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How Old is Gender?
From: Marlo Mack
Series: How to Be a Girl
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How old is gender? Can a six-year-old child really be considered transgender? Marlo Mack explores this question, with a little help from her tran...

Bought by WCPN


  • Added: Sep 06, 2014
  • Length: 08:54
  • Purchases: 1
OOC4: Dick Cates
From: Jake Harper
Series: Out of Context
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A candidate for Wisconsin's 51st Assembly district remembers his son, Peter, who brought so much joy into his life.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:19
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 -- Jay Baruchel, America Ferrara, Dean Deblois, and Bonnie Arnold Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Bonnie Arnold, Jay Baruchel, Dean Deblois & America Ferrara, San Francisco, CA, 6/2/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jay Baruchel, America Ferrara, Dean Deblois, and Bonnie Arnold talk falling objects, unlikely damsels in distress, and why it’s a three-year wait b...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2014
  • Length: 11:26
Not Just a Ride Home
From: Katie Klocksin
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Michael Powell is a train driver for the Chicago Transit Authority. He captivated me for years with his chatty speeches over the train's speakers. ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:05
  • Purchases: 1
Birth and Motherhood in Prison: An Interview with Veronica Martinez inside Folsom Women's Prison
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
Caption: Veronica Martinez with her daughter inside Folsom Women's Prison in Northern California., Credit: Nancy Mullane
Veronica Martinez is a mother in prison. While in county jail awaiting trial she gave birth to her daughter Amaya Martinez. The Bureau of Justice S...

  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 24:13
Youth Voices on Mental Health
From: Generation Justice Admin
Series: GJ EVERGREEN
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In personal and revealing discussions, three young people share their thoughts and experiences with mental health. Ryan Sanchez and Ryan Lopez of S...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: May 05, 2014
  • Length: 13:36
  • Purchases: 1
Jacob Skorka: Breaking the silence about mental illness
From: Generation Justice Admin
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In this wide-ranging discussion, Jacob Skorka, a student and Breaking the Silence trainer, talks about what it is like growing up with Obsessive Co...

  • Added: May 05, 2014
  • Length: 21:47
StoryCorps: Frank and Jack Tempone
From: StoryCorps
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Frank Tempone apologizes to his 12-year-old son, Jack for leaving the family after suffering from severe depression.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio and WEZU


  • Added: May 05, 2014
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Ollie Cantos
From: StoryCorps
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14-year-old triplets Leo, Nick and Steven Argel tell Ollie Cantos about growing up.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Apr 25, 2014
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Elisa and Bobby Seeger
From: StoryCorps
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Elisa Seeger and her husband, Bobby Seeger, Jr. remember their son, Aidan, who died in 2012 from a genetic disorder called adrenoleukodystrophy, or...

Bought by WEZU and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 25, 2014
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
Connected Neuro System
From: KBEM
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Melvin comments in his poem, that there are too many people in our society not really connecting with one another.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 04:26
A father reflects on the daily realities of parenting as a team
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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Living a balanced life requires an early morning for KALW's executive news editor Ben Trefny. It takes getting up before 6am to prepare lunch, and ...

Bought by WABE and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 12, 2014
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 2
Dibaajimowin Rabbit's Tail
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Dibaajiimowin
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a short story of a rabbit's tail

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Feb 10, 2014
  • Length: 08:30
  • Purchases: 2
Coming Out to Adult Children (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
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Stories about people coming out as gay or lesbian are more and more common. But usually it’s young people coming out to parents or friends. Allison...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WXDU


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Jeff Lasater and Drew Cartright
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Jeff Lasater (L) and Drew Cartwright
Jeff Lasater tells his friend Drew Cartwright about his son Jeremiah who, after being bullied at school, committed suicide at 14 years old.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KERA, and KMUD


  • Added: Jan 31, 2014
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Debra and Lionel D'Luna and Adrienne D'Luna Directo
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Adrienne D'Luna Directo interviews her parents, Debra and Lionel D'Luna, about her sister Alexis who died from complications of CHARGE syndrome in ...

Bought by WEZU, KMUD, and WTJU


  • Added: Jan 27, 2014
  • Length: 02:37
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Two Sisters
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Two teenage sisters, whose names are withheld to respect their privacy, remember confiding in each other about being sexually abused by their uncle...

Bought by WEZU and KMUD


  • Added: Nov 08, 2013
  • Length: 02:06
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps 10th Anniversary: Carl, Laura, and Rebecca Greenberg
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Rebecca (L) and Carl (R) Greenberg
For StoryCorps' 10th anniversary, we're revisiting some favorite stories. Rebecca Greenberg came to StoryCorps with her mother, Laura, to hear abou...

Bought by WEZU and WTJU


  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps 10th Anniversary: Wil and Olivia Smith
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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For StoryCorps' 10th anniversary, we're revisiting some favorite stories. At 27, Wil Smith's age wasn't the only thing that set him apart from oth...

Bought by WEZU and WTJU


  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps 10th Anniversary: Priya Morganstern and Bhavani Jaroff
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Priya Morganstern (L) and Bhavani Jaroff (R)
For StoryCorps' 10th anniversary, we're revisiting some favorite stories. In 2006, Priya Morganstern and her sister, Bhavani Jaroff, interviewed th...

Bought by KALW, WEZU, Prairie Public, American Voices, and Prairie Public


  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 5
StoryCorps: Starr Cookman and Kylee Moreland Fenton
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Star Cookman (L) and Kylee Moreland Fenton (R)
Starr Cookman (L) and Kylee Moreland Fenton (R) talk about being best friends for more than 30 years.

Bought by WEZU and Prairie Public


  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 2
Birth Mother
From: Chemda KATG
Series: What's My Name
Caption: Mariah in the hospital with Leo.
Writer Mariah MacCarthy talks about placing her newborn with adoptive parents.

  • Added: Oct 15, 2013
  • Length: 01:39:14
WE ARE WHAT WE ARE -- Jim Mickle Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jim Mickle, San Francisco, CA 9/30/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jim Mickle talks extreme reactions, the difference between a remake and a re-imagining, and why he wanted to make the prettiest cannibal movie ever.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2013
  • Length: 15:44
StoryCorps: Dan Miller and Celeste Januszewski
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Dan Miller tells his wife, Celeste Januszewski, about his relationship with his father.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Sep 20, 2013
  • Length: 02:04
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Happy Dodson and Taz Roman
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Happy Dodson (L) and Taz Roman (R)
Happy Dodson and Taz Roman, members of Bikers Against Child Abuse, talk about their work.

Bought by WEZU and KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 2

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