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On the same wavelength
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM, WORT, and GraceRadio


  • Added: Nov 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:46
  • Purchases: 3
Cut the cheese
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM and GraceRadio


  • Added: Nov 02, 2014
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 2
96 Acres: A Micro-Economy Built Around the Cook County Jail
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
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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...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 14:05
Elvis Was Our Shabbos Goy
From: Rob Sachs
Caption: Elvis with a cousin and two of the Fruchter children in Memphis, Credit: Harold Fruchter
The story of the Fruchters, an orthodox Jewish family who lived above Elvis Presley’s family in a house in Memphis. They would often call on teenag...

Bought by KFCF FM, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 18, 2014
  • Length: 05:43
  • Purchases: 3
Mumbai Cow Sanctuary Balances Business and Barnyard
From: Katherine Davis-Young
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There are challenges to running a little cow sanctuary in the center of one of the biggest cities in the world.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Aug 23, 2014
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 1
My Mystery Magnum of Wine
From: Reese Erlich
Caption: Wine expert Narsi David, Credit: Reese Erlich 2014 (c)
Reese Erlich unravels a family tale and explores old wine making as he opens a mysterious magnum of Sebastiani Barbera.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 1
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
God Outside The Grocery
From: Hank Rosenfeld
Series: Folk Journalism
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"What is your conception of God?" Everybody seems to have a unique answer to this question, as folk journalist Hank Rosenfeld found outside a groc...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Jan 11, 2014
  • Length: 02:48
  • Purchases: 1
Gloria's Secret Cafe
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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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


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
Diane... A Twin Peaks Audio Documentary
From: Mark Packham
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Diane... is an audio documentary that explores the world of Twin Peaks-fandom.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 14:58
  • Purchases: 1
Forgotten Foods of NYC: "Well Yes We Have No Bananas Today!" -- Food Shopping in Old New York
From: Anne Noyes Saini
Series: Forgotten Foods of NYC
Caption: Paul J. Hintersteiner. , Credit: Photo by Emon Hassan, courtesy of Narratively.
Paul J. Hintersteiner, of Washington Heights, Manhattan, describes food shopping and home cooking during his childhood in Yorkville's large German ...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 01:14
Gaming museum warps players through time
From: KALW
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Lots of people talk about how addicted we are to our screens. We spend our days staring at smartphones, tablets, and computers. But the first digit...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2013
  • Length: 08:33
  • Purchases: 1
A Toy Story
From: Robbie Feinberg
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Susan Wasson was trapped in 9 to 5 jobs for decades. But after retiring, she transformed herself through a new career: making dolls out of trash.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, New Hampshire Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUT and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 7
The Loop: Lo Phi
From: KUT
Series: The Loop
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Part of a series called The Loop, which examines Austin's burgeoning electronic scene. Justin Ford talks about his moniker, live performances and o...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:34
Sounds Familiar #6: Series in Decline
From: Blake Cooper
Series: Sounds Familiar
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It's happened again. Your favorite TV show is beginning to lose its appeal. Now the shark has been jumped, and there's no going back. Now what?

Bought by XRAY.fm and KUT


  • Added: Jun 08, 2012
  • Length: 10:37
  • Purchases: 2
The Field Trip Podcast: Taxidermy
From: The Field Trip Podcast
Caption: The Field Trip Podcast logo, Credit: Mike Smith
In this episode, we visit Leah Wade at San Francisco's Quiet Science Taxidermy Studio to learn about the art of making the dead live again ... sort...

Bought by KMXT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 27:11
  • Purchases: 2
A Wild Life
From: Erica Kramer
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Gus Ben David's home is a zoo. His Wildlife Farm is comprised of hundreds of creatures and Gus' days are devoted to their care.

Bought by KUT and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 26, 2012
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 2
Hugh Oliver: Late Bloomer
From: Sean Rasmussen
Series: Happy
Caption: Hugh Oliver
If you have ever given up on a dream, or think you're too old to start something new, you might think again after hearing this episode of happy...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 08:23
  • Purchases: 1
Bransonland - David Thomas
From: Matt Hill
Series: Spark - True Stories
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A true story told live in London. As a child, David visits the home of British millionaire Richard Branson. Which happens to be on an island. Despi...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 10:39
Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary
From: Roy Trumbull
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two rich farmers in Ireland envy the tiny slip of land owned by Donald O'Neary who has but one cow to his name. But Donald is a clever lad who is e...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 13:28
The Story Teller At Fault
From: Roy Trumbull
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The king's story teller gets up one morning and fails to have a story pop into his head to work on for that evening.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 18:49
The Hypnotist
From: Roy Trumbull
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A young man has eyes which engage those of others. He is a natural hypnotist and a natural sociopath.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2012
  • Length: 10:19
Family Holiday Traditions,...for better or for worse.
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Storytellers explore the crazy holiday traditions our families desperately cling to at this time of year.

Bought by Nevada Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 01:46:34
  • Purchases: 1
Work Ethic
From: Off the Dial Music Radio
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Short program with songs about work.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2011
  • Length: 01:00:33
Taking on the Flying Trapeze by Katherine Sims of Weekday High
From: YouthCast
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You’re probably hearing a whole bunch of back to school nonsense right now: features about homeschooling, tracking, uniforms, extended school hours...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2011
  • Length: 07:50