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The Live Feed Presents: Hurricane Herold
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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We continue our coverage of Boats & Bluegrass 2012 with a visit and performance by Hurricane Herold with friends Jeff Ray, and Mikkel Beckmen. This...

  • Added: May 17, 2013
  • Length: 43:20
Biodiesel On the Hudson
From: Willis Arnold
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two biodiesel enthusiasts discuss their involvement in the Hudson Valley biodiesel community.

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:47
Episode #22: Audium
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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There's a theatre in San Francisco where they turn off the lights and turn up the volume. Join us as we explore Audium.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: May 02, 2013
  • Length: 16:59
  • Purchases: 1
Do the Math
From: With Good Reason
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Civil rights activist Bob Moses famously helped organize a voter registration drive in Mississippi that changed the political landscape for the bla...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Cyber Teachers
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason news features
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Writers of science fiction have long predicted a time when computers could engage humans in two-way communication, from R2D2 to the sinister Hal 90...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2013
  • Length: 02:29
Quickie Whiskeys: A Spirited Race To Create A Faster Bourbon
From: Brian Bull
Caption: Close-up of Cleveland Whiskey label., Credit: Brian Bull, ideastream
A look at the trend of developing rapidly-aged whiskeys.

Bought by KLCC and WAMC


  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 2
Episode #03: Walk With Your Ears (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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Take a walk with us through the Sensory Path at the Indianapolis Art Center

  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
Episode #02: Foley Follies (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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You might not know what foley is, but you know what it sounds like.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
How NYC’s Public Transit Serves the Blind
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Reporter Britta Conroy-Randall took a trip with blind advocate Romeo Edmead to find out how easy to is for him to get around town.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 05:42
The Mysterious Life of the Rubber Ducky
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Rubber Duckies aren't just an old fashioned bathtub toy.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #59, Christopher
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Episode fifty-nine! Wait, I guess that was the Stratocaster ’59. Still, it’s fifty-nine-y time! This episode we speak with certified master watchma...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2013
  • Length: 28:02
Fordlandia, from Dream to Ghost Town
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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The rise and fall of Henry Ford's Fordlandia, a rubber plantation and American colony in the Amazon.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Feb 14, 2013
  • Length: 01:52
  • Purchases: 1
Episode #14: Bicycle Sounds
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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If bicycles could write a song, what would it sound like?

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Feb 07, 2013
  • Length: 16:24
  • Purchases: 1
Episode #13: The Sounds of East London
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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From bells to restaurants, and glasses to songwriting this episode explores the people and sounds of London's East end.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jan 29, 2013
  • Length: 16:25
  • Purchases: 1
The Animal Orchestra Is Quieting
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sift
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Animals communicate with each other like instruments in an orchestra. This natural soundscape is now quieting which can have an effect on humans as...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jan 20, 2013
  • Length: 11:11
  • Purchases: 1
Sound is...
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sift
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What is sound? We'll define it physically and through our experience. Interesting descriptions abound as we learn why a piano sound is different th...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Dec 28, 2012
  • Length: 14:39
  • Purchases: 1
Life In 2030
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Engineers of the New Millennium
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Life in 2030, a one-hour special from The Engineers of the New Millennium, explores the latest advances in science and technology to give listeners...

Bought by WNYC, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, KAWC, KVSC, WCAI / WNAN and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2012
  • Length: 59:06
  • Purchases: 10
Vintage Synths Enjoy a Renaissance
From: Kimberly Haas
Caption: The Album Leaf
A growing group of musicians are returning to old analog keyboards, sometimes refurbishing and playing instruments older than they are.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 03:46
The MIkie Show #57, Pete
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Join us as we speak with Dr. Peter Mitchell, Orthopedic Surgeon, specialized in foot and ankle. You see, I had this bunion and I… nevermind. He’s a...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 28:02
Jurassic Squid Ink
From: With Good Reason
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Scientists are excited after confirming pigment in two fossilized ink sacs from ancient squid-like creatures.

  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 28:58
LEGO Robotics
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason news features
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A robotics competition for 9- to 14-year-olds is a sneaky way to get kids excited about science. Allison Quantz followed one team into competition ...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 02:45
The Living Fossil
From: Veronica Simmonds
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Every drug we take is tested with crab blood. And it all started with a walk on a beach.

Bought by WAMC and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Dec 04, 2012
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 2
The Impact of Brain Injury on Relationships
From: With Good Reason
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Marriage can be hard. But for Michael and Tori, there's an added complication.

Bought by KWIS 88.3 FM


  • Added: Nov 19, 2012
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 1
The Field Trip Podcast: Swimming with Submersibles
From: The Field Trip Podcast
Caption: The Field Trip Podcast logo, Credit: Mike Smith
This week, correspondent Teresa Chin takes us on a tour beneath the Monterey Bay to explore the sights and creatures of the deep. Cruise a shipwrec...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 12:54
Signal to Noise
From: Paolo Pietropaolo
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This is the story of my tinnitus, which affects my ability to enjoy silence. Through the telling of the story, I've tried to create a kind of mu...

Bought by WFMU, KCRW, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Nov 06, 2012
  • Length: 13:31
  • Purchases: 3