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Guido on the Beginning of Empty Bowls
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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Guido shares the story of the beginning of Empty Bowls, the fundraiser for Second Harvest Foodbank and The Community Cafe, now in it's 9th year...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 08:02
Gender Roles in Native Culture
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Ojibwemowin
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Dr. Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University. Treuer is the author of “Ojibwe In Minnesota”, a new book published by the Min...

Bought by Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 2
The Lake Julia Sanatorium
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Our History
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Wanda Hoyum, the Director of the Beltrami County Historical Society, talked about the history of Lake Julia Sanatorium.

  • Added: Apr 08, 2010
  • Length: 12:49
MN Author Julie Klassen and "The Silent Governess"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Realgoodwords
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Julie Klassen about her book of historical fiction that's been nominated for a Minnesota Book Award, "The Silent Governess."

  • Added: Mar 25, 2010
  • Length: 15:36
AVR Interview: Robert Platshorn - Black Tuna Diaries: America's Most Notorious Marijuana Smuggler
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Black Tuna Diaries
Robert Platshorn "Bobby Tuna" spent 30 years behind bars after being convicted of marijuana smuggling in the 1970's. Out of prison now, Bob has pie...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2009
  • Length: 30:46
Women at War
From: With Good Reason
Caption: On Their Own, Credit: Joyce Hoffman
Covering a beat, or a family: two different perspectives on women at war

Bought by High Plains Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, 90.5 WSNC, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Sep 10, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 4
Camalot Cages
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
Caption: Fox and Ducks, Credit: Muriel Murch
Young foxes need to leave the farm. An old fox leaves the Senate floor

  • Added: Sep 01, 2009
  • Length: 08:13
Whitman at War
From: With Good Reason
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On a trip to see his brother, Walt Whitman was so struck by the violence of the Civil War that he stayed to help heal wounded soldiers. He hoped hi...

Bought by KVNF, WHFR, WRKF, RadioFreePalmer, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 13
Ten Cents a Dance
From: With Good Reason
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During and despite the Great Depression, the entertainment industry was working overtime. Listen to some of the gems and the stories behind them.

Bought by KUER, WGBH Radio Boston, KFAI Minneapolis, and WRPI


  • Added: Jul 09, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 4
Ashford & Simpson: The Real Thing
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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One-hour special delves into the history and music of songwriting and singing team Ashford & Simpson.

Bought by WFUV, KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KPIP-LP, WSGE and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
Kathy Mattea
From: Art of the Song
Series: Art of the Song
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West Virginia born, Nashville songcatcher Kathy Mattea talks with John & Viv about the creative process behind her recent release Coal. Deeply pers...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
No Rules: The Life & Music of Esteban 'Steve' Jordan
From: KUT
Caption: Esteban 'Steve' Jordan, Credit: www.estebanjordan.com
Music-Rich Hour-long Radio Documentary on Latino Accordion Legend Esteban 'Steve' Jordan

Bought by High Plains Public Radio, KMUN, WNMU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, KPVL and more


  • Added: Sep 15, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Tony Schwartz: 30,000 Recordings Later
From: The Kitchen Sisters
Series: Lost & Found Sound
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A profile of Tony Schwartz, an innovative and inspired sound gatherer, recording the sounds of America since 1945.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WABE, KFAI Minneapolis, The Story and more


  • Added: Jun 17, 2008
  • Length: 20:42
  • Purchases: 10
Dave Brubeck on the Oneness of Man and Music
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Dave Brubeck on the Power of Music and Exchange.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 18
Jazz Ambassadors
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Jazz Master Dave Brubeck on US Jazz Ambassadors of the 1950s

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WART FM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 19
Susan Sontag and Norman Mailer on Live From Prairie Lights
From: Iowa Public Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Susan Sontag and her last novel, "In America." Norman Mailer and his book, "Time of Our Time.

  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
  • Length: 54:30
Elvis: Viva Las Vegas
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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After 8 years away from live performance, Elvis Presley made up for lost time.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, Raven Radio, WGZS, KPIK-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Elvis: The Early Years
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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An inside look at the rise of Elvis Presley from a young boy to an American Icon.

Bought by Prairie Public, KZUM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSRQ, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
Singing Legend Bea Wain
From: KUOW
Series: Swing Ladies Swing
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An interview with 1930's singing star Bea Wain charts her career through her music.

  • Added: Jul 23, 2007
  • Length: 50:03
Thirty Years of Service - Barbara and Diane Snelling
From: Vermont Public
Series: VPR Presents StoryCorps in Vermont
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Barbara and Diane Snelling visit StoryCorps in Vermont to talk about thirty years of public service.

  • Added: Sep 01, 2006
  • Length: 05:18
Zuni Running
From: Western Folklife Center Media
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Long distance running has long held symbolic meaning for many Native Americans, particularly Pueblo Indians of the Southwest. And as Hal Cannon of ...

Bought by WXDU, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KRCC-FM, The Nature Podcast, and KSUT


  • Added: Feb 28, 2006
  • Length: 09:32
  • Purchases: 5
Waking Up Together
From: With Good Reason
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Zen and coupledom (and other Valentine's treats)

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Feb 20, 2006
  • Length: 29:20
  • Purchases: 1
What's the Word? Famous Love Letters
From: Modern Language Association
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Love letters from some very famous couples

Bought by WLIW, KVSC, Spokane Public Radio, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2006
  • Length: 29:10
  • Purchases: 19
James Beard: An American Revolution [30 minute version]
From: Melissa Waldron Lehner
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A Reading of letters from the James Beard Collection

  • Added: May 31, 2005
  • Length: 29:36
Fog Magic
From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio
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Magic in the fog launches Greta on an adventure that takes her back into the past and reveals secrets in her own life.

Bought by KZYX and KTNA


  • Added: May 03, 2005
  • Length: 28:21
  • Purchases: 2