PRX - Pieces for Topic: Historical
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With Covid-19 shutdowns, people have been taking advantage of quiet highways to drive as fast as they can from New York City to Redondo Beach, Cali...
- Added: Jan 05, 2021
- Length: 32:22
In 1987, russians and americans rafted together in siberia as teammates for the first time.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: May 27, 2015
- Length: 07:12
- Purchases: 1
A Norwegian immigrant in Oregon invented the first quick-release ski binding, which made skiing safer and more appealing.
- Added: May 22, 2014
- Length: 16:51
- Purchases: 2
This piece by Eric Millman is about moving to New Orleans from California hoping to join a baseball community, and drowning in the unavoidable Sain...
- Added: Apr 17, 2014
- Length: 05:31
After almost 30 years, the McTwist still perplexes skaters—and sends them to the hospital. Tony Hawk and other skaters recount the history of the t...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Dec 28, 2012
- Length: 05:25
- Purchases: 1
In this interview author Angie Abdou brings to her latest book themes from an ancient English text first made popular in the middle ages to put a m...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Feb 14, 2012
- Length: 12:29
- Purchases: 1
Martial arts lineage, is it important?
- Added: Jun 29, 2011
- Length: 03:29:15
A secret society of swordsmen revealed their talents and charitable aspirations to their home community of Bemidji at the Swashbucklers' Guild Equi...
Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: Oct 28, 2010
- Length: 09:34
- Purchases: 1
The story of one unregistered Boston Marathon runner contrasted with Race Director, Dave McGillivray's thoughts of breaking the rules.
- Added: Apr 18, 2008
- Length: 09:30
Singer/Songwriter Billy Bragg rewrites "The Internationale", Joyce Carol Oates spars with George Foreman, and Spalding Gray turns the tables on Joh...
Bought by Iowa Public Radio, WCPN, KERA, and WCQS
- Added: Feb 28, 2007
- Length: 58:31
- Purchases: 4
Pro wrestler Nikolai Volkoff used to infuriate Cold War crowds with his singing of the Soviet National Anthem --- now he's a 55-year-old grandfathe...
- Added: Mar 29, 2006
- Length: 15:28
- Purchases: 2
A commentary on today's dreadfully tacky Major League Baseball uniforms.
- Added: Jun 23, 2005
- Length: 03:33