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The Green Lama - "The Case Of The Bashful Spider"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! THE NEW STORIES OF OLD-TIME RADIO
Caption: The first NEW Green Lama show since the 1950s!, Credit: Lorie Kellogg
A brand new radio theater featuring characters from the classic radio show, The Green Lama!

  • Added: Jan 29, 2010
  • Length: 46:33
Virtuoso Voices - Hilary Hahn (5-4-3-2-GO!)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Hilary Hahn
Violinist Hilary Hahn performed on the Tonight Show in March 2010. The late night show had been in the news lately with a little hosting drama. D...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Jan 13, 2010
  • Length: :22
  • Purchases: 1
Spontaneous Hooplas
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Tracy Tingley is a hula hooper in Portland, Maine. She found hooping just before leaving her job as a financial advisor.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WMPG


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:36
  • Purchases: 4
J Street, Traffic Circles & The Swamp That Never Was
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
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Was DC really built on a swamp? Why does the grid system have no J Street? And what's up with all those crazy traffic circles?

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Dec 22, 2009
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 3
Virtual Goods Real People
From: Andrew Davis
Caption: Virtual Goods (via Viximo.com homepage), Credit: Viximo.com
Why are real people paying real money for products that don’t exist? And can this monetize networking sites? Jim Cosco gets to the bottom of it wit...

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Dec 16, 2009
  • Length: 06:25
  • Purchases: 1
Cartoon Carnival #2
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Cartoon Carnival with Joe Bev.
Caption: Daws Butler, the voice of Huck & Yogi, is featured on the 2nd "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary, with Bob Barker, Daws Butler, Stan Freberg, June Foray and more!

  • Added: Oct 27, 2009
  • Length: 53:26
Life Between Two Worlds: The Culture of Online Gaming
From: Nathan Bender
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A medium length audio documentary that discusses the impact of online gaming on today's society through a 'This American Life' style of storytelling.

  • Added: Sep 13, 2009
  • Length: 21:39
Swing Free
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A look into the hidden world of Swingers.

Bought by KUT, SALTcast Podcast, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 3
Hey Stelllllllaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!
From: Marie Lovejoy
Series: WWOZ's Street Talk
Caption: Winning Contestant Nolan McGahan, Credit: Eli Pritykin
Contestants rip their shirts, fall to their knees and cry for Stella in the annual Stanley and Stella Shouting Contest in New Orleans Jackson Square.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2009
  • Length: 05:36
Meal Ticket: My Lunch with Marlon Brando
From: Eric Winick
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A young doctor questioning his choices. A cinema icon. The conversation changed them both.

Bought by KPIK-LP, KMUZ, PRX Remix, KUT, KUOW and more


  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Joe & Lorie Show #1: "The Youth Culture"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Joe & Lorie Show
Caption: Joe & Lorie, Credit: by Lorie
A weekly one-hour humorous look at life through the eyes of husband and wife Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg.

  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 58:32
The Staircase to Old Age
From: Deborah Begel
Series: Calling America: Give Us Your Stories, Poems & Essays
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We climb the stairs to old age with two women & one man

  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 02:54
Fun, Intentional or Not
From: Deborah Begel
Series: Calling America: Give Us Your Stories, Poems & Essays
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Fun can happen by mistake.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
The Many Worlds of Fantasy
From: Deborah Begel
Series: Calling America: Give Us Your Stories, Poems & Essays
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The mind is a cave

  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:34
Packets of Dreams
From: Deborah Begel
Series: Calling America: Give Us Your Stories, Poems & Essays
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Dreams wrapped in curious packages

  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:34
Venice Beach Freak Show
From: Briana O'Higgins
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A look into the contemporary Freak Show

Bought by WILL and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 16, 2008
  • Length: 04:08
  • Purchases: 2
Damsel, Distressed
From: Eric Winick
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You're locked in your bathroom. Who will save you?

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, KUT, KUOW, and WILL


  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 13:10
  • Purchases: 5
A Musician's Life: Martin Atkins
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Drummer Martin Atkins is most associated with John Lydon's post sex pistols band PIL. But he's got his hands in all aspects of music, including te...

Bought by KMXT, KXOT Public Radio, and WMNF


  • Added: May 09, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Messiaen at 100: Apparition of the Eternal Church
From: Nathanael Johnson
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Messiaen did something to make just about everyone angry - so why are there people left who love him?

Bought by KUT-HD and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Apr 14, 2008
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 2
Marian McPartland Discusses Her Conversations with Duke Ellington and Thelonius Monk
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Marian McPartland and her trio played a long running gig at the Hickory House, a famous New York nightclub. Everyone used to stop ...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, Delmarva Public Media, Harford Community Radio, WUSF and more


  • Added: Mar 28, 2008
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 22
Sly Crooner Episode #5 "A Valentine For Cosmo"
From: Geoffrey Tozer
Series: Sly Crooner
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A Valentine's Day special story about an odd love affair.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2008
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Dr. Ducks Guitar Prescription Dose #6
From: J. Duck
Series: Dr. Ducks Guitar Prescription
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The Most Incredibly Awesome Guitar Music in the World ! - Back to Back ...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2008
  • Length: 58:00
From Moonshine to Armadillos: The Birth of the Austin Music Scene
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Documentaries
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Rare archival recordings of Janis Joplin and Willie Nelson highlight this documentary.

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Nov 14, 2007
  • Length: 58:51
  • Purchases: 1
Arts on the Air - Cinematographer Allen Daviau
From: Vanessa Finney
Series: Arts on the Air
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Interview with Oscar-nominated cinematographer

  • Added: Oct 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:45
The Beat Goes On #107: "The History of Swamp Pop"
From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On
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A handpicked collection of songs that traces the history of 1950's and 60's Swamp Pop, a musical genre indigenous to the Acadiana region of south L...

Bought by KMXT, Panhandle Community Radio, KSRQ, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and NPR Illinois


  • Added: Sep 11, 2007
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 5

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