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Audacious therapists who specialize in helping those on death row, the gifted, and the wealthy
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf
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Meet therapists who specialize in treating unique populations like those on death row or the extremely wealth.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
Constant Wonder - A Pediatric Neurosurgeon Shares Stories of Triumph and Resilience
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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This pediatric neurosurgeon has saved the lives of countless children–from fetuses in the womb to teenagers. Here are their stories.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., GCR (Global Community Radio), RadioStPete Florida, and WYAP


  • Added: Dec 28, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps: Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez and Jim Murphy
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Childhood friends Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez and Jim Murphy grew up together on the south side of Tucson, Arizona, but were less than friends initially...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2023
  • Length: 02:33
827: Going For Broke: Can Work Be Love? / 828: Our Time Of Mourning, 9/9/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Going For Broke: Can Work Be Love?" - In this final part of our series, we’re talking about work — about the right to meaningful work, t...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2023
  • Length: 01:59:01
Setting a New Precedent for Firefighter Health and Wellness, Riviera Beach Fire Station Chief and his Team Lead the National Transformation Initiative.
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Setting a New Precedent for Firefighter Health and Wellness, Riviera Beach Fire Station Chief and his Team Lead the National Transformation Initiat...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 17, 2023
  • Length: 27:21
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Angeline Presley and Les Harris
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Les Harris and Angie Presly at their StoryCorps interview in Springfield, MO on April 22, 2022., Credit: By Sarah Padgett for StoryCorps.
Les Harris and his daughter Angie Presley talk about how the accident that left him paralyzed changed their lives.

Bought by KWMU St. Louis and Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Apr 04, 2023
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 2
Family Meal
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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This Thanksgiving, meet the people who run Central Library's café and get a peak into their kitchen on the Library's third floor, where fourteen st...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2022
  • Length: 12:41
In Good Faith - Pastor France Davis & Dr. Brent Slife
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: In Good Faith
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Personal experiences illustrating God's guiding hand.

  • Added: Nov 02, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
StoryCorps: Ashley Cosme and Nicholas Cosme
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Ashley and Nicholas Cosme at their StoryCorps interview in Chicago, Illinois on July 27, 2022., Credit: Taken for StoryCorps
Ashley Cosme sits down with her husband, Nicholas, to talk about how they are keeping alive her father’s memory and his love of cars.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 09, 2022
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 1
Back Home
From: Radiotopia
Series: Over the Road
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The impact of trucking on family life, told by producer Lacy Roberts.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Apr 18, 2022
  • Length: 47:30
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Griot: Rowan Allen and Dorothy Salmon-Lindsay
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Dorothy Salmon-Lindsay speaks with Rowan Allen, the EMT who saved her son’s life and inspired her to become a nurse.

  • Added: Dec 28, 2021
  • Length: 01:59
Caring for Aging Adults
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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More than 1 in 5 American adults is a caregiver for an elder -- usually a parent or grandparent or spouse. How to look after our surging older popu...

Bought by WUWM, WAMU, WVBI-LP, Morehead State Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2021
  • Length: 52:59
  • Purchases: 18
Anxiety & Relief: Returning To Work After COVID
From: Christopher Beale
Caption: PRX default Piece image
After COVID-19 - a Palmdale couple grapple with completely different receptions upon returning to work.

  • Added: Feb 05, 2021
  • Length: 06:44
StoryCorps Griot: Shirley Darkeh and Ayim Darkeh
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Dr. Ayim Darkeh speaks with his mother, Shirley, about his experiences being one of the few Black students at his predominantly white elementary sc...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Sep 25, 2020
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 1
The American Family: The Not So Golden Years
From: After the Fact
Series: The American Family
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After all the hard work and child rearing, do Americans get to finally relax and retire with some financial stability? Research shows the golden ag...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2020
  • Length: 15:54
Deport Me - Monologue by Alejandro Fuentes Mena and Kirsten Wilson
From: Motus Theater Boulder
Series: Motus Theater UndocuAmerica Monologues
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Alejandro Fuentes-Mena tells the story of his hard working parents and shares his journey to becoming one of the first two DACAmented teachers in t...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2020
  • Length: 16:20
StoryCorps Griot: Evette Jourdain and Craig Boddie
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Craig Boddie and Evette Jourdain, both mail carriers in Palm Beach, Fla., spoke for a remote StoryCorps conversation last month about the job risks created by the coronavirus outbreak., Credit: Courtesy of Craig Boddie and Evette Jourdain for StoryCorps.
Palm Beach, Florida Mail Carriers Evette Jourdain and Craig Boddie talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their daily lives--at work, an...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 16, 2020
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 2
Getting Home
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
Caption: Borrowed, from Brooklyn Public Library, Credit: Meryl Friedman
It’s not an uncommon experience to be unstably housed in this country. From Brooklyn to San Francisco, communities often turn to public libraries f...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 24:46
  • Purchases: 2
131: How Eve Rodsky Is Ending the Gendered Division of Labor at Home
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
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When Eve Rodsky found herself sobbing on the side of the road over a text about blueberries, she knew something had to change. Hence began her seve...

Bought by KCSB-FM, WNIN, KWIT, KKRN, KUT and more


  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 8
E's Barbershop Lounge
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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This barbershop built my character. I started off sweeping floors. I own the shop now.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
Bend, but Don't Break
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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My mom always used to tell me, 'Only the strong survive.' To this day, those words live in me.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 17, 2019
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Ian Bennett and Connie Mehmel
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Ian Bennett and his mom, Connie Mehmel, at their StoryCorps interview in Wenatchee, WA on June 4, 2009., Credit: By Chaela Herridge-Meyer for StoryCorps.
Connie Mehmel speaks with her son, Ian Bennett, about their shared calling for fighting fires.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WDBM, and WHRV


  • Added: Sep 13, 2019
  • Length: 01:56
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps: Sharon Adams and Larry Adams
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Sharon and Larry Adams remember how their love story turned into a love affair with their whole community.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2019
  • Length: 03:03
StoryCorps: Barnie Botone
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Gordon Williams and Barnie Botone at StoryCorps in Bismarck, North Dakota., Credit: By Camila Kerwin for StoryCorps.
Barnie Botone tells his friend, Gordon Williams, about his 34 year career working on the railroad.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Mar 27, 2019
  • Length: 02:49
  • Purchases: 1
SPECIAL REPORT: Ableism Out, Independent Living Now!
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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On July 26th, marked the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Thousands of disability activists, including many of those ...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2018
  • Length: 56:14