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The game changers: Female referees in chess, boxing, and softball
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf
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On this episode of Audacious, meet three female referees in the world of boxing, chess, and softball, including one who was punched in the face (an...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Feb 02, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1
Cyclist for Life Howie: Riding the Ups & Downs of Cancer
From: Fluent Knowledge
Series: My Body Odyssey
Caption: Episode Artwork
Howie has been an avid cyclist most of his adult life, with mileage equivalent to a few laps around the planet. But more remarkable is that he has ...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2022
  • Length: 18:08
Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
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A secret meeting threatens to derail Jackie Robinson's ascent to the majors.

Bought by KMUN, Spokane Public Radio, KWMR, WPCA-LP, KALW and more


  • Added: Mar 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 17
Headstrong
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
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Can the culture of playing through pain ever change?

Bought by KMUN, KFCF FM, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KWMR, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:04
  • Purchases: 27
Episode 94: Surfing With Jason
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Justin Murray and his brother Jason spent their childhoods in Florida. They did everything together: fishing, surfing, making their own surfboards....

  • Added: Jun 15, 2021
  • Length: 18:42
Episode 31: Something Large and Wild
From: Criminal
Series: This is Love
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Our favorite story, for anyone who might be feeling a little lost.

  • Added: Jan 05, 2021
  • Length: 23:19
Dr. Hassan Tetteh: It Took Perseverance to Keep Going
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Dr. Hassan Tetteh, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Dr. Hassan Tetteh is a board-certified surgeon specializing in thoracic surgery, critical care, heart and lung transplantation, rese...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2020
  • Length: 02:05
Quarantine Says "Goodbye" to the Gym Creep
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: <a href="https://uk.ryderwear.com/">Ryderwear UK</a>
While many of us transition to working out at home during COVID-19, others already made the transition- to avoid harassment. Hear the women behind ...

  • Added: May 05, 2020
  • Length: 06:06
Episode 72: Everyone Needs A Purpose
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Christopher McDougall is famous for starting the barefoot running craze with his book 'Born to Run.' And now he has an unusual new running partner.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2020
  • Length: 28:43
RDD: A Bird in Flight
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Montana Miller may be known locally as a BGSU professor but today we're talking about all things up in air. That's where Montana spends most of her...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2019
  • Length: 06:27
Running for life
From: Wadii'ah Boughdir
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Recent studies have shown the therapeutic effects of running on depression. This, shouldn’t come as a surprise for people who’ve been blessed by it...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2019
  • Length: 08:28
Weight off her Shoulders
From: Ruby Schwartz
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Bodybuilding is no easy feat. Bodybuilders spend endless hours in the gym. They count carbs and grams of fat meticulously. Why? To get ripped, mayb...

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


  • Added: Dec 20, 2018
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Abraham Guzman and John Torres Jr.
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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John Torres Jr. talks to his friend, Abraham Guzman, about his dad’s career as a wrestler, and his legacy in and outside of the ring.

Bought by WEZU and WVBI-LP


  • Added: Oct 11, 2018
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 2: Something Large and Wild
From: Criminal
Series: This is Love
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An unconventional love story about a teenager, the Pacific Ocean, and an encounter with something wild.

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 27, 2018
  • Length: 23:07
  • Purchases: 3
From the Finish Line: Ironman Boulder
From: Sarah Dalgleish
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A year after the death of a participant in Ironman Boulder 2016, an athlete, a volunteer, and a spectating family share their thoughts on the race ...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2018
  • Length: 03:57
Happy by Alan Zweibel
From: Playing on Air
Series: Playing on Air Singles [8-35 minute short plays, plus interviews]
Caption: Scott Adsit
In Alan Zweibel’s short play Happy, a baseball fan (Scott Adsit of “30 Rock” and “Veep”) makes a pilgrimage to the home of a former baseball star w...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Jan 29, 2018
  • Length: 34:01
  • Purchases: 1
One Speed, No Brakes, 43 Degree Angle
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Sophie Nikitas at the National Sports Center Velodrome in Blaine, Minnesota., Credit: Evan Frost
After watching bicyclists swoosh around the National Sports Center Velodrome in Blaine, KFAI's Sophie Nikitas joined them. Like the other cyclists,...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 05:08
Podcast: Interview with gang rape survivor and activist Brenda Tracy
From: Jacqueline Parke
Caption: (L-R) Coach Riley and Brenda Tracy, Credit: Brenda Tracy
Brenda Tracy is an RN, MBA graduate and Rape Survivor. Host David Weinstein and Brenda engage in a very powerful most hear conversation. All studen...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:11
Dragon Boats Strike Chord with Breast Cancer Survivors
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: The Gathering Place DragonFlys Lifejacket , Credit: Elizabeth Miller
The Chinese cultural activity has become popular with breast cancer survivors as a way to build community and regain strength.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXXI Rochester, WBFO, WCPN, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 07, 2016
  • Length: 03:06
  • Purchases: 7
Muhammad Ali-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Muhammad Ali, Credit: Gordon Parks
"Float like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee...". This is my tribute to Muhammad Ali. An impressionistic mix of sound and music dedicated to "The Grea...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 08, 2016
  • Length: 58:42
  • Purchases: 1
Why We Root: The 2013 Red Sox After the Boston Marathon Bombing
From: Eric Mack
Series: Why We Root
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On this Why We Root, a story of a classic American sports town and the season that started with tragedy but ended with a championship. We’ll recall...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 12: Avalanche on Pikes Peak
From: KRCC-FM
Series: Wish We Were Here
Caption: Pikes Peak
Most people think of Pikes Peak as a tourist destination – the Fourteener with a highway and a donut shop on top. But for many local mountaineers, ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2016
  • Length: 01:01:02
The Jason Koger Story: Making the Most of a Double Amputation
From: Jay Scott
Series: Big Buck Registry's Deer Hunting Podcast
Caption: Jason Koger with a Big Whitetail Buck , Credit: Jason Koger
When life robs you of your bow and arrow, just pick up a crossbow or gun instead. Jason Kroger knows this all too well after colliding with a downe...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2016
  • Length: 01:13:36
Sports are for Everyone with Hi-5 Sports
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism - 2
Caption: Nick Temperine, a kid in Hi-5 Sports, loves to come and play basketball with his friends. , Credit: (c) 2015 Hi-5 Sports
Hi-5 Sports was founded in Clifton Park, N.Y. by Jim Fitzgerald to give children with physical and developmental disabilities the chance to play si...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 03:30
Lenn Brown: The Story Of Escaping Death To Go To The College Of Your Dream
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism - 2
Caption: Lenn Brown has been going to Syracuse basketball games with his family since he was a young boy, including the thriller against Villanova in February of 2010., Credit: (c) 2010 Rick Brown
Syracuse University sophomore Lenn Brown is a manager of the SU men's basketball team. His mom and dad both went to the school and his love for it ...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 03:59