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Politics 101-BC: How Democracy Worked
From: Oregon Public Broadcasting
Series: Politics 101-BC
Caption: Ellen Millender, Professor of Classics and Humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, Credit: Michael Clapp, OPB
What kind of power did ancient Athenians have over elected officials? Eligible voters screened candidates for several positions before they took th...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2012
  • Length: 04:11
Elementary Education
From: Lauren Peterson
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For some, education is a global debate involving scholarly theories and reform strategies; for others, it's something a little more...elementary. O...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 01:46
Best Craigslist Ad Ever?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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A humorous reading of a looking-for-work ad posted by a copywriter on Craigslist in Atlanta.

Bought by Vocalo.org


  • Added: Feb 09, 2011
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 1
The Familial Allure of Mexican Botaneros
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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Unique to the state of Colima, this week's Global Guru explores the familial vaudevillian antics of a Mexican botanero through the eyes of a charmi...

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2010
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 2
Short List #3
From: David Green
Series: Short Lists
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A collaborative “Short List” poem which sheds light on the thoughts, secrets, senses of humor and lives of eight and nine-year-olds. Can you figure...

Bought by KUOW, WTIP, Radijojo World Children's Radio Network, Public Radio Remix, Remix Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2010
  • Length: 01:03
  • Purchases: 6
Short List #2
From: David Green
Series: Short Lists
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A collaborative “Short List” poem which sheds light on the thoughts, secrets, senses of humor and lives of eight and nine-year-olds. Can you figure...

Bought by WTIP, Radijojo World Children's Radio Network, Public Radio Remix, Moab Public Radio, Remix Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2010
  • Length: :49
  • Purchases: 6
Global Guru - Holland's Peculiar Curses
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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This week the Global Guru travels to Holland to learn how to insult someone... in Dutch. A surprising look at a secular society.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 2
Global Guru-Thailand's Hot and Cold Food
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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This week the Global Guru learns how to avoid culinary death in Bangkok -- and just why Thais categorize their food.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 2
Global Guru-Mexico's Murals
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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This week the Global Guru learns about the mural movement in Ajijic, Mexico, two generations after Diego Rivera's vision.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 02:46
  • Purchases: 2
Global Guru - Aboriginal Boomerangs
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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This week the Global Guru wades through tourist kitsch to find authentic aboriginal boomerangs.

Bought by WTIP and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 2
A Musician's Life: Jace Everett
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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You may not know his name but if you're a fan of HBO's "True Blood" you know Jace Everett's baritone. Each week Jace's song "Bad Things" accompanie...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Neko Case
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Neko Case's torch-like voice has won her fans. But her genre-defying style--as well as her take on love and nature--set her apart from her contemp...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 08, 2009
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Green at Home and Abroad
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: Everyday Environmentalist
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Leaving a green home, staying in a hotel and being green.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Doggy Doo Do
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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So what should you do with your doggie's doo? Your dog Fido probably wishes you'd just leave it in the yard -- let the world know that somebody imp...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
I.D. for Elephants
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Probably the last place you'd expect to see a photo I.D. would be in the wilds of India -- featuring a photo of a male Asian elephant no less. But ...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Recycled for Good
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For some people, "used" is a four-letter word. They must have the latest goodies. "Pre-owned" just won't do. Paying brand-new prices buys brand-new...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Recycle Faucet Water
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
How to be an Everyday Enviromentalist.

  • Added: Nov 26, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Printer Paper
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: Everyday Environmentalist
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Re-use printer paper.

  • Added: Nov 05, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Google Cooking, Griefer and other Neologisms - on ThoughtCast!
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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Google Cooking is a new phrase - a neologism - born on the Internet. Listen to this short ThoughtCast program for a definition...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
The Perfect Gift for the Five-Foot Basketball Player
From: Curie Youth Radio
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What one young man wants more than anything: height

  • Added: Apr 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:33
Saving the Wrong Fish?
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: April 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It's another conservation success? Maybe not.

  • Added: Mar 27, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Who Killed Santa Claus For You?
From: Curie Youth Radio
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How we learned that Santa wasn't real.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WRVO, PRX to iTunes, KUT, YouthCast and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2007
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 12
Pass the Gas
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
On top of everything else ailing Mother Earth these days, apparently she's got gas. Lots of it.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Arts on the Air - Diane Sloan
From: Vanessa Finney
Series: Arts on the Air
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Interview with classical singer Diane Sloan

  • Added: Oct 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:48
Cockroaches are Cool - Get Over It
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It's safe to say almost everybody hates cockroaches, but...

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Sep 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1