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Cherie's Letters
From: Lori Mortimer
Series: Mementos
Caption: The letters Cherie inherited, Credit: Cherie Louise Turner
Cherie inherits a stack of 33 letters, written by her grandfather, who died during the Korean War, and who Cherie’s family never talked about. Befo...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2021
  • Length: 19:47
Blue Bloods
From: Abigail Erdelatz
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Two generations of law enforcement recount the rewards and hardships of living in uniform.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2017
  • Length: 14:11
#5: Munir, News Face and Oranges
From: Nadia Abuelezam
Series: Palestinians Podcast
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We hear from Munir Jirmanus, a physicist near Boston, MA about his multiple experiences and encounters with the concept of "home." Munir tells a nu...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2017
  • Length: 26:19
Benham Farm
From: renee wilde
Series: Farmland Preservation
Caption: Jerry Benham and Stanley McMurray, Credit: renee wilde
Jerry and Jane Benham own a Century Farm that they have preserved for the next generation of farming.

  • Added: Nov 19, 2015
  • Length: 04:23
Allusionist 15: Step Away
From: The Allusionist
Series: The Allusionist
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'Step-', as in stepparents or stepchildren, originated in grief. Family structures have evolved, but are stepmothers now so tainted by fairytale as...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 12, 2015
  • Length: 38:16
  • Purchases: 1
Freedom, Connection, and Community
From: Vaska Trajkovska
Series: Voices From The Plot
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Every month, Garden Sundays at PLOT 22 provide an opportunity for families and children to connect with the earth, its produce, and each other. In...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2014
  • Length: 06:15
In Between
From: Vanessa Barchfield
Caption: Performers wave to their audience at the close of the Fantasia Follies., Credit: Vanessa Barchfield
Every October for the past 39 years, Provincetown, Massachusetts has hosted the Fantasia Fair – the oldest transgender conference in the world. Van...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 04, 2013
  • Length: 09:22
  • Purchases: 1
Full-time Mom to Full-time Work
From: Homefront Chronicles
Series: Homefront Chronicles
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How do we balance raising our kids, retaining our careers, and at the same time find time for ourselves and our families?

  • Added: Oct 14, 2013
  • Length: 04:04
The Beat: Ben Westlie - "The Road"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Ben Westlie graduated from Bemidji State University in 2006 with a BFA in Creative and Professional Writing. He's published three chapbooks of poet...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2013
  • Length: 02:09
Crimson Cries, Blue Echoes
From: Mary T. Diorio Schilling
Caption: Crimson Cries, Blue Echoes
In Key West, Florida,a neighborhood rooster's cries awaken a woman mourning her mother's recent death.

  • Added: May 06, 2012
  • Length: 02:59
Everything Has Collapsed
From: Vaska Trajkovska
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A documentary exploring the effects of being a refugee on identity and personal relationships.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2012
  • Length: 51:59
Walking a Labyrinth
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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A labyrinth is a circular path that leads to a center. Walking a labyrinth is an ancient ritual that pre-dates religion. Eunice Schroeder found a n...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 01, 2011
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 3
The Life of Mattie River
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Mattie River
Mattie River looked like a puppy when we first found her. She was small and frightened, could barely stand on her own paws. Her wants seemed so ins...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 25:56
Only For My King
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Benuel Esch grew up Amish in Lancaster Pennsylvania, but twenty years ago he started asking questions. Though he left to explore other paths, he fi...

Bought by PRX Remix, WMPG, KUT, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 13, 2011
  • Length: 07:44
  • Purchases: 4
Something Left To Give
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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At 53, Dr. Bruce Churchill was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 10, 2010
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 4
A Mixed Collective
From: Cristina Quinn
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A documentary exploring multiracial Asian-American identity.

  • Added: Sep 09, 2009
  • Length: :00
Yesica's diary
From: Alix Blair
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This is about a young woman struggling with her identity as a Mexican-American.

  • Added: Sep 09, 2008
  • Length: 04:55
Postcard from Guatemala: No matter where you go...
From: Jake Warga
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No matter where you go, the past goes with you

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, HCC Radio The Dragon, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: May 15, 2008
  • Length: 06:40
  • Purchases: 4
Beautiful, Painful Truth
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
Series: Youth Radio Vermont
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Story of a man who must end a loving marriage when he comes to terms with his homosexuality.

Bought by KUT, KRCB 104.9, KUNM, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 10:10
  • Purchases: 4
Love, War, and PTSD
From: Karen Brown
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A young couple tells the story of married life after war -- and it's not pretty.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and Third Coast International Audio Festival


  • Added: Apr 23, 2007
  • Length: 11:13
  • Purchases: 2
Esther and Abuelita
From: Radio Rookies
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A young woman and senior citizen learn from each other about dealing with loss.

Bought by KVNF and YouthCast


  • Added: Apr 13, 2006
  • Length: 10:03
  • Purchases: 2
You Only Have To Look and See
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Martha Solomon tries to discover more about the work of her late father, a highly regarded photographer. What Martha discovers is the difference be...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Dec 16, 2005
  • Length: 13:20
  • Purchases: 1
To Be Pain Free
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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There is never a moment in any day when Corrina Hodgson is not in pain because of a heriditary spinal condition. How will this affect her brother's...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2005
  • Length: 13:40
The Secrets of Stanley Mission
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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For Tom Kernaghan, all the family stories begin at an old trading post and Mission church.

Bought by WTIP and KSUT


  • Added: Dec 16, 2005
  • Length: 13:20
  • Purchases: 2
Fisherman's Wife
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Jackie Hannam fell in love with a fisherman and so far their life together is often a life apart.

Bought by WTIP and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 01, 2005
  • Length: 13:20
  • Purchases: 2