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Sol (Remembering The Hyatt Disaster)
From: Matt Hodapp
Series: Paris of the Plains Podcast
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On July 17th, 1981 The Kansas City Hyatt Hotel Skywalk fell onto the unsuspecting attendants at one of the hotel’s popular Tea Dances. 114 people w...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2015
  • Length: 10:26
Sunshine of Your Love - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Conor McSweeny is a graduate student studying music and popular culture and a lifelong guitar nerd. Naturally, his Song Story fits nicely into his...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2015
  • Length: 04:44
LIVE LAW 11: Love Persists
From: LIVE LAW
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“When I was incarcerated, I had no intention of falling in love. I wasn’t looking for it...Then one day our hands touched.”

  • Added: Sep 29, 2015
  • Length: 08:56
LIVE LAW 9: Family Watch
From: LIVE LAW
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Some people police their yards. Some people police their streets. And some people get together to police their neighborhoods. If you've ever been p...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2015
  • Length: 10:04
LIVE LAW 2: Demonstration
From: LIVE LAW
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"It was the summer. And it was hot."

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2015
  • Length: 08:48
  • Purchases: 1
Why Cooking Sucks
From: Erica Heilman
Series: Rumble Strip Vermont
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This is an essay about cooking and all the shame and rage and frustration that can accompany this art. Writer Sarah Miller describes her desire to ...

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  • Added: Apr 24, 2015
  • Length: 10:13
  • Purchases: 1
Teen Runner
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Have you ever stuck with something that was difficult because you knew the reward was worth the journey? Follow Robert Franklin’s day as he prepare...

  • Added: Jan 21, 2015
  • Length: 05:21
Becoming An Advocate
From: Homefront Chronicles
Series: Homefront Chronicles
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What does life look like after experiencing major trauma?

  • Added: Dec 12, 2014
  • Length: 11:00
A Survivor Story
From: Homefront Chronicles
Series: Homefront Chronicles
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What does life look like after experiencing major trauma?

  • Added: Dec 12, 2014
  • Length: 21:09
A Purple Heart
From: Homefront Chronicles
Series: Homefront Chronicles
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How do you save an important piece of your past while building your future?

  • Added: Dec 04, 2014
  • Length: 06:39
Chasing Pictures
From: Devin Katayama
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Along the road, stretches from Louisville to New Mexico, there are moments that never live up to the pictures we take. But they're what we always s...

Bought by KUPR low power FM


  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 11:04
  • Purchases: 1
How Mexican are You? Rio's Mexican-American Culture Gap
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: 2011 Travis High Edition
Caption: Rio and her Mom
Rio, faces a big identity question. "Am I Mexican? If so how Mexican am I?" Let's just say Rio was raised a bit differently than prior generations ...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 04:44
Marian and Homer - a sad story
From: Paul Messing
Series: Paul Messing's Audio Producer's Grab Bag
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A phoned-in call from Marian, and her story about her beloved cat Homer. Followed by a musical moment.

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  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
Bopping: Art in the Making from the West Side of Chicago by Tariq Weaver
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
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What are the origins of this dance? How did it begin? Who are the rising talents of this subculture based on the West Side of Chicago? And how has ...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
  • Length: 11:57
NYC Student Tackles the Last Test Standing Between Her and a High School Diploma
From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Educating on the Edge
Caption: Danielle Motindabeka in the WNYC studio
When Radio Rookie Danielle Motindabeka came to the United States at age 13, she didn’t speak English. By the time she was in high school, Danielle ...

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2014
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 1
Mama, I'm a Girl
From: Marlo Mack
Series: How to Be a Girl
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A mother comes to terms with the fact that her young son...is actually her daughter.

Bought by XRAY.fm, HowSound, WCPN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Jul 22, 2014
  • Length: 07:17
  • Purchases: 7
Compassion and Empathy Thwart a School Shooter (29:00 Version)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
Caption: Antoinette Tuff
The story of Antoinette Tuff, a bookkeeper who was filling in at the front desk of an Atlanta Suburban elementary school of about 800 students on A...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, Aspen Public Radio, KGNU Community Radio, and KUNM


  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 4
The Working Poor I: Natasha and Robin
From: WCPN
Series: The Working Poor
Caption: Natasha Wynn high-fives her daughter, Robin., Credit: Brian Bull, WCPN.
A single mom working a fast-food job aims high.

Bought by KUER, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WTJU


  • Added: Jul 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 4
The Working Poor III: Bridget
From: WCPN
Series: The Working Poor
Caption: Bridget Gibbons and her belongings., Credit: Brian Bull, WCPN.
When you think of someone who's part of America's "working poor", you may picture a high school or college dropout. It's generally assumed that th...

Bought by KUER, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WTJU


  • Added: Jul 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 4
The Working Poor IV: Marilyn
From: WCPN
Series: The Working Poor
Caption: Marilyn Lombardo in her backyard., Credit: Brian Bull, WCPN.
For many senior citizens, the "Golden Years" are meant to be lived comfortably. One retires, takes things easy, maybe catches up with kids and gra...

Bought by KUER, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Jul 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 3
Joking
From: Stanford Storytelling Project
Series: State of the Human
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This week on State of the Human we’re investigating how people use joking to create new realities for themselves and the people around them.

Bought by WMUU-LP and CHSR-FM 97.9


  • Added: Jun 25, 2014
  • Length: 58:18
  • Purchases: 2
MORNINGS
From: Sara Brooke Curtis
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Memories of my childhood mornings.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 04, 2014
  • Length: 03:08
  • Purchases: 1
Guns, Mental Illness and Addiction
From: Tim Lineaweaver
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A first person account of overcoming the urge for violence. NB: The content of this essay is intense - addressing subjects of a sensitive nature.

Bought by KKRN, KUER, KCMJ Community Radio, PRX Remix, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 03, 2014
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 5
Memories Down the Slope
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: People and their Places
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Victoria Gunning re-calls some childhood memories skiing in Bogus Basin, Idaho.

  • Added: May 12, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
The Grease Trails
From: Teresa Goff
Series: The Grease Trails
Caption: A string of ooligan fish.
The Grease Trails, a centuries-old network of trails through Northwestern Canada, described as the cultural arteries of First Nations peoples. Once...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 13:37