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Honeyboy Edwards - blues legend talks about hoboing through the great depression
From: Gianluca Tramontana
Series: Sitting With Gianluca
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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
Bonjour Chanson , Series 4, Episode 17
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson: Series 4
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A selection of 6 French Language Popular Music Songs presented in a manner that will appeal to English Speaking Audiences.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Feb 26, 2009
  • Length: 27:24
  • Purchases: 1
Digitonal
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Two classical musicians walk on the ambient side

  • Added: Sep 30, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
Iceland: Volcanoes, Geysers and Fish, Oh My!
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Terrascope Radio Major Features
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Explores deep connections among the Icelandic culture, landscape and fisheries

  • Added: Sep 16, 2008
  • Length: 27:30
Thoughts in Sound: Eno, Cage, Jarrett, Reich and Riley
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Five music Icons share their ideas about the meaning of sound and music

  • Added: Sep 15, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
Fouta-Toro, Senegal: An Audio Postcard
From: Emma Jacobs
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A report on daily village life from Northern Senegal.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2008
  • Length: 04:12
GO FISH! An Ancient Buddhist Tradition Makes a Splash on LA's Westside
From: The Tibet Connection
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On the dock of California's Marina Del Rey we meet a group of Buddhists, one million sardines, and Larry the bait guy for a not-your-average day at...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2007
  • Length: 09:10
We Really Don't Know Clouds At All
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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We've all marveled at the shifting patterns that clouds form in the sky. Beyond capturing our imagination, though, clouds play a vital role in Eart...

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 3
The Rut
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
Series: Deer Stories
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Listeners drop in on a conversation between father and son hunting partners, Rupe and Joe LaRock, who talk about the annual breeding cycle of male ...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Oct 13, 2006
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 1
Tell Me Wai
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: New Zealand Stories
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Maori group called 'Wai" blends traditions with a hip hop sound in New Zealand.

Bought by WNJR and KSUT


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 2
Michael and the DTs
From: Jackson Braider
Series: Tales of an Irish M.D.
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A celebrated Dublin surgeon learns how to diagnose the DTs (the Delirium Tremors) from a local scout.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2006
  • Length: 02:57
RN Documentary: Indian Courtesans
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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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
Aboriginal Australians
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Focus: Worlds Apart
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Personal stories of being part of Australia’s Stolen Generation.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, XRAY.fm, KWIS 88.3 FM, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WUFT and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2005
  • Length: 59:33
  • Purchases: 15
Religious Bridges
From: KCPW Salt Lake City
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Evangelical Christians learn how to convert Mormons

Bought by KOPN


  • Added: Jul 14, 2005
  • Length: 05:11
  • Purchases: 1
The Story of Ing (Doc) Hay-Frontier Herbalist-feature
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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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
Mingling Pen and Plow
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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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
Praise and Profits in America's West
From: KUER
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Mormons returning from overseas missions with high-level language skills are helping Salt Lake City attract foreign business.

Bought by WGVU, WILL, WAER Syracuse, NY, and Public Radio Collaboration 2005


  • Added: Apr 18, 2005
  • Length: 05:25
  • Purchases: 4
Jimmy Carter Builds a Tree House
From: Marion Owen
Series: The UpBeet Gardener Series
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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
My Last Night of Freedom
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
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Listen to incarcerated youth producer, Adam, recount the story of his last night of freedom before going to Jail.

Bought by Remix Radio, KHSU, and KUNM


  • Added: Jun 30, 2004
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 3
Arkansas
From: Jeff Brown
Series: The American State Songbook
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Do you know your state song?

  • Added: Feb 12, 2004
  • Length: 03:27