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Policing the Police with John LaFratta Part 4 (conclusion)
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: John LaFratta, Credit: Charles McGuigan
John LaFratta didn’t start practicing law until he was in his thirties. He had studied business and English literature as an undergraduate, and wor...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2024
  • Length: 27:06
COVID19 Stories with Charles McGuigan: Feeding the Hungry with Carlton Johnson
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: COVID-19 Stories
Caption: Carlton Johnson
There’s a man in a small city thirty miles south of Richmond Virginia whose business was pretty much wiped out by the Coronavirus pandemic. But des...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2020
  • Length: 12:26
Trophy Hair & Antiques
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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My mom raised us to be honest and and sell things not tell someone a big story about them that wasn't true

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2020
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
The Man Behind the Projector
From: Out of the Blocks
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It was a good living. If you can stay in business 53 years, that says a lot.

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2020
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
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.

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2020
  • Length: 04:11
  • 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.

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  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
New Pine Valley Restaurant
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Dr. Martin Luther King, I waited on him. He had ham and egg and hash browns.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 23, 2019
  • Length: 04:05
  • Purchases: 2
Ronnie's Lunch at Northeast Market
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Since middle school, I helped my parents here. Each week, I would get $40, which is, like, a lot if you're a middle school student.

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2018
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
2828 Story of a House Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Tip McClure of the Estate Experts., Credit: Charles McGuigan
this is the conclusion of 2828 Story of a House. It’s about a man named Leroy Basham who hoarded for several decades, and the people who dug throug...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2018
  • Length: 22:09
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.

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  • 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.

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  • Added: Mar 16, 2018
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
Makers Series 9: Fruition Chocolate
From: Slow Melt Productions
Series: The Slow Melt: A Podcast About Chocolate
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Fruition Chocolate was founded in 2011 by Bryan Graham and is based in Woodstock, USA. The company is known for stone-grinding cocoa beans as a mea...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Oct 06, 2017
  • Length: 26:24
  • Purchases: 1
Makers Series 8: Theo Chocolate
From: Slow Melt Productions
Series: The Slow Melt: A Podcast About Chocolate
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Theo Chocolate was founded in 2006 by Joe Whinney and Debra Music and is based in Seattle, USA. The company is known as being the first organic, fa...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Sep 22, 2017
  • Length: 33:16
  • Purchases: 1
Makers Series 7: Cailo Chocolate
From: Slow Melt Productions
Series: The Slow Melt: A Podcast About Chocolate
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Cailo Chocolate was founded in 2016 by the Castillo and Carniello families and is based in Perth, Australia. The bean-to-bar producer sources its c...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Sep 08, 2017
  • Length: 26:56
  • Purchases: 1
John Schroeder, artist with Uncommon Loons
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee speaks with John Schroeder. John runs Schroeder Log Home Supply by day, and is an artist, dreamer, and theater guy by night. He's currentl...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2016
  • Length: 08:01
  • Purchases: 1
Bill Schweider, fishing guide, Cass Lake, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Bill Schweider, fisherman for life, conservationist, and former teacher.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 19, 2016
  • Length: 08:02
  • Purchases: 1
Linnea Dietrich, philanthropist and artisan bread maker, Hackensack, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee speaks with Linnea Dietrich, philanthropist and artisan bread maker in Hackensack, MN.

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  • Added: Jan 12, 2016
  • Length: 07:39
  • Purchases: 1
Brandon Wollman, of Wollman Coffee Roasters, Bemidji, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Brandon Wollman took a favorite hobby, and turned it into a business: coffee. He talks with Milt Lee about his coffee empire in Bemidji, MN.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 20, 2015
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 1
Inside Tow-Knight, Ep. 7: "Iron Woman Tackles the Pivot"
From: Jeremy Caplan
Series: Inside Tow-Knight
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You've got to be one brave businessperson to realize your startup is heading in the wrong direction, and do something about it. This week, we talk ...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2015
  • Length: 05:27
John's Corner: Homeless in Richmond, Virginia, Part 1
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: John, Credit: Charles McGuigan
Every day of the week John stands near the corner of Laburnum Avenue and Brook Road in Richmond, Virginia’s Northside. He holds a sign that reads: ...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 27:05
The PDX Carpet Love Story
From: Rendered
Series: Rendered
Caption: A genuine PDX carpet foot selfie, Credit: Julie Sabatier
The first official episode of Rendered (formerly Destination DIY) documents the unprecedented love Portlanders have for their airport carpet.

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Mar 09, 2015
  • Length: 14:07
  • Purchases: 1
Inside Tow-Knight, Ep. 4: "What's your problem?"
From: Jeremy Caplan
Series: Inside Tow-Knight
Caption: Ana Ormaechea, Tow-Knight 2015 Fellow
Understanding your audience goes deeper than simply asking, "Do you like my idea?" This week, we talk about how to figure out what it is that your ...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:49
Melvin Majors Fathers And Children
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Melvin Major, Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo
Fathers and Children is about a man named Melvin Major who became father to hundreds of young people. But he has no offspring.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2015
  • Length: 27:40
The Roots of DIY
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti traces the roots of the phrase "do it yourself" through its evolution in both corporate advertising and subcul...

Bought by WDBM and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 2
Rip this band off: Billy & Dolly and the art of giving it away
From: Eric Winick
Caption: Dahlia Gallin Ramirez and Bill Rousseau, Credit: Gabriela Hasbun
What's an unknown band to do after pouring blood, sweat, tears, and its own money into making the most awesome record ever?

Bought by PRX Remix and KUT


  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 20:45
  • Purchases: 2