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Before the Bell
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Boxers at the Portland Boxing Club spend months and years preparing for eight minutes in the ring.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, KRUA, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WMPG


  • Added: May 24, 2006
  • Length: 06:46
  • Purchases: 5
'The Mad Russian': Reflections of a Cold War Wrestling Villain
From: Aaron Henkin
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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...

Bought by WXDU and WMPG


  • Added: Mar 29, 2006
  • Length: 15:28
  • Purchases: 2
Zuni Running
From: Western Folklife Center Media
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Long distance running has long held symbolic meaning for many Native Americans, particularly Pueblo Indians of the Southwest. And as Hal Cannon of ...

Bought by WXDU, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KRCC-FM, The Nature Podcast, and KSUT


  • Added: Feb 28, 2006
  • Length: 09:32
  • Purchases: 5
Muscle Beach
From: Charlie Schroeder
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A profile of the new and old Muscle Beach

  • Added: Jan 18, 2006
  • Length: 06:09
Easy Does It
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Welcome Good Time Lanes. Grab a ball, some shoes, and some friends. Let's bowl!

  • Added: Jan 12, 2006
  • Length: 06:26
What If?
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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What if you know you will loose your hearing at age 18? Kevin and James Hatch face this dilemma with surprising grace.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUOW, SALTcast Podcast, KZSC, Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2006
  • Length: 07:41
  • Purchases: 8
Making Ice
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Jim Leo has been driving in circles for eighteen years but he?s not dizzy yet. Producer Dylan Merriam takes us out on the ice with an experienced Z...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jan 12, 2006
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 1
The Only Voice
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Champion bull rider Kenny Churchill recounts the reason he chose family over bull riding.

  • Added: Jan 12, 2006
  • Length: 07:16
Chess On Ice
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Spend some time on the ice... curling... in Belfast, Maine.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, XRAY.fm, and KERA


  • Added: Jan 12, 2006
  • Length: 05:10
  • Purchases: 3
Chasing After the Hurricane: A Personal Look Into the Life of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter - After the Movie.
From: N Lorde
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A personal insight into the life of former boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter - his life after the blockbuster hit movie.

Bought by KSFR, KSJD, KZYX, 90.5 WSNC, and KSFR


  • Added: Jan 08, 2006
  • Length: 14:07
  • Purchases: 5
Friday Night Bites
From: Long Haul Productions
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A high school football team attempts to break an 17 game losing streak

Bought by KPIK-LP, PRX Remix, Remix Radio, and WBEZ


  • Added: Dec 08, 2005
  • Length: 11:02
  • Purchases: 4
Interstate
From: Barrett Wolf
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Narrative by Biker/Poet J. Barrett Wolf

  • Added: Nov 21, 2005
  • Length: 01:27
Hockey Mom
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Gillian Rutherford is a dedicated hockey mom who has decided to move from the stands onto the ice.

  • Added: Nov 18, 2005
  • Length: 13:16
White Collar Boxing
From: Thomas Grove
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Wall Street Bankers take their work grudges out int he boxing ring

Bought by KZSC


  • Added: Jul 11, 2005
  • Length: 07:22
  • Purchases: 1
The Fall
From: Chris Ladd
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Skydiving can go wrong, terribly wrong, and that can even happen when the parachute opens. This piece chronicles the author's dive on assignment fo...

  • Added: May 10, 2005
  • Length: 21:55
Alcan 5000 Adventure
From: KUOW
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A 5-thousand mile journey through the most rugged terrain in north america

Bought by KSKA and WYSO


  • Added: Apr 13, 2005
  • Length: 20:07
  • Purchases: 2
Brooklyn Cyclones Groundskeepers
From: Cyrus Farivar
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The Brooklyn Cyclones' two groundskeepers tell their tricks of the trade.

Bought by Public Interactive


  • Added: Mar 22, 2005
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 1
Slots of Fun
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Who knew racing four inch "slot cars" could be so much fun?

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 1
Kicking Ass and Changing Names
From: Shea Shackelford
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Female wrestler Amanda Storm, 40, would love to just take your head off.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 1
Hurricane Herrick
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Former boxing champion Hurricane Herrick "gains respect" as a window washer and unofficial bouncer at Ricky's.

  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 06:18
Sarah's Dream
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Up, up, and away with 10 year old, hot-air balloonist Sarah Nichols.

Bought by KSKA and KUNM


  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 06:25
  • Purchases: 2
The Potato Ball Caper
From: Long Haul Productions
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On August 31, 1987, one of baseball's most peculiar plays took place in the minor leagues in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It was a variation of the ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, Prairie Public, RadioFreePalmer, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WOUB and more


  • Added: Sep 03, 2004
  • Length: 07:46
  • Purchases: 20
Owning Guns
From: WGBH Radio Boston
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Writer Jay Allison talks about the events in his life that cause him to rethink his relationship with guns.

Bought by WMPG, KUAF Public Radio, KKRN, Indie3 Radio, KRZA and more


  • Added: Aug 02, 2004
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 15
Capoeira Tourism
From: Sylvia Maria Gross
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Bahia, Brazil is a Mecca for capoeiristas from around the world.

  • Added: Jul 28, 2004
  • Length: 06:11
Power Kiting
From: Sylvia Maria Gross
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Fitness Instructor is flown by a kite on Rockaway Beach in Brooklyn.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2004
  • Length: 02:45

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