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We hear a familiar phrase, “2021 was not a good year for me,” and it’s true. 2021 was not a good year for Haley.

  • Added: Feb 15, 2023
  • Length: 07:58
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My parents, Randy and Vicki, were high school sweethearts in the 1960s, but they broke up when my mom went off to college. Twenty years later their...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2020
  • Length: 03:48
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National Park Rangers Karl Rand and Russ Taylor share their views on the most distinctive part of their uniform.

  • Added: Jul 09, 2019
  • Length: 05:10
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4th graders in Austin explore the relationship of art and sports through their own hobbies.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 08:25
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Do you remember what your dream job was? Austin elementary school students explore what it's like to see your dreams change.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 04:19
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A new approach at discussing wine by treating it as a movie or book review. Talking about why it is what it is in hope of taking away the stigma of...

  • Added: May 18, 2015
  • Length: 07:25
Caption: Beck Eldridge, Credit: Laura Flynn
Making Contact partnered with the 2014 National Poetry Slam to produce this special open mic highlighting the power of thoughtful, truth telling, c...

Bought by XRAY.fm and WNJR


  • Added: Sep 22, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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It can take your breath away.

  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:36
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill offers an observation on the essential nature and power of light in our lives. He suggests t...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2013
  • Length: 04:40
Caption: pork walk, Credit: archive
Passions for food and music shine through the nation of Catalunya.The traditional, the innovative, the very local and the trans-Mediterranian fusio...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:00
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Nathan Bergstedt is a writer from Grand Rapids. He is the Art and Education Editor for the Grand Rapids Herald Review. He is also responsible for T...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Anne Dunn
Anne Dunn is an Ojibwe storyteller and crone, which she describes as an elder wisdom keeper, holy hag, earth mother, and sky woman.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Oct 17, 2012
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
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Michael Goldberg on going back to school.

  • Added: Sep 06, 2012
  • Length: 03:02
Caption: Photo of Ryan Lawless, Facebook
“Kids are worried about what they’ll be and parents worry about their children not doing anything (or enough) with their life. This piece should gi...

Bought by Vocalo.org


  • Added: Apr 18, 2012
  • Length: 09:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Photo by baaker2009, Flickr
“This is about my story, like a river, and how I got adopted.” - Teddy Garcia

  • Added: Apr 18, 2012
  • Length: 04:03
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The State of Minnesota is supposedly shutting down at least partially by July 1st. Does that affect you in any way? Do you work for the state? Ar...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jun 27, 2011
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 1
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Commentary on the recent series of videos being uploaded to YouTube in the wake of a round of gay teen suicides.

  • Added: Oct 11, 2010
  • Length: 03:15
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Spring winds scour the land and dance in my soul.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2010
  • Length: 05:46
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October is breast cancer awareness month.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 1
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"I wanted to tell him that this was only beginning. That for the rest of his life that little girl, who no matter how old she was would always be h...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 1
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Enid Wizig is a good mentor for the No Limits Theater Group students. She, like them, is profoundly deaf. They prove there are "no limits" for he...

Bought by KVNF


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 1
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This is a story about dying well. It's my father's story.

  • Added: Jun 07, 2007
  • Length: 09:12
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Following my best friend to Ethiopia

Bought by WABE, HCC Radio The Dragon, and KUT


  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:43
  • Purchases: 3
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Narrative by Biker/Poet J. Barrett Wolf

  • Added: Nov 21, 2005
  • Length: 01:27
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A Commentary on Music and New Orleans

Bought by WNCU, WUAL, KTOO, KTOO, KVNF and more


  • Added: Sep 03, 2005
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 6