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Behind the Walls
From: Martine Chaussard
Caption: Pat Stark shows her first handwritten catalogue of Sam Feinstein’s paintings.
Fifteen years ago, Pat Stark discovered a lifetime of artwork in her home. Most of the art she found had never been seen by anyone but the artist, ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2018
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 2
Secrets of a Long Life: In Memory of Dr. Lillian Brown Vogel
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious revisits a 2009 interview with Dr. Lillian Brown Vogel, clinical psychologist and author of “What’s My Secret? One Hundred Years of M...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Jan 10, 2018
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Talented Women
From: Justine Yan
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A 75-year-old actress confronts her fear of aging while writing and performing on Cape Cod.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps OutLoud: Angela Stowe and Glenda Elliott
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Angela Stowe (L) and Glenda Elliott (R)
Glenda Elliott, 75, tells her friend Angela Stowe about the love of her life, and what it was like to love another woman long before the gay rights...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WCQS, WMMT, WMUU-LP, and WTJU


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 02:56
  • Purchases: 5
What Minnie Mouse Knows
From: Katie Klocksin
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Debby Wurster is having a ball at her new home in a retirement community. She's got a full calendar of activities, she's making new friends, and......

Bought by Wisconsin Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 1
Ronnie Gilbert: A Memorial Tribute with Holly Near
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Ronnie Gilbert memorial, with excepts from her 1996 visit to Radio Curious, and remembrances by Holly Near

  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 29:04
Secrets of a Long Life
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious revisits a conversation with Lillian Vogel, Ph.D., author of “What's My Secret? One Hundred Years of Memories and Reflections,” a mem...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2014
  • Length: 29:01
Stories from my Family: Evelyn
From: Marion Kane
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This chat with my nanny, Evelyn Smail, was recorded at her seniors' home in Morrisburg ON about a year ago. Created by me, it was produced by Ashle...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2014
  • Length: 07:14
What Are You Afraid Of: Mary Buckley, Singer Songwriter
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with local singer, songwriter Mary Buckley, who shares songs from her new CD “What Are You Afraid Of.”

  • Added: Nov 12, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Making Do
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Destination DIY producers spoke to senior citizens about self-sufficiency and "making do" in tough times. These folks had lots of wisdom to share o...

Bought by KVNF and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:51
  • Purchases: 2
The Beat: Julia Klatt-Singer - "The Fall After"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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The Beat daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day. Julia Klatt-Singer writes, and paints, and wal...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Edith Green and her granddaughter, Chaya
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Edith Green tells her granddaughter, Chaya, about being a survivor of gun violence.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1
It becomes more beautiful all the time
From: Anne Hoffman
Caption: The producer and her Grandmother, several years ago
Virginia Mae Snyder lived alone in her house in West Virginia until she was 94. She suffered a drastic fall while gardening; a fall which forced he...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 04, 2012
  • Length: 05:55
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: René and Michelle Foreman
From: StoryCorps
Caption: René Foreman (R) and her daughter Michelle (L)
René Foreman, who survived cancer of the esophagus, tells her daughter Michelle about speaking through an electrolarynx.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Mar 12, 2012
  • Length: 02:15
  • Purchases: 1
History of the Mendocino Environmental Center
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with Betty Ball, co-founder of the Mendocino Environmental Center in Ukiah, Ca. They discuss the movements to protect Northern...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2011
  • Length: 29:01
Versions of Love
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Life is long and love is complicated.

Bought by XRAY.fm, WMPG, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2011
  • Length: 06:41
  • Purchases: 3
Conrad and Evelyn
From: Aileen LeBlanc
Caption: Conrad, Evelyn and Buhg
Aileen LeBlanc tells a very personal story of her friends Conrad and Evelyn who fell in love in older age.

  • Added: May 11, 2011
  • Length: 18:25
It's Right For Me
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Alice Loesch has lived through a century that has seen some of history’s most sweeping changes in the lives of women.

Bought by WTIP, Delta College Public Radio, KSFR, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 06:46
  • Purchases: 10
I'm Relatively Human
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Marty Hagglund had it all. He had a loving wife, a beautiful home, and a great job. Then, Marty threw it all to the wind to realize a deep-seated, ...

Bought by KUOW, KVNF, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 21, 2009
  • Length: 07:47
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe Pledge Spot - Life's Changes
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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This I Believe essayist Amy Wilson and her mother discuss how their relationship deepened following the death of Amy's father.

Bought by WEZU, WEKU, New England Public Media, and KJZZ


  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 4
Bookends
From: Maria Howes
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In the beginning, there was light - but there were also baby chickens.

  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 02:30
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
Two Strokes
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Cornelia Richardson survives the sudden loss of her husband, moving on with life, and then faces recovery from her own stroke.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 01:15
Spirit and Body Willing: Sex Over Age 70
From: Todd Melby
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Does getting older spell the end of sexuality? Not always.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 16, 2004
  • Length: 27:46
  • Purchases: 3
Fran Rehfeld--Almost 100 years old in NYC
From: Mona Iskander
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An extraordinary New Yorker who lives alone as her 100th birthday approaches

Bought by WYSO


  • Added: Jul 09, 2004
  • Length: 07:31
  • Purchases: 1