PRX - Pieces for Format: First-person essay

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David revisits an ancient conflict on the island of Cyprus.

  • Added: Nov 17, 2008
  • Length: 03:48

  • Added: Nov 13, 2008
  • Length: 03:08
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David is getting wet in Venice.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:47
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When solving life's puzzles, William Wissemann believes in breaking things down into smaller pieces.

Bought by WEZU and Remix Radio


  • Added: Oct 30, 2008
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 2
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Nike executive Howard White believes saying "hello" opens a door to deeper connections with people.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 3
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David recalls a beloved children's book with a message.

  • Added: Aug 18, 2008
  • Length: 03:47
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Batman returns this summer in a movie and in an online game

  • Added: Aug 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:46
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A classic Christmas sentiment

Bought by YouthCast


  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
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David discovers how to deal with domestic emergencies.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2008
  • Length: 03:43
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Another True Life/Near Death Experience

  • Added: Jun 02, 2008
  • Length: :47
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A third grader remembers the trouble he and his classmates got into in second grade because of the class gerbil.

Bought by WTIP and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 2
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David Bouchier contemplates the collections of a lifetime.

Bought by WEKU


  • Added: Apr 07, 2008
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 1
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Her first year in the competition, Melanie says this piece is an unrequited poem featuring Barry Manilow. Melanie Decelles is 18 years old and a m...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:27
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David is in recovery from a computer crash.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2008
  • Length: 03:46
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The "Guinness Book of World Records" taught Julie Frerking to believe that anything is possible.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Feb 29, 2008
  • Length: 04:27
  • Purchases: 2
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Fave Five: the dark side of communication

  • Added: Feb 10, 2008
  • Length: 02:23
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The primary elections have turned long-distance family time into an election year debate.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2008
  • Length: 13:53
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David examines some recent science fiction books, and finds more fiction than science.

  • Added: Feb 04, 2008
  • Length: 03:44
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Alice Brock, made famous in Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant," believes in improvisation.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KBGA 89.9 FM, KBBI Alaska, KUOW and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2007
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 6
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Despite of our flaws, Harvard economist Edward Glaeser believes most people are decent human beings.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, Remix Radio, and KJZZ


  • Added: Nov 21, 2007
  • Length: 04:36
  • Purchases: 4
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A reflection on the first snow of the winter.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Nov 16, 2007
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
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A Couple Discovers a Rift over Breakfast

  • Added: Nov 03, 2007
  • Length: 04:07
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College student Amelia Baxter-Stoltzfus believes in the freedom offered by semi-permanent hair dye.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, Remix Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KJZZ


  • Added: Oct 08, 2007
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 5
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Taking blood pressure measurements becomes a family tradition in mortality.

Bought by The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Sep 02, 2007
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 1
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In this fundraising spot, This I Believe host Jay Allison introduces listeners to a woman who finds fulfillment in being a secretary.

Bought by WEZU, KJZZ, WEKU, and KERA


  • Added: Aug 22, 2007
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 4