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Los Angeles Through Chandler's Eyes (Abridged)
From: Jacob Adelman
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A newcomer to Los Angeles discovers the city's past -- and future -- through the books of noir master Raymond Chandler.

  • Added: Nov 08, 2006
  • Length: 13:28
B-Side: The Extraordinary Lives of Otherwise Ordinary People
From: B-Side Radio
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B-Side's Tamara Keith suits up for a game of roller hockey and brings us stories of ordinary people with extraordinary lives.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Oct 10, 2006
  • Length: 25:41
  • Purchases: 1
Dave Kerpen: Master of Self Promotion
From: Craig LeMoult
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Dave Kerpen keeps creating fame for himself- first as a vendor with an unusual flare, then on TV, and now with an outrageous wedding

  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: 06:53
Aiming to Miss - The Art of Knife Throwing
From: Craig LeMoult
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Discovering the the dangerous trials and tribulations of the modern knife thrower

Bought by KUOW, WILL, and CKMO


  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: 09:34
  • Purchases: 3
Legacy
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Salon regular and Emmy winning writer Joseph Dougherty discovers an unnoticed gift in a crowded train station.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 23, 2006
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 1
We're Just Gonna Go Around The Block
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Salon founder Beverly Mickins tells about confronting a lifetime of fear in order to take her first driving lesson.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:50
Dumb Dumb Dumb
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Richard Mueller goes back to the high flying Sixties to make you feel better about the stupidest thing you've ever done.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:57
Mother Daughter Dresses
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Shirley Scott recalls the nightmare of uniformity imposed by "Mother-Daughter" matching outfits.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 04:08
  • Purchases: 1
Fuel Crisis
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Drug use and attempted suicide. Hey, they're serious. Really. No, honest. Ask storyteller Marti MacGibbon.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:41
Baby Jones
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Michael Rayner, storyteller and professional juggler, reflects on the complex high of fatherhood.

Bought by Public Interactive


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 1
A Hot Time in Hinkley
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Storyteller Leni Ramberg visits that hot-bed of wild gambling: Hinkley, Minnesota.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:47
Some Days Are Better Than Others
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Storyteller and Cabin Attendant Paul Jacek recalls a flight that goes just fine--up to a point.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 04:10
Valentine's Day
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Julio Martinez answers the telephone on Valentine's Day and is pulled into a whirlwind of memory.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
The Rain in Spain
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Richard Tanner compresses an entire Spanish vacation into just over four minutes!

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 04:18
  • Purchases: 1
Engagement Ring
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Shelley-Anne Martin remembers the emotions linked to a lost engagement ring.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:10
Down With Letterman
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Lance Anderson discusses how David Letterman shaped his youth--at the cost of hot sex.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 1
The Law: A Life Sentence
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Bill Sperling warns against life in a big law firm.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:28
The Snakes of San Francisco
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Dan Tirman recalls the "strange and confrontational energy" of San Francisco in the 80s.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:17
Got Milk?
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Moira Quirk shares her experiences with mammary malfunctions and melt-downs during breast-feeding.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUT


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 2
Miss Marsha Rides The Elephant
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Dan Farren tells of unexpected lessons learned under the big top.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire
From: Seattle Globalist
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An exploration of American expatriates' decisions to move from the United States to Israel or Palestine

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, WBEZ, WMNF, and CKMO


  • Added: Aug 12, 2006
  • Length: 14:47
  • Purchases: 4
"What do you want me to tell you?"
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Handwritten Theatre
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The interview was just a formality, but the results were highly unexpected.

Bought by KUNM


  • Added: Jul 13, 2006
  • Length: 10:36
  • Purchases: 1
The Best Baseball Season Ever
From: Dick Meister
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Major League Baseball is OK, but I prefer baseball as it was played by me and others in baseball-crazy Boonville and the other small towns in the M...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2006
  • Length: 04:02
Be A Man
From: Aaron Sanders
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personal essay on manliness

  • Added: Mar 13, 2006
  • Length: 03:19
The Lumberyard: A Radio Magazine of Poetry, Prose, & Music 1:11
From: Aaron Sanders
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poems by Naomi Ayala, Amanda Cagle, Jacob Overdurff, Taylor Mali, Chris Anderson, Pit Pinegar, Annarose Fitzgerald, Aaron Mushengyezi, and Jennifer...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Mar 13, 2006
  • Length: 29:07
  • Purchases: 1

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