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A Sharp New Skill
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Bad Axe site lead Ollie holds an ax in front of a target at Bad Axe Throwing - City Center in Minneapolis, Credit: Dixie Treichel
While ax throwing was historically reserved for frontiersmen and lumberjacks, it is becoming a popular recreational activity, thanks to spaces like...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2023
  • Length: 04:29
QUEEN OF BASKETBALL -- Ben Proudfoot Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Ben Proudfoot, San Francisco, CA 3/5/2022, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ben Proudfoot talks shameful gaps, pandemic filmmaking, and the false promise of donuts.

  • Added: Mar 16, 2022
  • Length: 20:53
Women's Harness Racing Taking Off
From: renee wilde
Series: COUNTY LINES
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County Fairs and harness racing go hand in hand. The two hundred year old sport has been dominated by men, but here in Ohio, a group of women are c...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 04:47
MAIDEN -- Tracy Edwards and Alex Holmes Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Alex Holmes and Tracy Edwards, San Francisco, CA 6/17/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Tracy Edwards and Alex Holmes talk attitudes, trust, and smiling by choice.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2019
  • Length: 16:27
The Lesser Known Heart of Collegiate Rowing
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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Tens of Universities around the country have high-level competition rowing. The teams are made of many standout scholarship athletes, but what make...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 14, 2018
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
American Muy Thai
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
Caption: Aurora Raiten, fighter at American Muy Thai, Credit: Wendel Patrick
a visit with Jesse and Aurora at American Muy Thai

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 25, 2017
  • Length: 04:08
  • Purchases: 1
T-REX -- Sue Jaye Johnson Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Sue Jaye Johnson, San Francisco, CA 5/4/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Sue Jay Johnson talks charisma, working fast, and fighting cultural stereotypes.

  • Added: Jun 13, 2016
  • Length: 14:15
Go Team! Go! Volleyball at Martin Middle School
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Martin Middle School Fall 2014
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This sound-rich essay looks into the spirit & teamwork that the Martin Middle School girl's volleyball team embodies.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2014
  • Length: 03:32
The Sweet Science
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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The story of one woman's improbable journey from the gym to the boxing ring.

  • Added: May 15, 2014
  • Length: 16:05
Chicks Rock
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
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In the world of adventure women are busting out on their own. They’re leaving husbands, boyfriends and children at home to discover their strengths...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 10:38
The Mikie Show #41, Sarah
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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This episode we speak with Sarah Luchetta, an archaeologist, French speaker and roller derby girl. What was that, roller derby girl? Yes, besides i...

Bought by KMXT and KUT


  • Added: Sep 21, 2011
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 2
Ruffian
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
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When Re:sound host, Gwen Macsai was fourteen, the incredible female race-horse, Ruffian, ran straight into her heart and left a permanent impression.

Bought by RADIOLEX, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KZYX, KISU and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2011
  • Length: 09:40
  • Purchases: 10
Girls on the Gridiron: Life with the Chicago Force
From: Robin Amer
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Four members of Chicago's all female tackle football team describe what it’s like to be a woman in a man’s game.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 15, 2010
  • Length: 20:16
  • Purchases: 1
Family, Derby and Nothing Else
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Maine Roller Derby skated into Portland, Maine and called the city home in 2006. Roller derby is a fast-paced full-contact sport played on skates.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 1
Women's College Cheerleaders Challenge Stereotype
From: Karen Brown
Caption: Smith Spirit Squad, Credit: Smith College
A new cheerleading squad at one of the country's pre-eminent women's colleges -- alma mater of Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan -- is raising eyebr...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, KUT, and WILL


  • Added: Nov 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 5
Pump Up the Jammer
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Maine Port Authorities really want to win against the Rhode Island Riveters.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:17
Dyana, Goddess Of The Moose Hunt
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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It all started out as a simple moose hunt...but a lot can go wrong.

Bought by KUT, KFAI Minneapolis, and SALTcast Podcast


  • Added: Jan 20, 2009
  • Length: 08:53
  • Purchases: 3
Destination DIY: Cycling
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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An exploration of human-powered transportation.

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, XRAY.fm, KMXT, XRAY.fm, KUT and more


  • Added: Jul 16, 2008
  • Length: 27:58
  • Purchases: 8
Side Saddle Weekend
From: diane toomey
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Think side saddle riding went out with corsets and bustles? Think again.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 11, 2008
  • Length: 08:03
  • Purchases: 1
Bouncing Queen
From: Todd Melby
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A visit to the Bouncing Queen tryouts

Bought by PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 31, 2008
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 3
Are There Any More Rare, Plastic Ponies?
From: Julie Shapiro
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An unknown pastime to most, competitive model horse collecting is a serious passion for girls and women of all ages. But why?

Bought by PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 27, 2008
  • Length: 20:00
  • Purchases: 3
A New Kind of Boxing
From: Charles Lane
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Boxing has attracted a new type of pugilist: seniors, women, and cancer patients. A sound rich feature exploring the world of the non-traditional ...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 01, 2007
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 2
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