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StoryCorps: John Curtis and John Wikiera
From: StoryCorps
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John Curtis talks to his son John Wikiera, who he adopted as a baby from Vietnam.

  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:13
Letterboxing - Hide and seek for the young and not-so-young
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: The Hartigan family’s journal is full of stamps and memories of their letterboxing outings in Virginia, Ireland, the Pacific Northwest and other destinations. , Credit: Nancy Greenleese
There is a breed of modern day treasure hunters who need the Internet, a knack for orienting and solving puzzles, and a sense of adventure. They w...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 28, 2013
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 1
A Mother's Solution
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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With jobs, chores, and family obligations, working mothers can lose themselves to their many commitments. A group of moms in Maine have a unique so...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 04:48
Old N' Dirty
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Ray Penfold and his son Bill have been racing together for the past 40 years. Now 85 years old, Ray's health is failing and he can't race anymore.

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 06:54
StoryCorps: Freddie and Wilma Sue Wood
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Freddie Wood and his wife Wilma Sue talk about the Wood and Swink General Store and Post Office, which has been in Freddie's family for more than a...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jul 13, 2012
  • Length: 02:12
  • Purchases: 1
The Stress Test: Or another piece of my heart now, baby
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
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A reflective piece about a middle aged man's visit to the cardiologist for his annual stress test.

  • Added: Apr 29, 2012
  • Length: 04:58
StoryCorps: Martin Levin, Jennifer Goebel and Zoe Crowe
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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92-year-old Martin Levin tells his granddaughters Jennifer Goebel and Zoe Crowe about a college classmate he didn't like.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jan 13, 2012
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 1
"All-Alaskan Racing Pigs Backstage"
From: Dot Cannon
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A visit with Donald Noll, whose father created the popular Fair attraction, the "All-Alaskan Racing Pigs," and one of the show's stars, "Soapy Smith."

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Aug 26, 2011
  • Length: 06:59
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Mort Segal and Joan Feldman
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Mort Segal and his sister, Joan Feldman, remember their father, Jack Segal, a booking agent for novelty acts in the Catskills.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 1
'Til Death Do Us Part
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2006 Third Coast ShortDocs: 99 Ways To Tell a Radio Story
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Producer Sasha Aslanian's divorced parents listen to audio of their 1963 wedding vows, remember what went wrong, but still can't get over each other.

Bought by KUT and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Apr 15, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Christmas With Grandma
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2006 Third Coast ShortDocs: 99 Ways To Tell a Radio Story
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With Grandma, things start bad and get worse.

Bought by KUT and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Apr 11, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
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
Don't Go Far...
From: Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland
Series: RTE Documentary On One
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The story of two boys who, in 1985, instead of going in for their dinner, decided to go on a little journey....

Bought by Public Radio Remix and KUT


  • Added: Mar 05, 2011
  • Length: 39:01
  • Purchases: 2
The Turpin Haunted House
From: WHJE
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Gene Turpin created one of the first haunted houses in Indianapolis and also provided her family and community with an amazing and memorable tradit...

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network and KUT


  • Added: Jan 19, 2011
  • Length: 08:05
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Jim Crane and Missy Worden
From: StoryCorps
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Jim Crane tells his daughter Missy Worden what he liked best about college.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 02:21
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Robbie McBride and Beth Ward
From: StoryCorps
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Robbie McBride (L) and her sister Beth Ward (R) talk about life on their family-owned divorce ranch in Reno, Nevada.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jul 16, 2010
  • Length: 01:46
  • Purchases: 1
Worry Worry Worry
From: Sarah Boothroyd
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A meditation on anxiety and machines in modern life.

Bought by KFAI, KUT, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: May 02, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Funtown
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Funtown/Splashtown USA is the largest family-run amusement park in the Northeast. Half a million people visit the park in Saco, Maine every summer.

Bought by Public Radio Remix, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 3
Skin Deep
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In Maine, there are two organized naturist, or nudist clubs: the Dirigo Naturist Association and the Maine Coast Solar Bares.

Bought by WMPG and WORLDcompass.org


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 06:20
  • Purchases: 2
Neighbors
From: andrew walsh
Caption: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors, Credit: Andrew Walsh
What makes a good neighbor? Should neighbors be friends? Who was the worst neighbor you ever had?

  • Added: Sep 12, 2009
  • Length: 02:10
A Young Birder's Field Guide
From: Gretta Cohn
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Luke Seitz is a 14-year-old birder with a lot on his mind- life lists, nemesis birds, and how to balance his secret passion with the confusing worl...

Bought by The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Nov 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 1
How Place Shapes Us
From: Deborah Begel
Series: Calling America: Give Us Your Stories, Poems & Essays
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From Hawaiia, a tropical canvas.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:58
A Missile Base Called Home
From: Eric Molinsky
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A peace activist turns an abandoned nuclear missile base into his family home.

Bought by PRX to iTunes and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 11, 2008
  • Length: 09:04
  • Purchases: 2
Show #3: Starin', Racin', and Partyin'
From: RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Weekday High Podcast '08
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Three Weekday High interns tell personal stories using gerunds without the "g." First, DaeDae Williams stares deep into her family's psyche. Then, ...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2008
  • Length: 07:25
In Sickness & In Health
From: ANITA PALLADINO
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Humor, family

  • Added: Jun 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:27