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Carolin Kunze’s fiancé Matt Fuller, was a cavalry scout in the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army. The two had only just begun their life toget...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 24, 2011
  • Length: 11:43
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Robert Tsutakawa spoke with his daughter Susan Tsutakawa in the San Francisco StoryCorps booth
It’s the year 1942. The United States has just joined the war in the Pacific. On the home front, the FBI is investigating and interning Japanese-Am...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 01:56
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Denise Woodward with her Aunt Rita
Denise Woodward is a lifelong musician. As a young classical guitarist, she strove for perfection, often waking up at 4:30 in the morning to practi...

Bought by Public Radio Remix and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Producer Max Jacobs with the World Series trophy
At KALW News, we're still celebrating the San Francisco Giants' 2010 World Series victory. As part of it, we created an hour-long documentary all a...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Apr 04, 2011
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Maya Elena Scott-Chung and Jorge Pacheco in the StoryCorps booth, Credit: Photo courtesy of StoryCorps
Maya Elena Scott-Chung married her partner MeiBeck in 2004’s Winter of Love. They married again in 2008 after courts annulled their first union. As...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2011
  • Length: 04:43
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If at first you don't succeed, try again. And maybe even once more for good measure. Stephen tells the story of his three honeymoons.

Bought by WFPL News and KUOW


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 49:28
  • Purchases: 2
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Stephen reflects on the connections between love, marriage, tomatoes, and the missing 80% of the universe.

Bought by WFPL News and KUOW


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 51:13
  • Purchases: 2
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An unexpected love story.

Bought by WFPL News and KUOW


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 48:26
  • Purchases: 2
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Growing up with and raising a family member with Down Syndrome.

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Jan 19, 2011
  • Length: 07:28
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Justice for Youth mural, Credit: San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center
"IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: Inside Youth Speak Out" is a poetry series drawn from testimonial writings by the youngest members of America's prison ...

Bought by WGDR


  • Added: Jan 18, 2011
  • Length: 14:58
  • Purchases: 1
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A personal reflection on the stakes of becoming the godfather to my best friend's first child.

  • Added: Dec 25, 2010
  • Length: 09:59
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This short, fully produced audio essay – with music and sound effects – is a rumination on growing old, with a nod to the effects of Alzheimer's. I...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2010
  • Length: 03:38
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In time for Thanksgiving, an exploration of Family. Contributions by: Gowri Chandra, Laurel Foglia, Brice Peterson, Katie Jennings, Rachel Blatt, a...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2010
  • Length: 31:35
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Storyteller Jennifer Munro shares a childhood memory about her father and an overzealous neighbor.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Oct 28, 2010
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Bridgette McGee holds a photo of her grandfather, Credit: Teri Havens
In 1951, Willie McGee was executed in Mississippi's traveling electric chair for raping a white woman. Six decades later, his granddaughter is on a...

Bought by KUT, WRPI, KUOW, KFAI, KCRW and more


  • Added: Oct 12, 2010
  • Length: 22:59
  • Purchases: 6
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Sealed explores divorce and its lingering effects. Nearly two decades after their parents’ separation, four siblings reflect on its aftermath.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: May 12, 2010
  • Length: 22:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: photo by: Vicky Barnett
Vicky was living in a tough situation in Phoenix, AZ. Her mom had told her that her father didn't want anything to do with her. But one day Vicky f...

Bought by WGXC


  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 06:51
  • Purchases: 1
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A teen discovers he's going to be a dad.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Mar 20, 2010
  • Length: 02:25
  • Purchases: 1
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A portrait inspired by a close relative’s ongoing struggle in life.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2010
  • Length: 06:31
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"What do you think of when you think of your dad?" People in Seattle share stories about their fathers. Death, divorce, drugs, love, Casey Kasem...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 05, 2010
  • Length: 14:24
  • Purchases: 1
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Tattoos have surpassed lockets as a way of keeping memories close.

  • Added: Feb 03, 2010
  • Length: 04:06
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An experimental piece examining a strange family trait

  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: 01:31
Caption: Forgetting, Credit: Tom Pappalardo
In which the author Googles “Dysnomia,” and then, later, Googles “Dysnomia.”

Bought by Public Radio Remix and Remix Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2009
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 2
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In some places around the world, it’s not access to food that’s the issue. It’s the taste of that food. Reporter Will Everett was recently in Sen...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2009
  • Length: 02:56
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In Azerbaijan, hospitality is highly valued. Guests are welcomed at any time of day. And they’re always offered the best food, seating, or sleepin...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2009
  • Length: 02:43