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A woman arms herself before leaving for work; an 18 year old girl spends three months in an Alaskan cannery; and that woman on the phone is not who...
Bought by WCAI / WNAN, Aspen Public Radio, and Public Radio Remix
- Added: Mar 04, 2013
- Length: 28:31
- Purchases: 3
Richard and his friends sign up to work on the newly organized Carrot River Co-op Farm in the sparsely settled, harsh northern terrain of Saskatche...
- Added: Feb 18, 2013
- Length: 19:30
Steve Downing, like Aaron Brown, looks at his seasonal tasks this winter and why those tasks should be avoided at all costs. Downing specifically a...
- Added: Jan 17, 2013
- Length: 02:52
Kevin Van Kanegan worked at the University of Illinois at Chicago for 27 years before being fired during the 2010 Illinois state budget crisis. He ...
- Added: Sep 30, 2012
- Length: 03:28
An introduction to some of my illustrious colleagues from my days as a bellhop/valet/part-time restaurant host at the Hilton.
- Added: May 15, 2012
- Length: 15:12
Brian recounts the first summer in Alaska working the slime lines of a cannery and the time the Captain was drunk, the crew quit, and the ship's an...
- Added: Oct 24, 2011
- Length: 11:00
- Purchases: 2
Gloria Edwards tells how her child fell into their dairy farm manure pit while playing.
- Added: Sep 28, 2011
- Length: 02:17
New York City cab driver Jerry Tierstein (R) tells fellow cab driver Andrew Vollo (L) about a memorable passenger.
- Added: Sep 29, 2008
- Length: 01:19
- Purchases: 3
- Added: Aug 13, 2007
- Length: 09:29
- Purchases: 1
Lendall Hill tells his daughter, Lori FitzGerald, about his father?s artificial leg.
Bought by WDET, Detroit Public Radio and KFOK-LP
- Added: Jan 08, 2007
- Length: 01:53
- Purchases: 2
Bill Sperling warns against life in a big law firm.
- Added: Aug 19, 2006
- Length: 03:28
A rhythmic essay describing the producer's first job cleaning up a drive-in theater.
- Added: Jan 08, 2006
- Length: 06:29
- Purchases: 2
