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Episode 6 - Broken Down Hearted
From: This Land Press
Series: This Land Radio
Caption: Singer-songwriter Ramsay Midwood, Credit: Abby Wendle
This week, our heart is in a hole.

Bought by KBGA 89.9 FM and KOSU


  • Added: May 08, 2013
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 2
A Blues Unlimited Special: In Their Own Words - A Conversation with the Blues
From: Steve Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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In this montage of story and song, we hear Blues musicians speaking about their lives, the meaning of the Blues, growing up in hard times, and maki...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
Chapter 13 - Reclaiming a Heritage
From: Margaret Poethig
Series: On the Sidewalks of New York
Caption: Artwork by Richard Creps
After his mother's death, Richard throws himself into his academic work, four jobs, and campus political and social activities. He earns a reputati...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2013
  • Length: 29:10
Making the Grade: Motivation
From: Larry Berger
Series: Making the Grade
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High School students from Pittsburgh Public Schools discuss what motivates them to succeed, and what examples they look to for guidance.

  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 03:24
Brandon and His Meds
From: Jamie Courville
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After living with HIV for many years, Brandon recently had to start taking medication. He has advice for those who are in the same boat. Brandon p...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Aug 06, 2012
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 1
Changing Roles and Rules
From: Amy Gastelum
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Stef Adkins competes in his very first Drag Competition as Barbie Que, juggling issues of identity and boundaries.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 26, 2012
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 2
The Wine-Dark Sea
From: Whitney Jones
Caption: The Sea
Homer's Odyssey re-imagined through my neighbors' experiences on the wine-dark sea.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Apr 30, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Art of Jazz Drumming
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: The "Greatest Drummer in the World," Buddy Rich.
Jazz drummers have gotta be some of the most unheralded of jazz's many unsung heroes. This week we dissect their art and craft with world-renowned ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WNCU, KZYX, KPVL, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 8
Lady E: Two Times A Child
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Lady E. aka
Lady E tells me that some nights when she’s finished singing and returns to her apartment and is having trouble with the zipper on her dress, she’l...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2011
  • Length: 56:36
Chris: Tractor Rollover
From: Helen Murphy-Robinson
Series: Agriculture Safety StoryCorps
Caption: Chris Furrer
Chris Furrer [FUR] describes a frightening incident rolling over his tractor on their dairy farm.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:47
Representing Yourself in Court
From: Destination DIY
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A mother struggles to represent herself in a custody dispute when she runs out of money to pay her lawyer.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Aug 23, 2011
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 1
Elvis Presley: Young Man With The Big Beat
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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A look into the year that Elvis became a national star.

Bought by Prairie Public, KFOK-LP, and KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Aug 23, 2011
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 3
I'm a Jew
From: Tali Singer
Caption: Devorah Spilman
Devorah Spilman tells the story of how she became an observant Jew.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jun 03, 2011
  • Length: 06:34
  • Purchases: 1
Wolf Senatus on painting Little Haiti Mural for Mosaic of Art
From: George Fishman
Series: LITTLE HAITI MURAL
Caption: Little Haiti Commemorative Mural, Credit: Mark Diamond
Artist WOLF SENATUS describes participation in Little Haiti Earthquake Anniversary Mural.

  • Added: Mar 04, 2011
  • Length: 03:25
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Live Forever
From: Joyride Media
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A look back at the last Bob Marley & The Wailers concert (Pittsburgh - Sep 23, 1980) with previously unavailable live recordings and exclusive inte...

Bought by WJSU, KHSU, KAZU, Prairie Public, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 14, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 19
Dave Brubeck: Legacy of a Legend
From: Joyride Media
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Brief survey of pianist Dave Brubeck's long career.

Bought by WXXI, WRFA-LP, KAZU, KVLU, Red River Radio Network and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
NEA Jazz Master Yusef Lateef
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Yusef Lateef on Joining Dizzy's Big Band; Finding One's Voice; Lifetime Student; and Musical Beginnings.

Bought by WCSU-FM and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 2
NEA Jazz Master Muhal Richard
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Muhal Richard on Rejecting Categories; Chicago; Composing; Early Influences; Early Band; Founding AACM; and Listening Habits.

Bought by WNCU


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron on Hearing Coltrane Live; Improvisation; Yusef Lateef; and Moving to NYC.

  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:59
NEA Jazz Master George Avakian
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master George Avakian on "Discovering this strange music"; Wrong Microphone incident; Most Important Accomplishment; Revolutionizing the L...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:57
NEA Jazz Master Cedar Walton
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Cedar Walton on Mosaic; His Early Influences; Remembering Arriving in NYC and College Education.

  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
NEA Jazz Master Bobby Hutcherson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Bobby Hutcherson on Connecting tot he Audiences; Quotes Eric Dolphy; First Performance; Milt Jackson rock the boat; and Pee Wee Mar...

Bought by WNCU


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 06:59
  • Purchases: 1
NEA Jazz Master Annie Ross
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Annie Ross on The Contest that Launched Her Career; Being Raised in Hollywood; Working with Lambert and Hendricks; Recording "Singi...

Bought by WNCU


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 08:30
  • Purchases: 1
NEA Jazz Master Bill Holman
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Bill Holman on Writing for Stan Kenton; Dangers of Success; Starting his own Big Band; Changes to his Arrangement; and Composing

  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:57
NEA Jazz Master Dave Brubeck on India
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, NEA JAZZ MASTER DAVE BRUBECK HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD, FORGING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH MUSIC. HE’S BEEN ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST ...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2009
  • Length: 01:30