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Somewhere in the midwest are two of the most unnatural sounding rooms in the world, which some say were used to test the hearing of rabbits.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 14, 2013
  • Length: 22:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Busting the Artichoke King's racket in the Bronx
Before Prohibition hit, the New York mafia had another racket that netted millions of dollars in profits. The name of the game? Sweet, sweet baby a...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2013
  • Length: 09:56
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For the third week of January (1/19): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a woman who played auto harp and sang folksongs b...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of January (1/16): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a pioneering female R&B artist who is a triple th...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of January (1/29): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a jazz musician who gained fame playing country mu...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
Caption: Skater Rob Campbell in action, Credit: Lily Rothman
For extreme sports athletes, front-side blunt stall skateboard ollies and snaggletooth bike grinds belong on a list with the public option and pree...

  • Added: May 20, 2011
  • Length: 03:24
Caption: Dr. Melanie Stiassny, Credit: Photo courtesy of WildlifeDirect.org
This is the story of how the death of one little fish helped researchers better understand an entire ecosystem.

Bought by WAMC and KUOW


  • Added: Mar 04, 2011
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 2
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"NABBED BY A PETUNIA!" Is there really any way to protect us against terrorism? Would you believe me if I told you that Homeland Security is actu...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2011
  • Length: 01:51
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Will Bonsall of Industry, Maine has spent decades working to prevent further loss of food crop diversity.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Prairie Public, KRUA, Vocalo.org, KVNF and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 06:37
  • Purchases: 6
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It's one thing to hold someone up and steal their wallet - Another to convince them to give you their money and not press charges. How do con artis...

Bought by Public Radio Remix, KUT, EconomyBeat Podcast, and WILL


  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
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After Texas Horned Lizards were found living at Tinker Air Force base, government biologists and private researchers began to study the animal. Pi...

Bought by YouthCast and KUT


  • Added: Jun 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
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An update -- with a twist -- on ecologically-friendly lawn care. (18m35s)

Bought by KVMR and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 19, 2009
  • Length: 18:35
  • Purchases: 2
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I was viral marketed.

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 07:20
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A collection of handpicked songs exploring the sounds of three prominent members of the mallet family of percussive instruments - Xylophones, Vibes...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2008
  • Length: 58:55
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A collection of handpicked songs from a very wide range of musical styles demonstrating the versatility of the harmonica.

  • Added: Sep 07, 2007
  • Length: 58:55
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A collection of some of the best songs ever written about Memphis, Tennessee's other music city.

  • Added: Sep 07, 2007
  • Length: 58:52
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Today's show refutes frequent stigmas of both home schooled students and garden gnomes.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Aug 14, 2007
  • Length: 06:49
  • Purchases: 1
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This show highlights two summer traditions that bring people out to celebrate - parades and music festivals.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Aug 14, 2007
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Inside Technology
Car parking gets a high-tech make-over

  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 06:02
Caption: Inside Technology
Using cellphones to call up the wild world of owls

  • Added: Feb 08, 2007
  • Length: 07:44
Caption: Inside Technology
Looking at the latest high tech TV trends.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2006
  • Length: 08:47
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You can cheat a polygraph exam, but you can't cheat the examiner.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2006
  • Length: 06:30
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New York City has outlawed the practice of beekeeping, but local honey is in high demand. What's an apiarist to do? Keep hives on the sly, of cou...

Bought by WBEZ, The Nature Podcast, WFUV, and WAMC


  • Added: Mar 01, 2006
  • Length: 05:14
  • Purchases: 4
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Feature about Groups That Make Art Out of Trash

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Sep 12, 2005
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 1
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Romiel Daniel, a member of the Benne Israel from Israel introduces his background to the Jewish comunity in New York's Rego Park neighborhood

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Jul 10, 2005
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 1