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A Shortcut Through 2022
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Volodymyr Zelensky
A retrospective featuring the major events of each passing year, Shortcuts features no narration, it's message evolves from the careful juxtaposit...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KRCB 104.9, Raven Radio, KCPW Salt Lake City, Nevada Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2022
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 7
A Shortcut Through 2021
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Stephen Sondheim, Credit: Al Hirschfeld
A retrospective of the entire year, including the major political, cultural and emotional events, with music and celebrations of those who've left us.

Bought by The Pulse--Messiah College Radio, KAAD-LP, RadioFreePalmer, KVSC, Hawaii Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2021
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 13
“What does ‘Protesting’ Mean to Someone in this Current Moment?”
From: Jed Alexander
Caption: BLM rally in North Hollywood, Credit: Jed Alexander
Even in complicated times, we tend to forget the simplicity of, “why we protest” even if the issue is a no-brainer or has complicated edges. We kno...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2020
  • Length: 07:34
An Akron Refugee Story:From Surviving to Thriving
From: Andrew Meyer
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As many as 5,000 Nepali people have made their way to Akron during the last decade. It’s been a dramatic change for people who had held onto their ...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2017
  • Length: 28:59
Blue Bloods
From: Abigail Erdelatz
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Two generations of law enforcement recount the rewards and hardships of living in uniform.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2017
  • Length: 14:11
A Shortcut Through 2016
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Muhammad Ali
An immersive retrospective of one of the most turbulent years in history, with political upheavals, worldwide economic meltdowns, racist confrontat...

Bought by KVSC, KSRQ, KUNM, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KZYX and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:14
  • Purchases: 9
HOMELESS HOSPITALITY: PRIEST OPENS CHURCH PROPERTY TO CAR CAMPERS
From: Barb Seaman
Caption: The Reverend Jessie Smith, with two of St. Anne's guests, Joanna and Carla
The face of homelessness is changing, in ways that are not easily addressed by any one group or agency. More people have resorted to living in th...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 29, 2016
  • Length: 04:49
  • Purchases: 1
Black History Matters: Stereotype Threat
From: c j armentano
Series: Black History Matters
Caption: Emmett Till and mother Mamie
Professors Marva Lewis and Marvin Dunn discuss "stereotype threat" and its effect on African Americans sense of safety when interacting with police...

Bought by WBST, RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jul 16, 2016
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 4
Why We Root: The 2013 Red Sox After the Boston Marathon Bombing
From: Eric Mack
Series: Why We Root
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On this Why We Root, a story of a classic American sports town and the season that started with tragedy but ended with a championship. We’ll recall...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
A Shortcut Through 2015
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Moment of Zen 2015
A unique retrospective of the past year, including audio of the major events of 2015--the cultural highs and lows, mixed with music of the year and...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KMSU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Talking Information Center, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2015
  • Length: 59:39
  • Purchases: 7
The Open Door
From: Side Effects Public Media
Series: Sick
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When Brandy Gibson was pregnant the first time, she noticed that opening her freezer gave her an odd, pleasant feeling. But when she got pregnant a...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 27, 2015
  • Length: 15:59
  • Purchases: 2
New Orleans Calling: "After The Flood" - How Community Radio Station WWOZ Was Saved In 2005
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Caption: WWOZ's abandoned studio in Armstrong Park, New Orleans
Ten years ago, there was a storm, and then there was a flood, and they changed New Orleans forever. Many stories from that time have been told, but...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
OUR DESIRED FUTURE
From: Sharlene Leurig
Series: Our Desired Future
Caption: Inspiring Texans to keep water flowing for future generations.
Our Desired Future is a 30 minute radio documentary designed for public radio to educate Texans on the interdependence of our groundwater, springs ...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio and KWBU


  • Added: Jun 12, 2015
  • Length: 54:57
  • Purchases: 2
Day Job 7: The Lonesome Luthier
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job: How Musicians Pay The Rent (2014 Series)
Caption: Ben Todd of Lonesome Shack restores broken guitars, Credit: Joshua McNichols / Day Job
Ben Todd restores guitars for The Trading Musician in Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood. And he's become deeply embedded in the local music scene. B...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 03, 2014
  • Length: 12:56
  • Purchases: 1
If a Moose Falls in a Forest
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Questioning the threat to moose in Maine

Bought by WABE and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 19, 2014
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 2
The Race to an Emergency--(2 Part show)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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When you call 911, who answers the phone? How do they decide who to send to the scene, and how fast will they get there? We bring you a 2-part spec...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
WHERE WERE WE IN '63 ?
From: Hank Rosenfeld
Series: Folk Journalism
Caption: interviewing Irving Brecher
Interviews with New Yorkers remembering where they were on November 22nd, 1963

Bought by KFOK-LPFM and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 12, 2013
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 2
Upstream
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Atlantic salmon numbers are dropping all over the world. In the US, they can only be found in seven rivers. All of them are in Maine.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 05:54
The State of Faith
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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What is in the future for the Catholic Church and the shrinking parish of Jackman, Maine? Adapting to reality.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 06, 2013
  • Length: 05:14
  • Purchases: 3
A Life on Parole
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Donald Perry was found not guilty--so why is he still in prison?

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 05, 2013
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 2
East to West
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A proposed east-west highway across the state of Maine has been on the minds of legislators since it was included in the original proposal for the ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2013
  • Length: 07:41
The Alchemy of Lobster Fishing
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Julie Eaton is the captain of the Cat Sass. She spends 6 months of the year on the water, and is ready to haul in a union.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2
Missing Kim
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Dick Moreau has hung over 50,000 posters of his daughter around the area of Jay, Maine. This is the story of one family's 26-year quest for answers.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 01, 2013
  • Length: 07:27
  • Purchases: 3
356 Years Later
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Earlier this year, Kateri Tekakwitha became the first Native American saint. The 356-year-old saint helps American Indians cope with the Catholic C...

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:36
  • Purchases: 1
15 Minutes of Shame
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A small town's shocking scandal becomes national news, but no one is really sure why. The defendant was sentenced May 31, 2013.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 07:35