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Shawn Brownell Fishing Tales
From: Edward May
Series: Fishing Tales
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Shawn and the fishing crew endured hurrican force winds and 25 foot waves - it took them 26 terrifying hours just to go 22 miles to the safety of s...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2005
  • Length: :04
George Edwards Fishing Tales
From: Edward May
Series: Fishing Tales
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George Edwards tells the story of when his boat sank.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2005
  • Length: 06:45
Venice At 100: A Touch of Eden
From: KCRW
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We celebrate Venice California's 100th Anniversary with a look at some historical highlights.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif.


  • Added: Feb 25, 2005
  • Length: 28:14
  • Purchases: 1
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
Vince Giordano
From: Amber Edwards
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the "greatest generation" had the greatest music, according to hot jazz bandleader/historian Vince Giordano

Bought by KERA


  • Added: Feb 15, 2005
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
Written in My Soul from Me to You: Blood on the Tracks at 30
From: WFUV
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A special radio tribute to Bob Dylan's landmark album.

Bought by KSUT, NPR Illinois, WBEZ, WMPG, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2005
  • Length: 01:58:58
  • Purchases: 9
Boston Marriages
From: Talking History
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Same sex union is nothing new, find out what was meant by the term "Boston Marriage" in this week's show.

  • Added: Dec 28, 2004
  • Length: 29:00
RN Documentary: Games Afoot
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Light-hearted documentary about board games; the history and cultural impact of old ones and the invention and production of new ones.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KRZA, and WFUV


  • Added: Dec 23, 2004
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 3
A Cook's Notebook: Souffle
From: Ali Berlow
Series: A Cook's Notebook
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She wasn't afraid to whip it.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 28, 2004
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
A Winter Solstice with Helicon (One Hour or Two Hours)
From: WPSU
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Eclectic Holiday folk concert, recorded live in Baltimore.

Bought by KBBI Alaska, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KMXT, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WSKG and more


  • Added: Nov 08, 2004
  • Length: 01:58:34
  • Purchases: 26
The Changing (and Ghoulish) Faces of Halloween
From: Jackson Braider
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How Halloween has -- and hasn't -- changed over the years.

Bought by WTJU, KKWE Niijii Radio, KSRQ, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Oct 28, 2004
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 9
The Subway and the Silver Screen
From: WFUV
Series: Subculture Series
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The Subway and its many turns on the silver screen.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 24, 2004
  • Length: 05:17
  • Purchases: 1
Lost & Found Sound and Beyond: Hour One
From: The Kitchen Sisters
Series: Lost & Found Sound and Beyond
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Lost & Found Sound and Beyond" is the second anthology of greatest hits from the Peabody Award winning Lost & Found Sound radio series, heard over ...

Bought by KAAD-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUT, KOSU, KHNS and more


  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 59:18
  • Purchases: 18
Skagway Music Makers
From: Edward May
Series: Alaskan Life Portraits
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Two unlikley musicians find each other in Skagway Alaska and produce a song that is the title track for an award winning movie

  • Added: Aug 27, 2004
  • Length: 14:35
The Pierogi-eating contest
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
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An essay 'snapshot' of an ethnic neighborhood fair in Cleveland, Ohio

  • Added: Aug 23, 2004
  • Length: 03:37
Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!
From: Jackson Braider
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When the campaigns rallied in 1840, they were there to par-tee!

Bought by WYSO


  • Added: Aug 10, 2004
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Well-Rounded Radio Interview with Múm
From: Charles McEnerney
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In-depth interview with Iceland's Múm

Bought by WZBC


  • Added: Jul 11, 2004
  • Length: 28:16
  • Purchases: 1
The Well-Rounded Radio with Mission of Burma
From: Charles McEnerney
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Interview with Clint Conley of the influential and reunited band, Mission of Burma

Bought by WZBC


  • Added: May 18, 2004
  • Length: 25:00
  • Purchases: 1
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
The Fair
From: Jason Rayles
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The fair is bright and nice and happy, and then the sun goes down....

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KUOW, WNIJ, WBEZ, WZBC and more


  • Added: May 04, 2004
  • Length: 10:29
  • Purchases: 7
The "Laggy" Awards
From: Sharon Glassman
Series: Radio Essays On Demand
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One way to get your small company paid

  • Added: Apr 21, 2004
  • Length: 03:19
The Zildjian Cymbal Tester
From: Jackson Braider
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Leon Cippini wanted to be a great drummer; he became a great cymbal tester instead.

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Apr 20, 2004
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 1
The Allure of Karaoke Singing
From: Scott Gurian
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Regular singers describe what attracts them to karaoke

Bought by WABE, KALW, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUNM, and PRX


  • Added: Mar 06, 2004
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 5
Virginia
From: Jeff Brown
Series: The American State Songbook
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Do you know your state song?

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Mar 04, 2004
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 1

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