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Episode 13: The Girl Who Dug Up Dinosaurs
From: KRCC-FM
Series: Wish We Were Here
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A 12-year-old girl in blue jeans probably isn’t the first thing you picture when you hear the word paleontologist. But in 1979, young India Wood di...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
Episode 35: Pen & Paper
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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As a young woman in the 60s, Andy Austin talked her way into a job as a courtroom sketch artist in Chicago. She spent 43 years sketching everyone f...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 24, 2016
  • Length: 17:21
  • Purchases: 1
Miss Eva
From: Jonathan Hirsch
Series: ARRVLS
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This episode of ARRVLS chronicles one woman's journey to find solace and happiness in the wake of tragedy. A story about faith and the legacy of su...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2015
  • Length: 30:04
Episode 4: Catch And Release
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Tonia Hanson had a secret. But when a private river retreat turned out to be very, very public, Tonia found unexpected healing.

Bought by KUER and KRZA


  • Added: Oct 29, 2015
  • Length: 13:09
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 2: A Ballroom Dancer, A Shark, And A PR Problem
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Debbie Salamone was an environmental journalist who was passionate about the ocean—and ballroom dancing. One day at the beach, all that changed.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., 'The Sea', KUER, KRZA, and KSFR


  • Added: Oct 29, 2015
  • Length: 14:04
  • Purchases: 5
The real history behind Mary Ellen Pleasant, San Francisco's Voodoo Queen
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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In the mid 1800’s, boomtown-San Francisco was a city of men, only about 15 percent women. Slavery was illegal in the West but still-- white men wer...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 10:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 20: Gil From London
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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Karen Miller met a man named Gil Harper on Facebook. They started flirting. The flirtation grew more serious. Eventually, they planned to meet in r...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 25:13
  • Purchases: 1
Love Syndrome
From: Israel Story
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Israel Story's Mother's Day Special is the most unusual, unpredictable and touching tale you've heard in a while. Full hour and promo are now avai...

Bought by WYSO, WVPE, WZEN.org, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, and WNYC


  • Added: Apr 24, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
Disharmonia
From: Israel Story
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Noa Guy was a promising Israeli composer. When she came to New York twenty-one years ago to rehearse for a concert at Carnegie Hall, she never imag...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2015
  • Length: 14:09
Mr. Female Members of Knesset
From: Israel Story
Caption: Mishy Harman and his grandmother, Zena Harman.
At an extremely early age, Shavit Ben-Arie became the leading expert on the female members of the Israeli parliament and in many cases, he became t...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2015
  • Length: 21:25
Day Job 5: Fear And The Flying Trapeze
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job: How Musicians Pay The Rent (2014 Series)
Caption: A trapeze student, Credit: Joshua McNichols
Kari Kirkland stands on a narrow platform high above the ground. As a trapeze instructor, her job is to convince students to jump off that platform...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Delmarva Public Media, and KUOW


  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 16:18
  • Purchases: 3
Project Prom
From: Margaret Krauss
Series: What What Why: Stories of Life and Living
Caption: Jacqueline Belton helps Chynna Baker, 18, finish her prom outfit with heels. , Credit: Margaret J. Krauss
This week on What What Why, it's almost prom season and we're examining the event's significance. Love it, hate it, go to it or don’t, but prom is ...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 07:59
OOC2: Chris Taylor
From: Jake Harper
Series: Out of Context
Caption: Wisconsin Rep. Chris Taylor , Credit: Jake Harper
State Rep. Chris Taylor tells the story of her difficult second pregnancy.

  • Added: Feb 24, 2014
  • Length: 17:40
To Teach To Learn To Eat
From: Tanner Latham
Series: Authentic South
Caption: Chef Roscoe Hall, Credit: Tanner Latham
In our food-obsessed culture, we likely never think about what's on the menu at an eating disorder clinic. A couple of gourmet chefs bring their in...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 08:55
  • Purchases: 3
Intricate Design: The Life and Times of an Egyptian Fashion Designer
From: kim fox
Caption: Deana Shaaban's The Fortitudo Collection, Credit: Deana Shaaban
This audio documentary aims to show the journey of a young woman in Egypt who gave up on the corporate world to follow her dream. Join Deana Shaaba...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 10:24
Garage Pop Forever: The Needlecraft Story
From: Ruth Eddy
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Mikki Lunda and Hana Zimorino are easy to spot walking down the street. The ladies are sharp dressers rarely caught without lipstick and their sign...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 07:22
Moving Beyond
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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"I am a Christian, I am a mom, a wife, a homemaker, a leader, a knitter, a quilter… I’m lots of things. Accepting the label felon was really hard."

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 01, 2013
  • Length: 07:17
  • Purchases: 2
Forty Years of Feminist Books
From: Cassie Wagler
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The oldest feminist bookstore in the country closes, after over 40 years in business.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2012
  • Length: 04:39
Stroke Awareness
From: Radio K
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Each year, stroke affects approximately 120,000 women under the age of 45. For many young women, the idea of having a stroke at such a young age se...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:14
The Class Menagerie
From: Mary Helen Miller
Caption: Amy Boortz feeds rescue dogs at the school where she lives. , Credit: Mary Helen Miller
Amy Boortz bought a full-size school in north Georgia to live in with her family. They turned classrooms into bedrooms, and life was alright for a ...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 17, 2012
  • Length: 11:45
  • Purchases: 1
Margaret's Golden Birthday
From: andrew walsh
Caption: Margaret & Danae
Danae wanted to get Margaret something very, very special for her golden birthday. So she planned an elaborate surprise for her. But Margaret doesn...

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: 27:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Mikie Show #17, June
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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I like craft. Artisans. People who actually make things with their hands. If you do, too, then this show is for you. We speak with June Rettig, mas...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: May 13, 2010
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 1
Reality Check
From: David Schultz
Caption: Carolyn Parham, Credit: SpeakeasyDC
A mother of two faces a life-altering crisis when, just a few months out of rehab, a $5,000 check appears in her mailbox.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Feb 28, 2010
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 3
Men's Thoughts On Women
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Older, middle and younger generation guests compare men's thoughts on women over time...what has changed...if anything?

  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
Thinness and Salvation
From: Sarah Yahm
Caption: PRX default Piece image
a piece about the symbolic meaning of fat in our culture

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, KUT-HD, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jul 07, 2008
  • Length: 28:41
  • Purchases: 5