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The Kindness of Strangers

From: Kirsty McQuire

One woman's philanthropic mission comes full circle.

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland, KUT, and KHSU

Vet's Christmas Trees

From: Conor Bentley

This is a funny little story about my parent's Christmas Tree lot, told from my father's perspective.

"For the price of a latte, save a town." Iowa town needs $3.00 from 1.5 million.

From: Deborah Van Fleet

Caption: Hamburg, Iowa residents dancing at the "flash mob".

While much of Iowa is now dealing with drought, last summer Hamburg, IA residents held up to 17 feet of floodwater at bay. Eight feet of dirt was ...

Thomas Burns and Azerbaijani Film, Photography, annd Teaching

From: Joshua Noonan

Thomas Burns discusses film, photography, teaching, and life in Azerbaijan and the Caucasus.

The Exile Files, Part 1: "Outlandish"

From: The Tibet Connection
Series: The Exile Files

Caption: Thupten Kelsang Dakpa, Credit: TibetConnection.org

A Tibetan writer tries to make sense of sex, gender issues and relationships in exile.

A Conversation with Writer, Unai Elloriaga

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works Podcast

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 ...

rjckles

From: Ryan OConnor

time travel with all the trimmings

Transport: A Canine Journey

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Dog overpopulation is a continual problem in much of the American South, where shelters often euthanize more animals than they can save. This is th...

Bought by WRVO, WMPG, and KUOW

Competition Hill

From: City High Radio

Caption: The Dunes at Bowie, Credit: Joseph Moore

Fourteen-year-old Joseph takes you on a dirt-bike race through the Arizona desert dunes.

On Walden

From: Katie Hargrave

When will I get over my obsession with Walden Pond? As a 20something interested in connecting to nature, is Thoreau the best example?

Wolf Senatus on painting Little Haiti Mural for Mosaic of Art

From: George Fishman
Series: LITTLE HAITI MURAL

Caption: Little Haiti Commemorative Mural, Credit: Mark Diamond

Artist WOLF SENATUS describes participation in Little Haiti Earthquake Anniversary Mural.

The Needle Drop: 11-06-10

From: WNPR
Series: The Needle Drop

Experimental electronics from Skrillex, Gold Panda, and the new Brian Eno album.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, KISU, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio and more

HOB Radio: Buckwheat Zydeco

From: Ben Manilla
Series: House of Blues Radio Hour

The crème de la crème of shake-your-moneymaker Louisiana funk!

Bought by KREV-LP, KEOS, WRNC-LP, WNCU, and WXXI

Picture This: A Nerd With a Camera & a Love Story by Raymond Abercrombie

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010

Raymond is a Senior at DeVry in Chicago. A member of the team "Hellow World," Raymond competed in the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam as a...

Bought by Remix Radio

We Didn't Write a Team Peace by Team Kuumba Lynx

From: WBEZ

Finalists in the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam, Kuumba Lynx is an arts-in-education, not-for-profit organization in Chicago. The team sa...

Bought by KSFR

Independent Minds: Temple Grandin

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: Independent Minds

Caption: Temple Grandin, Credit: Rosalie Winard

Challenge your listeners to understand a different way of thinking; be inspired by the grit and brilliance of Temple Grandin.

Bought by WNIN, Red River Radio Network, WUAL, KUT, KXOT Public Radio and more

United States Poet Laureate Kay Ryan

From: New Letters on the Air
Series: New Letters on the Air

The 16th U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan talks about what led her to become a poet at 19, how she justifies and legitimizes being a poet to herself and...

Sandra Cisneros, Latina author of the classic "The House on Mango Street"

From: New Letters on the Air
Series: New Letters on the Air

Sandra Cisneros, author of the now-classic novel THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET, reflects on the 25th anniversary of the book's publication, as well as ...

Bought by KHNS, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and KRZA

Episode #5: Produce Local Produce

From: RadioActive Youth Media
Series: The Mixing Board

Caption: Molly holds up the flowers she picked while reporting from the Children's Garden at Seattle Tilth, Credit: Nathan Friend

Chocolate-dipped strawberries start Keano Martinez and Molly Anderson on a path to find out why local fruits and veggies taste better. Along the wa...