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Paddling an Urban Creek in Northern Michigan
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Caption: Mitch Treadwell paddling Kid's Creek in Traverse City, Credit: Linnaea Melcarek
Mitch Treadwell is an avid paddler who kayaks a small creek in downtown Traverse City, Michigan, called Kid's Creek.

  • Added: Oct 01, 2020
  • Length: 04:20
Upton Boxing Center
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Some guys come in and think you can turn pro next week, but once they come in here and find out what you have to go through, it’s like a wake-up ca...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 05, 2018
  • Length: 04:08
  • Purchases: 1
Don't Cheer For Me Argentina
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Outside/In
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Sam won’t tell you this, but he’s a really great athlete. He has another secret, too. There’s this photo of him leading a ski race, and it’s plaste...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 08, 2016
  • Length: 17:19
  • Purchases: 1
WTF is TFC?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Outside/In
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The myths and legend surrounding AMC's oldest trail crew, the TFC, aka Trail F*cking Crew.

  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 25:00
A Postcard from the Center of Canada
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Paddle Minnesota
Caption: Paddle MN producer Jim Gallagher from the center of Canada, Credit: Jim Gallagher
Paddle Minnesota producer Jim Gallagher shares an audio postcard from a canoe trip he took during the summer of 2015 in the barren lands at the cen...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2016
  • Length: 07:39
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
Paddle Minnesota - November 10, 2015
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Paddle Minnesota
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Catch a wave on Lake Superior! Jim Gallagher talks with Randy Carlson of UMD’s Recreational Sports Outdoor Program about surfing the frigid waves ...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 05:31
HAPPY VALLEY -- Amir Bar-Lev Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Amir Bar-Lev, San Francisco, CA 12/1/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Amir Bar-Lev talks projection, respecting the audience, and changing the world.

  • Added: Dec 04, 2014
  • Length: 21:04
All Around Cowboy
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: At the rodeo , Credit: Vanessa Rancaño
A tight knit group of queer cowboys has found a way to live the country and Western lifestyle in their own way. Producer Vanessa Rancaño brings us...

Bought by KVNF, Marfa Public Radio, and Wild Planet Radio


  • Added: Jun 13, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Pumpkin Chuckin'
From: JP Davidson
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Pumpkins are baked into pies, turned into soup, and carved into jack-o-lanterns. But there's another use for these autumnal gourds - they're the ke...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2014
  • Length: 05:10
Defensor FC - vanguards of Uruguayan youth soccer
From: Ben Weisz
Caption: Defensor's newest recruits? , Credit: Ben Weisz 2013
For its 3 million inhabitants, Uruguay really punches above its weight in footballing terms. How does it achieve such success in international socc...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 05:37
Bike on Bike. Body on Body. Mallet on Mallet.
From: University of Montana Journalism
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Two wheels, a ski pole with attached pipe and six steely grins. 3-2-1 Polo! Once in a lifetime happens three nights a week at the University of Mon...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Sep 16, 2013
  • Length: 01:20
  • Purchases: 1
Tri Crazy
From: Beatrice Black
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Soft feature on growth in popularity of triathlon. Good to hook on Hawaii Ironman 10/9/10. 4:50

  • Added: Oct 06, 2010
  • Length: 04:50
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
Nothing To Cheer About
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A town is divided when presented with the idea of changing the school mascot.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KWIS 88.3 FM, KUOW, KRUA and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2009
  • Length: 07:34
  • Purchases: 6
B-Side: Family and Dads
From: B-Side Radio
Series: B-Side: Cure for the Weekend Blues
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On this edition of B-Side we're offering a little unsolicited advice, and some fatherly humor as we explore our relationships with people we're tie...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KUNM, WGBH Radio Boston, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, WESM 91.3 FM and more


  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 19
B-Side: Indoor Space and One of Us
From: B-Side Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
On this edition of B-Side we're trying to figure out what it is to belong, in high school, in college and in the Cheroke Nation. And from feeling...

Bought by Remix Radio, KXOT Public Radio, KUOW, and KVNF


  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 4
Fledge Week July 4
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
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July 4th in Cummington MA 1965 and Bolinas Ca 07

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 09:31
  • Purchases: 1
A New Kind of Boxing
From: Charles Lane
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Boxing has attracted a new type of pugilist: seniors, women, and cancer patients. A sound rich feature exploring the world of the non-traditional ...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 01, 2007
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 2
The Angel Warrior On His Way to the Top
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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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
Latino Soccer Leagues
From: With Good Reason
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A visit with members of the Central American Soccer League in Northern Virginia reveals the surprising community commitment, organization and socia...

Bought by KPVL


  • Added: Oct 13, 2005
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 1
Catfish Noodling in Oklahoma
From: Scott Gurian
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An introduction to the tradition of noodling, the sport of catching giant catfish with your bare hands

Bought by KXOT Public Radio, The Nature Podcast, NPR Station Showcase with PRX, KTNA, KRCC-FM and more


  • Added: Jul 10, 2005
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 8
Nothing Predictable: Kayaking Newfoundland
From: Rob Rosenthal
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Kayaking through icebergs in Newfoundland.

Bought by Radio Newark, PRX Remix, WMPG, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Jan 27, 2004
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 4