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Bruce Lee's Philosophy of Movement and Life
From: Yuko Kodama
Series: Bruce Lee
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You may know Bruce Lee as a martial artist legend who died at the young age of 32 but there is much more to his story. Lee’s daughter, Shannon, cha...

  • Added: Dec 04, 2014
  • Length: 04:05
Life of the Law #42 – In The Name Of The Father
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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The Scottsboro Boys are infamous — nine black teenagers falsely accused and convicted of raping two white women. Last year, the state of Alabama f...

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 23:08
  • Purchases: 1
Life of the Law #45 – Fair Share
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Life of the Law and Destination DIY team up to examine the legal grey area occupied by the sharing economy. How are cities grappling with these inc...

Bought by KMUZ and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 25, 2014
  • Length: 20:51
  • Purchases: 2
THE OVERNIGHTERS -- Jesse Moss Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jesse Moss, San Francisco, CA 10/26/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jesse Moss talks recapturing cinematic freedom, finding common ground, and surrendering to the moment.

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Oct 31, 2014
  • Length: 16:58
  • Purchases: 1
A Kickstarter for your electricity bill
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Solar workers installing panels on the Shawl Anderson Dance Center, Credit: Andreas Karelas
Among these new and creative ways to finance solar panels is crowdfunding. Instead of one person or organization paying tens of thousands of dollar...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 07:39
  • Purchases: 1
From a pretty big project to an enormous one
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: The view driving across the $6.4 billion bridge, Credit: Isabel Angell
A brief history of San Francisco's $6.4 billion bridge

  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 11:12
Are there tunnels under the loop?
From: WBEZ
Series: Curious City
Caption: A snippet of Chicago’s Deep Tunnel, Credit: Erik Nelson Rodriguez/The Illustrated Press
A Curious Citizen had a hunch there might be tunnels lurking beneath Chicago’s downtown. She had no idea how right she was.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 24, 2013
  • Length: 09:32
  • Purchases: 1
Did a WWII nuclear experiment make the U of C radioactive?
From: WBEZ
Series: Curious City
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Um, No. But did the Manhattan Project’s Enrico Fermi consider the risk to Chicago?

Bought by XRAY.fm, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 19, 2013
  • Length: 10:03
  • Purchases: 3
Doctor in Your Palm - Can Mobile Health Care Reduce Medical Bills?
From: Nancy Lin
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Digital health solutions are on the rise. Now X PRIZE Foundation is challenging innovators to create a wireless device that monitors and diagnoses ...

  • Added: May 19, 2013
  • Length: 58:27
A Eulogy for Preston Bus Station
From: Kieron Yates
Caption: Preston Bus Station, Credit: Bernie Blackburn
Preston Bus Station is considered one of the finest examples of British "Brutalist" architecture. Built in 1969 at the time of its construction it ...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2013
  • Length: 15:00
Invisible Americans: Stories from the New Immigrants
From: Black Swan Arts
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Invisible Americans: Stories from the New Immigrants explores the lives of immigrants through the eyes of children. “One of the values of seeing t...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Louisville Public Media, KQED and more


  • Added: Apr 09, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Moving Beyond
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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"I am a Christian, I am a mom, a wife, a homemaker, a leader, a knitter, a quilter… I’m lots of things. Accepting the label felon was really hard."

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 01, 2013
  • Length: 07:17
  • Purchases: 2
If We Can Get The Beast Out of His Lair...
From: Radio K
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In 1913, the American Social Hygiene Association launched a campaign to eradicate sexually transmitted diseases and prostitution. The subject was c...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 11, 2012
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1
CANE TOADS: THE CONQUEST -- Mark Lewis interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Filmmaker Mark Lewis on challenging himself, glamorizing amphibians, and the human folly of trying to outsmart Mother Nature.

  • Added: Sep 13, 2012
  • Length: 19:17
“Being Black and Green: African-Americans & the Environment” (encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Oakland, CA Scraper krew, Credit: flickr user vkdir
African-Americans are helping to lead the environmental movement. We take you to a resettlement community in North Carolina, sustainable farms in W...

Bought by XRAY.fm and WCSU-FM


  • Added: Aug 13, 2012
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 2
A picture of American consumerism
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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With the March announcement that Best Buy is closing 50 large stores around the country, the dominance of big box retail has been called into quest...

Bought by KENW and KBRP Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 2
Where Does Foreign Aid Go?
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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The U.S. gives more money in foreign aid than any other country in the world. Researchers have just launched a web database that allows people to ...

Bought by KENW, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 19, 2011
  • Length: 02:44
  • Purchases: 3
Arctic Ice Melt
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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In recent years, sea ice in the Arctic has been melting at an alarming rate, and scientists are asking why. The science community has recently take...

Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 24, 2011
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
Sounds From Kentucky's 107th State Fair
From: Louisville Public Media
Caption: Souvenirs from the fair.
State fairs are an opportunity to eat fried foods, play games and discover parts of your state you might not know exist. Many of the fair's booths ...

  • Added: Aug 23, 2011
  • Length: 07:36
Your ticket to the gun show
From: KALW
Caption: Paper targets for sale at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show at the Cow Palace in Daly City., Credit: Photo by Audrey Dilling
Gun control is a loaded issue around the country. Here in San Francisco, the laws are pretty strict: If you own a gun, you must keep it locked up. ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2011
  • Length: 06:16
Should BART run an hour later? Depends on whom you ask
From: KALW
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BART closes just after midnight every night of the week, including on weekends when people like Pat Long stay out late. It’s been that way for 35 y...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2011
  • Length: 06:34
Clever Apes: The March of Time
From: WBEZ
Series: WBEZ's Clever Apes
Caption: Alexander Karczmar, at 93, is an authority on the brain and a student of the self.
How our brains age, and why some people manage to cheat death and stay sharp.

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 20, 2010
  • Length: 13:00
  • Purchases: 2
Going Local: The Ins And Outs Of "Washingtonian-ness"
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
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Paris has its Parisians, Boston its Bostonians. What does it take to be/become a Washingtonian?

  • Added: May 18, 2010
  • Length: 07:04
Learn how to learn
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Caption: Gutzmann kids at the radijojo offices
Ever had trouble listening? ever had trouble concentrating? Yes sometimes we all have such problems. But some have it worst than others, some even...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2009
  • Length: 30:01
Guitar Making: The Human Element
From: Carla Seidl
Caption: Scott MacDonald in his workshop
Human relations are important even in jobs where you wouldn’t expect them to be. Scott MacDonald may be an internationally renowned guitar builder,...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 09:45
  • Purchases: 1