00
Keep It Simple
From: Jacob C. Norman
Series: Practical Perspecitves
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The Trials and Tribulations of planning your son's birthday party.

  • Added: Apr 29, 2006
  • Length: 02:15
Cocktails with Art Buchwald
From: Spokane Public Radio
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If I could I would buy Art Buchwald a cocktail. I'd buy him a tall, cool Bloody Mary because I owe him one.

Bought by WBHM


  • Added: Mar 30, 2006
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 1
Musicians on the Record: Buddy Guy
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Blues man Buddy Guy reflects on his favorite album, B.B King's "Live at the Regal".

Bought by Musicians' Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KDLG, Prairie Public, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 17, 2005
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 5
Musicians on the Record: Liz Phair
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Rocker Liz Phair praises the Stevie Wonder classic "Songs in the Key of Life"

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and Prairie Public


  • Added: Oct 06, 2005
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 2
Musicians on the Record: Steven Page of Bare Naked Ladies
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Bare Naked Ladies Steven Page discovered "Nilsson SingsNewman" during the group's first big tour. Playing big concerts every night made Page crave...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Oct 04, 2005
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1