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The mysterious roots of a homegrown language
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Wes Smoot (far right), Don Pardini (second from right) and friends socialize at the Redwood Drive-in in Boonville, CA, Credit: Liz Pfeffer
A few hours north of San Francisco is the town of Boonville, nestled in the quaint Anderson Valley of Mendocino County. Like Silicon Valley, this p...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2013
  • Length: 13:24
Addressing chronic homelessness with permanent supportive housing
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Veterans Commons resident Jesse Breedwolf, 74, Credit: Liz Pfeffer
California has the largest concentration of homeless veterans in the nation, and in San Francisco, it’s likely that more than 700 homeless vets wil...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2013
  • Length: 07:22
The mysterious roots of a homegrown language
From: Liz Pfeffer
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Boontling is a dialect spoken in the tiny town of Boonville, Calif. While every word of the homegrown language tells a story, how and why it emerge...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 26, 2013
  • Length: 12:50
  • Purchases: 1
Sights & Sounds of Bayview: Dancing with the ladies in line
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents - Sights & Sounds of Bayview
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On a wide street full of work spaces, lined with cars and no trees in sight is the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center. It’s the one building on the ...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2013
  • Length: 07:30
Keeping memories of Chinatown alive – and kicking!
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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From the 1940s until the 1960s, San Francisco’s Chinatown was home to a thriving Chinese American nightclub scene. The scene died out in the 60s, a...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 08:00
Surveillance Part 2
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Second part of our generational discussion on surveillance.

  • Added: Sep 15, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Meals on Wheels: Food and fellowship for Oakland's elders
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Hope Fox of Oakland and her daughter, Pat McKern, Credit: Credit Visakha Som
The cost of living in the Bay Area has risen sharply, especially in the past few years, but the federal benefits that many seniors rely on are ofte...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2013
  • Length: 07:53
Where do older prisoners go when they get out?
From: KALW
Caption: Frank Williams, SEOP Director
The older we get, the harder it is to think of ourselves as “old.” But as far as the government is concerned – specifically, the federal correction...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2013
  • Length: 09:45
Family Owned Businesses
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Generational discussion about family owned businesses

  • Added: Jun 20, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Foreign Retirees Could Benefit From Immigration Bill
From: Fronteras Desk
Series: Fronteras: Immigration Reform
Caption: Canadian couple Cécile Bastin and Sylvain Coté, stand with their realtor, Arnold Porter (left), as they shop for real estate in Phoenix., Credit: Jude Joffe-Block
A provision in the immigration reform proposal would allow wealthy retirees to stay longer in this country without a visa. This could be a boon to ...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:51
Dress Codes
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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A generational discussion about unwritten dress codes

  • Added: Aug 20, 2012
  • Length: 49:40
NASA - A Generational Perspective
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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NASA's Chief historian, Bill Barry discusses the impact each generation has had on the space program.

Bought by KVSC and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
Infrastructure...generationally speaking
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Older,middle and younger generation perspectives on Infrastucture priorities

  • Added: Jun 24, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Migration
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Generational discussion on the impact of migration

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Scandal - A Re-Broadcast from 2008
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Scandal is always with us it seems...2008 a look back at how far we have NOT come!

  • Added: Apr 16, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Warming World Spells Trouble for Elderly
From: Kristin Espeland Gourlay
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When you think of climate change, you might think of melting ice shelves. Heat waves. Shrinking habitat for animals and plants. You might not think...

Bought by Aspen Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2012
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 3
Aging In Place
From: Jessica Gould
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Transforming what it means to age in America

  • Added: Apr 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:53
In praise of "Lost Causes"
From: Tiny Spark
Series: Tiny Spark
Caption: Mark Goldsmith speaks to former inmates
In this edition of Tiny Spark, we explore what happens when someone refuses to accept the idea of a "lost cause" and instead gets down to the work ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 23, 2011
  • Length: 14:56
  • Purchases: 2
The Suspenders Juggling Troupe
From: Whitney Jones
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Snappy, Stretcho, and Criss-Cross are like brothers. Together they are The Suspenders Juggling Troupe from Falmouth, Massachusetts. The Suspenders ...

Bought by KUER and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2011
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 2
Surviving public transportation as a senior
From: KALW
Caption: Under CC license from danisabella. http://www.flickr.com/photos/danisabella/3333828643/
Take a quick look around while on Muni, BART, or AC Transit, and you’ll notice that a lot of the people who depend on public transit are seniors. B...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2011
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Hidden History of a One Room School
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: Harrington School, Credit: PGraitcer
When the tiny African American community on Georgia's St Simon's Island set out to save its one-room schoolhouse, it didn't realize that the buildi...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Oct 09, 2011
  • Length: 05:14
  • Purchases: 1
Older Americans, Still Working
From: Changing Gears
Series: Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt
Caption: Tom Malvetis, owner Unicorn Tavern. , Credit: Kyle Leppek
The number of older Americans working full time has been rising steadily for years. Many work because they have to. Some work because they want to ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 07, 2011
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
Preventive Medicine
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Generational discussion on Preventive Medicine

  • Added: May 28, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
This WE Believe - Fear
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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3 Essays from This I Believe on Fear

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
FEAR
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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A generational discussion on FEAR!

  • Added: Mar 23, 2011
  • Length: 28:56