Paul Messing's Audio Producer's Grab Bag

Series produced by Paul Messing

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Various short productions or pieces of productions that I made and have kept over the past many years. The pieces are funny, sad, intriguing, relaxing, exciting, unexpected and just strange. Always ear-catching and usually under 2:00 Good Interstitial material and/or programming elements.

These are various short productions or pieces of productions that I made and have kept over the past many years. The pieces are funny, sad, intriguing, relaxing, exciting, unexpected and just strange . It's a very eclectic assortment of short and unusual audio pieces that can be used as interstitial elements.


12 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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A famous Russian comedy duo at their last performance, featuring their famous on-stage shenanigans in front of an amused audience.

  • Added: Aug 27, 2019
  • Length: 01:24
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A classic fanfare, orchestral in nature. Thirty seconds, and a great interstitial element between spoken word pieces.

  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: :32
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Knower of all things, Lloyd Breckenridge (Gene Shay) answers all questions about Camels, in his normal voice :)

  • Added: Oct 19, 2014
  • Length: 02:22
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Two stories about elephants, one from Carol Buckley, co-founder of the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, and one from author Susan Chernak McElroy (...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Oct 19, 2014
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
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A phoned-in short story about Herman, the cat.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 17, 2014
  • Length: :57
  • Purchases: 1
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Cancer survivor and NY tImes bestselling author Susan Chernak McElroy recounts two related tales of giving thanks - one from her cancer recovery, a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: NASA Control
Every system must get an immediate "GO!" response to the mission commander. (From 1990s)

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 15, 2014
  • Length: :46
  • Purchases: 1
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This reading is a passage describing two giraffes seen in crates on a ship bound for Germany.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 03:49
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Two haunting sounds that are powerful, and have an unusual quality when heard together.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:06
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A relaxing interstitial piece that may put you in a brief tropical state-of-mind.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:24
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A phoned-in call from Marian, and her story about her beloved cat Homer. Followed by a musical moment.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
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A telescoped version of NASA audio as it tells the public specifics about the shuttle as it glides in for a landing.

Bought by KPIK-LP and KMUZ


  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 2