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Ruffian
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
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When Re:sound host, Gwen Macsai was fourteen, the incredible female race-horse, Ruffian, ran straight into her heart and left a permanent impression.

Bought by RADIOLEX, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KZYX, KISU and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2011
  • Length: 09:40
  • Purchases: 10
Sassletes: Providence Roller Derby Championships
From: Katie delaney
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A look at roller derby—a sassy, hard-hitting and growing sport—as Providence, Rhode Island's derby league gears up for it's season championship.

  • Added: Jan 03, 2011
  • Length: 26:18
Karina Hollekim: A BASE jumper's survival story
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
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An interview with BASE jumper Karina Hollekim on her recovery from a devastating fall with a failed parachute

  • Added: Dec 29, 2010
  • Length: 14:57
SECRETARIAT -- Randall Wallace Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Randall Wallace, September 24, 2010, San Francisco, CA, Credit: Andrea Chase
Randall Wallace talks recreating history, matching horses, and why Heart with a capital "H" is more important that ability.

  • Added: Oct 02, 2010
  • Length: 09:44
Kung Fu Grannies
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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In the slums of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, rape and gang violence are common. Sometimes, elderly women are the targets because they appear to be fr...

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 17, 2010
  • Length: 05:31
  • Purchases: 3
Female Football players in Morocco Demand More
From: Lisa Matuska
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In Moroccan society today female players who fought and won the right to play soccer have a new battle on their hands. They have a professional le...

Bought by WHFR, WXDU, KISU, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 22, 2010
  • Length: 06:42
  • Purchases: 4
Girls on the Gridiron: Life with the Chicago Force
From: Robin Amer
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Four members of Chicago's all female tackle football team describe what it’s like to be a woman in a man’s game.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 15, 2010
  • Length: 20:16
  • Purchases: 1
Woman Wrestler in Bolivia
From: World Vision Report
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Women in Bolivia are wrestling for recognition – literally. It happens every Sunday in El Alto, an impoverished city on the Bolivian plains. Crow...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2010
  • Length: 02:17
Boys think they're better
From: Stan Bindell
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A commentary of how boys and girls are equal.

  • Added: Apr 13, 2010
  • Length: 01:16
Family, Derby and Nothing Else
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Maine Roller Derby skated into Portland, Maine and called the city home in 2006. Roller derby is a fast-paced full-contact sport played on skates.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 1
Women's College Cheerleaders Challenge Stereotype
From: Karen Brown
Caption: Smith Spirit Squad, Credit: Smith College
A new cheerleading squad at one of the country's pre-eminent women's colleges -- alma mater of Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan -- is raising eyebr...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, KUT, and WILL


  • Added: Nov 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 5
The Life and Times of an American Legend
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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The life and times of an American legend and Counter Culture ... this week on Prime Time Radio.

Bought by WCNY and Troy Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 59:55
  • Purchases: 2
Pump Up the Jammer
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The Maine Port Authorities really want to win against the Rhode Island Riveters.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:17
Boxing for Girls
From: World Vision Report
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Gun violence in Brazil has turned major cities like Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo into war zones. For young people who live in the slums - or favel...

Bought by WABE, KFAI Minneapolis, KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, KRUA and more


  • Added: May 08, 2009
  • Length: 04:49
  • Purchases: 6
Baseball -- More than a Man's Game
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Another professional baseball season is here, another season in which women are not allowed to play.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2009
  • Length: 03:49
Hope Spot
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Cathy Pike is a wrestler on an independent circuit.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and KUOW


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 05:45
  • Purchases: 2
Worldwide, Girls' Soccer Goes Beyond the Field
From: Lisa Matuska
Caption: Imane takes a break during a game in Oak Brook
Four young Moroccan female soccer players step outside their borders and expectations to come to Oak Brook, Illinois for a women's soccer leadershi...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KISU, KUOW, and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Feb 12, 2009
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 4
Big Easy RollerGirls
From: Julia Botero
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Meet the ladies of the New Orleans's Roller Derby league, The Big Easy Roller Girls, as they introduce the sport and talk about the positive chang...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2009
  • Length: 06:15
Dyana, Goddess Of The Moose Hunt
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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It all started out as a simple moose hunt...but a lot can go wrong.

Bought by KUT, KFAI Minneapolis, and SALTcast Podcast


  • Added: Jan 20, 2009
  • Length: 08:53
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Kij Johnson
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Writer Kij Johnson believes rock climbing helped her reject thoughts of suicide and embrace life.

Bought by WEZU, XRAY.fm, WEZU, and Iowa Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:49
  • Purchases: 4
Foul Hook: My Fishing Lesson
From: Susan Barrett Price
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Short fishing tale from my stream behind the strip mall, a lesson not so much about fish

  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:10
You May Approach The Bench Press
From: KUOW
Series: Sound Focus
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Former state Supreme Court Justice Faith Ireland started lifting weights to help with chronic back pain. She was drawn to the power-lifters at he...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2008
  • Length: 09:07
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
Side Saddle Weekend
From: diane toomey
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Think side saddle riding went out with corsets and bustles? Think again.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 11, 2008
  • Length: 08:03
  • Purchases: 1
Bouncing Queen
From: Todd Melby
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A visit to the Bouncing Queen tryouts

Bought by PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 31, 2008
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 3