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Abigail Spanberger: Defending Her Country Yet Again
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Abigail Spanberger, Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo
Abigail Spanberger swore an oath at age twenty-four “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and d...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2024
  • Length: 21:33
Carol Burnett: Loving to Laugh
From: Journeys to Love
Series: Love Is History
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Explore the loving journey of Carol Burnett, a story of resilience, heart, and the transformative power of laughter.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 16:43
John & Annie Glenn: A Love That Defied Gravity
From: Journeys to Love
Series: Love Is History
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John and Annie Glenn's life story is one small step for a man and one giant leap for love!

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 14:53
A Few Good Women -- in the French Pantheon At Last
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The French Pantheon was created in 1790 to honor those who have done great service to the country. The motto over the door reads "To great men, a g...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2023
  • Length: 02:58
#metoo, part 4
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Terry Menefee Gau, Kathi Shiff, Didi Tremblay, Mary Carpenter and Melissa Gray. , Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo
We continue with the stories of five brave women—Terry Menefee Gau, Melissa Gray, Kathi Shiff, Mary Carpenter and Didi Tremblay—who like so many ot...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2022
  • Length: 27:31
Teaching women to fight for themselves
From: Hannah Herner
Caption: PRX default Piece image
After experiencing domestic abuse, Michelle Dirienzo started her own company to teach women self-defense in a non-threatening environment

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 19, 2020
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
All Mixed Up with Aretha-The Queen of Soul
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: The Queen of Soul
Soulful mix for one of best singers ever---Aretha Franklin

Bought by KCSM and KRZA


  • Added: Aug 16, 2018
  • Length: 59:16
  • Purchases: 2
Kaity Kasper: From the Mouth of God Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Kaity Kasper, Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo
Kaity Kasper does not wear her heart on her sleeve. But her right arm tells a tale. From wrist to shoulder, this appendage bears a polychromatic na...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2017
  • Length: 27:28
Kaity Kasper: From the Mouth of God, Part 1
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Kaity Kasper, Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo
Kaity Kasper vdoes not wear her heart on her sleeve. But her right arm tells a tale. From wrist to shoulder, this appendage bears a polychromatic n...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2017
  • Length: 27:11
HOMELESS HOSPITALITY: PRIEST OPENS CHURCH PROPERTY TO CAR CAMPERS
From: Barb Seaman
Caption: The Reverend Jessie Smith, with two of St. Anne's guests, Joanna and Carla
The face of homelessness is changing, in ways that are not easily addressed by any one group or agency. More people have resorted to living in th...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 29, 2016
  • Length: 04:49
  • Purchases: 1
E03 / The Dog with 3½ Names
From: Sarah Hoyles
Series: Pet Sounds
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She didn't start with her name or with me. We trace the pure bred mutt's story back to the beginning, or as best we can.

Bought by North State Public Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 14:29
  • Purchases: 1
Mother of Invention
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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A mother and a nurse created a device to help other breast-feeding moms.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 01, 2014
  • Length: 22:32
  • Purchases: 1
Her Speech
From: Jamie Courville
Series: Squirrels Stories
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Victoria is trying to get her life back after the removal of a brain tumor. She is getting a little better every day.

  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 06:58
A New Way of Life and the New Underground Railroad
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Susan Burton, A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project executive director and founder
After serving time, finding food, a job and a place to live with a criminal record can become an almost impossible task. On this edition, Women bu...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 28:56
Versions of Love
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Life is long and love is complicated.

Bought by XRAY.fm, WMPG, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2011
  • Length: 06:41
  • Purchases: 3
Representing Yourself
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Representing Yourself is a DIY project we do in all kinds of ways — in job interviews, on stage, in court and through visual art such as self-portr...

Bought by WMMT, XRAY.fm, WRVO Public Media, KUT, WYSO and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Revelations In the Mudflats
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Coastal Studies for Girls is a hands-on marine science and leadership program for sophomores in high school. But for 15-year-old Laura, it’s more ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WMPG, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 10, 2011
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 4
See Jane Do: Mother's Day for Peace and Social Justice
From: Elisa Parker
Caption: CODEPINK Mother's Day for Peace Vigil, Credit: Jesse Locks, See Jane Do
The stories of everyday women doing extraordinary things for peace at the largest Mother's Day peace vigil in Washington D.C. Special guests includ...

Bought by KWIT


  • Added: May 06, 2010
  • Length: 56:10
  • Purchases: 1
Into The Woods
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Georgette Kanach loves to hunt, fish, hike, and do almost any activity that involves being out in the woods. It’s the place where she grew up, and ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:45
  • Purchases: 3
Lindsay Ess, Becoming Whole, Pt. 1
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Lindsay Ess was a fashion model, a designer, a stunning beauty. And then at the age of twenty-four, just two years ago, doctors had to cut off both...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2010
  • Length: 27:39
The Garden Ladies of Elwell Farms
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
For a group of retired women in Maine, a garden grows more than just plants.

Bought by KZYX and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:28
  • Purchases: 2
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
Art of Survival
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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A documentary about the healing power of art

Bought by KGNU Community Radio and KPFA


  • Added: Mar 25, 2008
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Voler
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Myonne Lee has wanted to fly since she was a child. Some eighty years later, she?s finally learning.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and Third Coast International Audio Festival


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 06:38
  • Purchases: 2
Home Is Where the Flood Was
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
With failing health, Debra Dickinson saved eight dogs from the floods of Katrina.

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 06:31
  • Purchases: 2