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I'll Quit Cutting When You Quit Smoking
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Excerpts from the diary of a girl who insists that self-mutilation is saving her life.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Jul 27, 2006
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 1
Peaceful Parenting: Native American Wisdom (PeaceTalks Radio Series)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Author Laura Ramirez talks about applying Native American Wisdom to parenting including the special challenges of raising children of mixed racial ...

Bought by KRZA, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KGNU Community Radio, KSFR, KDUR and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2006
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 6
21-year-old Katrina survivor signing up for U.S. Army
From: BSR Radio
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Stephen Stearns and his father survived Katrina in his family home. His mother did not. Now he's living out her last wish.

Bought by KRCB 104.9 and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 18, 2006
  • Length: 07:45
  • Purchases: 2
The Meaning of Morels
From: Randall Osborne
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an essay on the elusive mushroom, my mother and me

Bought by Kansas Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 14, 2006
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 1
Midlife Web Diary
From: Susan Barrett Price
Series: Family History: The Stars Who Guide Us
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Middle-aged corporate malcontent goes online, to be found by mom

Bought by PRX to iTunes and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jul 11, 2006
  • Length: 06:40
  • Purchases: 2
Class of 2006: Part 3
From: KUOW
Series: Stories From the Class of 2006
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How a student who nearly didn't make it out of 10th grade, graduates from high school.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2006
  • Length: 04:00
Class of 2006: Part 2
From: KUOW
Series: Stories From the Class of 2006
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How a student overcame poor grades to head off to high school.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2006
  • Length: 03:38
Class of 2006: Part 1
From: KUOW
Series: Stories From the Class of 2006
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The graduation story of student Moriah Williams.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2006
  • Length: 04:00
LaPorte, Indiana
From: Long Haul Productions
Series: Song/Story
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A Long Haul Production's "song story" about people whose portraits were taken by a LaPorte, Indiana photographer a generation ago.

Bought by The Story, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jun 08, 2006
  • Length: 13:12
  • Purchases: 3
Sunglasses for Baseball: a commentary
From: Nanci Olesen
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Nanci Olesen has to wear sunglasses to watch her son play baseball, so she doesn't give herself away

Bought by WRVO Public Media and WKSU


  • Added: Jun 02, 2006
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 2
In Your Face Parents
From: Radio Rookies
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Heidi Choe thinks her parents are a little too involved in her life.

Bought by Vocalo.org, KUOW, and KCUR


  • Added: Jun 01, 2006
  • Length: 08:23
  • Purchases: 3
Parenting Pointers
From: Radio Rookies
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Chico has some pointers for parents.

Bought by PRX to iTunes, KXOT Public Radio, WMPG, and WBEZ


  • Added: Jun 01, 2006
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 4
Urban Homesteaders
From: Karen Brown
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A young Massachusetts family lives off the land -- in the middle of a crime-ridden inner-city.

Bought by KUT, New Hampshire Public Radio, KTNA, New Hampshire Public Radio, The Nature Podcast and more


  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: 05:38
  • Purchases: 6
Here I Am, Saying Thanks To My Mom
From: Curie Youth Radio
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David was born premature, at great risk to his mother. He imagines the day of his birth.

Bought by PRX Remix, WGXC, WJAB, KUNM, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 13, 2006
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 5
A Parents Story of Perinatal Hospice
From: Miles Eddy
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A parent faces making informed decisions when their unborn baby has an uncertain outcome due to a life threatening heart defect.

  • Added: May 12, 2006
  • Length: 06:58
Keep It Simple
From: Jacob C. Norman
Series: Practical Perspecitves
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The Trials and Tribulations of planning your son's birthday party.

  • Added: Apr 29, 2006
  • Length: 02:15
Military Mom
From: BSR Radio
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Hoping for emails, scouring the news...a Rhode Island military mother describes the challenges of waiting for her son to come home from Iraq.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 29, 2006
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 2
What We Wish We Could Tell Our Parents
From: april winbun
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Mom, Dad: About That Bullet Hole in the Basement...

Bought by KRZA, KDNK, KUOW, SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network, WXLV-FM and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2006
  • Length: 01:31
  • Purchases: 8
What I'll Remember
From: BSR Radio
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"And like the masses in Times Square on the cusp of midnight, we are waiting in anticipation of something huge."

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Apr 17, 2006
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 1
RN Documentary: The Walker
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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A documentary about walking; its benefits and cultural history.

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KUER, KRZA, KFAI Minneapolis, WFUV and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 6
And One Day Your Grandma Will Forgive You...
From: SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network
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Lena was born and lived to tell the tale...barely.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Apr 06, 2006
  • Length: 09:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Demise of an American Icon
From: Jeffrey Dugan
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Gift BAGS? Gift CARDS? Bah.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2006
  • Length: 08:16
Forgive & Forgetfulness
From: Jacob C. Norman
Series: Practical Perspecitves
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Perspective on Forgiving others for their forgetfulness

  • Added: Mar 24, 2006
  • Length: 01:26
Halloween Costume Stress
From: Kate Hinds
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Holiday stress--it's not just for Thanksgiving anymore. Halloween may be one of the most beloved days of the year for children, but it can be a re...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WSCS-FM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 6
Let's Talk About Sex
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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ATMI reporter Sara Perman investigates what teens think (and know) about sex.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2006
  • Length: 09:26

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