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The Secret Art of Hair Replacement
From: Ellen Payne Smith
Caption: Women's Wig Display at Richard Theodore's Office
Hair loss is taboo and the measures people take to replace hair are rarely mentioned out loud, but for Richard Theodore on Cape Cod, hair replaceme...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 08, 2014
  • Length: 04:47
  • Purchases: 3
Staying on the Road
From: Leslie Chang
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Maine has a large population of senior drivers. How do we keep them safe, and what do these seniors have to say about staying on the road?

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 03, 2014
  • Length: 07:27
  • Purchases: 1
Jack and Rose
From: Emma Miller
Caption: Gloria and Rose
Sassy and sagacious Gloria, 85, shares stories of being in both a conventional heterosexual marriage and a long-time same-sex relationship.

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 12, 2014
  • Length: 10:37
  • Purchases: 2
Romance, Intrigue and Senior Citizens
From: Nancy Klingener
Caption: Marilyn Colburn of Provincetown, Mass., author of "Maudie & Sophie," the first novel published by the Provincetown Public Press, Credit: Nancy Klingener
The Provincetown Public Library, a tiny library at the end of Cape Cod, has become the first public library in the country to create its own digita...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 25, 2014
  • Length: 04:20
  • Purchases: 2
M4M
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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With the legalization of same-sex marriage in Maine, Barton Girdwood got to wondering, what about all the gay men in Maine who never found love? S...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 1
Pearl Harbor Patriots
From: Laura Spero
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As Barack Obama accepted the nomination for President of the United States, he said that "Change...cannot happen without a new spirit of service, a...

Bought by Prairie Public, KLCC, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 05, 2008
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 3
Fortunate Decision
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
There is more to life than work.

Bought by Hearing Voices and KGLT


  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 2
Walk Three Times
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Relearning how to walk can be the hardest thing to do as an adult.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: 01:04
Swiss Army Name Pact
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two soldiers make a lasting agreement of friendship.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: :57
Make It Up
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Learning through life?s experiences including the hurdles of recovering from a stroke.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: :54
Hammond
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
When you pare down a household to move to smaller quarters sometimes you give up things you love.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: :37
Four Funerals
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Four in One Year

  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: 01:28
Coconut Handyman
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A handyman at a girl's school is called upon for some unusual tasks.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: 01:47
Because of Dad
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Trying and failing to fulfill a father?s expectations.

Bought by Hearing Voices


  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: 02:09
  • Purchases: 1
A Mother's Wish
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Wanting to make a mother happy

  • Added: Jun 20, 2006
  • Length: 01:10
Wonderful Life
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A tale of a happy childhood, thinking like a cowboy and making inventions.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2006
  • Length: 04:25
Hard Times
From: David Greenberger
Series: Growing Old In East L.A.
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A mix of voices from senior centers in East L.A looking back on what were undeniably hard times growing up during the depression with a degree of n...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2006
  • Length: 01:03
From Mexico to the Dodgers
From: David Greenberger
Series: Growing Old In East L.A.
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Nelly Castillo tells the story of her son?s dream of becoming a major league pitcher.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:17
Cooking For Sinatra
From: David Greenberger
Series: Growing Old In East L.A.
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Francisco Mena recounts his experiences as a private chef in Vegas

  • Added: Jun 19, 2006
  • Length: 01:45
Music In East L.A.
From: David Greenberger
Series: Growing Old In East L.A.
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A mix of voices from senior centers in East L.A talking about their preferences for music from Mexican music to rock and roll.

Bought by WFUV


  • Added: Jun 19, 2006
  • Length: 01:26
  • Purchases: 1
Teapot Lids
From: David Greenberger
Series: Growing Old In East L.A.
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Nonagenarian Mimi Hunt recalls playing as a child in the LA River

  • Added: Jun 19, 2006
  • Length: 02:09
Rosie
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A reminiscence of loves lost and broken hearts, which ultimately turns optimistic.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 02:43
A Cautionary Tale
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A tale about following an ant.

Bought by KUOW and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: :54
  • Purchases: 2
Secret to a Happy Retirement
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Lessons to help a husband be more independent in retirement, including how to use a George Foreman grill.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 1
Whiz-Bang
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A healthy philosophy of life involves honesty, self-reflection, adaptation and humor

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 04:52
  • Purchases: 1