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151: At the Fishhouses
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Abandoned Fish House January 2009, Credit: Carrie Whittier, Little_DogPhotography at Flickr
Each year during the holidays, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill reads "At The Fishhouses" by Elizabeth Bishop. This poem was chosen above all oth...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 05:13
Embroidered Love Stories
From: Shannon Geis
Caption: Iviva Olenick with her pieces., Credit: Shannon Geis
Iviva Olenick documented love stories from all over Brooklyn in embroidered pieces.

  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 04:27
Stories from a Christmas Stocking
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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This holiday stocking is overflowing with a bounty of winter sounds and seasonal stories.

Bought by KREV-LP and KHNS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 49:20
  • Purchases: 2
My Dad's Favorites: A Greatest Generation Playlist [Extended Version w/ full-length songs]
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Audrey, John and Paul Ingles
[NOTE: Although this version may be broadcast, there are no breaks in it and is primarily intended for online listening. The 59:00 and 54:00 versi...

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU and KCSM


  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 01:17:45
  • Purchases: 2
My Dad's Favorites: An All-American Greatest Generation Playlist [59:00 / 54:00]
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Audrey Ingles, John Ingles Sr., Paul Ingles
Radio producer Paul Ingles sits down with his WW II veteran Dad to hear about the music his father feels has been essential to his appreciation of ...

Bought by KFSK, KUHF, KWSO, WRGY, North State Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 13, 2011
  • Length: 58:51
  • Purchases: 47
Delta Deli Blues
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: Rebecca Barrett and the Klines serving lunch, Credit: Philip Graitcer
Greenville, Mississippi is singing the blues about the corned beef luncheon.

Bought by Vocalo.org


  • Added: May 12, 2011
  • Length: 04:26
  • Purchases: 1
Here's to You, Mom
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Kaleidoscope
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Song, poetry, and prose for our moms on Mother's Day.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2011
  • Length: 47:59
Can I Have Your Attention
From: Sara Brooke Curtis
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A sonic impression of accentuated actualities revolving around my extended family gathering around the dining room table to listen to my grandfathe...

Bought by WRNC-LP, KMXT, KUT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 4
Be My Valentine
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Kaleidoscope
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Traditions, trivia, and history of St. Valentine's Day. Also included is a brief story by Charles Westcott about a little girl and her homemade val...

Bought by KREV-LP


  • Added: Jan 17, 2011
  • Length: 50:32
  • Purchases: 1
WVR Show 363 Holiday Special Half Hour
From: World Vision Report
Series: World Vision Report - Weekly Half Hour
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It's all about giving this week on the World Vision Report: giving time, talents, and resources to help others around the world. From dolls going t...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2010
  • Length: 28:00
Last Minute Holiday Shopping Tips, Pet Peeves, Habits, and Holiday Stories!
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
Caption: Anna Flores (Left) Santa (Center) Terese Tenseth (Right), Credit: Santa Claus
Join us on KQAL for our Holiday Special! Pam Simon a retail veteran gives us a great list of must-have tips for Holiday Shopping. Nutritionist and ...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2010
  • Length: 35:11
WVR Show 363 Holiday Special
From: World Vision Report
Series: World Vision Report - Weekly One Hour
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It's all about giving this week on the World Vision Report – giving time, talents, and resources to help others around the world. From dolls going ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUOW, Connecticut Public (WNPR), and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 01:50:25
  • Purchases: 4
'Tis the Season
From: With Good Reason
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It's time to rock around the Christmas tree.

Bought by WUFT, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, KVSC, Panhandle Community Radio, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 07, 2010
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 5
James Kaplan's Sinatra - "an almost operatic version of the blues"
From: Open Source
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James Kaplan has a fresh take on the life of Frank Sinatra, the iconic—maybe the greatest—performing artist of the American Century, with more and ...

Bought by NPR Illinois, KREV-LP, WCPN, KUOW, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2010
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
The Days After Christmas
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Kaleidoscope
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An exploration of the days following December 25th, including their significance and some common household traditions. Also included are readings o...

Bought by Mississippi Public Broadcasting, WRNC-LP, KRPS, KUHF, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 47:59
  • Purchases: 6
In The Spirit of Christmas
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Kaleidoscope
Caption: Merry Christmas, Credit: Vincent Lock
Mike Whorf's "Kaleidoscope" guides us into the Christmas mood with a few musings on the spirit of the season.

Bought by WVRU


  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 48:22
  • Purchases: 1
Thanksgiving 2010 - Not Another Bite 10-47
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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This week on The Score, we celebrate Thanksgiving from a different perspective with Not Another Bite.

Bought by WVIA, WVTF, KRPS, KPVL, WEKU and more


  • Added: Nov 23, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
The True Glory: Veteran's Day
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Chronicle
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Remembering both the fallen and the survivors.

Bought by WVIA, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and KHNS


  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 53:45
  • Purchases: 4
The Friendship Center
From: Emilie Ritter Saunders
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A local sewing group is making a difference for women who are forced to start over...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2010
  • Length: 05:11
Santa's Greatest Hits
From: Fred Flaxman
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Steve Jencks hosts this trip down Memory Lane featuring Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, Eartha Kitt, Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Tommy Dorsey, ...

Bought by KDUR, Wyoming Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, KSLU, KUCO and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2010
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 40
Shower of Love- A Valentine's Day Story
From: Jill Marcus
Caption: Newlyweds & cat - circa 1977
Valentine's Day, 1977 was our first together as a young couple. We thought we were soul mates, but how well did we really know each other? The gift...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 05:16
Elvis is alive on the August anniversary of his death!
From: Jill Marcus
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August, 16, 2010 is the 33rd anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. "He's Alive!" follows the formative years of a young lady growing up in the...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2010
  • Length: 07:19
Granite City Days
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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Summer in Minnesota means a few things: playing in the park, playing in the water and playing around at all the festivals scattered about Central M...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2010
  • Length: 29:19
Cheryl-Anne Millsap: Valentine's Day
From: Spokane Public Radio
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The author reminds her loved ones that the valentines keep coming all year long.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: 04:00
Love and Attraction -- Groks Science Show 2010-02-10
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Helen Fisher discussed the science of love and attraction.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: 31:02
  • Purchases: 1