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The Man Behind the Projector

From: Out of the Blocks

It was a good living. If you can stay in business 53 years, that says a lot.

UnCommonCore Podcast - Episode 24 | The New York Audio Show Part 3

From: Tom Howell
Series: The New York (High-End) Audio Show

In our final part of the New York Audio Show we feature 2 icons of the High-End Audio world: David Cheskey and Rondi D'Agostino. It also includes t...

The Yoga Pant Problem

From: Distillations
Series: Distillations

The rise of synthetic fibers and the war on cotton

Bought by WSGE

Ray and Scott at Robert's Key Service

From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits

He’s my step-father, but he has always treated me like a son… and like one of the guys.

Bought by PRX Remix

Ep. 20: Reinventing the Wheelchair

From: The Story Exchange
Series: Good on the Ground

MIT-graduate Tish Scolnik is using the power of business to give people with disabilities a new sense of freedom.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis

Yours, mines and ours

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

Mining in Minnesota has been going on for decades, but today, economic and environmental issues are raising important questions about the industry....

Bought by KSRQ

The Pillsbury A Mill

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

The Pillsbury A Mill is a National Historic Landmark, and in the midst of a $150 million redevelopment project. But back in the 1800s, it was the b...

Cowles Center offers distance dance instruction

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

The internet has transformed classroom education around the world. Here in Minneapolis, the Cowles Center for Dance is doing something unique--offe...

Bought by WABE and New Hampshire Public Radio

Bio-hackers Grow Their Own Ink

From: Britt Wray

What does it mean to live in a world where biotech is done for and by the people? How long might it be until we are all growing our own ink, laund...

Bought by PRX Remix

Mother of Invention

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

A mother and a nurse created a device to help other breast-feeding moms.

Bought by PRX Remix

A shortwave family affair

From: Veronica Simmonds

For Michael McCormack radio was always magic

Ski Champion's Invention Transformed The Sport

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

Caption: Hjalmar Hvam was a champion ski jumper., Credit: courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society

A Norwegian immigrant in Oregon invented the first quick-release ski binding, which made skiing safer and more appealing.

Bought by KALW and PRX Remix

13: The Sounds of East London (Standard Length)

From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)

From bells to restaurants, and glasses to songwriting this episode explores the people and sounds of London's East end.

13.5: England Bells (Standard Length)

From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)

The story of the church bells in England during WWII. (Note: This is the intro to episode 13: The Sounds of East London)

Ham Radio Is Proud To Be Amateur

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

Ham radio hobbyists have been DIY since day one. They build their own equipment and create their own communities.

Bought by KWMR, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio

Digging Deeper: The Miner Details of a Major Industry

From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Terrascope Radio Major Features

Mining provides the resources for many products we use every day, but it's more than just a big corporate enterprise. Listen in for a look at some ...

15: Music and Memory

From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds

Nearly everyone has strong emotional connections to music, and one man realized that our relationship to music might improve the quality of life fo...

13: The Sounds of East London

From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds

From bells to restaurants, and glasses to songwriting this episode explores the people and sounds of London's East end.

Bought by PRX Remix

Low Power Max

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Somewhere near Portland, Maine a man -- known here as Max -- is likely be found breaking the law almost 24 hours a day... from his attic.

Bought by PRX Remix

Memories of Moog

From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music

On what would have been his 75th Birthday, we remember Robert Moog, creator of the Moog synthesizer with Roger O’Donnell, former keyboardist with T...

Bought by WMNF