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Elvis: The Early Years

From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan

An inside look at the rise of Elvis Presley from a young boy to an American Icon.

Bought by Prairie Public, KZUM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSRQ, KAAD-LP and more

Added: Jul 30, 2007
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 23

Singing Legend Bea Wain

From: KUOW
Series: Swing Ladies Swing

An interview with 1930's singing star Bea Wain charts her career through her music.

Added: Jul 23, 2007
Length: 50:03

Tim Egan tells stories from the Great American Dustbowl (Lecture)

From: KUOW
Series: Speaker's Forum

A woman moves out West for the air. Then the dust rises, and the air makes her daughter deathly ill. Tim Egan tells stories from the Great American...

Added: Jul 23, 2007
Length: 53:57

Farewell to Gertel's

From: Julie Subrin

A farewell visit to Gertel's, a Lower East Side kosher Jewish bakery which closed its doors after more than 90 years in business.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio

Added: Jun 25, 2007
Length: 07:41
Purchases: 1

Van Cliburn Amateur Competition

From: KUT

A profile of Cliburn and his impact on the world, in and out of classical music.

Added: May 31, 2007
Length: 06:10

Cortez, Montezuma & Abraham: Discovering Jewish Roots

From: Rebecca Sheir

At 72, a Spanish-descended Catholic discovers the real reason she's never liked eating pork.

Added: May 24, 2007
Length: 03:50

Last Chance for Oysters

From: Lawrence Lanahan

From Weekend America, a day on the river with one of southern Maryland's last working oystermen

Bought by The Nature Podcast

Added: May 06, 2007
Length: 03:54
Purchases: 1

The Flipside

From: KUT

KUT`s Texas Music Matters - in cooperation with Texas Monthly magazine - presents The Flipside: An hour at the crossroads of music and memory.

Bought by KGLT, WCPN, and WBEZ

Added: Mar 04, 2007
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 3

Home Again

From: SCAD Radio

Student returns to hurricane ravaged hometown

Added: Dec 25, 2006
Length: 04:52

It's King Biscuit Time

From: WKNO

In an era when media monopolies dominate the airwaves, there still are independent voices and programs. King Biscuit Time is the longest running d...

Added: Dec 07, 2006
Length: 08:06

Paper Trail

From: Julie Subrin

A stamp auction in Frankfurt leads an author to a war-time love story

Bought by The PRX Podcast

Added: Dec 07, 2006
Length: 11:45
Purchases: 1

This I Believe - Miles Goodwin

From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe

NPR listener Miles Goodwin discovered a belief in kindness when he was soldier returning from Vietnam.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KJZZ, and KGLT

Added: Oct 06, 2006
Length: 03:10
Purchases: 4

Thirty Years of Service - Barbara and Diane Snelling

From: Vermont Public
Series: VPR Presents StoryCorps in Vermont

Barbara and Diane Snelling visit StoryCorps in Vermont to talk about thirty years of public service.

Added: Sep 01, 2006
Length: 05:18

Episode 5 - Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

From: New Letters on the Air
Series: Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

Episode 5 features former poet laureates Anthony Hecht, Maxine Kumin, Reed Whittemore, and newly appointed laureate Donald Hall.

Bought by WCPN, WFHB, North Country Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KRUA and more

Added: Jul 27, 2006
Length: 01:04:05
Purchases: 8

Louis Romanos - New Orleans Musician Afloat after Katrina

From: Andrew Reissiger

Mainstay New Orleans drummer/producer/teacher - a personal story of hurricane parties, performing at Jazzfest, teaching, and evacuating New Orleans...

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR)

Added: Jul 13, 2006
Length: 59:32
Purchases: 1

Boxcar Poet

From: Adam Allington

93-year-old Clive Haswell is a poet who spent his youth riding the rails and playing poker

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio

Added: Apr 28, 2006
Length: 05:33
Purchases: 1

Episode 4 - Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

From: New Letters on the Air
Series: Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

Episode 4 features Howard Nemerov, Billy Collins and William Stafford. Optional 5-minute drop-in also available.

Bought by WCPN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WFHB, KWIT, North Country Public Radio and more

Added: Apr 04, 2006
Length: 01:04:04
Purchases: 12

One Family of Jazz

From: Murray Street Productions

An all-star cast celebrates a shining addition to Broadway in the premiere performance from Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall.

Bought by KMUW, KZYX, WNCU, WJSU, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more

Added: Mar 28, 2006
Length: 58:00
Purchases: 15

Episode 3 - Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

From: New Letters on the Air
Series: Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

Episode 3 of Life Distilled features former U.S. Poet Laureates Richard Wilbur, Robert Hass, Rita Dove and Stanley Kunitz. Optional 5-minute drop-...

Bought by WCPN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WFHB, North Country Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and more

Added: Mar 27, 2006
Length: 01:04:00
Purchases: 11

Last Rites for a Storefront Chapel

From: Chris Roose

The closing of the San Gandolfo Society in Little Italy, New York

Added: Mar 08, 2006
Length: 04:41

Zuni Running

From: Western Folklife Center Media

Long distance running has long held symbolic meaning for many Native Americans, particularly Pueblo Indians of the Southwest. And as Hal Cannon of ...

Bought by WXDU, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KRCC-FM, The Nature Podcast, and KSUT

Added: Feb 28, 2006
Length: 09:32
Purchases: 5

Waking Up Together

From: With Good Reason

Zen and coupledom (and other Valentine's treats)

Bought by KWMR

Added: Feb 20, 2006
Length: 29:20
Purchases: 1

What's the Word? Famous Love Letters

From: Modern Language Association

Love letters from some very famous couples

Bought by WLIW, KVSC, Spokane Public Radio, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more

Added: Jan 04, 2006
Length: 29:10
Purchases: 19

Out of The Ashes

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront

Mastin's store was once the heart of the community where you could buy a bag of flour, a pair of boots, a side of beef and a flannel nightgown all ...

Bought by WTIP and KSUT