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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
Comedy in Quarantine
From: Brett Forrest
Caption: Comedian Tyler Fischer turns his bedroom into an online venue., Credit: http://TylerFischer.com
How standup comedians and venues in New York City are coping and adapting to comedy in quarantine without their audiences.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:40
Mythology of The Yoruba Tribe of Nigeria - The Creation of The Earth
From: Soji Akinlabi
Series: Auntie Shaz - African Stories, Drama And Mythology
Caption: PRX default Piece image
According to the mythology of the Yoruba Tribe of Nigeria, the creation or the making of the earth was a collaborative effort between Olorun and or...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2019
  • Length: 01:54
The Staten Island Ferry Disaster
From: Ryan Sweikert
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Joe Reginella, a Staten Island based sculptor, sneaks a statue into the park every weekend to commemorate a disaster that has been scrubbed from th...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 24, 2017
  • Length: 06:49
  • Purchases: 1
The Moviegoer
From: Andrew Leland
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Jan sees every film that comes to Columbia, MO's arthouse cinema. Sometimes she'll see a film five or even ten times. Andrew Leland investigates wh...

Bought by HowSound


  • Added: Aug 27, 2015
  • Length: 04:34
  • Purchases: 1
Knoxville's Miss Biscuit
From: Tanner Latham
Series: Authentic South
Caption: Liz Barr, reigning Miss Biscuit, Credit: Tanner Latham
One of the highlights of Knoxville’s International Biscuit Festival is the Mr. & Miss Biscuit Pageant. This piece profiles Liz Barr, the reigning M...

Bought by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Troy Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 4
The Mikie Show #61, Stephen
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Join us as we speak with concert pianist Stephen Cook. Along with being a wonderful player, he is bringing back the old-school piano recital (as Fr...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Apr 14, 2013
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #59, Christopher
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Episode fifty-nine! Wait, I guess that was the Stratocaster ’59. Still, it’s fifty-nine-y time! This episode we speak with certified master watchma...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2013
  • Length: 28:02
Greeting Cards
From: Sarah Lilley
Caption: Greeting card writer David Ellis Dickerson
Greeting card writer David Ellis Dickerson explains the art of the card.

Bought by KUOW and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 20, 2011
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 2
Riddles from the Border Regions, 7/9/11
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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HE'S NAMED FOR HIS TOES THOUGH HE HAS NONE...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jul 06, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Riddles from the Border Regions, 6/18/11
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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DOWN THE STAIRS RECOILING...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jun 05, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Riddles from the Border Regions, 5/28/11
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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WHEN THESE ARE PLANTED ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: May 23, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #34, Michelle
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Hurray, we get to do another program about dance! Yes, you can join us for a chat with Michelle Thompson, a dancer for Ballet Austin in Austin, Tex...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Apr 06, 2011
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #33, Martin
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Join us as we speak with independent filmmaker Martin Holt. Over forty-six years of collecting life's experience on film, he has filmed ceramic art...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 17, 2011
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #32, Priscilla
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Episode thirty-two is just below, right behind that little arrow. It’s hiding there. If you don’t believe me, go ahead, click that little arrow and...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 02, 2011
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #27, Rebecca
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Join us for a conversation with choreographer and dance artist Rebecca Davis. She takes dance performance to new and different levels, using sculpt...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 14, 2010
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #17, June
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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I like craft. Artisans. People who actually make things with their hands. If you do, too, then this show is for you. We speak with June Rettig, mas...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: May 13, 2010
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 1
Portrait of The Artist: a semi-regular series
From: KUT
Series: Portrait of an Artist-a semi-regular series
Caption: Tony Fitzpatrick, Credit: Rebecca McInroy
Tony Fitzpatrick on his life and his art

  • Added: Mar 10, 2010
  • Length: 08:49
The Mikie Show #13, Sharon
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Who says 13 is unlucky? We’ve made it this far and are so thankful to have done so! For thirteen, we travel to just north of Tucson, AZ to intervie...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Feb 24, 2010
  • Length: 27:57
  • Purchases: 1
Comedy: Pay Per View Art
From: Dan Epstein
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Cable TV marketing meets fine art

  • Added: Jul 22, 2008
  • Length: 02:56
Tattoo Me n' You
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Tattooists disgruntled. Why?

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Jun 04, 2005
  • Length: 02:09
  • Purchases: 1
Funny Business
From: Brian Beatty
Caption: PRX default Piece image
How funny can a guy learn to be for $100?

  • Added: Feb 12, 2005
  • Length: 04:31
Election Signs
From: Hillary Frank
Caption: An attempt in vain to try something new., Credit: Campaign poster by Larry Rivers.
Graphic designer Michael Bierut answers the question: Why do all election signs look the same?

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KCUR, New Hampshire Public Radio, KGOU and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2004
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 8