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This week our writers all find themselves in awkward situations. Stories by Kay Brockwell, Paul Bowen, and Tanya Fitzgerald. True stories told by t...
- Added: Apr 24, 2013
- Length: 29:00
Our Annual Love Show, with stories about the things we do for love. Stories by Sandra Hamilton, Pat Gillum, and J.W. Taylor. True stories told by t...
- Added: Apr 24, 2013
- Length: 34:00
This month's Tin Roof Project features Simeon Wright, author of Simeon Speaks, the first eyewitness account of the kidnapping and murder of his cou...
- Added: Apr 24, 2013
- Length: 42:00
A look at community motivated selfishness in "Buy Local" movements.
- Added: Apr 24, 2013
- Length: 04:47
Please don't feed the large reptiles! An American in Vienna finds herself at the bountiful mercy of strangers; A man seeking treatment for depressi...
- Added: Apr 23, 2013
- Length: 29:03
A woman finds refuge at a shelter for big cats; It's tough being a very tall person in a very small world; A chance encounter proves serendipitous ...
- Added: Apr 23, 2013
- Length: 22:21
Veteran food writer Marion Kane tells the story of the first recipe she learned to make. It's a touching coming of age story about growing up Jewis...
Bought by KUT
- Added: Apr 05, 2013
- Length: 05:55
- Purchases: 1
Public health nurse balances awareness and fear when making home visits in Brooklyn, NY.
Bought by WAMC
- Added: Mar 30, 2013
- Length: 05:43
- Purchases: 1
How would you react when a friend tells you they're "inspired" to join the United States Postal Service?
- Added: Mar 24, 2013
- Length: 04:07
On this month's Tin Roof Project, it's acclaimed photographer Andrew Kilgore telling his own true story.
- Added: Feb 23, 2013
- Length: 29:00
Our writers this week all experience the unexpected, with mixed results. Stories by Allie Sumner, Donna Dillahunty, and Jeff Lewellen. True stories...
- Added: Feb 23, 2013
- Length: 29:00
This week's stories are all about being outsiders. Stories by Judith Gardner, Frank Fusco, and Alan Reese. True stories told by the Southerners who...
- Added: Feb 23, 2013
- Length: 29:00
We kick off our Season 8 with writer, actor, and director Mark Landon Smith on our monthly Tin Roof Project reading a story about a family secret. ...
- Added: Feb 23, 2013
- Length: 30:00
- Added: Feb 22, 2013
- Length: 02:15
One of my very first pieces: A chronicle of my adventures doing sound for an Elvis Tribute Artist and a large gospel Church in Madison WI.
Bought by KUT
- Added: Unknown
- Length: 06:18
- Purchases: 1
It's our Annual 1-Hour Holiday Special, in two parts. Christmas memories by Mary Lester, Wetzel LaGrone, Sara Baker, Martin Ferguson, Ann Talman, a...
- Added: Jan 20, 2013
- Length: 33:00
Our monthly series the Tin Roof Project, featuring award-winning actress Ann Talman reading her true story "Drenalin!" and then chatting with host ...
- Added: Dec 26, 2012
- Length: 29:00
This week's stories are about assumptions-- and we all know what happens when people make them. Stories by Kay Brockwell, Jim Frey, and Patrice Mel...
- Added: Dec 26, 2012
- Length: 29:00
This week it's stories about best laid plans, and how those plans go amiss. Stories by Wayne Ball, Peter O'Connell, and Mark Isbell. All stories ar...
- Added: Dec 25, 2012
- Length: :00
Jimmy LaValle of The Album Leaf talks about the band's EP "Forward/Return."
- Added: Dec 17, 2012
- Length: 04:17
An essay on how to unplug and gain balance during the holiday season by watching classic holiday films.
- Added: Dec 07, 2012
- Length: 12:26
My high school used to drop groups of kids off in the woods in order to teach them survival skills. There was no adult supervision.
- Added: Dec 04, 2012
- Length: 11:06
In our first outdoor show, we go to the Bernice Garden in downtown Little Rock for stories about Local Food and Gardening. Sponsored by the Arkansa...
- Added: Nov 18, 2012
- Length: 29:00
This month's Tin Roof Project, featuring Senator David Pryor reading his story "Nine Miles to Mustin Lake," followed by Q&A. True stories told by t...
- Added: Nov 10, 2012
- Length: 42:38
This week our writers take us back to one of their most embarrassing moments. Stories by Mike Noland, Anne Perry, and Jimmie Meese Moomaw. True sto...
- Added: Nov 06, 2012
- Length: 29:00
