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StoryCorps: Natalie Young and David Young
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Natalie and David Young at their StoryCorps interview in May of 2019. , Credit: Kevin Oliver for StoryCorps
Natalie and David Young remember abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, who was killed three years after they sought his help in Wichita, Kansas.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 28, 2022
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Prize Winning Fiction Writer George Saunders
From: New Letters on the Air
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George Saunders, the renowned short story writer, talks about his debut novel, LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, winner of Britain's 2017 Man Booker Prize for ...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative: Gena Gear and Ryan Walz
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Gena Gear and Ryan Walz at their StoryCorps interview in Minneapolis, MN, on May 5, 2022.
Gena Gear and her son, Ryan Walz, remember Army Sergeant First Class Jodi Walz, a Desert Storm veteran who served as a trumpet player in the United...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2022
  • Length: 03:02
Tony Thomas reveals "Only Love Resides"
From: WTIP
Series: The Scenic Route
Caption: album cover, Credit: Cedar Thomas
Tony Thomas is a drummer and guitarist from the Twin Cities who's been involved in the metro area music scene since the late 80s. After a hiatus fr...

  • Added: May 02, 2022
  • Length: 17:11
re:Work - Redemption
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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This episode explores the story of Billy Taing, a Cambodian refugee who got caught up in the US criminal justice system at a young age.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Apr 26, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
AG 22-19: Mink Jazz: Peggy Lee In The 1960s, 5/2/2022
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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This week on Afterglow, our spotlight is on Miss Peggy Lee, with a closer look at the 1960s, a time when her music and persona became more sleek, r...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
Kingsley Tufts Award-winning Poet Patricia Smith: Part 2
From: New Letters on the Air
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Patricia Smith, a 2017 National Endowment for the Arts fellow and the 2018 winner of the coveted Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, is now the 2021 Ruth...

Bought by WDCB


  • Added: Feb 28, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Poet and NAACP Image Award Winner Patricia Smith: Part 1
From: New Letters on the Air
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For Black History Month, we'll hear from Patricia Smith, the author of eight poetry books and the 2021 winner of the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for li...

Bought by WDCB


  • Added: Feb 24, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Fiction Writer Amina Gautier
From: New Letters on the Air
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Multi-award winning short story writer, Amina Gautier, shares excerpts from her 2018 PEN/Malamud Award-winning, THE LOSS OF ALL LOST THINGS, as par...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
Russ, 2016
From: Greg Miller
Series: PhotoPhonica
Caption: Russ Darling building a stone wall in NE Connecticut. , Credit: © Greg Miller
Russ Darling is a Vietnam Era Veteran who has worn many hats over his life: Poet, Artist, former School Bus driver and most recently, Stone Mason.

  • Added: Jan 05, 2022
  • Length: 10:13
Burning of a Sacred Valley
From: Fil Corbitt
Series: Postcards from The Wind
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A postcard about wildfire from the Sierra Nevada.

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Dec 13, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Mark Woodley and Jon Winkleman
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: The Action Tours protest at the Macy’s 34th St Store in NYC on Nov 29, 1991., Credit: Meryl Levin
On Black Friday 1991, AIDS activists protested the department store's refusal to rehire a Santa who had HIV. The man who inspired the protest recon...

Bought by KALW and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 13, 2021
  • Length: 02:13
  • Purchases: 2
Requiem (For Tommy Morse)
From: Brian Aust
Series: WoodWarbler's JazzGrass Radio Show
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A memoriam for a friend, for all those who've been taken from us too soon, and for everyone dealing with unimaginable sadness

  • Added: Dec 09, 2021
  • Length: 01:57:40
Animal Shelters are Struggling Nationally Due to the Effects of COVID-19
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: A dog that was found in a truck and rescued., Credit: Samantha Lindell
Supply chain issues, staff shortages, and negligent owners have put a strain on animal shelters throughout the pandemic.

  • Added: Dec 08, 2021
  • Length: 05:03
Island City Block Party 2021: Dark Bunny
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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On this episode of The Live Feed we went to the Island City Block Party to hear more from Dark Bunny. Dark Bunny, would describe their music as "dr...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Oct 12, 2021
  • Length: 32:05
  • Purchases: 1
The Apple Seed - The Grey Goose
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of The Apple Seed you'll hear a story called "The Grey Goose" from The Storycrafters, the iconic storytelling team who tell traditi...

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and WVPE


  • Added: Oct 12, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 5
StoryCorps: Ronnie Palazzolo
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Ronnie and Richie Palazzolo were identical twins who did everything together, including working at the World Trade Center. They were both there on ...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Sep 15, 2021
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 1
Mother Mine: September Edition
From: Katie Semro
Series: Mother Mine
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In this piece we hear four people from around the world talking about their mothers and who they are because of their mothers. From a mother in Bos...

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, WMPG, and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Sep 10, 2021
  • Length: 29:29
  • Purchases: 3
The Apple Seed - The Invisible Boy
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of The Apple Seed we're bringing you a rendition of the Cinderella story. The story of Cinderella has hundreds of versions from all...

Bought by KSJE, WVPE, KTXK, KKRN, and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Sep 02, 2021
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 5
StoryCorps MVI: Lynn Chapman and Keith Chapman
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Keith Chapman sits down with his mother, Lynn Chapman, to remember his brother, Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman, the first American soldier to b...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 30, 2021
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Sylvia Grosvold and Josh Weiner
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Sylvia Grosvold and her father Josh Weiner came back to StoryCorps to reflect on their relationship, just as Sylvia was about to leave for college.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 30, 2021
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative: Melanie Dunne and Marissa Miranda
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Melanie Dunne and her husband, Josh, at their graduation from New Mexico State University., Credit: Courtesy of Melanie Dunne.
Marine Corporal Josh Dunne is remembered by his wife, Melanie Dunne, and her sister, Marissa Miranda.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 10, 2021
  • Length: 02:42
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Historias: Casimiro "Cas" Torres
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Casimiro “Cas” Torres reflects on how his childhood led him to incarceration at New York City’s Hart Island, where he buried the poor and unclaimed...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 10, 2021
  • Length: 02:12
  • Purchases: 1
Nevada resolution to protect swamp cedars reverberates across Indian Country
From: Brian Bahouth
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To learn more about the importance of Nevada's AJR4 for the preservation of Native American cultural sites not only in Spring Valley but across the...

  • Added: May 26, 2021
  • Length: 17:34
StoryCorps American Pathways: Najat Hamza
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Najat Hamza reflects on her experience resettling in the US and her longing for the home she left behind.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Apr 20, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1

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