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Chapter 11 - Going West!
From: Margaret Poethig
Series: On the Sidewalks of New York
Caption: Artwork by Richard Creps
Richard faces the uncertainty of college life and its requirements. And his heavy New York accent marks him as an outsider at the College of Wooster.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2013
  • Length: 19:47
Vet's Christmas Trees
From: Conor Bentley
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This is a funny little story about my parent's Christmas Tree lot, told from my father's perspective.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:49
The Seagull
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
Caption: Calista Flockhart and T.R. Knight
Calista Flockhart and T.R. Knight star in Chekhov's masterpiece.

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


  • Added: Dec 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:57:58
  • Purchases: 9
National Writers Series: Lee Child and Doug Stanton
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series
Caption: International Best Seller thriller writer Lee Child
International bestselling author and thriller writer Lee Child talks about his career after being run out of television and the secret to writing s...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
Blind Parenting
From: Sterling Smalley
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Siblings Sterling and Maura Smalley talk to no one in particular about raising kids as blind parents.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 11:24
Baltimonster?!?!!!?
From: Sam Dingman
Series: Baltimorons
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Sam has an innovative and highly practical solution to the Orioles’ defensive woes, Alan sees a continuum between the Birds and English football cl...

  • Added: May 17, 2012
  • Length: 40:01
Gay Rights and Religion
From: Youth Media Project
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Chloe Espinosa, a student at a Catholic school in Santa Fe, NM, explores the issue of gay rights in the context of religion. She interviews a local...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2012
  • Length: 05:32
The Hyles Files
From: WVAS
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A short commentary that gives a serious yet satirical side on opinions and topics about life in general that an audience can relate to.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 11:12
Vital Topics: Bumper Stickers
From: Sam Dingman
Series: Dingmantics
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Some love them, some hate them–and that’s how you know they’re worth debating. Fortunately, we at the Sam Dingman Show keep a Panel of Distinguish...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2012
  • Length: 18:11
A Conversation with Jeffrey Sweet
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works Podcast
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Jeffrey Sweet talks about the revitalization of theater in Chicago through the Second City and other theater companies, as well as his own experien...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 26:51
A Conversation with Writer, Unai Elloriaga
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works Podcast
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Basque writer Unai Elorriaga and Amaia Gabantxo, translator of Elorriaga's novel Plants Don’t Drink Coffee, discuss the book as well as the art of ...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2011
  • Length: 25:51
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 33 - The X-Factor
From: David Chen
Series: The Tobolowsky Files
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Stephen gives tips on auditioning and some recollections of the film “Memento.” He also explains some of the dangers of knowing too little as well ...

Bought by WFPL News, KXOT Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 24 - Don't Argue with the Road
From: David Chen
Series: The Tobolowsky Files
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Stephen and Beth discover how surprising the road can be in this concluding episode of "The Tobolowsky Files: Season One."

Bought by WFPL News and KUOW


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 51:27
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Laura and Rebecca Greenberg
From: StoryCorps
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Laura Greenberg tells her daughter, Rebecca, about growing up in Queens during the 1950s.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jan 24, 2011
  • Length: 02:52
  • Purchases: 1
What if Vanilla Ice Kept it Real?
From: NBPC
Series: Rip And Rebind
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A journey into ideas of self-love. Can we be ourselves, and still be accepted?

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jan 03, 2011
  • Length: 15:50
  • Purchases: 1
I Didn't Know That (A Short People's History of the United States)
From: Stephanie Coleman
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A young rendering of an old story. All contributors between the ages of five and eight.

Bought by KSRQ, KHNS, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, WAMC and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 03:06
  • Purchases: 7
Hot Fried Hospital ala Mode
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's Commentaries
Caption: Andrew Hiller
According to a 2008 report by the Centers for Disease Control, one third of Americans are obese. Yet many hospitals are serving cheap, heavily pro...

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Jul 01, 2010
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 1
Up All Night
From: Jessica Partnow
Caption: Ali Jaffri, Credit: Alex Stonehill
Jessica Partnow takes us through a night in the life of Ali Jaffri, a professional telemarketer in Lahore, Pakistan.

Bought by KCRW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 2
Red Panda Adventures 01 - Riddle of the Sphinx
From: Gregg Taylor
Series: The Red Panda Adventures
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Decoder Ring Theatre's acclaimed full-cast adventure series! Two-fisted pulp justice awaits in this and every stand-alone adventure.

Bought by KMXT and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 11, 2010
  • Length: 27:42
  • Purchases: 2
Lakota Wolf Preserve
From: Andrea Muraskin
Series: Nature Anomolies in the State of New Jersey
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Wild wolves were driven out of New Jersey over fifty years ago, but you can hang out with the pack (four packs, actually)living in comfortable capt...

Bought by WMPG and WAMC


  • Added: May 22, 2010
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 2
Dear Shrieking Partisans
From: Tom Pappalardo
Series: The Optimist
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I speak out against partisan arguments and call for a re-dedication to open-mindedness - with a wacky twist-ending!

Bought by Public Radio Remix and Remix Radio


  • Added: Mar 16, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
Calexico Episode III: Imperial Valley Reality
From: James McKee
Series: Calexico: The True Story of Life in the California Borderlands
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Washington Monthly's Peter Laufer and Markos Kounalakis report on the Mexican-American Borderlands in this five-part series.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Nov 17, 2009
  • Length: 59:04
  • Purchases: 1
Calexico Episode IV: Other Borders
From: James McKee
Series: Calexico: The True Story of Life in the California Borderlands
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Washington Monthly's Peter Laufer and Markos Kounalakis report on the Mexican-American Borderlands in this five-part series.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Nov 17, 2009
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 1
Obsession
From: Scribes Creative Writing Club SUNY SB Southampton
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Can you really be obsessed over lip gloss?

  • Added: Oct 19, 2009
  • Length: 02:13
Day in Tech History
From: Jeffrey Powers
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We run through Technology history on a daily basis

  • Added: Oct 02, 2009
  • Length: 04:40