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Drunk Mom / Acting and Activism! / Thrillers! / The Fun is in the Surprise! / Darn That Annoying Itch!
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Jowita Bydlowska - drunk mom Segment 2: Tippi Hedren/actress Segment 3: Steve Berry/author poe, lincoln Segment 4: Denise Chaykum/Myst...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
The Importance of a Good School Nurse
From: Anne Hoffman
Series: Generation Voice
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Across the US, fewer than half of all public schools have a nurse available to kids all day, every day, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Founda...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2015
  • Length: 05:18
The Sisterhood of Beauty Pageants
From: Anne Hoffman
Series: Generation Voice
Caption: Cierra Smith on stage at the Miss Delaware Teen USA 2015 Pageant.
We all know the stereotype, beauty pageant contestants as godzillas. We’ve seen it in that show Toddlers And Tiaras. And the heat of the competitio...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2015
  • Length: 04:26
Love Advice for the Young: Take Care of Your Teeth
From: University of Montana Journalism
Caption: Bob Athearn
Bob Athearn's a cat who's played a lot of joints -- joints you wouldn't take your best girl to. But the best of what this journeyman musician has t...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 04, 2015
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 1
Remembering the Notorius Debika Ghosh
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Debika and Ronu
The end of year issues all over magazine stands in India all carry photo spreads of the icons we lost. Famous people from the world of politics and...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
Preparing for the SF International Hip Hop DanceFest
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Dance company, Mind Over Matter , Credit: Allan Frias
About 25 members of the dance company Mind Over Matter, mostly women, are finishing their warm up. Dressed in comfy street clothes, they stretch wh...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2015
  • Length: 03:29
Bring on the Bling! - A reality TV series and the business that's booming because of it.
From: Andrew Davis
Series: Claim Your Fame
Caption: Sondra Celli discusses a dress design with Carol, Credit: Sondra Celli
Turn on the television at any hour, and you're bound to find a reality television show on. Many of these shows feature businesses - there are shows...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2015
  • Length: 07:39
Paradise in the Everglades
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Maureen and Lucky Cole, Credit: Charles McGuigan
Two of the only human inhabitants of the Everglades live just off Loop Road less than a mile before it links back up with Tamiani Trail. Their comp...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2014
  • Length: 26:16
Ashley and the kidnapping of her canine Kiser!
From: D. 'Fitz' Allgood
Series: The Allgood News
Caption: Kiser, Home Again!
Ashley went outside to call her best friend Kiser… she called his name, a long pause and then nothing, silence. Kiser was gone.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:38
Episode 3: Beverly's Story
From: Mother
Series: MOTHER: A PODCAST
Caption: MOTHER: A PODCAST, Credit: Logo created by Justin Schnarr (justinschnarr.com/).
"We had a final discussion early in our marriage. ... He said, 'Are you sure?' I said, 'I am, my dear.' And we've never looked back." -Beverly, 72,...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2014
  • Length: 03:21
Reclaimed Soul: Women Behind Megastars
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
Caption: Betty Davis, former wife of Miles Davis
This week, Ayana Contreras brings us vintage music from women whose careers were overshadowed by their associations with megastars. From the ex-wif...

Bought by WDBM


  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 13:30
  • Purchases: 1
Cooking With Love (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
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Mexico’s passionate soccer fans and colorful fiestas are in full gear for the World Cup. Lilia Fuquen reports that perhaps the strongest pillar of...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 1
Kitchens of Central America (Half Hour Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Wisdom and stories learned from grandmothers in Central Mexican Kitchens. Plus: can years of farming rice change a cultural personality?

Bought by WJCT, KMUN, WABE, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, WMNF and more


  • Added: Jun 13, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
Jenny Bovey, Fish Printer
From: Kara Janeczko
Caption: Jenny Bovey at her store in Chatham, MA, Credit: Kara Janeczko
Jenny Bovey's fish don't stink. She's one of the few full time practitioners of a 2,000-year-old Japanese art form called "Gyotaku." She and her h...

Bought by WABE, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 09, 2014
  • Length: 04:28
  • Purchases: 4
Sarah Vowell Riffs On Satcho, The Incredibles, And Andrew Jackson
From: WWNO
Caption: Sarah Vowell signing books after a lecture at Lamar Univ. in Beaumont, Texas
Sarah Vowell talks to reporter Brian Friedman about Louis Armstrong, voiceover work, Andrew Jackson, and other musings.

  • Added: Apr 11, 2014
  • Length: 04:27
Birthdays
From: Margaret Krauss
Series: What What Why: Stories of Life and Living
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Everyone has a birthday, but the day's meaning changes over time. In this episode, we look at life from 21st and 94th birthdays.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 10:53
Deborah Sharp's Florida Mysteries on Thirty Four 50
From: Joseph Sr Dobzynski
Series: Thirty-Four50 - Joseph Dobzynski - Florida Series
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Deborah Sharp was a reporter for USA Today for nearly two decades. Given all the stories she wrote about killer sharks, rampaging alligators, and h...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2014
  • Length: 24:10
28 and Single
From: kim fox
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In Egypt, family, marriage and love all mix together in an unexpected way, especially when it comes to arranged marriages. The American University ...

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 10:31
  • Purchases: 1
D.C. Dodgeball Whiz Drops (Dodge)Bombs at World Championships
From: Lauren Ober
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We've all played dodgeball at some point in our childhood, right? And chances are, those memories of getting drilled in the face with a red rubber ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 20, 2013
  • Length: 05:38
  • Purchases: 2
THE HEAT -- Paul Feig Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Paul Feig, San Francisco, CA 6/6/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Paul Feig talks sincerity, vanity, and his Hitchcock moment.

  • Added: Jun 27, 2013
  • Length: 16:03
Learning to date all over again
From: Erika Lorentzsen
Series: New American Stories
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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
A Mother's Solution
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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With jobs, chores, and family obligations, working mothers can lose themselves to their many commitments. A group of moms in Maine have a unique so...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 04:48
  • Purchases: 2
What it Means to be a Woman
From: Littleglobe
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Chloe Espinosa interviews students, teachers, friends and family members about what it means to be a woman.

Bought by KSFR, KZYX, KUER, KUOW, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 8
New Life
From: Veronica Simmonds
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Every thing deserves a second chance

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 04:29
A Fish Tale
From: Emily Hsiao
Caption: Taxidermist Janet Messineo in her basement workshop, Credit: Emily Hsiao
Janet Messineo is a taxidermist on Martha's Vineyard. But you won't find any deer heads or bears in her workshop--just lots and lots of fish.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and KUT


  • Added: Dec 05, 2012
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2