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Secret's Safe
From: Pamela Griner
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There is a secret at the local elementary school...and the kids want answers.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 01, 2022
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 1
Mechanics Expound on the Perfect Roadside Quip
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Signal Auto crafts and curates signage jokes for passing motorists and prospective customers. , Credit: Matthew Schneeman
The art of writing a good joke welds a lot of power. A good joke can drive the plot of a TV sit-com, can spark political controversy … or, in this ...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2022
  • Length: 06:25
Episode 28: The Clearwater Monster
From: Criminal
Series: This is Love
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Early one morning in 1948, a phone call woke up the police chief in the small town of Clearwater, Florida. The caller said he’d seen something stra...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2021
  • Length: 29:23
WRM20 - Will's Opinion on Opinions
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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The Will Rogers Minute is a lighthearted look back at the influential comedian, radio host, movie star, and political commentator.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 1
WRM16 - Will's Thoughts on Credit
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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Accumulating credit and debt became more common in Will's life, so naturally he had a few things to say about the practice.

Bought by WYAP and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jul 01, 2020
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 2
WRM01 The Influential Voice of the '30s
From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute
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A look at why Rogers was so influential in his time and still talked about today

  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 01:01
The Untold Story of the Veranda Variety Hour
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In today’s Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack visits with members of a surprising institution in t...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
132: I'm Totally Obsessed With You
From: The Mortified Podcast
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When is it true love or unhinged obsession?  Find out in this tongue in cheek guide to adolescent love that lets you know when you've become way to...

  • Added: May 06, 2018
  • Length: 24:12
104: An Affair to Forget
From: The Mortified Podcast
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Tales of teenagers who try to shed their awkwardness while on vacation -- thinking it would lead to the fling of a lifetime. The Mortified Podcast ...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2017
  • Length: 28:05
Episode 64: 420
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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The Colorado Department of Transportation says the 420 mile markers on the state’s highways were stolen so often, they had to replace them with 419...

Bought by KZYX, XRAY.fm, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, KUER, and CI Dolphin Radio


  • Added: Apr 09, 2017
  • Length: 15:56
  • Purchases: 5
Stranded!
From: Robert Prince
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Two stories of being trapped by yourself in the Alaskan wilderness.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2016
  • Length: 29:01
Is That My Car?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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New to Los Angeles, Ann was excited to start a new job and experience the Southern California lifestyle. However, she ran into some trouble when sh...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2016
  • Length: 01:48
Behind the Scenes of KVSC'S 36th Annual Trivia Weekend: Game of Trivia, Quest for Futile Facts PART 2
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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Arts and Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack continues with Part 2 of KVSC’s 36th Annual Trivia Weekend, Game of Trivia: A Quest for Futile Fac...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 04, 2015
  • Length: 32:03
  • Purchases: 1
Chanukah, 1992
From: Dennis Funk
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A night of recollections, moments and new memories.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 23, 2014
  • Length: 01:17
  • Purchases: 1
The Human Voice
From: Stanford Storytelling Project
Series: State of the Human
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In this week's show, a parakeet, a Spanish-language learner, and a professor help make the human voice weird again.

Bought by WMUU-LP, CHSR-FM 97.9, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 26, 2014
  • Length: 58:40
  • Purchases: 3
Flour Baby Project - My Week With George
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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What conclusions about parenthood will teenagers come to after participating in their AP Psychology class’ flour baby project? Listen as they share...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Apr 01, 2014
  • Length: 05:24
  • Purchases: 2
The beat boy of Murray
From: Baskhaus
Caption: Cool Dude, Credit: Joe Duncan
Three-year-old beatboxer Edward never knew he was part of such a dynamic audio community. Listen as he explores his own sound. Hear more at baskhau...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2014
  • Length: 01:11
The Cart Men of Catalina
From: Alexander Ward
Caption: A golf cart for towing golf carts, Credit: Alex Ward
Golf carts are the primary vehicles for residents in Avalon, CA. This is about the guys that make them go.

Bought by WABE and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:21
  • Purchases: 2
Diane Belnavis
From: You're U.S.
Series: You're U.S.
Caption: Detail of Diane's Portrait, Credit: Painting by Emile B. Klein
When playing with bugs became macabre Diane started inviting people on "the spectrum" to live with her.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2013
  • Length: 06:32
Man With A Blue Truck
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2012 ShortDocs: Neighbor Stories
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Who knew a hit and run could end in friendship?

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Page Wilson: Into The Blue
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
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Page Wilson was a singer and a song writer and host of the most popular music show in Richmond, Virginia. Called the Out of the Blue Radio Revue, i...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 55:45
Island Childhood
From: Meghan Vigeant
Series: Swan's Island Memory Project
Caption: 1948, Credit: Swan's Island Memory Project
Swan’s Islanders share their childhood memories of growing up on the island.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 02, 2011
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
The Jackknife Incident
From: Meghan Vigeant
Series: Swan's Island Memory Project
Caption: Bernita Joyce, Credit: Meghan Vigeant
The battle between a kid’s fun and her parents.

  • Added: Sep 02, 2011
  • Length: 03:31
Pooptown Adventure
From: Will Rogers
Series: Compostmodernist
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This tour of a Texas wastewater treatment plant will inspire you to “Do what you love; Love what you doo”

  • Added: Aug 27, 2011
  • Length: 03:59
Powered By Laughter
From: Avery Moore Kloss
Caption: Katie West celebrating life!
A Maine woman tries to create social change with laughter and play.

Bought by SALTcast Podcast and WILL


  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 06:52
  • Purchases: 2