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Above the Waves
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Photo by Lisa Wilkerson
Above the Waves, the third publication from photographer Lisa Wilkerson and British poet and author Jeremy Reed, is a continuation of their sensual...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 26:24
99% Invisible #83- Heyoon (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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Bored and disaffected and angry, Alex longed for a place to escape to. And then he found Heyoon.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 14
99% Invisible #74- Hand Painted Signs
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The last practitioners of disappearing art form that's poised to make a comeback

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 20
99% Invisible #89- Bubble Houses
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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Buildings of the future, once.

Bought by WABE, XRAY.fm, WJCT, WNIJ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 23:48
  • Purchases: 6
99% Invisible #87- I Heart NY, TM
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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By now, the story is well known. A man sits in the backseat of a cab, sketching on a notepad as night falls over a crumbling city.

Bought by WABE, XRAY.fm, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 19:44
  • Purchases: 3
99% Invisible #85- Noble Effort
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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The man behind the most famous desert landscapes of all time.

Bought by WABE, XRAY.fm, and WJCT


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 16:46
  • Purchases: 3
99% Invisible #82- The Man of Tomorrow
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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A giant leap for radio. Flight for TV.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, WJCT, KPIK-LP, XRAY.fm, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 11:14
  • Purchases: 5
Get Behind Me, Now Stay There - Episode 33
From: Get Behind Me , Now Stay There
Series: Get Behind Me, Now Stay There
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know! Featuring Audie Winner Sue Zizza, KMET Legend Warren Duffy, and Sandra Brown’s audiobook Toug...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 58:21
Sand Architecture: Archisand
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: Fresh Picked by Open Orchard Productions
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Sand art? Sand architecture? As a practicing architect, Greg LeBon lends a unique perspective to the magnificent art of sand sculpting. Visit A...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 1
The Art of Joni Finnegan
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On this episode of Art Beat, we visit with Joni Finnegan, a southeast Minnesota artist with a deep appreciation and love of nature. Joni creates "e...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 21:16
  • Purchases: 1
A song for the burning trees
From: Astoria Sojourner
Series: Handmade Radio
Caption: Fire in the Shire, Credit: Kari Marie
I live in the extremely flammable region of Southern Oregon. I hope that by sharing this song, the rains do come.

  • Added: Jul 27, 2013
  • Length: 01:25
Episode 6: "On the Banality of Pest Control"
From: WFHB
Series: The Custom House
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We explore both the lyrical and ethical heart of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring as we ask what are the ecological and moral effects of the banal and...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2013
  • Length: 29:05
"Bidder 70" tells story of civil disobedience in the name of saving wilderness
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Beth & George Gage, directors of "Bidder 70," joined WTIP's Dick Swanson recently to talk about their award-winning documentary. "Bidder 70" tells ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 19, 2013
  • Length: 21:44
  • Purchases: 1
Rainbows on Demand
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Spotting a rainbow requires a bit of luck—you know, being in the right place at the right time. But not if you make them yourself. For over two wee...

Bought by WCNY and WVTF


  • Added: May 07, 2013
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 2
Chasing Ice
From: Generation Anthropocene
Series: Generation Anthropocene
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Director Jeff Orlowski takes us behind the scenes of his widely praised documentary Chasing Ice, which captured stunning time lapse images of retre...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 22:30
Brown County Hour - Episode 16
From: WFHB
Series: Brown County Hour
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In this "Earth Day" episode: Mike Bube prepares us for the gardening season with some basic tips to consider before planting; Dave Seastrom reflect...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:55
Bikes As A Symbol
From: Mitch Skinner
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Mitch Skinner looks at the use of bikes as a symbol for freedom and for protest.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2013
  • Length: 04:58
German Artist Makes Statement at California Beach
From: Kerstin Zilm
Caption: Artist Michael Sistig and Anti Ark
Michael Sistig Creates the Anti Ark at El Segundo Beach. The open air art installation consists of shipping containers, an emaciated polar bear and...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 07:48
The Art of Traditional Herbalism with Bonnie Kreckow
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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If you ever wondered about the healing and soothing powers of different plants, today you're in for a treat! We'll visit with a local Winonan about...

Bought by KPIP-LP, KVSC, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 30, 2013
  • Length: 34:38
  • Purchases: 3
Strange and Rare Birds: Ralph Steadman & Ceri Levy
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Ralph Steadman
Confronted with the topic of extinct birds, filmmaker and author Ceri Levy took an unorthodox route to raising awareness. He enlisted the irreveren...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2013
  • Length: 29:50
The Beat : Julie Gard - "Kalevala"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Julie Gard is a prose poet that lives in Duluth and teaches writing at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She writes about art, travel, family, ...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:08
The Beat: Doris Stengel - "Recycling"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Doris Stengel grew up on the North Dakota prairie, and then moved to the woods and lakes of Minnesota. She's been a high school teacher and has men...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:59
Fresh Talk: Jack Sanders
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Jack Sanders, Credit: Cathy Byrd
Cathy Byrd speaks with Austin-based Jack Sanders about slow architecture and his Design Build Adventure projects.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 15:47
Fresh Talk: Christian Philipp Müller
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Christian Philipp Müller, Credit: Cathy Byrd
In Kassel, Germany, Cathy Byrd meets Swiss artist Christian Philipp Müller to talk about Swiss Chard Ferry, his gardening project for documenta (13).

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 19:50
Fresh Talk: Roswell Artists in Residence Program
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Roswell Artists in Residence participants, Spring 2012
Traveling to Roswell, NM, Cathy Byrd meets artists Sarah Bostwick, Jon-Paul Villegas, Brian Kluge, Corwin Levi (aka RadioSebastian), and Siobhan Mc...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 13:25

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