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Consider This (normal voice)
From: Paul Messing
Series: Paul Messing's Audio Producer's Grab Bag
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Knower of all things, Lloyd Breckenridge (Gene Shay) answers all questions about Camels, in his normal voice :)

  • Added: Oct 19, 2014
  • Length: 02:22
The allure of the Man of Steel
From: Kristen Eicher
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Travel to Metropolis, IL., the official hometown of Superman, the Man of Steel.

  • Added: Sep 24, 2014
  • Length: 06:35
Love, Happiness, and Mole
From: Tom & Debra Weistar
Series: Voices of the Future: Youth and Elders Speak Together
Caption: Andres Jaimes, Credit: Tom Weistar
Andres Jaimes grew up near the US/Mexico border in Baja California. At 17 years old, Andres is acutely aware of how negatively Mexico and Mexican p...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Sep 01, 2014
  • Length: 17:21
  • Purchases: 1
Tour Buses
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week it's all about buses! No, not the queso mobile you rode to school, these rides are fit for the kings and queens of rock.

Bought by KSKQ, KFOK-LPFM, and KSRQ


  • Added: May 16, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Antiques Extravaganza
From: WITF
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The little town of Adamstown, PA boasts that it is the Antiques Capital of the USA. It backs up the claim with seven miles of antique stores, thous...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2014
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Walchuk's Memories
From: Veronica Simmonds
Series: Visual Arts News podcast
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From salt-crystal lamps to popping wheelies artist Kate Walchuk waxes nostalgic.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 07:36
Kayaking from Northwest Angle to Key West....and back?
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Daniel Alvarez, a former corporate lawyer, started kayaking from Northwest Angle to Key West in June 2012. He liked it so much that when he arrived...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 22, 2013
  • Length: 21:22
  • Purchases: 1
The Back Lot brengt film en cinema terug in Suriname
From: Anton Foek
Caption: Eddy Wijngaarde, Credit: unknown
In een exclusief gesprek met Hennah Draaibaar, een van de eigenaars van The Back Lot, een multi media bedrijf in Suriname, vertelt zij hoe samen me...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2013
  • Length: 20:09
The Un-Road Trip
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Boaz Frankel toured the U.S. on 101 modes of transportation — everything except a car.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 1
Lincoln Highway: The Father Road
From: WNIJ
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America's first transnational highway - the Lincoln Highway - was dedicated 100 years ago this October. In this hour, we mark the Highway's centenn...

Bought by WVPE, Wyoming Public Radio, NPR Illinois, Iowa Public Radio, and KISU


  • Added: Aug 11, 2013
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 5
It's Not Wise to Rush About
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Sargeant Mountain Pond in Acadia National Park is the oldest pond on the east coast. Fittingly, it's amassed its fair share of lore. Two friends ad...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 05, 2013
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 1
Italian Fast Food: Spleen Sandwich
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Some customers want a sprinking of a local cheese called caciocavallo on top of their spleen sandwhich at a stand in Palermo. , Credit: Nancy Greenleese
In Sicily’s capitol, Palermo, fast food is available on nearly every corner with nary a golden arch in sight. People fill their bellies with chick...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 04:05
Taste Florence
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Antoinette Mazzaglia of Taste Florence in the Sant’Ambrogio market describes various salami that her tour group will sample. , Credit: Luigi Fraboni
Italy, particularly Florence, is a popular vacation destination. They come with an appetite, eager to sample Italy’s renowned cuisine, yet they’re...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 04:32
The Cart Men of Catalina
From: Alexander Ward
Caption: A golf cart for towing golf carts, Credit: Alex Ward
Golf carts are the primary vehicles for residents in Avalon, CA. This is about the guys that make them go.

Bought by WABE and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:21
  • Purchases: 2
Culturology: An essay from Erika Kooda - A Ski Trip To Montana with Erika's Family
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Erika Kooda
Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School and an intern at Northern Community Radio. During the school year she's been checking in with e...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 22, 2013
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories : Steve Downing : "Carrying Everything We Owned On Our Backs"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
Letterboxing - Hide and seek for the young and not-so-young
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: The Hartigan family’s journal is full of stamps and memories of their letterboxing outings in Virginia, Ireland, the Pacific Northwest and other destinations. , Credit: Nancy Greenleese
There is a breed of modern day treasure hunters who need the Internet, a knack for orienting and solving puzzles, and a sense of adventure. They w...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 28, 2013
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 1
Gelato Museum
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Gelato served from a Carpigiani-made gelato truck at the Bologna fair in 1958, Credit: Gelato Museum
I scream, you scream, we all scream for...gelato. The first museum dedicated to gelato has opened in Italy.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KLCC


  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 2
Leavin on a Jumbo
From: Bring Your Own
Series: Bring Your Own
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At the tail end of a long journey traveling in South America, Giles runs out of money and has to get home to his mother, waiting for him in London ...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2013
  • Length: 03:54
The Live Feed Presents: Dead Man Winter
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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On this episode of "The Live Feed" we continue our coverage of Boats and Bluegrass 2012 with Dead Man Winter. Dead Man Winter is a side project fro...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 14, 2013
  • Length: 27:45
  • Purchases: 1
“Go But Don’t Get Taken: Free Tickets and Other Travel Scams”
From: WFHB
Series: Better Beware!
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Correspondent Rich Fish exposes a travel scam circulating through local mailboxes promising free airline tickets if you call right now. We'll tell ...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
The Field Trip Podcast: Human-Powered Ferris Wheels
From: The Field Trip Podcast
Caption: Field Trip Podcast icon, Credit: Mike Smith
This week Field Trip Correspondent Becky Palmstrom takes us to a festival in Taung Byone, Myanmar, where we learn how to run a ferris wheel … using...

Bought by KUER and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 26, 2012
  • Length: 10:28
  • Purchases: 2
Reflections on China's Bureaucracy: Standing in my Underwear in a Shanghai Supermarket
From: STephen ASma
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Humorous and philosophical essay about a brush with Chinese Security Guards in Shanghai

  • Added: Jun 24, 2012
  • Length: 04:30
Bloomington Beware! - Getaway or Get Taken? Travel Scams
From: WFHB
Series: Better Beware!
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If you're planning a summer getaway, make sure you don't get TAKEN. Host watchdog Rich Fish is busting travel scams on a new edition of Bloomington...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2012
  • Length: 04:57
Is Virginia Really For Lovers?
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: The original Virginia Is For Lovers slogan/logo, created by Martin & Woltz (now The Martin Agency) in 1968., Credit: The Martin Agency
The real story behind one of the most famous tourism slogans of all time.

Bought by WTJU, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 3