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His Chainsaw Was Still Warm
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A man breaks up a fistfight with a chainsaw

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Sep 09, 2010
  • Length: 01:07
  • Purchases: 1
The Vietnam War - Generations Speak
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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A rare generational discussion on the Vietnam War

  • Added: Aug 08, 2010
  • Length: 28:00
It's Not Funny Anymore: Comedy in the Recession
From: Maria Bartholdi
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They say comedy is serious business. But in this economy, it can be downright depressing.

Bought by EconomyBeat Podcast, Remix Radio, and WILL


  • Added: Mar 14, 2010
  • Length: 18:10
  • Purchases: 3
Madoff Whistle-Blower: ‘No One Would Listen’
From: Curt Nickisch
Caption: Harry Markopolos has written a book about his futile decade-long effort to expose Bernie Madoff and the world's largest Ponzi scheme.
Harry Markopolos tried for nearly ten years to expose Bernard Madoff and the world's largest Ponzi scheme, but it didn't do any good. Why didn’t a...

Bought by KPIK-LP, Remix Radio, KUT, KUOW, and EconomyBeat Podcast


  • Added: Feb 26, 2010
  • Length: 13:13
  • Purchases: 5
Tiger Woods
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Now we know why Tiger Woods was always smiling

  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: :19
Sarah Palin Book Signing
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
One of my friends saw Chase Whiteside’s Youtube piece called Sarah Palin Book Signing as “[e]vidence that our educational system has tanked.”

  • Added: Dec 12, 2009
  • Length: :33
Cut T-Shirt
From: BBC Americana
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An example of a PRX feature that BBC Americana bought in and tweaked for the play out on the programme. The piece came orginally from Jacob Fenston...

Bought by Remix Radio


  • Added: Nov 05, 2009
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 1
A Double Standard
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Does what now passes for morality have anything to do with a person’s ability to excel in his profession?

  • Added: Jun 25, 2009
  • Length: 02:35
Mind on the Brain
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A personal look at Traumatic Brain Injury.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG, SALTcast Podcast, and KUOW


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 08:31
  • Purchases: 4
History This Week
From: Public Radio WorldWide - PRWW.org
Caption: This Week In History, Credit: SLG
Flashback to a voice this week in History -- for a lesson we can learn for today.

  • Added: Apr 10, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
Odetta: The Queen of American Folk Music
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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This 55 min piece features excerpts from a Feb.24th tribute to folk singer Odetta at the Riverside Church in NYC. Performing artists include Pete S...

Bought by KMUW, Prairie Public, WSLR, Marfa Public Radio, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2009
  • Length: 55:21
  • Purchases: 6
Chimp in the News
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Almost 800,000 dog bites every year are serious enough to receive medical attention -- 30 or so people are killed by dogs in this country in any gi...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2009
  • Length: :57
"WITHOUT COMMENT"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
Series: "Without Comment"
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"Without Comment" was a mini-series produced during the Democratic Primaries and begins with the final battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Ob...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2009
  • Length: 01:02:45
Hard Economic Times
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
We hear that times are hard

  • Added: Jan 06, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
The Gorilla Had Hair Like Dolly Parton
From: The humble Farmer
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I can't think of a title for this piece

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Sep 13, 2008
  • Length: 01:03
  • Purchases: 1
Back to Afghanistan
From: War News Radio
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With the conflict in Afghanistan heating up again, we revisit past pieces about the country to get a better understanding of its current situation.

Bought by KGOU and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Aug 28, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
North City Gangs Getting Younger, More Violent
From: Adam Allington
Series: Block by Block: Street Gangs in St. Louis
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teenage gangbangers responsible for spike in St. Louis murder rate

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Aug 28, 2008
  • Length: 06:35
  • Purchases: 2
Two Jobs, Still Not Making It
From: PRX PromCom
Series: Promise Commentaries
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A 21-year-old woman describes the difficulty of paying the bills while working at a deli and Wendy's. What do the candidates have to say about that?

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 28, 2008
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
Limited solutions for St. Louis gang problem
From: Adam Allington
Series: Block by Block: Street Gangs in St. Louis
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Police wrestle with solutions for St. Louis gang problem

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 06:48
  • Purchases: 1
Neighborhoods suffer as a result of gang violence
From: Adam Allington
Series: Block by Block: Street Gangs in St. Louis
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Communities are devided block by block as gangs compete for territory

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 06:27
  • Purchases: 1
A Year in the Life
From: War News Radio
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A compilation of the most compelling stories that we've heard over the past year in our series, "A Day in the Life".

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Best of Summer '08
From: War News Radio
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A selection of our favorite pieces from this summer.

  • Added: Aug 15, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
Support Systems
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Aug 08, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Hand in Hand
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Aug 08, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
Flying Pigs Reduce Alcohol Consumption
From: The humble Farmer
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Have You Ever Seen A Pig Fly?

  • Added: Jul 24, 2008
  • Length: :53

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