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Life By The Drop: Drought, Water and the Future of Texas
From: KUT
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Life By the Drop is a close look at the state of water and drought in Texas, looking both to the past and the future for answers on how the state c...

Bought by WZEN.org, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and KUHF


  • Added: Jun 22, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
German Chef Rolf Schmidt
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: At Rolfs Place, Credit: http://rolfsplace.tumblr.com/
Rolf came to Kenya in 1973 in search of "Real Africa" and he found it. Few people know that Rolf is now a proud Kenyan citizen. I interviewed him a...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 13:28
The Blue Revolution
From: Chrys Bocast
Series: Aquaculture and You
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The history of aquaculture from the mid-20th century to the present.

  • Added: Jun 13, 2012
  • Length: 16:26
The Roots of a Crisis
From: Chrys Bocast
Series: Aquaculture and You
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Fish, Aquaculture, and the Industrial Revolution

  • Added: Jun 13, 2012
  • Length: 20:20
The Bridge Guy
From: Amy Gastelum
Caption: John at the top of the north tower
John Mickiewicz maintains and operates the iconic WPA built Railroad Bridge that connects Cape Cod to the mainland over the Cape Cod Canal. He love...

Bought by PRX Remix and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 26, 2012
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 2
Cheese & Culture
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Cheese & Culture
Behind every traditional type of cheese there is a fascinating story. By examining the role of the cheese-maker throughout world history and by und...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: May 16, 2012
  • Length: 17:10
  • Purchases: 1
Bombing of Environmental Crusaders: "Who Bombed Judi Bari?"
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious Assistant Producer, Christina Aanestad speaks with Darryl Cherney, the Earth First! activist who along with Judi Bari, was car bombed...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2012
  • Length: 29:02
A Fish Story
From: WHRV
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Our Eastern Shore … A Fish Story

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Apr 24, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Hog Island Part 2
From: WHRV
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In the era of sailing vessels, Hog Island became well known to mariners because of the infamous Hog Island Shoals which ran parallel to the island.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2012
  • Length: 01:32
Hog Island part 1
From: WHRV
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Ever wonder how Hog Island got its name?…

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
Eastern Shore Introduction
From: WHRV
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36 part series that explores the Eastern Shore.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 01:38
Distillations Episode 145: Asbestos
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Pittsburgh's Schenley High School in its glory days., Credit: Wikimedia.
Asbestos, once a miracle product, is now a plague on the aging infrastructure to which it's bound. In this episode we explore a Pennsylvania town w...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2012
  • Length: 14:03
Coldwater Spring/Mini Owe Sni
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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Some people believe that Coldwater Spring has been flowing for more than 10,000 years. Located south of Minnehaha Park on the former Bureau of Mine...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2012
  • Length: 29:07
StoryCorps: Kenneth and Gaye Honeycutt
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Kenneth and Gaye Honeycutt
Kenneth Honeycutt tells his wife Gaye about witnessing the New London School Explosion of 1937.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, WEZU, KMUD, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 06, 2012
  • Length: 02:03
  • Purchases: 4
Buffalo Creek Disaster Remembered
From: WMMT
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This Sunday, February 26 marks the 40th anniversary of the Buffalo Creek Disaster in Logan County, West Virginia. The disaster occured when the da...

Bought by West Virginia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 08:53
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #44- The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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How a St. Louis public housing marvel became "hell on earth."

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 15
Minnesota Disasters Traveling Exhibit
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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In this news feature, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack visits the Stearns History Museum to talk with their staff about a new exhibit...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 23:30
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #40- Billy Possum (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The children's fad that has never swept the nation

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 18
99% Invisible #29- Cul-de-sac (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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If the suburbs had a flag, it would probably have a cul-de-sac on it. But what would it stand for?

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 15
99% Invisible #27- Bridge to the Sky (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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There are rules that dicate how high you can build. Bradford Gilbert just didn't believe in them.

Bought by KUOW and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 04:44
  • Purchases: 2
99% Invisible #24- The Two Fates of the Old East Portico (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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When the District recovered the old Capitol columns, it forgot about the other fragments that had also once held up the country's icon of democracy.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, WTJU and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 16
99% Invisible #20- Nikko Concrete Commando (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The story of the guy who etched his name in 1,000 slabs of San Francisco concrete--and the reporter who spent years tracking him down.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 14
Big Muddy River Rendezvous 2011: Wigwams and Tomahawks
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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Today on Don't Cha know we continue our coverage of The Big Muddy River Rendezvous that took place in Winona at Prairie Island campground in the mi...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 15:23
  • Purchases: 1
The Big Muddy River Rendezvous 2011: Fur Trade
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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On this episode of "Don't Cha Know" we venture back to Prairie Island Campground in Winona, Minnesota, and partake in a lesson on fur trading. The ...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 18:01
The Movie Sets of Frank Lloyd Wright
From: Nathan Callahan
Series: The SoCal Byte
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American Idol Architect

  • Added: Dec 02, 2011
  • Length: 08:44

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