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Sounds of Incredible Scanning Procedure
From: Paul Messing
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The incredible never-before-heard sounds of the AFSMPT (Amazing Futuristic Scanning Machine Process Technology) :48

  • Added: Oct 10, 2019
  • Length: :47
AUGGIE -- Matt Kane and Marc Underhill Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Matt Kane and Marc Underhill talk timing, fidelity, and the nuance of Richard Kind.

  • Added: Sep 14, 2019
  • Length: 08:48
Stephen Hawking-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Stephen Hawking
Celebrating the world's most famous theoretical physicist, author of A Brief History of Time and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Camb...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 20, 2018
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 1
MARJORIE PRIME -- Michael Almereyda Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Michael Almereyda talks illusion, stretching corners, and the serendipity of a sneaked cigarette.

  • Added: Nov 25, 2017
  • Length: 15:18
10th Annual Disposable Film Festival -- Carlton Evans Interview
From: Andrea Chase
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Carlton Evans talks niches, the mystic experience, and seeing what the world has to offer.

  • Added: Mar 23, 2017
  • Length: 21:42
OPERATION AVALANCHE -- Matt Johnson & Matt Miller Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Matt Miller & Matt Johnson, San Francisco, CA 9/19/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Matt Johnson and Matt Miller talk going retro, the power of secrets, and cutting Bobby Kennedy out of their film.

  • Added: Sep 23, 2016
  • Length: 14:26
ZERO DAYS -- Alex Gibney, Eric Chien & Liam O'Murchu Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Eric Chien, Alex Gibney, Liam O'Murchu ,San Francisco, CA 5/11/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Alex Gibney , Eric Chien, and Liam O'Murchu talk resisting paranoia, code as character, and the psychology of secrets.

  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 23:57
CREATIVE CONTROL -- Reggie Watts & Benjamin Dickinson Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Reggie Watts & Benjamin Dickinson, San Francisco, CA 3/26/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Benjamin Dickinson and Reggie Watts talk multiple realities, space spores, and the difference between loops and spirals.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2016
  • Length: 21:35
EYE IN THE SKY -- Gavin Hood Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Gavin Hood, San Francisco, CA 3/2/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Gavin Hood talks ethics, kill chains, and being uncomfortable.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2016
  • Length: 15:16
PARTICLE FEVER -- David Kaplan Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Dr. David Kaplan, San Francisco, CA 10/27/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Theoretical particle physicist David Kaplan talks the observer effect, the importance of the throw-out option, and why failure is sometimes success

  • Added: Nov 19, 2014
  • Length: 31:49
Sport bikers gather for a wheelie good time
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Readers form book clubs. Bowlers join leagues. What do motorcycle enthusiasts do? They ride, of course. Some head to Sturgis, South Dakota every ye...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 05:04
Shake it - a modern Polaroid love story
From: This Instant Productions
Caption: Shake it!, Credit: Oz Lang
A tender look at two modern photo technologies - Polaroid and digital photography - and the human and visual connections we make with them.

Bought by WYSO, WCBE, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KGOU, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
Episode 1 ~ Music in Video Games
From: Matthew Mustovich
Series: The Art of Video Game Design
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The importance of music in video games is discussed with local composer, John Hoge.

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Mar 09, 2014
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 1
The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall of Thomas Alva Edison
From: The Kitchen Sisters
Series: Fugitive Waves
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Look around your daily life.  There's a little piece of Thomas Edison almost everywhere.

Bought by WMMT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, XRAY.fm, KMUZ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Feb 05, 2014
  • Length: 23:26
  • Purchases: 7
The Rise of the Roller Coaster
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Roller coasters are the workhorse of the modern theme park, but their rise to popularity has been long and strange.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 01:43
  • Purchases: 1
Pilot Episode - "Any Given Command"
From: Clapping Monkey Productions
Series: Warren Krane
Caption: Warren Krane
Commander Warren Krane and the crew of the Peregrine arrive at Hermitage Station in a remote region of space to attend an Officer's Ball where the ...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 21:58
99% Invisible #78- No Armed Bandit
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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When you're in the zone, it's play to play, not play to win.

Bought by XRAY.fm and KMUZ


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 17:47
  • Purchases: 2
30: The Silent Age
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
Caption: The Silent Age app icon
Sound effects and music define the games we play, but there's one where the sound and music aren't really supposed to be noticed.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 27, 2013
  • Length: 17:24
  • Purchases: 1
The Live Feed Presents: Hurricane Herold
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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We continue our coverage of Boats & Bluegrass 2012 with a visit and performance by Hurricane Herold with friends Jeff Ray, and Mikkel Beckmen. This...

  • Added: May 17, 2013
  • Length: 43:20
02: Foley Follies (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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You might not know what foley is, but you know what it sounds like.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Vintage Synths Enjoy a Renaissance
From: Kimberly Haas
Caption: The Album Leaf
A growing group of musicians are returning to old analog keyboards, sometimes refurbishing and playing instruments older than they are.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 03:46
Jurassic Squid Ink
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Scientists are excited after confirming pigment in two fossilized ink sacs from ancient squid-like creatures.

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #15- Sounds of the Artificial World (Directors Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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Without their beeps and chimes, all of your modern conveniences would be very hard to use

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KZYX, WABE, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 05, 2012
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 5
99% Invisible #57- What Gave You That Idea (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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What Charles Dickens has to do with those insurance commercials on TV.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 19
WorldCanvass:Taping the World
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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An exploration of the radical influence the tape recorder has exerted on the history, culture, artistic expression and personal interactions of the...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 01:56:58