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I Met My Dad On Friendster
From: Jennifer Durban
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The title says it all...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2008
  • Length: 14:37
Chris Calloway: A Jazz Life of Her Own (29:00 / 21:30 / 9:33 / 7:20)
From: Paul Ingles
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Jazz singer Chris Calloway, daughter to the legendary singer and band leader Cab Calloway, died August 7, 2008. Chris recalls her father's legacy ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, KGLT, and WVRU


  • Added: Dec 23, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
Little Black Train
From: Nora Harrington
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Five Conversations on Death

  • Added: Dec 09, 2007
  • Length: 26:22
Poems for Manhood
From: David Kates
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Activist poet discusses his work.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 04:06
The Reunion
From: Barbara Bernstein
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6 years ago producer Barbara Bernstein attended the 40th reunion of her sixth grade class. Not sure what to expect, she brought along a microphone ...

Bought by KPIK-LP


  • Added: Jun 20, 2007
  • Length: 20:17
  • Purchases: 1
Baby Pictures
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Vietnamese adoptees from Operation Babylift tell their stories.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 1
Morning Stories, Time Will Tell
From: WGBH Radio Boston
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Morning Stories, Show Three expands on and samples from WGBH's popular Morning Stories podcasts, which contain stories from everyday people about a...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 1
The Belltown Hustle
From: David Weinberg
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Welcome to the world of the belltown posse...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2007
  • Length: 11:11
Home Again
From: SCAD Radio
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Student returns to hurricane ravaged hometown

  • Added: Dec 25, 2006
  • Length: 04:52
The Ground We Lived On
From: Sound Portraits
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Journalist Adrian Nicole LeBlanc faces mortality and loss in recordings she made during the last months of her father's life.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., The Story, PRX Remix, KUT and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 11:33
  • Purchases: 12
The Hive
From: amara hark-weber
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The story of a new comer to Athens, Greece, and what she finds in her life there.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2006
  • Length: 03:39
David Berman Goes on Tour
From: Jesse Dukes
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David Berman, a songwriter, finally meets his fans.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2006
  • Length: 05:13
Muriel's Message
From: mira burt-wintonick
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Radio Portrait of a Grandma

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KFAI Minneapolis, PRX to iTunes, Remix Radio, WYBC and more


  • Added: Nov 04, 2006
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 6
Digital Diary: A youth anti-violence activist in the Philippines tells her story
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! Youth producer Cora Buala from the Phillipines, a youth anti-violence activist, reports her own story

Bought by WXLV-FM and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 07:16
  • Purchases: 2
Why Am I Still Single/Why Am I Still Married?
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2003
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Will gay people reinvent the institution of marriage, or will the institution reinvent gay relationships?

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KSFR, and KWCW


  • Added: May 27, 2006
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 3
Memoir Cafe: Episode 27
From: Gary Smith
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This week's stories are about failure and success, often entwined.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
  • Length: 30:04
Memoir Cafe: Episode 25
From: Gary Smith
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In this 25th episode of Memoir Cafe, women write about reacting to the events around them.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
  • Length: 30:33
Singing for sanitation: Teen in rural Nepal teaches her village about water safety
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! Shanta, age 14, teaches her community in rural Nepal about water and sanitation, and learns to come out of her shell

Bought by Hawaii Public Radio and KWCW


  • Added: Mar 27, 2006
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 2
Out of The Ashes
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Mastin's store was once the heart of the community where you could buy a bag of flour, a pair of boots, a side of beef and a flannel nightgown all ...

Bought by WTIP and KSUT


  • Added: Dec 16, 2005
  • Length: 13:15
  • Purchases: 2
You Must Be Ready
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Marianne Apostolides has always known there were things about her father’s past that were deliberately kept secret.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Oct 20, 2005
  • Length: 13:01
  • Purchases: 1
The Ones That Got Away
From: Michael Nutt
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This is more or less a love story.

  • Added: Feb 04, 2005
  • Length: 07:40
The eX Files
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2004
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The eX Files ? stories of gay divorce.

Bought by WCPN, KUT-HD, KQED, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 12, 2005
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 4
The Journey of Lady Buddha
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
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A mythological and personal documentary about Kuan Yin, the Asian Goddess of Mercy and Compassion

Bought by Room Tone Selects, WCPN, KZYX, KRCB 104.9, KUT-HD and more


  • Added: Dec 24, 2004
  • Length: 56:43
  • Purchases: 11
Saul and Joshua
From: Seth Lind
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A portrait of a subway musican duo struggling to stay together

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WYSO


  • Added: Dec 13, 2004
  • Length: 21:48
  • Purchases: 2
Stories of Love and Marriage at the Towers
From: The Kitchen Sisters
Series: The Sonic Memorial Project: 5 Stories
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Stories of love, marriage and memories at 1,377 feet.

Bought by KUT, KVNF, KUT-HD, KXOT Public Radio, Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 09, 2004
  • Length: 12:56
  • Purchases: 9