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A Shortcut Through 2022
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Volodymyr Zelensky
A retrospective featuring the major events of each passing year, Shortcuts features no narration, it's message evolves from the careful juxtaposit...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KRCB 104.9, Raven Radio, KCPW Salt Lake City, Nevada Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2022
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 7
A Shortcut 2021 Tribute Mix
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Betty White
An extra hour of celebration of those who've left us this year, with music and events that broke too late to be included in A Shortcut Through 2021

Bought by KAAD-LP


  • Added: Dec 31, 2021
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 1
A Shortcut Through 2021
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Stephen Sondheim, Credit: Al Hirschfeld
A retrospective of the entire year, including the major political, cultural and emotional events, with music and celebrations of those who've left us.

Bought by The Pulse--Messiah College Radio, KAAD-LP, RadioFreePalmer, KVSC, Hawaii Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2021
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 13
Sondheim-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Stephen Sondheim, Credit: Richard Avedon
A celebration of composer Stephen Sondheim with interviews, music and performances from his entire career

Bought by KGLT


  • Added: Dec 02, 2021
  • Length: 56:57
  • Purchases: 1
Bob Dylan-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Bob Dylan, Credit: 1961
Join us for a celebration of Bob Dylan's Birthday with Bob Fass, Big Joe Turner, Al Kooper, Les Crane, The Band, Richard Ashcroft, John Hammond, Em...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: May 24, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:06
  • Purchases: 1
Little Richard-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Little Richard
Celebrating one of the founders of Rock ‘n Roll, Richard Penniman, better known as Little Richard with a mix of his music, interviews, covers and ...

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, and KHNS


  • Added: May 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:33
  • Purchases: 3
Shortcuts 2019-Tributes
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Still Hope, Credit: Daniel Johnston
Celebrating more of those that we lost in the past year with tributes remixed from the cutting room floor of 2019

  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 59:33
Hal Prince-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Hal Prince & Stephen Sondheim
A short tribute to the late Prince of Broadway with music from many of the shows he produced and directed with interview clips and memories of a tr...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2019
  • Length: 29:15
A Shortcut Through 2018
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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A retrospective of another troubling year featuring the marches, the elections, the shootings, bombings and all the fake news, mixed with the music...

Bought by KUNM, 'The Sea', KRCB 104.9, KMXT, KISU and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2018
  • Length: 59:49
  • Purchases: 10
Mister Rogers-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Fred Rogers
There has never been a better time to visit Mister Rogers Neighborhood and this mix reminds of his mission with clips from the new documentary "Won...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jun 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:55
  • Purchases: 1
Stephen Hawking-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Stephen Hawking
Celebrating the world's most famous theoretical physicist, author of A Brief History of Time and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Camb...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 20, 2018
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 1
Joe Frank & Julius Lester-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Julius Lester
Celebrating two radio legends who passed through Pacifica radio station WBAI in New York City in the seventies on their way to greater glory- I was...

  • Added: Jan 21, 2018
  • Length: 59:36
A Shortcut Through 2017
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Goodbye Village Voice
A look back at the last twelve months, a retrospective of a truly transitional year with a disturbing loss of morals, constitution values and major...

Bought by 'The Sea', Indie3 Radio, RadioFreePalmer, KDUR, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2017
  • Length: 59:22
  • Purchases: 13
Chuck Berry-A Shortcut Tribute
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Chuck Berry bw
A thirty minute tribute to the legendary Chuck Berry

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio and KRZA


  • Added: Mar 21, 2017
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 2
A Shortcut Tribute Mix- 2016 (Part Three)
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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The tributes continue on this third hour of Shortcuts, celebrating more of the lives lost to 2016, including Princess Leia, George Michael and others

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Dec 28, 2016
  • Length: 59:07
  • Purchases: 1
A Shortcut Tribute Mix- 2016 (Part Two)
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Scotty Moore with Elivis
This special mix features another gathering of the many artists, actors, musicians, comedians and celebrities who left us in 2016--from Muhammad Al...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Dec 23, 2016
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
A Shortcut Through 2015
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Moment of Zen 2015
A unique retrospective of the past year, including audio of the major events of 2015--the cultural highs and lows, mixed with music of the year and...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KMSU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Talking Information Center, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2015
  • Length: 59:39
  • Purchases: 7
OUR DESIRED FUTURE
From: Sharlene Leurig
Series: Our Desired Future
Caption: Inspiring Texans to keep water flowing for future generations.
Our Desired Future is a 30 minute radio documentary designed for public radio to educate Texans on the interdependence of our groundwater, springs ...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio and KWBU


  • Added: Jun 12, 2015
  • Length: 54:57
  • Purchases: 2
Sandy in Gowanus
From: Jamie Courville
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Hurricane Sandy was nearly one year ago. Days after the storm, one woman described seeing the storm surge cause a flood of the extremely toxic wate...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2013
  • Length: 03:22
Shortcuts to War & Peace-The Red Line
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Caption: Better Living Through Chemistry
Barack Obama draws a red line in regards to Syria & chemical weapons and this program reflects the tension during the past few weeks mixed with pre...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2013
  • Length: 59:31
The List: Public Radio Picks The Best of SXSW 2013
From: KUT
Series: Texas Music Matters
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Each year, we ask some of public radio's most respected tastemakers to share their top picks for SXSW Music. We put those selections together and ...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM, Spokane Public Radio, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Living Fossil
From: Veronica Simmonds
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Every drug we take is tested with crab blood. And it all started with a walk on a beach.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Dec 04, 2012
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 3
The Lost Odessa Tapes
From: KUT
Series: Texas Music Matters
Caption: The Flatlanders, Credit: Courtesy of New West Records
The rediscovery of recordings lost for 40 years in West Texas rewrites a chapter in American music history. In this hour long radio special "The L...

Bought by CBC Inside the Music, KGLT, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 55:51
  • Purchases: 3
On the Move in Mongolia
From: Outer Voices
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There I was, an Indian woman on the move in a strange new land - Mongolia - and it didn't feel so strange. So much resonated - especially the voic...

Bought by KUER, KZYX, WRPI, KFOK-LPFM, and KUNM


  • Added: Jul 11, 2012
  • Length: 23:43
  • Purchases: 5
Groundwork: Democracy Close to Home
From: The Center for Documentary Studies
Caption: A resident of Chicago's 49th Ward., Credit: Melissa Beck
A timely one-hour special, hosted by NPR's Scott Simon, that tells stories of American democracy at the local level. We listen in as people wrestle...

Bought by KPIK-LP, XRAY.fm, Nevada Public Radio, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KRCU Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 30, 2012
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 79