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The Last of the Iron Lungs
From: Julia Scott
Caption: Martha Lillard, 65, uses her iron lung to breathe at night., Credit: Julia Scott
Sixty years after polio was eradicated in America, a dozen survivors still rely on their iron lungs to breathe. Come inside the machine Martha Lill...

Bought by KPIK-LP, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, KOSU, Hark! and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 14
Cicada Confidential
From: Louisa Jonas
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From the red eyes of a periodical cicada looking out: a bug's first person rendition from emergence til death.

Bought by KSJD, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WTIP, Radio Newark, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Jun 19, 2013
  • Length: 07:42
  • Purchases: 8
Cosmologist Roger Penrose and "The Road to Reality"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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A British mathematical physicist, Roger is one of the world’s leading scientists. He speaks of black holes, religion and twistor theory. Our conver...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: May 30, 2013
  • Length: 10:02
  • Purchases: 1
Fly Away Drones
From: War News Radio
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News and features on global conflict.

  • Added: May 23, 2013
  • Length: 07:39
Biodiesel On the Hudson
From: Willis Arnold
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Two biodiesel enthusiasts discuss their involvement in the Hudson Valley biodiesel community.

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:47
Why Statin Drugs are Killing Us and "Low-fat" is Making Us Fat
From: Josh Wagner
Caption: Al Watson
Author/researcher Al Watson explains why Statin drugs are killing us and why the low-fat, high-carb diet is making us fat.

  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 58:00
KUT's Views and Brews: Clairvoyants Working in Law Enforcement
From: KUT
Series: KUT's Views and Brews Remix
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With shows like Medium and The Mentalist providing the basis for the general public’s idea of the relationship between parapsychologists and police...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 42:30
EarthTones
From: Claire Schoen
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Sound is a vital though invisible aspect of human existence. “EarthTones” gives its audience the opportunity to experience the natural world throug...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 01, 2013
  • Length: 26:03
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Jeff and Penny Ingram
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Penny Ingram and her husband, Jeff, talk about living with his rare form of amnesia.

Bought by WEZU and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 2
Scaled Down
From: Mallory Falk
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When sea creatures get sick, there's one way to find out what's wrong: perform a necropsy.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2012
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 1
Bat Men
From: Robbie Feinberg
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Greg Auger's life was forever changed when he met the bat researching legend Don Griffin. This is the story of the two men, a pond, and what happen...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 08:05
All Mixed Up with Pinback
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
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An interview with Pinback founders Zach Smith and Rob Crow featuring music from their latest release "Information Retrieved" and all mixed up in th...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2012
  • Length: 58:31
"A Most Ambitious Experiment"
From: WHJE
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Radio Drama Adaptation of "A Most Ambitious Experiment" by Mike Krath

  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 05:44
Gesundheit! Featuring Patch Adams
From: Radio Rounds
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Radio Rounds speaks with physician and social activist Patch Adams, founder of the world-renowned Gesundheit! Institute. In this episode, Patch ene...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2012
  • Length: 28:52
Mysteries & Oddities in the Mutter Museum
From: Radio Rounds
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The Radio Rounds crew takes a trip to the famed Mutter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia — a museum that welcomes tens of thousan...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
The Library of Dust
From: Sarah Lilley
Caption: Library of Dust, Canister 1454, Credit: David Maisel, photographer
Photographer David Maisel's project "Library of Dust" proves there is life after death, in vivid color.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 18, 2011
  • Length: 06:51
  • Purchases: 3
Amazing 'James Barry'
From: Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland
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The woman who became a man so she could become a doctor.

Bought by KMUN, KFAI Minneapolis, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 09:18
  • Purchases: 3
MT Silvia, producer and director of documentary film, Atomic Mom
From: susan galleymore
Caption: from Atomic Mom, Credit: MT Silvia
Film maker MT Silvia's mother, Pauline Silvia, was a US Navy biologist conducting research on the effects of radiation on mice and dogs from 1952 t...

  • Added: May 05, 2011
  • Length: 30:02
The Guardian's Science Weekly: Just how many universes are there?
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: Brian Greene, Credit: www.columbia.edu
Brian Greene says mathematics shows how every decision we make creates a parallel universe; plus, we join Tim Jackson as he takes a Q&A session on ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 21, 2011
  • Length: 42:53
  • Purchases: 1
Silent Spring - Again
From: Judy Lubow
Series: Planet Warning
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Rachel Carson would not be happy to see how pervasive the endocrine disrupter BPA has become, and the deleterious effects it is having on our health.

  • Added: Mar 02, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
Cincy Paranormal Radio
From: Cincy Paranormal Radio
Series: Cincy Paranormal Radio
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Cincy Paranormal Radio 12-20-10

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 30, 2011
  • Length: 01:02:45
  • Purchases: 1
Inside the Mutter
From: Michael Paul Mason
Caption: Wall of Skulls, Credit: John Donges
A provocative tour into one of America's most curious museums, The Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Bought by WLPR , KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 23, 2010
  • Length: 10:22
  • Purchases: 3
Barefoot Running and the Boston Marathon
From: Emily Corwin
Caption: James Webber, Boston Marathon 2010, Credit: Emily Corwin
The recent publication of convincing scientific research has elevated barefoot running from the athletic fringe to a full-on fitness revolution. I...

Bought by PRX Remix, KISU, KRUA, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KUT and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2010
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 8
The Thing At The Foot Of The Bed
From: Rachel Yoder
Caption: Sleep, Credit: Salvador Dali
A chorus of voices shares stories and insights about the phenomenon of sleep paralysis and nighttime hallucinations.

Bought by XRAY.fm and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 12, 2010
  • Length: 10:25
  • Purchases: 2
Encounters Porcupine
From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
Series: Encounters
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Learn about porcupine love

Bought by KDUR and KHNS


  • Added: Dec 15, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2

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