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Verily, comedic and dramatic whatnot took place, and there was original jazz that took us back to the feeling of 100 years ago with Special Musical...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:20
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On this episode of Audacious, hear from a guy who went viral for throwing plungers onto store signs, a Harlem Globetrotter on his slam dunk from 13...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
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On this episode of Audacious, come with us to Brooklyn to compete in The Punderdome! See if Chion has what it takes to go head-to-head with some of...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
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On this episode, meet Audacious auctioneers! The country's oldest, a charity auctioneer, and one who sold a seat on a rocket ship. Plus, how did Ch...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
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This episode features author Héctor Tobar, writer and comedian Jena Friedman, and music from indie folk trio Joseph.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Roger Mayo and Jim Neal at their StoryCorps interview in Portland on November 4, 2023., Credit: By Black Owl Studio for StoryCorps.
Former romantic partners Jim Neal and Roger Mayo remember Drop Me A Line, a shop they used to operate in Portland, Maine. The tiny card and gift sh...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2024
  • Length: 02:57
Caption: Aubrey Gordon
This episode is a pledge edition of Live Wire that features podcaster Aubrey Gordon, standup comedian Chris Meija, and music from Danielle Ponder.

Bought by WHQR, WLRN, WQLN, Yellowstone Public Radio, and WUTC


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 46:01
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: The Dregs, Credit: Amore Photography
The Dregs occupy a singular musical niche: Band members backgrounds are varied, but together, the group sings and plays twisted versions of songs, ...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2024
  • Length: 08:01
Caption: The Dregs, Credit: Amore Photography
The Dregs occupy a singular musical niche: Band members backgrounds are varied, but together, the group sings and plays twisted versions of songs, ...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2024
  • Length: 08:01
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Your daily 90-second dose of real science for real people! Like … how healthy is yogurt really… Do school uniforms improve grades… and can we get e...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 34:30
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Your daily 90-second dose of real science for real people! Like … how healthy is yogurt really… Do school uniforms improve grades… and can we get e...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 33:00
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This episode features writer Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker Roz Chast, and Black Belt Eagle Scout.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Sidney Francis and Candice Francis at their StoryCorps interview in New York, New York on November 29, 2005., Credit: Justina Mejias for StoryCorps
Sidney Francis and his daughter, Candice Francis, reflect on his time as one of the first Black Marines to serve at Montford Point during World War...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 1
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On this episode of Audacious, meet Paul Marcarelli, who was Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now" guy, and Stephanie Courtney, also known as Flo From Pro...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
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Meet an actress who’s an accent expert, a man who is the dubbed-over voice of Peter Griffin and Will Smith in Germany, and a news anchor who went v...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
Caption: Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, 3/1/24
Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews talk mysterious castles, microwave mashed potatoes, and Lou Costello’s scream.

  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 18:56
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On this episode of Audacious, meet the author of "It's Decorative Gourd Season, Mother*@&!s"; a man who sailed down a river in a giant pumpkin; and...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
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Wistful and warm love songs.

  • Added: Mar 02, 2024
  • Length: 01:02:51
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This episode features comedian Maria Bamford and music from singer-songwriter Isabeau Waia'u Walker.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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We run through some particularly confusing grammar mistakes and how sometimes, we might think we’re saying one thing when we’re really saying another.

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week we are talking with FBX based band, Sourdough's Dreams - and giving their new single a spin. Plus, new tunes from The Decemberists, Catfi...

Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KTNA, KMXT, KSTK and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
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It only comes around every four years so we need to do something with Leap Year day February 29. Here is our take.

Bought by KTRL, KHNS, KWIT, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Hear about the 5000 year history of billboards, and meet the man behind the “I LOVE YOU JESUS” billboards on I-84 and I-91 here in Connecticut. And...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
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Meet an extreme ironer, cheese roller, and shin kicking referee (also called a "stickler") on this weird sports episode of Audacious!

  • Added: Feb 24, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
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On this episode of Audacious, meet three beatboxers: Rahzel, who helped found the craft, Gus Mcafoos, a 12 year-old who competes, and Kaila Mullady...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2024
  • Length: 50:00