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The Evolution of Singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Caption: Singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea, Credit: Paul Vienneau
Duluth-based indie musician Gaelynn Lea made headlines when she won National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016. But she almost didn’t enter ...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2020
  • Length: 08:41
Thunder Chases LIghtening: Vicky Emerson's Music and Mentorship
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Singer Songwriter Vicky Emerson, co-founder of Front Porch Group, Credit: Katie Cannon
Vicky Emerson is a Minneapolis based singer/songwriter/producer of Americana music. She co-founded Front Porch Music Group and mentors women with p...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 21, 2019
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Caroline Dezan and Maria Rivas
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Caroline Dezan and Maria Rivas at their StoryCorps interview in Fresno, California on April 4, 2014., Credit: Courtesy Caroline Dezan.
Maria Rivas cared for her ailing mother over the last six years of her life, but she remembers her as anything but fragile while talking to social ...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, Marfa Public Radio, PRX Remix, and WHRV


  • Added: Sep 26, 2019
  • Length: 02:05
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps Griot: Amanda and Craig Farrell
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Amanda Farrell and Craig Farrell at their StoryCorps interview in Appleton, WI in July 2019., Credit: By Sylvie Lubow for StoryCorps
Amanda Farrell tells her husband Craig about how she lost -- and ultimately regained -- control of her mental health.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, WDBM, and WHRV


  • Added: Aug 08, 2019
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps Griot: Kathleen Payne and Corinthia Isom
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Kathleen Payne and Corinthia Isom at their StoryCorps interview in New York City, New York on September 29, 2015., Credit: Carolina Escobar for StoryCorps
Corinthia Isom and Kathleen Payne remember Corinthia’s mother, DeSeane Isom, and how Kathleen took Corinthia in after DeSeane died from an AIDS-rel...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2019
  • Length: 02:43
S1 E4 Not Always Wonderful
From: The Nocturnists
Series: Stories from the World of Medicine
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In the hospital, pediatrician Dana Gal struggles with a young patient who asserts her autonomy in ways that are frustrating, and even dangerous.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2019
  • Length: 34:33
StoryCorps: SADA JACKSON AND ANGELA MOREHEAD-MUGITA
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Sada Jackson learns about her late-mother through her mom’s best friend, Angela Morehead-Mugita.

Bought by KWMU St. Louis


  • Added: May 21, 2019
  • Length: 02:44
  • Purchases: 1
Up Close And Acoustic with Rj Cowdery
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Cover to In This Light, Credit: rjcowdery.com
Rj Cowdery has solidified her place in the world of performing singer-songwriters, garnering accolades at Mountain Stage NewSong, Kerrville, Falcon...

  • Added: May 11, 2019
  • Length: 57:59
StoryCorps: Carolyn Deford
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Twenty years ago, Leona Kinsey disappeared from her home in La Grande, Oregon and was never seen again. Her daughter, Carolyn DeFord, a Puyallup tr...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2019
  • Length: 02:09
A survivor and her perpetrator find justice
From: Stephanie Lepp
Series: Reckonings
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What does it sound like for a perpetrator to take responsibility for sexual abuse? What does it sound like for a survivor to get her needs met? Hea...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2018
  • Length: 56:15
Tying a Knot
From: Israel Story
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A series of random events in Nepal bring an Israeli reporter and a nepalese teenager to grow an unlikely bond.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2018
  • Length: 23:57
Behind the Walls
From: Martine Chaussard
Caption: Pat Stark shows her first handwritten catalogue of Sam Feinstein’s paintings.
Fifteen years ago, Pat Stark discovered a lifetime of artwork in her home. Most of the art she found had never been seen by anyone but the artist, ...

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


  • Added: Nov 27, 2018
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 2
A Biblical Bond
From: Israel Story
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In the wake of tragedy, Susi forms an unexpected bond with the woman who should have been her mother-in-law. It's a modern day version of the bibli...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2018
  • Length: 20:12
Love in Translation
From: Israel Story
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Sharon and Cansu are from enemy countries and have no common language. They also happen to be in love. A story of a relationship in the age of Goog...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 17, 2018
  • Length: 09:16
  • Purchases: 2
Biblical Mythology and Wholeheartedness
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Carol Delaney and Brene Brown
Carol Delaney deconstructs the myth of Abraham and Isaac and Brene Brown challenges us to Dare Greatly.

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Jul 06, 2018
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Zoe Courville and Lora Koenig
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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When Dr. Lora Koenig and Dr. Zoe Courville met in the middle of the Greenland ice sheet while doing climate research, their friendship helped them ...

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, WEZU, KZMU Moab Community Radio, and WVBI-LP


  • Added: Mar 15, 2018
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps: Ted Klontz and Ashley Judd
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Actress Ashley Judd talks to her friend Ted Klontz about summoning the courage to come forward about Harvey Weinstein’s abuse.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WEZU


  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Anna Freeman and Brianna Freeman
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Anna Freeman and her daughter, Brianna, discuss how bullies have impacted their lives.

Bought by WEZU and WVBI-LP


  • Added: Jan 25, 2018
  • Length: 02:21
  • Purchases: 2
Talented Women
From: Justine Yan
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A 75-year-old actress confronts her fear of aging while writing and performing on Cape Cod.

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


  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 3
The Double Life of Catarina Avelar
From: Barbara Paulsen
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She gave up her dream of being a Portuguese pop star to become a social worker. Now she finds that her day job has made her a better singer.

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


  • Added: Nov 30, 2016
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Alicia Beltrán-Castañeda and Serena Castañeda
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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A mother tells her daughter about growing up in California in the late 1960s, and the lesson learned after her mother gave her beloved bed away.

Bought by KZYX, WGUC/ WVXU, WEZU, and KRZA


  • Added: Nov 29, 2016
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps: Jenn Stanley and Peter Stanley
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Jenn Stanley (left) and Peter Stanley (right)
A conservative father and his self-described liberal daughter try to put their political differences aside and listen to each other’s points of view.

Bought by Public Radio for All and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Nov 07, 2016
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Tariq Sheikh and Tabinda Sheikh
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Tariq Sheikh (left) and Tabinda Sheikh (right)
Married for 25 years, Tabinda and Tariq were recent immigrants when they first met, and even without a common language, their love blossomed.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2016
  • Length: 02:23
Being Black In Blue: A Profile Of A Police Officer
From: Emily Corwin
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Nashua, NH Police Sergeant, Lakeisha Phelps is one of two black police officers on a force with 176 police officers, in one of New Hampshire’s most...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 11, 2016
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Armeen Hamdani and Talat Hamdani
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Talat Hamdani (left) and Armeen Hamdani (right)
Talat Hamdani remembers her son, a NYPD cadet who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and was wrongfully accused of having terrorist links.

  • Added: Sep 15, 2016
  • Length: 02:13