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Bottom Dollar Girls-Part 1
From: Tanya Ott
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The author of the Bottom Dollar Girls series talks about being a first-time novelist and writing about all the crazy characters she finds in rural ...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2006
  • Length: 09:31
Bottom Dollar Girls- Part 2
From: Tanya Ott
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Author of the Bottom Dollar Girls series talks about becoming a novelist and how southern culture translates in the north

  • Added: Nov 14, 2006
  • Length: 05:59
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
Aiming to Miss - The Art of Knife Throwing
From: Craig LeMoult
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Discovering the the dangerous trials and tribulations of the modern knife thrower

Bought by KUOW, WILL, and CKMO


  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: 09:34
  • Purchases: 3
Beam Up To The Star Trek 40th Anniversary Convention in Las Vegas
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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Planetary Radio visits the celebration of 40 years of Star Trek.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WESM 91.3 FM, and KSJC


  • Added: Sep 17, 2006
  • Length: 28:52
  • Purchases: 3
Master Class #1
From: KUT
Series: Master Class
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Interviews with Kevin Smith and Mark Cuban

  • Added: Aug 28, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
Gates of NASCAR
From: David Raskin
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Interviews with fans tailgating before the NASCAR Coke 600

  • Added: Jul 17, 2006
  • Length: 04:45
RN Documentary: The Music Boat Man
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Reinier Sijpkens musician, magician, laughter collector talks to Dheera Sujan about his life?s goal to develop his soul.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 14, 2006
  • Length: 29:31
  • Purchases: 2
Peter Noone interview
From: Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)
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An interview (via telephone) with Peter Noone.

Bought by KUSP


  • Added: Nov 17, 2005
  • Length: 20:50
  • Purchases: 1
Hawaiian Shirts on Parade
From: With Good Reason
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The history and changing appeal of the Hawaiian shirt—from rich man’s vacation purchase to counter-culture fashion statement.

Bought by KPVL


  • Added: Aug 08, 2005
  • Length: 17:05
  • Purchases: 1
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
From: KRCC-FM
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Musicians talk about playing Telluride

  • Added: Jun 27, 2005
  • Length: 09:10
Laugh Tracks Part One and Part Two
From: Helen Borten
Series: A Sense of Place: Third Season
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Two parts, each 28:58 minutes. A one-hour celebration of ethnic humor.

Bought by KMXT, WETA, Spokane Public Radio, Audible, KUOW and more


  • Added: May 24, 2005
  • Length: 29:27
  • Purchases: 6
Stepped on by an AT-AT Walker
From: Aaron Henkin
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John Morton landed the role of Dak, Luke Skywalker's ill-fated gunner in the 1980 blockbuster, The Empire Strikes Back. His life has never been th...

Bought by WHQR


  • Added: May 13, 2005
  • Length: 15:15
  • Purchases: 1
Missed Connections
From: WFUV
Series: Subculture Series
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Single commuters use mass transit for mass flirting

Bought by WKNO and GAUF


  • Added: Sep 24, 2004
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 2
Kermes Tradicional / Traditional Kermes
From: eRadio
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Traditional kermes from the 50's Interview, narrative as if your granddad where telling you something from his time.

  • Added: Mar 25, 2004
  • Length: 05:22
David Byrne Does PowerPoint
From: Jackson Braider
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Trust David Byrne -- master of image, music, and text -- to reveal the creative potential of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KZYX


  • Added: Mar 22, 2004
  • Length: 04:28
  • Purchases: 2
Elviscop
From: Adam Allington
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Officer Chuck Denault explains what it means to be a respectful "Elvis" impersonator

Bought by WABE, PRX Remix, XRAY.fm, KGLT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Feb 19, 2004
  • Length: 05:36
  • Purchases: 6
UK Bootlegs and Mashups
From: David Clements
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Could this be the next big movement in music?

  • Added: Oct 05, 2003
  • Length: 10:12

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