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Writing for David Letterman
From: Bryan Cox
Series: Hey Get Off My Lawn
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Gabe Abelson... Writer for Politically Incorrect, Late Night with David Letterman and 5 time Emmy Nominee, leads us through the process of writing ...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 05:27
Island Childhood
From: Meghan Vigeant
Series: Swan's Island Memory Project
Caption: 1948, Credit: Swan's Island Memory Project
Swan’s Islanders share their childhood memories of growing up on the island.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 02, 2011
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
The Jackknife Incident
From: Meghan Vigeant
Series: Swan's Island Memory Project
Caption: Bernita Joyce, Credit: Meghan Vigeant
The battle between a kid’s fun and her parents.

  • Added: Sep 02, 2011
  • Length: 03:31
The Baker's Dozen
From: Roy Trumbull
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A tale from New Amsterdam concerning the origin of 13 being a baker's dozen.

  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 03:26
StoryCorps: Howell Graham and Nan Graham
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Howell Graham, one of the longest-surviving double-lung transplant patients, tells his mother, Nan, about the days after his surgery.

Bought by WHQR, WEZU, New Hampshire Public Radio, KGLT, and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 01:51
  • Purchases: 5
An invitation to small town America from actor Dan Hoyle
From: KALW
Caption: Dan Hoyle, Credit: Photo courtesy of Dan Hoyle
With summer just a few months away, many in the Bay Area are already planning their warm-weather adventures. But for those of you who want to take ...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2011
  • Length: 06:42
Is finding love in high school possible?
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
L-O-V-E can be pretty tricky.

  • Added: Mar 02, 2011
  • Length: 04:11
I Didn't Know That (Comedy)
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It's so much more than telling jokes.

  • Added: Jan 06, 2011
  • Length: 02:59
Poem: Labor Day Blues (Humor/Satire)
From: Glenn Richards
Caption: Glen ugly Naughty plays Harmonica, Credit: Gay Murdoch
Make your listeners smile with something new. A funny one. Labor Day Blues is an original spoken word poem written & performed by Glen ugly Naughty...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Sep 05, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
The power of plastic!
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
For some teens, few things can compare with the feeling of getting a drivers license! Once you have it, freedom and endless adventures lie ahead!

Bought by YouthCast


  • Added: Jun 03, 2010
  • Length: 02:34
  • Purchases: 1
Do you sing in the shower?
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We all do it! Well, at least most of us.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2010
  • Length: 05:08
Short List #2
From: David Green
Series: Short Lists
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A collaborative “Short List” poem which sheds light on the thoughts, secrets, senses of humor and lives of eight and nine-year-olds. Can you figure...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WTIP, Radijojo World Children's Radio Network, PRX Remix, KZMU Moab Community Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2010
  • Length: :49
  • Purchases: 7
The Next Gary Larson? The Oatmeal.
From: Andrew Davis
Caption: TheOatmeal Cartoon Frame, Credit: TheOatmeal.com
Remember the Farside comics? Here's an interview with the Farside 2.0

  • Added: Dec 12, 2009
  • Length: 07:48
That Job Sucked Anyway
From: Megan Hall
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Stories, anecdotes, and fantastical rants about the woes of working life

Bought by PRX Remix and KUT


  • Added: Jul 28, 2009
  • Length: 34:06
  • Purchases: 2
Billions lost! Ask me how!
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Some flunky at a bank in France lost billions. How?

  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 03:26
Comedy: Pay Per View Art
From: Dan Epstein
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Cable TV marketing meets fine art

  • Added: Jul 22, 2008
  • Length: 02:56
Bathroom
From: David Green
Series: School Scenes
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Nine-year-old Stephanie reveals the amusing and unexpected events which happened on the way from recess to gym.

Bought by PRX to iTunes and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: May 22, 2008
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 2
Yisrael Campbell, non-narrated feature
From: Deanna Neil
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A profile of Yisrael Campbell's comedy

  • Added: May 22, 2008
  • Length: 06:21
Lunchroom
From: David Green
Series: School Scenes
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Third grader Evan remembers the simple pleasures of first grade: blue sports drink.

Bought by KUOW, WTIP, and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 02:16
  • Purchases: 3
2nd Grade Room
From: David Green
Series: School Scenes
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A third grader remembers the trouble he and his classmates got into in second grade because of the class gerbil.

Bought by WTIP and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 2
Loose Tooth (1st Grade Room)
From: David Green
Series: School Scenes
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The incredible, true tale of William, who lost two teeth two days in a row!

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 1
Help Wanted
From: Fitz Cahall
Series: The Dirtbag Diaries
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Does a magical place exist where you can get paid to climb?

  • Added: Apr 29, 2008
  • Length: 25:00
Travelling Ice Cream Man
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Matt Allen goes to music festivals and gives away ice cream

  • Added: Apr 01, 2008
  • Length: 04:10
The Big Nerd Ranch
From: Philip Graitcer
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It's kind of a dude ranch for nerds

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WBHM, New Hampshire Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and WILL


  • Added: Feb 25, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 5
Fave Five Blues
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Fave Five: the dark side of communication

  • Added: Feb 10, 2008
  • Length: 02:23