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Diane... is an audio documentary that explores the world of Twin Peaks-fandom.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 14:58
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Paul J. Hintersteiner, of Washington Heights, Manhattan, describes food shopping and home cooking during his childhood in Yorkville's large German ...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 01:14
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Lots of people talk about how addicted we are to our screens. We spend our days staring at smartphones, tablets, and computers. But the first digit...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2013
  • Length: 08:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Susan Wasson was trapped in 9 to 5 jobs for decades. But after retiring, she transformed herself through a new career: making dolls out of trash.

Bought by KUT, WCAI / WNAN, and WAMC


  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 3
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Could a pinch of salt slow down Hurricane Sandy? How much sugar is there in outer space? Why is a gibbon like an opera singer? Let us give thanks f...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2012
  • Length: 33:00
From: KUT
Series: The Loop
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Part of a series called The Loop, which examines Austin's burgeoning electronic scene. Justin Ford talks about his moniker, live performances and o...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:34
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It's happened again. Your favorite TV show is beginning to lose it's appeal. Now the shark has been jumped, and there's no going back. Now what?

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 08, 2012
  • Length: 10:37
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Field Trip Podcast logo, Credit: Mike Smith
In this episode, we visit Leah Wade at San Francisco's Quiet Science Taxidermy Studio to learn about the art of making the dead live again ... sort...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 27:11
  • Purchases: 1
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Gus Ben David's home is a zoo. His Wildlife Farm is comprised of hundreds of creatures and Gus' days are devoted to their care.

Bought by KUT and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 26, 2012
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Hugh Oliver
If you have ever given up on a dream, or think you're too old to start something new, you might think again after hearing this episode of happy...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 08:23
  • Purchases: 1
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A true story told live in London. As a child, David visits the home of British millionaire Richard Branson. Which happens to be on an island. Despi...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 10:39
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When Matt O'Meilia was 10 years old, a rock star moved into his neighborhood. And not just any rock star. A hometown boy made good. The rock star...

Bought by KOSU and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Apr 02, 2012
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Caldwell O'Keefe tending bar at his house in Tulsa, Okla., Credit: Abby Wendle
Caldwell O’Keefe was part-owner of and bartender at Nine of Cups, a restaurant and bar on Tulsa’s Boston Avenue. In the 1970s, O’Keefe mixed drinks...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Apr 02, 2012
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
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Two rich farmers in Ireland envy the tiny slip of land owned by Donald O'Neary who has but one cow to his name. But Donald is a clever lad who is e...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 13:28
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The king's story teller gets up one morning and fails to have a story pop into his head to work on for that evening.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 18:49
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A young man has eyes which engage those of others. He is a natural hypnotist and a natural sociopath.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2012
  • Length: 10:19
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Ian Frazier talks to us about his book "Travels in Siberia" and his struggle to accurately portray a foreign country.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Dec 23, 2011
  • Length: 07:54
  • Purchases: 1
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Imaginary Oklahoma is an ongoing project in which some of today’s most important and influential writers combine with artists to provide a fictiona...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 03:46
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Storytellers explore the crazy holiday traditions our families desperately cling to at this time of year.

Bought by Nevada Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 01:46:34
  • Purchases: 1
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Short program with songs about work.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2011
  • Length: 36:06
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You’re probably hearing a whole bunch of back to school nonsense right now: features about homeschooling, tracking, uniforms, extended school hours...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2011
  • Length: 07:50
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Growing up in Tulsa in the 1970's was torturous for Dan Piraro. It was a land full of ignorant cowboys and Christians. Fancying himself an artist, ...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Aug 06, 2011
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Bunnies posing at Dr. Sketchy's, Credit: Justin Moore
Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School is not your typical drawing session. It’s held in a bar, for starters, and features models ranging from circus perfor...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2011
  • Length: 08:03
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Everybody is suffering in the continuing recession -- including our politicians in Washington. Tannen Weekly investigators discover a major drop i...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:45
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At last weekend's 41st Annual Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lauren Peterson spoke with a member of the Muses, an all-female...

  • Added: May 09, 2011
  • Length: 03:01