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The House with A Clock In Its Walls by John Bellairs
From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio
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Ten-year-old Lewis has unleashed a force that threatens not only himself and his Uncle Jonathan, but the entire world. The turn of events are both ...

Bought by KZYX and KTNA


  • Added: Nov 04, 2005
  • Length: 29:32
  • Purchases: 2
The Wire Episode 2: The Change of the Sound
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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Episode two of The Wire, this show explores how the manipulation of recorded audio with magnetic recording tape changed music.

Bought by KUOW, KVNF, KALW, KRUA, WMNF and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:55
  • Purchases: 13
The Wire Episode 1: Hallo, Hallo
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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First episode of The Wire, discussing the experience of music as it was affected by the invention of electricity.

Bought by KUOW, The WFMT Radio Network, KALW, KRUA, Iowa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:54
  • Purchases: 15
Until the Fat Lady Sings
From: Chrysti M. Smith
Series: Chrysti the Wordsmith
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The expression "the opera ain't over until the fat lady sings" gained national attention in 1978.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and WUAL


  • Added: Jul 19, 2005
  • Length: 02:03
  • Purchases: 2
Leotard
From: Chrysti M. Smith
Series: Chrysti the Wordsmith
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Jules Leotard is the eponym of the costume worn by dancers, gymnasts and acrobats.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jul 19, 2005
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 1
The Full Monty
From: Chrysti M. Smith
Series: Chrysti the Wordsmith
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The Full Monty means "the entire amount, the whole enchilada." Why?

  • Added: Jul 19, 2005
  • Length: 02:03
Amazon
From: Chrysti M. Smith
Series: Chrysti the Wordsmith
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Who were the original Amazons, and why do they share a name with the South American river and the bookselling giant amazon.com?

Bought by KVNF


  • Added: Jul 15, 2005
  • Length: 02:03
  • Purchases: 1
To Comfort Or Provoke: The Necessary And Complex Role Of Theatre In Our Chaotic World.
From: WQLN
Series: Chautauqua Lectures
Caption: PRX default Piece image
jackie maxwell feels that theatre is alive,well and important.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2005
  • Length: 59:57
The Fall
From: Chris Ladd
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Skydiving can go wrong, terribly wrong, and that can even happen when the parachute opens. This piece chronicles the author's dive on assignment fo...

  • Added: May 10, 2005
  • Length: 21:55
Connecting Cultures: A World Café Special with Yo Yo Ma and Angelique Kidjo
From: WXPN
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Connecting Cultures: A World Café Special with Yo Yo Ma and Angelique Kidjo

Bought by WILL, KUSP, WAER Syracuse, NY, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KBIA and more


  • Added: Apr 27, 2005
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 12
What's the Word? Poetry in Performance
From: Modern Language Association
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From Homer to slam, the special appeal of poetry in performance.

Bought by WLIW, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KZMU Moab Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 01, 2005
  • Length: 29:48
  • Purchases: 20
Blues File: Michael Hill
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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New York bluesman Michael Hill is a fiery guitarist, gifted songwriter, and

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, KUHB and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 6
More Than "Guys & Dolls"-Frank Loesser
From: Amber Edwards
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Evergreen profile of Frank Loesser, composer of "Guys & Dolls", the most frequently produced musical ever

Bought by KERA, KOTO, and WHQR


  • Added: Feb 22, 2005
  • Length: 07:13
  • Purchases: 3
The Beatles In America - 1964 (2 Hours @ 59:00 or 54:00)
From: Paul Ingles
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A lively two-hour montage of rare archival audio, concert recordings, and new interviews on The Beatles' first U.S. grand tour. Hour 1 focuses on ...

Bought by WSKG, WUSF, WHRV, KSJE, Iowa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 21, 2005
  • Length: 01:57:56
  • Purchases: 52
Sound Design from Hell
From: Jonathan Mitchell
Caption: PRX default Piece image
confessions of a Hollywood sound designer

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, The Story, PRX Remix, KGOU, Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 17, 2005
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 7
City X
From: Jonathan Mitchell
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A history of the mall, as told by an anonymous city

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), PRX Remix, KUOW, PRX to iTunes, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2005
  • Length: 22:33
  • Purchases: 16
2003 National Audio Theatre Festivals' Live Performance
From: The National Audio Theatre Festivals
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New audio plays from the National Audio Theater Festivals starring Simon Jones. 2003 workshop week.

Bought by KUNM, WCBE, KZMU Moab Community Radio, and WMNF


  • Added: May 10, 2004
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
92.5 UrbanaFM Radio, Uruguay (4min)
From: Jake Warga
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UrbanaFM Radio, Montevideo

  • Added: Mar 09, 2004
  • Length: 04:03
The Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke
From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio
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Runaways find themselves on a magical adventure amid a long-forgotten mystery.

Bought by KZYX and KTNA


  • Added: Jan 12, 2004
  • Length: 27:53
  • Purchases: 2
RIT Video Game Masters
From: David Clements
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Video Games

  • Added: Oct 07, 2003
  • Length: 07:23
Life Stories - Families: Women and Children
From: Jay Allison
Series: The Life Stories Collection
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Three stories of young women - Concerning Breakfast, The Trapeze Artist, Alone Like a Stone. One hour of a five-hour series of first-person portra...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, KUER, WFAE, HowSound, KUT and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2003
  • Length: 59:04
  • Purchases: 18

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