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The Mosquito Crusader
From: Jake Smith
Caption: Fred L. Soper crossing a bridge to investigate an area where yellow fever occurred, Credit: Photo by Wilbur A. Sawyer courtesy National Library of Medicine
Eighty years ago, one man set out to eradicate the mosquito that now causes Zika virus—and it sullied his reputation forever.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WABE


  • Added: Jun 21, 2016
  • Length: 12:08
  • Purchases: 2
The Open Door
From: Side Effects Public Media
Series: Sick
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When Brandy Gibson was pregnant the first time, she noticed that opening her freezer gave her an odd, pleasant feeling. But when she got pregnant a...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 27, 2015
  • Length: 15:59
  • Purchases: 2
Red Devil 4
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Eric C. Leuthardt
The year is 2053. Neurosurgeon and scientist, Dr. Hagan Maerici, is to designing "neuromorphic artificial intelligence." This is the setting for Dr...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 23, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Writ Writer - part 1
From: Guy Rathbun
Caption: The Writ Writer, Credit: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
This is a story that begs to be told. It’s long overdue. The year was 1919. The place: Phillips County, Arkansas. What became a watershed moment i...

Bought by WNCU


  • Added: Jan 02, 2014
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
The Art Forger
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: B.A. Shapiro
The New York Times estimates that nearly forty percent of museum and gallery art is forged. Keep that in mind as you read the new book by B.A. Sha...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2012
  • Length: 20:24
Seller of Dreams
From: Claes Andreasson
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A sound-rich fairy tale by Henry Beston

  • Added: Oct 01, 2011
  • Length: 15:29
Libby and the Girls
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Libby St. Pierre knew since she was a young girl that she wanted only a few simple things in life: a career, which she has as a nurse in Auburn, Ma...

Bought by PRX Remix, KUOW, and WMPG


  • Added: Jan 05, 2011
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 3
"Sleeping" read by author Katharine Weber
From: Amy Wallen
Series: DimeStories
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A young girl never sees the child she's babysitting.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
"Tom Mix and the Mystery of the Bodiless Horseman"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Radio Theater
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Veteran Radio Producer and voice actor Joe Bevilacqua performs a perfect Halloween bit of story-telling.

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Sep 04, 2008
  • Length: 23:42
  • Purchases: 1
Near Miss
From: Berkeley J-School
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The story of a man who nearly missed being on a plane that crashed

  • Added: Mar 30, 2008
  • Length: 04:21
"Lost" ABC's Hit Television Drama - Season 3
From: Heidi Chang
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The cast and crew of "Lost," ABC's top rated television drama, reveal why they think the show is groundbreaking and has such a global appeal.

  • Added: Feb 05, 2007
  • Length: 05:12
Vampire Dreams
From: Tim Forrest
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What if you think you're a vampire and are required to tell all your secrets to a psychiatrist?

Bought by PRX Administrator and High Plains Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2005
  • Length: 01:20:53
  • Purchases: 2