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Caption: New York City's Flatiron Building, my favorite structure.
Updated: Jun 19, 2013

MOSTLY STORIES

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Pieces that shock, enlighten, comfort, and incite both laughter and revolt.
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Updated: Jun 15, 2013

GOVERNMENT DECEPTION

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What does it take to represent the people? A quid-pro-quo with private industry and any lobby with a wad of cash. Complicity among security agencies, DOD, president, and contractors allows for an increasingly militarized state; "homeland security" is really all about private industry making...
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Updated: Jun 15, 2013

O'Dark 30 episode 186 (4-30)

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KUT's O’Dark 30 has only two weeks left to feature the very best from the world of independent radio that we can find here on PRX and elsewhere. Sunday nights at 10 on Austin's KUT 90.5. Join us for 3 hours of a bit of everything from the big wide world of independent radio production. Only two...
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Updated: Jun 14, 2013

DHS

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Homeland Security explored
Caption: StoryCorps Facilitator Lillie Love passed away on June 25, 2010. <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/49444-storycorps-griot-lillie-love">Listen here</a>, to her positive persective on life.
Updated: Jun 14, 2013

'Griot'

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StoryCorps' collection of African American stories from all across the country.
Caption: Larry Hoover tells his granddaughter Anastacia Garcia about his time at The New Mexico Boys' School in Springer, New Mexico. <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/56618-storycorps-historias-larry-hoover-and-anastacia-g">Listen Here</a>.
Updated: Jun 14, 2013

'Growing Up'

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Stories about dealing with growing pains, no matter how old you are.
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Updated: Jun 12, 2013

JOE STRUMMER

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joe strummers radio show
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Updated: Jun 12, 2013

The Radio Diaries Podcast

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Since 1996, Radio Diaries has been giving people tape recorders and working with them to report on their own lives and histories. We’ve collaborated with teenagers and octogenarians, prisoners and prison guards, bra saleswomen and lighthouse keepers….and along the way we’ve helped pioneer a new...
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Updated: Jun 12, 2013

Best of Joyride Media

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A mix of one-hour and multi-episode radio specials produced by Joyride Media since 2004. Includes acclaimed programs about Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Nina Simone and many others that continue to air on hundreds of stations nationwide. Joyride Media is Paul Chuffo and...
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Updated: Jun 12, 2013

Father's Day

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June 16 is Father's Day.
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Updated: Jun 12, 2013

CORPORATE CONS

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federal, business ... fraud, deception, and corruption GROUPTHINK, blind bureaucracy Corporate, Congress - and the lack of daylight between the two
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Updated: Jun 12, 2013

CIVIL LIBERTIES

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What is Janet Napolitano really thinking? What does Ray Kelly dream about? Will "9/11" forever justify everything? Can civilians draw a line ... somewhere? Or are we helpless against government encroachments - in the name of public security! - on our bodies and minds?
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Updated: Jun 12, 2013

POLICING

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Updated: Jun 12, 2013

HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR

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physical, medical, emotional ... human behavior, language social mores and morality
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Updated: Jun 11, 2013

Immigration & Reform

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Getting to—and staying in—America.
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Updated: Jun 10, 2013

Nelson Mandela

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Here is a playlist of pieces about Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president.
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Updated: Jun 10, 2013

National Parks

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Fresh air and wide open spaces. Radio stories about America's National Parks.
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Updated: Jun 10, 2013

Sound Opinions for All

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These Sound Opinions Episodes are available free to all stations with current memberships, even if they aren't signed up to get the show weekly. Stations: Give airing one (or more) of these a try! Then learn how to get the show weekly at prx.org/soundopinions.
Caption: Joan DeLevie (R) tells her daughter, Sharon (L), how she met her husband, Ari at a party in 1959. <a href="http://www.prx.org/pieces/49479-storycorps-joan-and-sharon-delevie">Listen Here</a>.
Updated: Jun 07, 2013

'Struggle'

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These are not easy. Stories about dealing with the harder decisions in life.
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Updated: Jun 07, 2013

O'Dark 30 episode 185 (4-29)

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KUT's O’Dark 30 is into it's final month and it still features the very best from the world of independent radio that we can find here on PRX and elsewhere. Sunday nights at 10 on Austin's KUT 90.5. Join us for 3 hours of a bit of everything from the big wide world of independent radio...
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Updated: Jun 05, 2013

Hour Long

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Updated: Jun 04, 2013

Rainbow Radio

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June is LGBT Pride Month.
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Updated: Jun 01, 2013

Vinyl playlist

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Updated: Jun 01, 2013

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Updated: May 31, 2013

O'Dark 30 episode 184 (4-28)

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KUT's O’Dark 30 is into it's final month and it still features the very best from the world of independent radio that we can find here on PRX and elsewhere. Sunday nights at 10 on Austin's KUT 90.5. Join us for 3 hours of a bit of everything from the big wide world of independent radio...
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Updated: May 31, 2013

Bill McCallie's Favorites

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I've recorded over 1000 Cowboy Jubilee Radio Shows during the past 20 years and these are some of my favorite shows. I always try to incorporate western swing, cowboy songs and poetry along with some western history as well as inspirational pieces. Selective in my choices with the listener in...
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Updated: May 30, 2013

Short Docs

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Updated: May 30, 2013

Guns, Rights, Mental Health

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In light of recent and ongoing gun violence, we suggest some context around grief, guns, mental disorders, and peace.
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Updated: May 29, 2013

A July 4th Radio Picnic

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All the ingredients you need.
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Updated: May 28, 2013

Genevieve's Favorites

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Hi, I'm Genevieve. I work at PRX and listen to A LOT of pieces. These are some of my favorite pieces from over the years. Random and good.