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A Tale As Old as Tom: Getting to Know the Tom of Tom's Popcorn Shop

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

Caption: Tom is ready to greet customers with a joke and a smile at Tom's Popcorn Shop, Credit: Matthew Schneeman

There’s a little popcorn shop in the Nokomis neighborhood of south Minneapolis where you can get popcorn, banter, and half off double the normal pr...

Part 8: The Pandemic-Sized Wrench

From: Wyoming Public Radio

The pandemic wreaks havoc on the Carbon XPRIZE – it turns out, additional delays won't be the only impact. Upon arriving in Gillette, Cooper is in ...

Part 7: A Leap Of Faith

From: Wyoming Public Radio

Dimensional Energy is at a crossroads with the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE: can they afford to stay in? Their situation raises larger questions about t...

Part 6: A Labor Of Love

From: Wyoming Public Radio

Cooper can't wait any longer to see carbon capture utilization technology, so he makes a slightly abnormal reporting trip… across the country. He w...

negative testing

From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day

Always think positive, unless you're doing negative testing. This is Episode 67 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fasci...

Bought by Enchantment Radio

Certified Master Clock-Maker Mark Mitchell

From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits

I try to avoid dropping things.

Bought by PRX Remix

WYSIWYG

From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day

Why Would Somebody Insist We Yank Goats? That's not what WYSIWYG stands for. This is Episode 53 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on...

Bought by WETD

Is Space the Place?

From: Distillations

Trying to save humanity by mining asteroids.

Bought by WTIP

The PDX Carpet Love Story

From: Rendered
Series: Rendered

Caption: A genuine PDX carpet foot selfie, Credit: Julie Sabatier

The first official episode of Rendered (formerly Destination DIY) documents the unprecedented love Portlanders have for their airport carpet.

Bought by XRAY.fm

VoxPod #3 - A Pike Place Postcard

From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: VoxPod

Today's show features an audio postcard of Seattle's Pike Place Market.

Bought by KZSC and WXLV-FM

96 Acres: A Micro-Economy Built Around the Cook County Jail

From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents

Interviews with Darryl Jones and Juan Rodriguez. Darryl was an Assistant State's Attorney based at the jail, and Juan Rodriguez has run a food tru...

Mumbai Cow Sanctuary Balances Business and Barnyard

From: Katherine Davis-Young

There are challenges to running a little cow sanctuary in the center of one of the biggest cities in the world.

Bought by KUOW

Day Job 1: Bitter Barista

From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job: How Musicians Pay The Rent (2014 Series)

Caption: Matt "Spek" Watson at The Station, Credit: Joshua McNichols

Seattle's Matt Watson performs as a rapper and producer under the name Spekulation. He used to hate his day job serving espresso. After being outed...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, XRAY.fm, Delmarva Public Media, and New Hampshire Public Radio

Gloria's Secret Cafe

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

Destination DIY producer Alex Johnson has the story of a one-woman restaurant where customers can't help but feel like a part of the family.

Bought by PRX Remix

Never Too Lathe - The World of Lathe-Cut Records

From: Lee Rosevere

Exploring the world of lathe-cut records - a cost-effective and unique way for struggling musicians the opportunity to get their music on vinyl.

Donut Cooperative

From: Mitch Skinner

Mitch Skinner investigates and reviews the (now-defunct) donut co-op.

The Challenge of Crafting Ice Wine in Minnesota

From: Radio K

The German “eiswein” tradition was created almost by accident. This sweet, powerful wine was discovered when winemakers tried to save grapes that f...