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Donald Jeffrey Herbert (Mr. Wizard), June 13, 2007
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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If his name doesn't ring a bell, it's because we knew him ... millions of television viewers ... from the 1950s all the way through to the Nickelod...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
Marc Hendrix, KC Glastetter, and Jeremie Hollman talk about Yellowstone National Park
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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During the first half of this program, Marc Hendrix talks about his book, 'Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country.' In the second half, KC Glaste...

Bought by KREV-LP and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 07, 2011
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
Surrogacy Among Friends
From: Karen Brown
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A woman carries a baby to term for her best friend, whose chronic disease would make pregnancy hazardous.

  • Added: May 27, 2011
  • Length: 06:58
Twice Lost
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Award Winning Radio Programs
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The 2010 Grand Prize Winner of the New York Festivals Radio and Promotion Awards. 'Twice Lost' is the story of a damaged relationship that may yet ...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: 21:54
  • Purchases: 1
Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On glass chips! On swallowed tinsel! On limbs that need fixin’!
From: Patricia Raymond MD
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Laughter really IS the best medicine! The 2-minute health interstitial your station has needed!

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Sep 10, 2010
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #20, Glenn Two
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Do you have a psych degree? Ok you’ll enjoy this show. Our friend Dr. Glenn Berger makes a return visit to discuss our current state of mind. We ta...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 14, 2010
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
Irritable Male Syndrome
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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We often hear terms in the vernacular to describe a man when he is easily frustrated or angered. Seemingly insignificant things can easily explode ...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2010
  • Length: 28:56
Relationship Warning Signs
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Why some couples get along and others don't, sometime to the extent of terminating their relationship, is a curious question the answer to which is...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2010
  • Length: 29:01
A Scientific Experiment
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Do people who live together gradually acquire the same habits?

  • Added: May 14, 2010
  • Length: 01:41
Are childhood mental illnesses related to strep?
From: Julianne Hill
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This two-part series examines the debate by world-class scientists if a connection between tics, Tourette's, obsessive-compulsive disorder and ext...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2010
  • Length: 20:30
Facts about the new street drug Spice or K2: synthetic cannabinoids
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Spice packet, Credit: Wikimedia
Jahan Marcu is one of the few cannabinoid scientists in America. Chris Goldstein interviews him on the substances containing synthetic cannabinoids.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2010
  • Length: 14:13
A Vet's Life
From: Barry Vogel
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What would you do when a seemingly unhappy or self entertaining bull is running full speed, headed right for you… and what does your pet mean to yo...

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Jan 26, 2010
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 1
Something Left To Give
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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At 53, Dr. Bruce Churchill was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 10, 2010
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 4
Always Been With Me
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Amy has battled bipolar disorder all her life. She’s tried 25 different medications, but nothing has been able to stabilize her mood.

Bought by KPVL and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 07:49
  • Purchases: 2
Encounters Wood Frogs
From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
Series: Encounters
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Great Frog Sounds

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WWNO, RadioFreePalmer, KUAF Public Radio, KICI Iowa City and more


  • Added: Aug 21, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 19
Science of Love
From: Christopher Moyer
Series: PsychRadio
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Findings from the "Love Lab."

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
The Life of Death
From: Deborah Pardes
Series: Get Smart Radio
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When someone's life end's, another person's job begins...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2009
  • Length: 01:00:16
Surviving Cancer
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Older, middle and younger generation guests compare their thoughts on surviving cancer

  • Added: Jun 21, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Conscious Effort
From: Clearwater Moment
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Families staying active when video games are more prevelant than ever

  • Added: Mar 10, 2009
  • Length: 01:46
This I Believe - Jimmy Liao
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Ichthyologist Jimmy Liao believes fish can teach us a lot about navigating the difficulties of life.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KBGA 89.9 FM, and Iowa Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 4
My Prostate Diaries
From: Hearing Voices
Series: Hearing Voices
Caption: Poster for stage-play, Credit: Salt Lake Acting Company
A Slight Discomfort

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), PRX Remix, Remix Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KGLT


  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
How Do You Know When You're Getting Old?
From: The humble Farmer
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A Test for the Elderly

  • Added: Oct 25, 2008
  • Length: :20
Our Early Ancestors Might Have Reproduced With Chimps
From: The humble Farmer
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The final speciation occurred around 5.3 million years ago

  • Added: May 28, 2008
  • Length: :52
This I Believe - Donald Rosenstein
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Watching his autistic son helped Dr. Donald Rosenstein learn to embrace the possibilities in life.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KZYX


  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - John Warner
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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John Warner says science shouldn't just solve questions. It should ask

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 2

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