PRX - Pieces for Format: First-person essay

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Adam
From: Alexander Yellen
Series: Tell Me Your Story
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Adam used to want to be just like his father...but not anymore

  • Added: Nov 17, 2008
  • Length: 02:31
Fun, Intentional or Not
From: Deborah Begel
Series: Calling America: Give Us Your Stories, Poems & Essays
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Fun can happen by mistake.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
The Unexpected Can Kill
From: The humble Farmer
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Never surprise your spouse

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Sep 24, 2008
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Kij Johnson
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Writer Kij Johnson believes rock climbing helped her reject thoughts of suicide and embrace life.

Bought by WEZU, XRAY.fm, WEZU, and Iowa Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:49
  • Purchases: 4
Foul Hook: My Fishing Lesson
From: Susan Barrett Price
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Short fishing tale from my stream behind the strip mall, a lesson not so much about fish

  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:10
B-Side: Summer Fun
From: B-Side Radio
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A cure for the dog days of summer, this edition of B-Side bring you the best of the season of watermelon and warm nights.

Bought by KPIK-LP, KISU, KSJD, KUT, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 10, 2008
  • Length: 23:00
  • Purchases: 10
Commentary: Homage to Skip
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The late broadcaster Skip Caray was a welcome guest in millions of homes nationwide almost daily during baseball season.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2008
  • Length: 03:27
Rock, Paper, Scissors Championships
From: Nicholas Demarest
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This piece is a short essay about the rock, paper, scissors championships in Las Vegas.

  • Added: Jul 29, 2008
  • Length: 06:32
Destination DIY: Cycling
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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An exploration of human-powered transportation.

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, XRAY.fm, KMXT, XRAY.fm, KUT and more


  • Added: Jul 16, 2008
  • Length: 27:58
  • Purchases: 8
Baseball - My First Love
From: Jacob C. Norman
Series: Remembering Remus
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Summer Baseball League in Small Town Michigan

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 08:10
Skating as Sport
From: Voices of Youth - Moab
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Consider skateboarding a sport

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
  • Length: 02:15
  • Purchases: 1
Have You Ever Left Your Wallet at the Tennis Court?
From: The humble Farmer
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Your life could be much easier

  • Added: Jun 28, 2008
  • Length: :22
Here's Your Bit of Wisdom for Today
From: The humble Farmer
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Even good habits can be expensive

  • Added: May 09, 2008
  • Length: :41
Socratic Logic
From: The humble Farmer
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If Plato's next door neighbor were Gramp Wiley, he would be submitting philosophical dialogues to PRX that sound like this:

  • Added: Apr 01, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
The Reckoning
From: Fitz Cahall
Series: The Dirtbag Diaries
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Photographer Blake Gordon cycles through South America hoping to capture the quintessential photo that illustrates his travels. But travel by bike ...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2008
  • Length: 26:47
Devils Tower
From: James Mills
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A piano playing rock climber shares life experience on Devils Tower

  • Added: Jan 03, 2008
  • Length: 19:37
B-Side: The Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary People and Clues
From: B-Side Radio
Series: B-Side: Cure for the Weekend Blues
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Kind of like the cool songs found on the back side of a vinyl 45, we've dug up stories about people who may seem ordinary at first. But, are any o...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, Remix Radio, KXOT Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
America's National Pastime: My Love Affair with Baseball
From: Janet Robbins
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This piece describes two memorable baseball games in June 2007

  • Added: Oct 01, 2007
  • Length: 15:00
Fledge Week July 4
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
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July 4th in Cummington MA 1965 and Bolinas Ca 07

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 09:31
  • Purchases: 1
B-Side: One of Us
From: B-Side Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
B-Side's Tamara Keith visits a high school to talk about the things that bring us together, the things that separate us, what makes someone in, or ...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 08, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Angelina Michetti
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
Caption: PRX default Piece image
NPR listener Angelina Michetti believes in seeking perfection of character through the study of karate.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, Remix Radio, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 4
We Are Lane One
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Emily LaFond can't handle the shame of not being the best. But an embarrassing stint on the school swim team helped her lose her ego.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jan 02, 2007
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
Diary of a Football Mom
From: Katie Bausler
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A mother's unexpected angst over her son's last football season .

Bought by KPIK-LP and KRUA


  • Added: Nov 21, 2006
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 2
Commentary: The Joy of Losing
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A commentary on how supporting a losing baseball team -- the Atlanta Braves -- truly builds character.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2006
  • Length: 02:25
This I Believe - Walter Lanier Barber
From: This I Believe
Series: Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Brooklyn Dogers sportscaster Red Barber speaks on spirituality.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM, KFAI Minneapolis, and WKYU


  • Added: Jun 22, 2006
  • Length: 04:26
  • Purchases: 3