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The same socks
From: Guisane Humeau
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A dreamlike trip inside the workshop of the French sculptor and musician Robert Hébrard.

  • Added: Jan 08, 2013
  • Length: 02:09
Food is Culture--Morocco
From: Jake Warga
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A culinary tour of Morocco, where food and culture are Inseparable. Piece ends 3min, trailing out music.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 01, 2012
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 1
The Sounds of Whiskey
From: Hal B Klein
Caption: Whiskey in the barrel, Credit: Hal B. Klein
Most people know what whiskey tastes like...but what does it sound like? Booze columnist Hal B. Klein takes us inside Wigle Whiskey, an organic dis...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2012
  • Length: 01:22
Culturology: Minnesota Crossroads series - Northome, Minnesota
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Culturology
Caption: Britt Aamodt
Every weekend this summer, vacationers from all over Minnesota and beyond its borders have packed up the family car and headed north to Highway 1. ...

Bought by Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio and KFAI


  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 09:41
  • Purchases: 2
Logan Square's Brown Bread Underground
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2012 ShortDocs: Neighbor Stories
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On one block in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, an unnamed baker whips up artisan sourdoughs to sell to his neighbors.

Bought by KUT and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Kate's Hole in the Skull
From: Will Rogers
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A young woman's journey toward trepanation.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 16, 2012
  • Length: 20:03
  • Purchases: 1
Egypt: Animals feeling the decline in tourism
From: Jake Warga
Caption: bored camels, Credit: jake warga
Talking, in Arabic, with the animals in Egypt. Specifically animals out of work because their country had a revolution and their main clients, tour...

Bought by Listen Edition, KUT, New Hampshire Public Radio, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jun 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 4
Busking In Vegas - The Journey Of Marc Drama
From: Sam Robinson
Caption: Busking on Freemont Street, Credit: Ciaron Mullarkey
Competing with all the lights and noise - it takes a brave person to busk in Las Vegas - but armed with just an acoustic guitar and his lungs, Marc...

  • Added: May 24, 2012
  • Length: 03:51
Railfans
From: Eric Winick
Caption: Tramway in Samsun, Turkey, Credit: Jack May
Since October 1962, a handful of dedicated rail enthusiasts have been sending each other letters, photos, and reports about their common passion. ...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 24, 2012
  • Length: 16:22
  • Purchases: 1
A TASTE OF BORDEAUX
From: Chris TEMPLETON
Caption: Chateau Margaux
Paul Shearer takes a sip of Bordeaux. A personal voyage of discovery culminates in a trip to one of the world's greatest Chateau winemakers - Chate...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2011
  • Length: 30:17
That Guy at the Bus Station
From: Erin Gleeson
Series: Erin Gleeson Podcast
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Early on in his musical career, performer Dan Deacon embarked on an eight-week series of shows. But when the car died, he realized that he had only...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Sep 19, 2011
  • Length: 17:38
  • Purchases: 1
Subterranean building blues: the saga of San Francisco’s Central Subway
From: KALW
Caption: Central Subway Public Art Competition Winner Yu Mei Hou's installation for the Chinatown station
In San Francisco, in the early ‘90s, city planners proposed a new light rail line for the city. The city dubbed it “the most significant capital in...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 22:58
Music City
From: Chelsea D
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A documentary chronicling a spontaneous road trip that I went on to Nashville, Tennessee in October 2010.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2010
  • Length: 29:02
Postcard from The National Cornbread Festival
From: Big Shed Audio
Caption: Shea Shackelford enjoying a barbecue sundae at the 2005 National Cornbread Festival, Credit: Jennifer Deer
"Oh, I love it. You can't live without corn bread. And you gotta cook it in that skillet, too! ... Corn bread basically was poor man's food that ...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KFAI, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Nov 16, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 4
Voices from Pie Town
From: Aengus Anderson
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Pie Town, New Mexico: population 90. Over the past thirty years, this small town perched atop the continental divide has become a mecca for pie af...

Bought by KSFR and KUT


  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Pakistani Art of Truck Decoration
From: Jessica Partnow
Caption: Truck Grille, Credit: Sarah Stuteville
Shipping is a big business in Pakistan. With new paved highways offering a fast track to Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, trucking is an importa...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
Parrot Fortune Teller
From: Jessica Partnow
Caption: Khan's Parrot, Credit: Alex Stonehill
People come to fortunetellers for answers and entertainment, but not all fortunetellers use a crystal ball. In Karachi, Pakistan, one street vendor...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 05:49
The Love Boat
From: Matt Hill
Series: Spark London
Caption: Gigi at the Canal Cafe Theatre, London
A true love story for those who have loved, lost and then gone on a cruise to forget... if only she hadn't picked the same cruise as her ex.

Bought by Public Radio Remix and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 26, 2010
  • Length: 11:15
  • Purchases: 2
Rodeo Nights
From: Jeff Porter
Caption: Kyrgyzstani writer, Jamby Djusubalieva
On a cool October night, two dozen international writers were shuttled to Fort Madison, Iowa, home of the Tri-State Rodeo. They had come in search ...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2010
  • Length: 14:46
The Girl with the GNR T-Shirt
From: andy boyd
Series: I Am Not a Metaphor
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Andy meets a girl with a GNR T-Shirt

Bought by Remix Radio


  • Added: Dec 24, 2009
  • Length: 02:42
  • Purchases: 1
Adirondack Election Views
From: Brad Horn
Caption: Downtown Tupper Lake
What do people in the Adirondacks of New York think about the upcoming election?

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Oct 10, 2008
  • Length: 04:21
  • Purchases: 1
Cars, Scars and Handlebars
From: Sarah Lange
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The Life of a Bike Messenger

Bought by KUT and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2008
  • Length: 09:03
  • Purchases: 2
Hiking in Australia
From: Jake Warga
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A travel writer gets lost in Australia's outback

Bought by The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Jan 21, 2008
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 1
When I Met Elvis
From: Pam Mandel
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Alaska Traveler Meets Elvis in Skagway

  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 06:41
An Immigrant's Story in Four Generations
From: Melissa Townsend
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The great grandson of a Norwegian homesteader tells his family's story in five scenes.

Bought by The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Jan 02, 2008
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 1