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A fire truck in the driveway, 20 at the table for meals and buying by the dozens (the better for sharing) my father believed in being Santa Claus y...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Dec 03, 2012
- Length: 06:12
- Purchases: 1
City living proves less glamorous than anticipated to one wide-eyed newcomer -- but there are lessons about family to be learned.
Bought by American Voices
- Added: Dec 02, 2012
- Length: 10:23
- Purchases: 1
On this episode there are mysteries to solve, sudden appearances and unexpected disappearances. Two stories about searching for something that does...
Bought by XRAY.fm, KOSU, Aspen Public Radio, and PRX Remix
- Added: Aug 03, 2012
- Length: 28:30
- Purchases: 4
Reporter and producer Christopher Johnson describes his frustrating year-and-a-half-long struggle to diagnose his chronic and sometimes painful diz...
Bought by XRAY.fm, Aspen Public Radio, and PRX Remix
- Added: Jun 25, 2012
- Length: 28:30
- Purchases: 3
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
This week, our writers are all strangers in a strange land, whether it's familiar, foreign, or in their own backyard. All stories are true and told...
- Added: Mar 18, 2012
- Length: 29:00
After his mother has a massive stroke, writer Dave White describes the quick thinking and problem solving necessary for a simple trip to the movies.
- Added: Mar 13, 2012
- Length: 10:49
- Purchases: 3
In the latest installment of The Taxi Tapes, Sam recalls the unexpected consequences of a voyage to the strange environs of Avenue Z in Brooklyn, w...
- Added: Feb 22, 2012
- Length: 15:07
This week's stories are all about having a bad day-- sometimes, things go from bad to worse. Stories by Bruce Trice, Phillip Taylor, and Taylor Eub...
- Added: Jan 28, 2012
- Length: 29:00
A true story told live in London. Radcliffe lost his home, his job and his wife in 24 hours. An uplifting tale on drug addiction and redemption, fr...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Jan 09, 2012
- Length: 13:42
- Purchases: 1
YouthCast features a love story in honor of civil unions between same sex couples being recognized in the state of Illinois and the marriages of co...
Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and WGXC
- Added: Aug 15, 2011
- Length: 07:23
- Purchases: 2
On Apparitions and Male Members in Suburbia
- Added: Jul 01, 2011
- Length: 07:14
"IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: Inside Youth Speak Out" is a poetry series drawn from testimonial writings by the youngest members of America's prison ...
Bought by WGDR
- Added: Jan 18, 2011
- Length: 14:58
- Purchases: 1
A personal reflection on the stakes of becoming the godfather to my best friend's first child.
- Added: Dec 25, 2010
- Length: 09:59
In time for Thanksgiving, an exploration of Family. Contributions by: Gowri Chandra, Laurel Foglia, Brice Peterson, Katie Jennings, Rachel Blatt, a...
- Added: Nov 08, 2010
- Length: 31:35
Storyteller Jennifer Munro shares a childhood memory about her father and an overzealous neighbor.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Oct 28, 2010
- Length: 04:04
- Purchases: 1
Sealed explores divorce and its lingering effects. Nearly two decades after their parents’ separation, four siblings reflect on its aftermath.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: May 12, 2010
- Length: 22:22
- Purchases: 1
Vicky was living in a tough situation in Phoenix, AZ. Her mom had told her that her father didn't want anything to do with her. But one day Vicky f...
Bought by WGXC
- Added: Apr 12, 2010
- Length: 06:51
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Mar 20, 2010
- Length: 02:25
- Purchases: 1
"What do you think of when you think of your dad?"
People in Seattle share stories about their fathers. Death, divorce, drugs, love, Casey Kasem...
- Added: Mar 05, 2010
- Length: 14:24
- Purchases: 3
Tattoos have surpassed lockets as a way of keeping memories close.
- Added: Feb 03, 2010
- Length: 04:06
In some places around the world, it’s not access to food that’s the issue. It’s the taste of that food. Reporter Will Everett was recently in Sen...
- Added: Nov 20, 2009
- Length: 02:56
In Azerbaijan, hospitality is highly valued. Guests are welcomed at any time of day.
And they’re always offered the best food, seating, or sleepin...
- Added: Nov 20, 2009
- Length: 02:43
Jason Mehl tells the story of his meeting with a drunken Santa.
- Added: Oct 11, 2009
- Length: 06:52
- Purchases: 2
Parents in some countries have to leave their children with relatives in rural areas and go to cities to find work. Sometimes they’re the people w...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Sep 25, 2009
- Length: 03:19
- Purchases: 2
