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Ratatouille Too
From: Gregg LeFevre
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"Ratatouille Too" takes us to hilarious loft dinner party in New York City. After days of preparation, Gregg and his girlfriend are ready to ente...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 11:06
Dancing and Romancing
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
“Sounds Jewish” anticipates the coming Jewish holiday of love, Tu B’Av, with a global playlist of Jewish tunes and shtick suitable for dancing and ...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jul 28, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
On The Love Train
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Sounds Jewish gets on the Valentines Day bandwagon with Jewish songs of romance -- current, former, and hoped for.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Feb 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
In The Name of Love
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Tune in to the next Sounds Jewish for a global playlist of love songs plus topical comedy.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Aug 12, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Dear Mom
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Sounds Jewish celebrates Mother's Day with a global Jewish playlist extolling maternal virtues, exploring our relationships with mom, and poking a ...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: May 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
WSU THAD Presents: All Together Now
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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The cast of WSU's Theater And Dance Department's presentation of "All Together Now" joins us to talk about their experience in making this producti...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 31:13
Secret Lives of Librarians
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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What do librarians do all day? When they're not planning programs or working the reference desk, these librarians are also obscure trivia players, ...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Jan 06, 2021
  • Length: 14:44
  • Purchases: 1
The Cephalopod
From: Kate Madara
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A sky is a weird place to find the texture of something alive. It’s even weirder when that something is invisible but still casts a shadow. Smoot...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 11:59
Short 1: Sean and the Oxen
From: Dan Misener
Series: Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids (4:30 Shorts)
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Sean reads an old short story he wrote about how oxen are the future for our workforce.

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Oct 20, 2016
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
76: Special Super-sized Episode!
From: The Mortified Podcast
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Need relief from all the juvenile antics of campaign season? This election themed episode is your antidote to the political tantrums featuring stor...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2016
  • Length: 56:04
Is Spring Overrated?
From: Sharon Glassman
Series: What's to Love About...?
Caption: Writer/performer Sharon Glassman, Credit: Katie Weisberger
Its roots are natural, sure. But isn't spring a bit...overpromise-y? Sharon Glassman makes the case for a name change. Or maybe just a change of he...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2015
  • Length: 02:48
  • 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
StoryCorps: Shaun Kaufman and Colleen Collins
From: StoryCorps
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Colleen Collins and her husband, Shaun Kaufman, talk about becoming private investigators

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and WEZU


  • Added: Mar 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
  • Purchases: 2
Ceci's Sonic Youth ID
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Caption: Youth Spin Sonic Youth ID
Ceci attends the Austin Music Awards with her band Schmillion and she sees one of her favorite artists of all time. While she is staring her mom in...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 01:21
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
Cobblestones: Going Gonzo for Jim Henson
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Dave Goelz on set, Credit: Photo Courtesy of Dave Goelz
A one hour special featuring performers, writers, and puppeteers who worked with Jim Henson from the beginning. The program includes interviews, o...

Bought by The Pulse--Messiah College Radio, KWMR, WNIN, KZYX, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 6
Odyssey of the Mind
From: jessica lockhart
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A group of senior citizens provide a surprising twist on a kids competition

  • Added: Jun 24, 2009
  • Length: 05:36
Thanks, Dunkin Donuts Lady
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Making a connection over the counter.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Dec 12, 2008
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe Pledge Spot - Robert Fulghum (long)
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Writer Robert Fulghum tells about his desire to learn tango dancing.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe Pledge Spot - Robert Fulghum (short)
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Writer Robert Fulghum tells about his desire to learn tango dancing.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 02:42
  • Purchases: 1
My Dad's Private Diet
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Dad, I'll keep your secret.

  • Added: May 27, 2008
  • Length: 01:19
Who Killed Santa Claus For You?
From: Curie Youth Radio
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How we learned that Santa wasn't real.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WRVO Public Media, PRX to iTunes, KUT and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2007
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 13
"The Christmas I Saved Macy's"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Christmas Programming
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This is a true story that happened to me Christmas of 1964 at Bamberger's in Newark, NJ, when I was five years old.

Bought by High Plains Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Here and Now, WGUC/ WVXU, KUT and more


  • Added: Nov 27, 2007
  • Length: 04:18
  • Purchases: 7
This I Believe - David Buetow
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Chicago attorney David Buetow believes his dog helped him grow into a better, more mature person.

Bought by WEZU, WYSO, WEZU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KJZZ


  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 03:14
  • Purchases: 5
Teen Vox Pop: Trying to Act Grown
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Neckties, big bras, cigarettes: wouldn't it be nice if adult life was the way you imagined it when you were six?

Bought by WFUV and KOOP


  • Added: Apr 17, 2007
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 2