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Ski Champion's Invention Transformed The Sport
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
Caption: Hjalmar Hvam was a champion ski jumper., Credit: courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society
A Norwegian immigrant in Oregon invented the first quick-release ski binding, which made skiing safer and more appealing.

Bought by KALW and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 16:51
  • Purchases: 2
Pumpkin Chuckin'
From: JP Davidson
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Pumpkins are baked into pies, turned into soup, and carved into jack-o-lanterns. But there's another use for these autumnal gourds - they're the ke...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2014
  • Length: 05:10
Moving By Bike
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Moving all your belongings by bike might sound crazy, but if enough people get involved, it can be both fun and efficient.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Mascot Boot Camp: Putting the F-U back in FUN
From: Alexis Kenyon
Caption: Dave Raymond watching Fritz the Cat at Mascot Boot Camp, Credit: Alexis Kenyon
Since retiring as the original Philie Phanatic, Dave Raymond makes his living training professional mascot performers and creating new mascot ident...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2013
  • Length: 23:31
A Basement in Queens
From: Anne Noyes Saini
Caption: Arkadiy Aronov., Credit: Photo courtesy of Spartak Sports Club, Rego Park, Queens.
Judo olympians train in humble surroundings at Spartak Sport Club in Rego Park, Queens.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:34
The Trick That Turned Skateboarding Upside Down
From: Andrew Norton
Caption: The February 1985 cover featuring McGill unveiling the McTwist, Credit: Transworld Skateboarding
After almost 30 years, the McTwist still perplexes skaters—and sends them to the hospital. Tony Hawk and other skaters recount the history of the t...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 28, 2012
  • Length: 05:25
  • Purchases: 1
Hide and Seek
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Geocaching is a high tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices.

Bought by KRUA, KOSU, and KUT


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 3
Cars, Scars and Handlebars
From: Sarah Lange
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The Life of a Bike Messenger

Bought by KUER, KUT, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2008
  • Length: 09:03
  • Purchases: 3
Get in Shape
From: Charlie Schroeder
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Charlie Schroeder waits until December to fulfill his New Year's Resolution

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and Public Interactive


  • Added: Dec 10, 2007
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 2
What Are You Gonna Do with 400 Fish?
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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C'mon, bait your line. Let's go smelt fishin' on the ice.

Bought by PRX to iTunes, KGLT, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, The Nature Podcast, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 05:42
  • Purchases: 5
Swirls of Deception
From: John Ryan
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At Deception Pass, a rising tide endangers all boats.

Bought by The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Apr 05, 2007
  • Length: 05:53
  • Purchases: 1
A Championship Buck
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
Series: Deer Stories
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Hunter and farmer Roy Hines talks about an 'old big buck' he'll never forget

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Oct 13, 2006
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 1
'The Mad Russian': Reflections of a Cold War Wrestling Villain
From: Aaron Henkin
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Pro wrestler Nikolai Volkoff used to infuriate Cold War crowds with his singing of the Soviet National Anthem --- now he's a 55-year-old grandfathe...

Bought by WXDU and WMPG


  • Added: Mar 29, 2006
  • Length: 15:28
  • Purchases: 2
Alcan 5000 Adventure
From: KUOW
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A 5-thousand mile journey through the most rugged terrain in north america

Bought by KSKA and WYSO


  • Added: Apr 13, 2005
  • Length: 20:07
  • Purchases: 2
Brooklyn Cyclones Groundskeepers
From: Cyrus Farivar
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Brooklyn Cyclones' two groundskeepers tell their tricks of the trade.

Bought by Public Interactive


  • Added: Mar 22, 2005
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 1
Slots of Fun
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Who knew racing four inch "slot cars" could be so much fun?

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 1
Kicking Ass and Changing Names
From: Shea Shackelford
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Female wrestler Amanda Storm, 40, would love to just take your head off.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 1
The Potato Ball Caper
From: Long Haul Productions
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On August 31, 1987, one of baseball's most peculiar plays took place in the minor leagues in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It was a variation of the ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, Prairie Public, RadioFreePalmer, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WOUB and more


  • Added: Sep 03, 2004
  • Length: 07:46
  • Purchases: 20
The Mascot
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
If you can't make it as a professional mascot, what's your back-up plan?

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, SALTcast Podcast, KZSC, and WUAL


  • Added: Feb 29, 2004
  • Length: 06:15
  • Purchases: 5