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Caption: A gravestone for a pet named Juan Jose at Memorial Pet Cemetery with the epitaph "so small, so sweet, so soon.", Credit: Matthew Schneeman, KFAI
The metro area hosts a variety of cemeteries and mausoleums. You may have a favorite – Uptown’s Lakewood perhaps? Or maybe a smaller, more secluded...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2022
  • Length: 06:34
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On this episode, we hear a story from Australian storyteller Jenni Cargill Strong, about a king who orders the royal carpenters to build him a towe...

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


  • Added: Aug 17, 2021
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 5
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Mystery Monday is a series of one hour program that features vintage radio mystery programs from the 1930's through the 1950's.

Bought by KMUN, WCNY, WWNO, and KMUN


  • Added: Dec 31, 2018
  • Length: 56:58
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Holmes and Watson have spotted a clue!
Internationally renowned sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, and his trusty cohort in crime-solving, Dr. Watson, discover that sometimes murder can be downrig...

Bought by KWMR and KWMR


  • Added: Jun 18, 2018
  • Length: 22:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The Misadventures of the Disobliging Cadaver, Credit: The Petaluma Radio Players
Internationally renowned sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, and his trusty cohort in crime-solving, Dr. Watson, discover that sometimes murder can be downrig...

Bought by KWMR and KWMR


  • Added: Jun 14, 2018
  • Length: 27:40
  • Purchases: 2
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As is tradition, we bring you the 4th annual Winona Christmas Radio Show, a presentation of Theatre du Mississippi in partnership with Winona Radio...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2018
  • Length: 01:44:40
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Groundhog Day fully explored...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Feb 04, 2016
  • Length: 02:27:06
  • Purchases: 1
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This alternate theme to "The Time Tunnel" has been used on a couple of THE TIME TRAVELER Mondays Late Night Radio Shows, as its end title.

  • Added: Sep 05, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
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You might not expect this to result from the best laid plans, nonetheless... (Rob plays with F/X and the opening theme to "The Time Tunnel")

  • Added: Sep 05, 2015
  • Length: 04:28
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The dystopian novel, "Nineteen Eighty Four" describes a future society martialed by constant surveillance, tyranny, and torture...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2015
  • Length: 02:20:44
Caption: Seal of the State of Jefferson, Credit: wikipedia.com
"Keep It California" and the people who want to live in the "State of Jefferson" battled it out at the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meetin...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2015
  • Length: 03:21:46
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We mark the centennial of the start of World War I with the acclaimed author of 29 books, including the well-known SCHINDLER'S LIST (originally SCH...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
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A tale from New Amsterdam concerning the origin of 13 being a baker's dozen.

  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 03:26
Caption: Julia Child
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Willa Cather, John Steinbeck, and Julia Child: All loved to eat. Here's a Cather story about a priest who loved his food more t...

Bought by KZYX, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KZYX, WXXI Rochester, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Jun 25, 2011
  • Length: 55:08
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Artist's conception of New Portsmouth Man running from whatever may have caused his demise., Credit: Steve Carlson
April Fool’s Day piece. New Hampshire hunters ‘discover’ 15,000 year old human remains. The finding leads to political discussion about replacing O...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2009
  • Length: 06:48
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A bombastic but friendly, fictional history of dinosaurs.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2006
  • Length: 01:28