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Caption: The Purdy family pose in Winchester, Massachusetts in 1984 when all four kids were in high school. From left, Kristen, Ron, Jessica, Hoãng Stephen, David and Pamela Purdy., Credit: Photo courtesy Pamela Chatterton Purdy
For more than forty years, Reverend David Purdy and his wife Pamela saw themselves as the heroes in their own story – white people who were civil r...

Bought by WJCT, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 14:10
  • Purchases: 3
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This piece looks at the stereotypes and realities of the state of Vermont, as told by citizens and outsiders.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 03:25
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Rachel Rabin, Yitzhak Rabin’s little sister, isn’t so little anymore. Rachel, 91, reminisces about her childhood with her older brother who she rem...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2015
  • Length: 05:16
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400 E Patapsco Ave: One block. Everybody's story.

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 48:30
  • Purchases: 2
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3300 Greenmount: One block. Everybody's story.

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 48:30
  • Purchases: 2
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What would college students say to their mothers on Mother's Day, since many students can't be with her?

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 01:21
  • Purchases: 1
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Pregnant with options. There’s the stroller, the crib and the adorable baby clothes. And, for more than 50,000 women each year birthing plans also ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 17, 2015
  • Length: 14:17
  • Purchases: 1
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Emily Barreca has this report on the challenges and opportunities of Suquamish youth.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 03:59
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A man-on-the-street interview about the cute things our furry friends do.

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Dec 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 1
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A reading from the Kings James Version of the Bible from Acts: Chapter 2 Verses 1 thru 39.

  • Added: Nov 09, 2014
  • Length: 05:43
Caption: Madison with Mom & Dad and her 'Wish."
Madison never worried about the why, the 10 year-old? ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:35
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Cancer survivor and NY tImes bestselling author Susan Chernak McElroy recounts two related tales of giving thanks - one from her cancer recovery, a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Continues to be the foundation for my life.  Will forever be missed and loved.
On May 16, 2004 was the day I lost my closest friend, my biggest supporter, my biggest inspiration to be the best person I could be. and the best h...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 05:05
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Berta and Joseph spent years as drug dealers and hustlers in the roughest parts of New York. They both served time. Joseph was an alcoholic. Their ...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jul 19, 2014
  • Length: 18:54
  • Purchases: 1
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A candidate for Wisconsin's 51st Assembly district remembers his son, Peter, who brought so much joy into his life.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:19
Caption: Veronica Martinez with her daughter inside Folsom Women's Prison in Northern California., Credit: Nancy Mullane
Veronica Martinez is a mother in prison. While in county jail awaiting trial she gave birth to her daughter Amaya Martinez. The Bureau of Justice S...

  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 24:13
Caption: At the Canoe Journey, Credit: Photos courtesy of Jack Storm, used with permission. Jack Storms/StormsPhoto.com
In the Pacific Northwest, Native Americans honor their cultural heritage by participating in an annual canoe journey. A Swinomish elder shares his ...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2014
  • Length: 04:10
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Life is terminal. Whether we like it or not, time marches on, and as it does, we age. One of the most challenging realities for everyone to face ...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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Episode Sixty-Two, Mary! Thank you for supporting all that episodic exposition! This episode we speak with romance novelist Mary Tate Engels. Autho...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2013
  • Length: 28:02
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Dating can be different for Muslims, Hindus and Latinos. Even once they've moved to America, some of the traditions stay alive, and some die.

  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 04:23
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Cheryl Wilke was born and raised on the prairie in small town central Minnesota. She's been published in The Talking Stick, Lake Region Review, and...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:23
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Sharon Harris is a member of the Jackpine Writer's Block, and a native of Park Rapids. She has published three books of poetry. The Beat is a daily...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 01:39
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Jon Dallas is a poet living in Chisholm, Minnesota. Jon's poetry has appeared in the New Orleans Review, Green Mountain Review, Antigonish Review, ...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:13
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Yahya Fredrickson got his undergraduate degree from Moorehead State University, his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana, and his...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:44
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We’re very excited to have a return visit from our dear friend Glenn Berger PhD. Yes, he’s back for another discussion about us, our minds, how we ...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2012
  • Length: 28:02