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Defying the Influence
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Core by Open Orchard Productions
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From the outside, it seemed like Michael had it all - parents who loved him, a supportive brother, an affluent home, and good grades. But, wanting...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2013
  • Length: 15:08
Fabulation
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
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The story of one woman’s rise from rags to riches … and back again.

Bought by KMUN, Spokane Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR-FM, Nevada Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2013
  • Length: 01:57:58
  • Purchases: 8
Trips Beyond Addiction
From: Jari Chevalier
Caption: Iboga Treatment with Musician Bovenga Na Muduma, Credit: Ashley Fisher
Psychedelic plants found in rainforests are being successfully used in the treatment of addiction in contemporary Western society. Trips Beyond Add...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Digital Detox
From: John Myers
Caption: Digital Detox, Credit: http://thedigitaldetox.org/
Spending too much time on Facebook or compulsively checking your smartphone might seem innocuous. But, as more people find it difficult to put the...

Bought by WAMC and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 05:55
  • Purchases: 2
The Case for Coffee
From: With Good Reason
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If you're a coffee drinker, a new study should give you an added pick-me-up. Plus, some advice for strengthening willpower. And, how memory trainin...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 02, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Addiction
From: Youth Media Project
Caption: Photo by @Doug88888, Flickr
Fernando Palacios, a junior at Capital High School, shares this exquisite poem about addictions to prescription pill.

  • Added: May 04, 2012
  • Length: 03:26
What's Going On Now Segment
From: Youth Media Project
Caption: Photo by Ed Yourdon, Flickr
Youth Media Project was selected by the Kennedy Center, as one of ten leading media programs in the country, to produce media stories responding to...

Bought by KUNM


  • Added: Apr 27, 2012
  • Length: 29:57
  • Purchases: 1
Indie on Demand Reviews LAST DAYS HERE
From: Daniel Persons
Series: The Indie on Demand Movie Review
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A review of LAST DAYS HERE, the documentary about a legendary rock musician trying to stage a comeback.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
Capitalism Makes Us Crazy: Dr. Gabor Maté on Illness & Addiction
From: Making Contact
Caption: Dr. Gabor Maté, Credit: http://drgabormate.com/
What’s the connection between the increase in chronic diseases, mental illness and drug addiction in our society today? On this edition, Dr. Gabor ...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
What Happens in Vegas - Catherine Hall
From: Matt Hill
Series: Spark London
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A true story told live in London. Catherine was a a self-confessed 'wild child.' She was eventually caught with cocaine by the police and told this...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 07:48
Lambs to the Slaughter - Radcliffe Royds
From: Matt Hill
Series: Spark London
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A true story told live in London. Radcliffe lost his home, his job and his wife in 24 hours. An uplifting tale on drug addiction and redemption, fr...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 13:42
  • Purchases: 1
Transforming the Trauma: Soldiers Stories
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Two generations of veterans cope with PTSD—looking to heal themselves and heal the world. Featuring S. Brian Wilson, author of “Blood on the Tracks”

Bought by KMUN, KVSC, KMXT, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Remixing Revolution: Art, Music and Politics
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Artists Rich Medina and Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Credit: Flickr user: kuishimbo
Art and music have long contributed to society and our way of life. But in these dire financial times, it’s not always a priority in our schools. O...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
The Decisions Project - 1 - Pressing Charges
From: Aengus Anderson
Series: The Decisions Project
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During the summer of 2010, producer Aengus Anderson rode his motorcycle around North America and interviewed 220 people about the hardest decisions...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 1
Mike Doughty Talks Social Media, Addiction, and Songwriting
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Caption: Mike Doughty, Credit: Deborah Lopez
Producer Rebecca Lavoie talks with singer-songwriter Mike Doughty about his unusually interactive presence on social media sites, the new narrative...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2011
  • Length: 08:06
The Junkie Mind
From: The Tibet Connection
Series: Open Mind
Caption: Venerable Robina Courtin, Buddhist nun, Credit: fpmt.org
What's the difference between an addict's mind and our own? According to the Buddha, not much… We're all addicted to all kinds of things. So says V...

Bought by Moab Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 16, 2010
  • Length: 07:19
  • Purchases: 1
Tish Morgan Mata - Bipolar Disorder & Addictions
From: Abigail Mahnke, host of Inner Views
Caption: Tish Morgan Mata, Credit: Tish Morgan Mata
Tish Morgan Mata has been bipolar from a very young age, and used drugs, alcohol, sex and food to self-medicate. In this interview she describes wh...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2010
  • Length: 24:14
The Last: Final Recordings of Jazz Greats
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
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An hourlong program of classic jazz, highlighting end-period performances from Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, and others.

Bought by WPTC and South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio


  • Added: Jun 01, 2010
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
I Can Quit Any Time I Want
From: City High Radio
Caption: Achievements: My sole purpose for playing video games
Vaughn is a gamer who is in complete (and amusing) denial. People around him tell him video games are addicting, but he doesn't believe them.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2010
  • Length: 05:37
Making Contact: Soul of a Citizen
From: Making Contact
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Author Paul Loeb is re-releasing his book, ‘Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times’. On this edition, we’ll hear from Loeb...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2010
  • Length: 29:59
Not Ready for a Box
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A woman decides to kick her drug addiction.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 06:08
Tanya Ward: A Triumph Over Addiction
From: Lisa Albert
Caption: Tanya Ward, Credit: Lisa Marie Albert
Tanya Ward shares her experience of recovery from the disease of addiction. In and out of jail from the age of 16, a life on the run, living on one...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: May 16, 2009
  • Length: 08:32
  • Purchases: 1
Voices From the Harbor
From: Katie Clark
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Voices from the Harbor is an audio documentary about women’s experience with pregnancy, opiate addiction, and methadone treatment.

Bought by KFAI


  • Added: Jan 21, 2009
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 1