PRX - Pieces for Tone: Engaging

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The woman who became a man so she could become a doctor.

Bought by KMUN, KFAI Minneapolis, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 09:18
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Walter Breuning just days before his 114th birthday, Credit: Emilie Ritter
Walter Breuning is believed to be the world's oldest man. He was born in 1896...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2010
  • Length: 04:56
Caption: The Mediaeval Baebes, Credit: Hayley Madden
The allure is undeniable. Six talented, attractive women breathe renewed life into the rich texts of medieval songs and poetry with their haunting...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 15, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
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Ninety-four year-old Blues legend recalls his almost thirty years as a boxcar hobo and gambler.

Bought by XRAY.fm and KUOW


  • Added: Aug 18, 2009
  • Length: 10:02
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Spring Creek, near Chiloquin, Oregon
The piece is an audio postcard (only brief reporter narration) that tells the story of the termination of the Klamath Tribes by the federal governm...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2009
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 2
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"Vietnam Visits Uncle Bill" is a story in which a Vietnam veteran confronts his past through a dialogue with the ghost of the My Lai massacre.

Bought by The PRX Podcast


  • Added: May 11, 2008
  • Length: 19:31
  • Purchases: 1
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A city girl gets more than she bargained for when she travels to Spivey's Corner, North Carolina.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 24, 2007
  • Length: 06:27
  • Purchases: 1
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A look at the surprising roots of the rich tradition of Indian classical vocal music.

Bought by WCOM


  • Added: Feb 08, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
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The Story of Ing (Doc) Hay is about a frontier herbalist and acupuncturist in John Day, Oregon.

Bought by KZYX, KREV-LP, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 23, 2005
  • Length: 09:10
  • Purchases: 3
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Chinmney Farm in Nobleboro, Maine, has a rich literary history.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and Public Interactive


  • Added: May 27, 2005
  • Length: 07:42
  • Purchases: 2
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President Jimmy Carter builds daughter Amy an environmentally-friendly tree house on the White House grounds.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2005
  • Length: 02:00