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My First Name
From: David Green
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A collaborative piece in which a a group of third graders share how they got their first names. This piece grew out of our participation in the "My...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 1
Hungry For Family Time
From: Youth Radio
Series: Youth Radio Commentaries
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In this commentary Youth Radio's Desmond Meagley explains why family time at his home is often overshadowed by technology.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2015
  • Length: 01:08
Dad at the Bus Stop
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: People and their Places
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Anni's favorite place growing up was ... the school-bus stop?

  • Added: Apr 03, 2014
  • Length: 02:16
Bully
From: Kristen Garnier
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A ten year old girl outruns her bully and grapples with the onset of adolesence...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 16, 2013
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 1
More than an office
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: People and their Places
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It's just a simple office, but for some students it's like a home, complete with an "adoptive mother." It's a routine place made special.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 02:27
Producer Profile: Milt Lee
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Milt Lee
Reporter Nancy Kelsey speaks with multimedia producer Milt Lee about his most recent film, Video Letters from Prison.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2010
  • Length: 26:47
I talk To The Trees
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
But they don't listen to me.

Bought by WTIP and KUT


  • Added: May 18, 2010
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 2
An Affordable Education For Young Folks
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Don't spend the next 10 years paying off your college loans.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2010
  • Length: 03:26
Prison Visiting Hours
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Jennifer talks to her brother through the glass during prison visiting hours.

Bought by PRX Remix, WGXC, and WFUV


  • Added: Mar 23, 2008
  • Length: 02:15
  • Purchases: 3
Getting Pierced
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Against his parents' wishes, Luis gets new piercings and explains why.

  • Added: Mar 23, 2008
  • Length: 02:08
Letter to My Mom: You Haven't Lost Me
From: Curie Youth Radio
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A letter from daughter to mom about love, hope, and Chuck E. Cheese

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUT, KSFR, PRX to iTunes, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 14, 2008
  • Length: 02:21
  • Purchases: 8
On another note, I have Cancer.
From: SCAD Radio
Series: Commentary Corral
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A Writer's Family Slips him Bad News

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 1
Rap Over College?
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Keith has the smarts to go to a good college, but he wants to make it as a rapper.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, PRX Remix, YouthCast, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 4
"Take That Stuff Off Your Nails": Being Goth in a Traditional Family
From: Curie Youth Radio
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A confrontation between father and son over hair, nails, and being Goth.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: May 16, 2007
  • Length: 03:03
  • Purchases: 1
Mi Abuela's Lottery Dreams
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Alca's grandmother waits for the last number...

Bought by YouthCast and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 03, 2006
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 2
I'll Quit Cutting When You Quit Smoking
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Excerpts from the diary of a girl who insists that self-mutilation is saving her life.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Jul 27, 2006
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 1
Here I Am, Saying Thanks To My Mom
From: Curie Youth Radio
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David was born premature, at great risk to his mother. He imagines the day of his birth.

Bought by PRX Remix, WGXC, WJAB, KUNM, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 13, 2006
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 5
What We Wish We Could Tell Our Parents
From: april winbun
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Mom, Dad: About That Bullet Hole in the Basement...

Bought by KRZA, KDNK, KUOW, SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network, WXLV-FM and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2006
  • Length: 01:31
  • Purchases: 8
Mrs.Fong and Her Gangsta Son
From: Sandy Mac
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Culture clash between Mrs. Fong and her gangsta son

Bought by WFUV


  • Added: Jan 27, 2006
  • Length: 02:04
  • Purchases: 1
A Gift for Tia, Long Overdue
From: Curie Youth Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A nephew sends an audio gift and remembrance to his tia.

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Dec 29, 2005
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
"I Still Love Him...Oh Well."
From: Curie Youth Radio
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The struggle to accept that your parent didn't put you first.

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network and WBEZ


  • Added: Aug 12, 2005
  • Length: 02:22
  • Purchases: 2
Dear Mom: I Joined the Marines
From: Curie Youth Radio
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An apology and a plea for a mother's understanding when a son joins the Marines.

Bought by KUOW, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KUOW, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2005
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 8
That's My Song: Under Pressure
From: outLoud Radio at Youth Radio
Series: That's My Song
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One boy's bittersweet association with a David Bowie song.

Bought by KALW, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Marfa Public Radio, KUOW, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Jun 17, 2004
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 8
Trading One Tongue for the Other
From: outLoud Radio at Youth Radio
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A young Filipino-American's poem on growing up in many languages.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMNF, KUOW, YouthCast, KUCB and more


  • Added: Nov 02, 2003
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 6