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Music in the time of the Coronavirus: Bellevue Porchella with Brooke Ullman
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Brooke Ullman, author of Bellevue Porchella., Credit: Charles McGuigan
COVID-19 cancelled Richmond's premier music event--the Richmond Folk Festival, which annually attracts a couple hundred thousand people to three da...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2020
  • Length: 26:59
Dem 2 Brothers & a Grill
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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The same people who told me it wouldn't work, they come every day.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 11, 2020
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 1
Chilkat & Ravenstail Weaver Lily Hope
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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One square inch of Chilkat weaving can be up to 3 hours in the making.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 25, 2019
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
E's Barbershop Lounge
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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This barbershop built my character. I started off sweeping floors. I own the shop now.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
Up Close And Acoustic with Carlene Carter
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Carlene Carter, Credit: Marc Hauser
Carlene Carter, proud member of the long celebrated Carter family of music, stops by Up Close And Acoustic to talk about music, legacy, family hist...

Bought by KTNA and KTNA


  • Added: Apr 26, 2019
  • Length: 55:08
  • Purchases: 2
Ray and Scott at Robert's Key Service
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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He’s my step-father, but he has always treated me like a son… and like one of the guys.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 15, 2018
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
Soul Source
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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I get so much love from the customers in here. It’s better than where I came from.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 16, 2018
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
New Year's Day in South Philly with the Mummers
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
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The Mummers Day Parade is as quintessentially South Philadelphia as Ben Franklin or Willy Penn, a Philly cheese steak or Italian water ice. It’s u...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 08:35
A Mexican-American family's divided immigration status
From: Bending Borders
Series: Between Homelands: Hope, Fear and Longing in America
Caption: Lupe Herrera, Credit: Charles Magovern
Lupe Herrera has all the protections of United States citizenship, but none of that is guaranteed to her brother and parents. This legal crack in t...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KUER, KSFR, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 4
The Fajita King
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: Summer Institute Edition
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Listen to SONNY FALCON a.k.a “The Fajita King,” produced by the talented team of teachers at the STORIES FROM DEEP IN THE HEART’s SUMMER INSTITUTE.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 04:25
A shortwave family affair
From: Veronica Simmonds
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For Michael McCormack radio was always magic

  • Added: Jun 11, 2014
  • Length: 06:44
A starting place for former foster youth
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Darrell Molett in his living room, Credit: Rachel Wong
Dejon Lewis was 11 years old when child protective services arrived to take him and his twin sister away from their mother, whom he says is a drug ...

  • Added: May 17, 2014
  • Length: 08:47
A Simple Life: Swinomish Story
From: Sallie Bodie
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
Modern-Day Homesteaders
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Destination DIY profiles two families who live the DIY lifestyle every day by growing and making most of what they need.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 08:20
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: Minnesota Crossroads series - Effie, Minnesota
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Effie North Star Stampede and Rodeo, Credit: Britt Aamodt
Every weekend this summer, vacationers from all over Minnesota and beyond its borders have packed up the family car and headed north to Highway 1. ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 05, 2012
  • Length: 09:53
  • Purchases: 4
Family, Derby and Nothing Else
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Maine Roller Derby skated into Portland, Maine and called the city home in 2006. Roller derby is a fast-paced full-contact sport played on skates.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 1
Spare Time
From: Sarah P. Reynolds
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Sam Eaton has been lobstering for 73 years and has no plans to quit despite his wife's genuine concerns for his safety out on the water.

Bought by PRX Remix and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
  • Length: 05:33
  • Purchases: 2
An Open Gate
From: Claire Schoen
Series: ILLUMINATIONS: Jewish Culture in the Light of the World
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"An Open Gate" is an hour-long audio documentary exploring the repercussions of a Jewish/Christian intermarriage on faith, identity and the family....

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WRKF, KUAF Public Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KTOO and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 20
The Angel Warrior On His Way to the Top
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Despite the concerns of his family, Mike St. Germain races stock cars to win and for God.

Bought by HowSound, KFAI Minneapolis, and SALTcast Podcast


  • Added: Dec 19, 2006
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 3
Sockeye Spectacular (audio postcard)
From: John Ryan
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VoxPop/audio postcard backed by 1000's of splashing, spawning salmon

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland, The Nature Podcast, and Here and Now


  • Added: Oct 23, 2006
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 3
Crossing East: Brides & Children - Program Five
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Stories of Asian brides of American servicemen and adopted Asian children. THE ACTUAL SHOW LENGTH IS 59 MINUTES. THERE ARE SEVERAL VERSIONS OF THIS...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WCPN, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WCPN, KQED and more


  • Added: Apr 06, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
Anti- Malarial Bednets Make a Difference in Tanzania
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! A program to provide bednets to prevent malaria in Tanzania, starting with the women and children, is a huge success.

  • Added: May 05, 2005
  • Length: 07:10
RN Documentary: Games Afoot
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Light-hearted documentary about board games; the history and cultural impact of old ones and the invention and production of new ones.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KRZA, and WFUV


  • Added: Dec 23, 2004
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Fair
From: Jason Rayles
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The fair is bright and nice and happy, and then the sun goes down....

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KUOW, WNIJ, WBEZ, WZBC and more


  • Added: May 04, 2004
  • Length: 10:29
  • Purchases: 7
Andrew and Racine Go To College
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
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Andrew Meyer, 19-year-old blind youth and his guidedog Racine navigate the Oregon State University during Andrew's first year of college.

Bought by WXLV-FM and KZYX


  • Added: Oct 31, 2003
  • Length: 06:12
  • Purchases: 2