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The Fifty Shades Caper
From: Sean Rasmussen
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True (and humorous) story about Mark and Eric who find a stack of brand-new copies of Fifty Shades of Grey, just sitting on the sidewalk.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2013
  • Length: 06:48
Offseason
From: Kristina Loring
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When the summer ends, Provincetown goes from being a tourist spot of 50,000 people to a quiet, small town. But, production of a new local TV series...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Dec 11, 2012
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
LimeWire Pirate Edition
From: Sam Dingman
Series: Dingmantics
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A story about endings– of the long, drawn-out, painful variety in particular. Also, boat metaphors.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2012
  • Length: 18:15
Manohar and Vera, a Love Story; or, Bus 390
From: Mark Munger
Caption: Manohar and Vera, Credit: Kathryn Munger
Manohar, from Agra, and Vera, from Sao Paulo, meet on a mysterious bus when a lady falls on M. The rest is slight distrust and love.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Feb 17, 2012
  • Length: 09:30
  • Purchases: 1
Newspaper Funeral
From: Destination DIY
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When a neighborhood newspaper folds, the publisher creates a unique ritual to mark its passing.

  • Added: Sep 01, 2011
  • Length: 05:42
Spam: Drugs All Half Price And Legal
From: Van Gunter
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Where does Spam email come from? Why won't it stop? Why does the text read like the author was hit on the head with a baseball bat?

  • Added: Apr 30, 2010
  • Length: 12:23
It's Not Funny Anymore: Comedy in the Recession
From: Maria Bartholdi
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They say comedy is serious business. But in this economy, it can be downright depressing.

Bought by EconomyBeat Podcast, Remix Radio, and WILL


  • Added: Mar 14, 2010
  • Length: 18:10
  • Purchases: 3
That Job Sucked Anyway
From: Megan Hall
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Stories, anecdotes, and fantastical rants about the woes of working life

Bought by Public Radio Remix and KUT


  • Added: Jul 28, 2009
  • Length: 34:06
  • Purchases: 2
San Francisco Columbarium: Ashes to Ampitheater
From: Eric Zassenhaus
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San Francisco's last remaining cemetery is a columbarium, containing the ashes of thousands of San Francisco luminaries. Jennifer Blowdryer, ex-fro...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2007
  • Length: 04:22
Who Needs 2?
From: Ian Epstein
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An Inside Look At The Seconday Ticket Business

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 18:54
  • Purchases: 1
A Mardi Gras Sisyphus Story
From: Eve Abrams
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Living in New Orleans is like pushing a boulder up a hill

Bought by KUT and KCUR


  • Added: Jan 10, 2007
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 2
Dave Kerpen: Master of Self Promotion
From: Craig LeMoult
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Dave Kerpen keeps creating fame for himself- first as a vendor with an unusual flare, then on TV, and now with an outrageous wedding

  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: 06:53
The Gender Show
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2003
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Stories of butches, femmes and the question of gender.

Bought by KWCW


  • Added: May 27, 2006
  • Length: 58:45
  • Purchases: 1
When Things Get Out of Hand
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2001
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When chaos is king

  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: 59:01
A Word To Our Players
From: Ross Wolinsky
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Are online video games healthy? Are they addictive? Ask Leif - he played one for 2000 hours last year.

  • Added: Apr 12, 2005
  • Length: 16:02
The eX Files
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2004
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The eX Files ? stories of gay divorce.

Bought by KUT-HD, KQED, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 12, 2005
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 3
Haunted Cabin
From: Jake Warga
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A night in a "haunted" cabin--aired 'This American Life'

Bought by KSRQ, Marfa Public Radio, KSJD, KUT, KISU and more


  • Added: Jun 22, 2004
  • Length: 19:52
  • Purchases: 27
Matching Outfits Not Included
From: Hillary Frank
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Two elderly sisters, who are not twins, dress exactly the same, eat all the same food, and go everywhere together.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WNPR, Public Radio Remix, Third Coast Festival/Re:sound, KFAI and more


  • Added: Nov 05, 2003
  • Length: 10:24
  • Purchases: 8
What Big Teeth You Have
From: Hillary Frank
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A teenage babysitter convinces his younger siblings that he's a werewolf who's going to kill them.

Bought by Public Radio Remix and KUT


  • Added: Nov 04, 2003
  • Length: 14:02
  • Purchases: 2
Dead Animal Man
From: Ira Glass
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Portrait of a guy who picks up dead animals for a living for the DC Dept of Sanitation.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WRNC-LP, KXOT Public Radio, Third Coast International Audio Festival and more


  • Added: Sep 13, 2003
  • Length: 07:49
  • Purchases: 10