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Episode 06: Dhow Ship Building Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
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Dhows were the UAE’s lifeline. Salah Bin ouq explains that everyone in the UAE used to work on dhows, their entire lives were on boats. Because wit...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2018
  • Length: 07:48
BONUS - Architecture & TIle
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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This a bonus podcast sharing piece of the interview that didn't make it into the Architecture and Tile podcast.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 02:39
Episode 07: Pottery Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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At the begining, we were skeptical about choosing Pottery as our topic, as there did not seem to be many things to say about the topic. However, th...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:46
Episode 05: Weaving Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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Episode 05: Weaving Investigation

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:55
Episode 04: Jewelry Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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Jewelry is a huge part of the UAE’s history, and is very prevalent in modern age. Traditional jewelry used to have an incredibly specific purpose a...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:38
Episode 03: Architecture & Tile Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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Initially we assumed that it wouldn’t be difficult to find people interested in speaking to us about the architecture in the UAE. We were wrong. Fi...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 07:11
Episode 02: Calligraphy Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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Hand crafted over centuries, Arabic calligraphy has not only withstood the test of time, it has also preserved it. Just a glimpse of the richness o...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 10:09
Episode 01 : Perfume Soundscape
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft SOUNDSCAPES
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Listen to the art and craft in perfume making in a soundscape. Audio was captured during a field investigation with a master craftspersons in the U...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: :44
Retaining Rondon: Creole Food in a Changing World
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Rondon, a traditional Creole dish, Credit: Maria Doerr
On the Eastern Coast of Nicaragua, palm plantations are taking over land traditionally used for growing coconuts. How are Creole people resisting ...

Bought by KRVS and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Sep 22, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
2012: A Year In Your Ear - "Amend The Constitution!"
From: Mad Genius
Series: 2012: A Year In Your Ear
Caption: The only known image of Mad Genius
Mad Genius proudly presents the latest song in our "2012: A Year In Your Ear" series: "Amend The Constitution!" Meet James Christophersen, a conse...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2012
  • Length: 04:23
The Mark of a Blacksmith
From: JP Davidson
Caption: Bob Jordan with his anvil, Credit: JP Davidson
Bob Jordan has a 3000-degree forge in his garage. He’s a blacksmith with over 40 years of experience – including work with German, Italian and Nort...

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


  • Added: Dec 04, 2011
  • Length: 04:27
  • Purchases: 3
West Texas 1941: The Story of Guy Clark
From: KUT
Caption: Susanna and Guy Clark, Credit: Music Road Records
Join a who's who of Texas Music, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Willie Nelson and many, many more in a 70th birthday celebration o...

Bought by KSUT, Prairie Public, Marfa Public Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and KGLT


  • Added: Oct 28, 2011
  • Length: 53:47
  • Purchases: 5
In Maine, Southern Sudanese Celebrate Independence
From: Alyce Ornella
Caption: Veterans of the Second Sudanese Civil War stand under the new flag of South Sudan., Credit: Alyce Ornella
Portland, Maine is home to one of the largest Southern Sudanese refugee communities in the United States, many of whom settled in the city after fl...

Bought by WMPG and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 2
A Drum Is Always With Me
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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In Portland, a small community exists around the public performance of Middle Eastern music and dance. Portland is also home to an Iraqi community ...

Bought by WMPG, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 11, 2011
  • Length: 08:26
  • Purchases: 3
Lou, the Crossing Guide
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: Lou takes a break., Credit: photograph by David Foster
Portrait of Lou Alexander, a crossing guide in Portland, Maine

  • Added: Jun 03, 2010
  • Length: 06:56
Brainhilda and I
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Carole Starr was a dedicated violinist, until a brain injury left her with a rare hearing disorder. Suddenly the music Carole loved dearly became s...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and SALTcast Podcast


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 5
4. RA Scion, hip hopper and leaf blower
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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Day Job is a look at how (Seattle) musicians pay the rent.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
2. Whiting Tennis, artist and folk-rock guitarist
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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A Look at How (Seattle) Musicians Pay the Rent

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
The Blue Morph
From: Claes Andreasson
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The Sound of a Butterfly's Metamorphosis

Bought by PRX Remix and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 15, 2008
  • Length: 01:08:08
  • Purchases: 2
1. Colin Wolberg, rock star and... panel manufacturer?
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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How (Seattle) Musicians Pay the Rent

  • Added: Aug 06, 2008
  • Length: 03:03
Look Me in the Eyes
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Billy Bouffard is a rugby player and a quadriplegic. Through the sport of quad rugby, he has made himself stronger than he ever imagined he could ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, SALTcast Podcast, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 01, 2008
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 4
The Flipside
From: KUT
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KUT`s Texas Music Matters - in cooperation with Texas Monthly magazine - presents The Flipside: An hour at the crossroads of music and memory.

Bought by KGLT, WCPN, and WBEZ


  • Added: Mar 04, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Angel Warrior On His Way to the Top
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Despite the concerns of his family, Mike St. Germain races stock cars to win and for God.

Bought by HowSound, KFAI Minneapolis, and SALTcast Podcast


  • Added: Dec 19, 2006
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 3
"In Other Words, Townes Van Zandt"
From: KUT
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A personal, in-depth profile of legendary singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt

Bought by Prairie Public, Radio New Zealand, KGLT, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2005
  • Length: 58:28
  • Purchases: 19
The Eyes of God
From: Laura Spero
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A personal essay on finding rythm and rhyme in the chaos of New York City.

  • Added: Oct 07, 2005
  • Length: 18:56