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StoryCorps: Jess Buzzutto, Eileen Logiudice, and Tori Medina
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Jess Buzzutto explains to his sister and niece how he became known as the Leprechaun of Yonkers, New York.

Bought by Public Radio for All, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, WEZU, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Mar 20, 2017
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps: Claudia Dewane and Bill Dewane
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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When Bill and Claudia met in 1973 Bill had recently suffered a spinal cord injury that left him partially paralyzed. They came to StoryCorps to tal...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 02:37
StoryCorps: John Marboe and Charlie Marboe
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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John Marboe, aka Reverend Doctor Garbage Man, tells his 13-year-old daughter, Charlie, about his work as a pastor and a trash hauler.

Bought by WMUU-LP and WGUC/ WVXU


  • Added: Jan 23, 2017
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps Griot: Melva Washington Toomer and John Washington
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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John Washington, 95, who is blind and deaf, recently recorded a StoryCorps interview with his eldest child, Melva, using a TeleBraille machine.

Bought by WMUU-LP, WEZU, and WRIR


  • Added: Aug 22, 2016
  • Length: 02:34
  • Purchases: 3
Rooster and the Moonster
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: Highlights
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Georgetown Preservation Society's attorney talks about their case against El Dorado County

  • Added: Jul 22, 2016
  • Length: 15:58
Attention by Holly Walter Kerby
From: Playing on Air
Series: Playing on Air Singles [8-35 minute short plays, plus interviews]
Caption: Steven Boyer
In Holly Walter Kerby’s Attention, Amber (Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger) is bummed out that her boyfriend has visited his family without her. Sh...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2016
  • Length: 17:56
StoryCorps: Bill Sayenga and Ellen Riek
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Bought by WXPR, WVBI-LP, WEZU, and Blue Mountain Radio


  • Added: May 24, 2016
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 4
58 Forbidden Crushes Part 3: My Secret Gay Crush
From: The Mortified Podcast
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Part 3 of our series on Forbidden Crushes features a closeted teen who wants to pour her heart out to her crush but fears outing herself.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2016
  • Length: 24:05
StoryCorps: Jeanne Abel and Alan Abel
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Jeanne Abel and Alan Abel in their home in Southbury, Conn., Credit: Alletta Cooper
In 1964, Yetta Bronstein, a woman who never existed, ran for President of the United States. Her creators tell the story behind the fake candidate.

Bought by WEZU, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and Blue Mountain Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2016
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 3
46 Jill: Dear Grandpa
From: The Mortified Podcast
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A teenager writes her diary to her recently deceased grandfather -- only to share with him every graphic detail about her love life.

  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 21:46
StoryCorps: James Kennicott and Kara Masteller
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: James Kennicott (L) and Kara Masteller (R)
Recorded using the StoryCorps app, a granddaughter learns about a difficult upbringing, loved ones lost, and gets advice on growing older.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, Blue Mountain Radio , WTJU, and WEZU


  • Added: Nov 25, 2015
  • Length: 02:52
  • Purchases: 5
Jim Dalrymple on Family and Losing Weight
From: Tim Smith
Series: For The Record
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After losing almost fifty pounds, Jim Dalrymple has a whole new outlook at what it means to live a balanced life. He talks about his weight loss, a...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2015
  • Length: 18:52
StoryCorps: Monica Harwell and Andrea Cleveland
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Andrea Cleveland (L) and Monica Harwell (R)
Monica Harwell, talks to her daughter, Andrea Cleveland, about being the first woman to climb electric utility poles for ConEd in New York.

Bought by WMUU-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and WTJU


  • Added: Aug 17, 2015
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 3
#36 MIW-S3-The Kids on MIW
From: Allegra Bandy
Series: Making It Work Radio
Caption: The Kids on MIW, Credit: Oddua Productions
We will chat with three young Bay Area residents, Hali, Juliana, and Ruby, about what they think Making It Work all means!

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 22:12
Soccer Mom
From: Erica Heilman
Series: Rumble Strip Vermont
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Being a soccer mom is harder than it looks.

Bought by KVSC and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jul 05, 2015
  • Length: 24:26
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps Griot: Mario Loiseau and Mabou Loiseau
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Mario Loiseau (L) and Mabou Loiseau (R)
Mario Loiseau talks with his 9-year-old daughter, Mabou, about why he works so hard to provide for her education.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 01:48
Grandpa Talks Seasonal Nightwear
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Are you ever concerned that your pajamas are not seasonally appropriate? Fret no more. Ellery Stritzinger speaks to a professional about staying cu...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2015
  • Length: 01:21
In The Back Room with RockOn365 - Lupe Garu "Aged In Wood"
From: Bernard Overly
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Show highlights the new album by the Philadelphia area band Lupe Garu.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2015
  • Length: 25:00
StoryCorps: Noah McQueen and Barack Obama
From: StoryCorps
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Just a few years ago, 18-year-old Noah McQueen was struggling in school, had been arrested multiple times, and spent time in juvenile detention. Bu...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Feb 27, 2015
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 1
#16 MIW Michelle Bandy - Pregnant Teens Social Worker and Super Mom
From: Allegra Bandy
Series: Making It Work Radio
Caption: Michelle Bandy on Making It Work Radio, Credit: Oddua Productions
Fun and cheap things to do is how social worker and mother of three, Michelle Bandy, enjoys herself here in the Bay. On this episode of Making It W...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2015
  • Length: 25:15
The Dynamics of Sisters
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Having a difficult relationship with her own sister, Katia Hauser wondered what were the dynamics of other sister relationships. What made these re...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 1
MIW #11 Alexander Sing - Video and Web Media Producer
From: Allegra Bandy
Series: Making It Work Radio
Caption: Alex Sing on MIW, Credit: Allegra Bandy
Making It Work Radio Season 1-Episode 11 with Alex Sing, Video and Web Media Producer

  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 22:05
Richard Blanco & Fred Arroyo
From: New Letters on the Air
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We continue our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month with a public reading featuring writers of Cuban and Puerto Rican heritage, Richard...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Rita Fischer and Jay Fischer
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Rita Fischer (90) and Jay Fischer (65) recall the moment that Jay came out as gay.

Bought by WEZU, Public Radio for All, and WTJU


  • Added: Sep 03, 2014
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Patrick Haggerty and Robin Bolland
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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70-year-old Patrick Haggerty tells his daughter, Robin, about the day he first had a conversation with his father about being gay.

Bought by KRVS, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WCQS, WEZU, KMUD and more


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 02:49
  • Purchases: 6