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  • PRX: A Bit Less Wild

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    John
    8 May 2012 | 4:05 pm
    This week we’re featuring several pieces about the hard choices we face as family members age or become ill. Plus, new series and specials coming soon and picks for Pride Month in June. Want to get weekly station newsletters via email? Subscribe. May 8, 2012 PRX: A Bit Less Wild Hi friend of PRX, We are mourning Maurice Sendak, who matched fierce creativity with a disdain for the treacly and cloying. Like a good journalist, he aimed for the truth of something in all its messy craziness, not the icky nostalgia that everyone knew not to be true. PRX likes true things — human stories…

  • Memorial Day

    PRX - New Pieces - All
    16 May 2012 | 1:27 pm
    In this program four poems by Carl Sandburg are narrated by Roy Trumbull including "And So Today" which he wrote about the ceremony attendant upon the interment of the Unknown Soldier of World War I.An American Indian story "The Land of Souls", which is similar to the Orpheus Legend is also narrated as is Retrospection by Frank Bird Linderman concerning the near extinction of the buffalo.

  • The One Who Takes Care of Children

    PRX - Recently Licensed Pieces
    16 May 2012 | 8:22 am

  • The Vinyl Cafe May 27th, 2012

    PRX - Most Listened To Pieces
    29 Apr 2012 | 7:08 am
    Dave’s daughter Stephanie decides to take advanced statistics at university. But she struggles with the course and ends up going to extreme measures to stay awake and focused during study sessions. 

  • National Train Day

    PRX - Curated Playlists
    24 Apr 2012 | 12:04 pm
    National Train Day Curated Playlist Julie the Amtrak GodConversations with Julie, the voice on the Amtrak telephone line.RailfansSince October 1962, a handful of dedicated rail enthusiasts have been sending each other letters, photos, and reports about their common passion. Over time, what began as a means of sharing information has become the lifeline for a lifetime friendship. And it shows no sign of slowing down.The Train PlanWe hop on some trains and see where they take us. Pieces from various producers.The Orphan TrainIn September, 1854, the first "orphan train" carried 46 homeless…
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    Public Radio Exchange

  • PRX: A Bit Less Wild

    John
    8 May 2012 | 4:05 pm
    This week we’re featuring several pieces about the hard choices we face as family members age or become ill. Plus, new series and specials coming soon and picks for Pride Month in June. Want to get weekly station newsletters via email? Subscribe. May 8, 2012 PRX: A Bit Less Wild Hi friend of PRX, We are mourning Maurice Sendak, who matched fierce creativity with a disdain for the treacly and cloying. Like a good journalist, he aimed for the truth of something in all its messy craziness, not the icky nostalgia that everyone knew not to be true. PRX likes true things — human stories…

  • PRX Monthly Update

    Audrey
    7 May 2012 | 4:15 pm
    PRX is busy as ever with lots of new developments in the works for the spring and summer. New content, new apps, and lots of planning for the Public Media Accelerator. We kicked off April with a staff outing to see The Moth live at the Somerville theater. We listened, we after-partied, we bowled. We work hard at PRX but we also know how to have a lot of fun. WBUR presented an evening of “True Stories Told Live” by the main stage of The Moth. The stories were captivating, emotional and hilarious. It was great to see our friends from The Moth and witness the magic they make happen on stage…

  • PRX Ready to Launch

    John
    1 May 2012 | 2:05 pm
    Great new things are coming to PRX this spring. Take a peek. Want to get weekly station newsletters via email? Subscribe. May 1, 2012 PRX Ready to Launch Hi friend of PRX, Get ready. There is a lot of cool stuff on the pad at PRX! Marc Maron is back with six fresh shows coming in May. Add the 10 already on PRX and you have a summer run! Blank on Blank comes to PRX May 11. Combine interview outtakes with context. Obama’s slip of the tongue is just one tale on Blank on Blank. The Spring for Music series from WQXR returns to Carnegie Hall showcasing one exciting orchestra a day for a week…

  • PRX’s Spring Awakening

    John
    24 Apr 2012 | 9:29 am
    The new spring season of The Moth Radio Hour is here. Plus, last chance for great Poetry Month Picks. And, did you know there are plenty of fun pieces to celebrate everyone’s favorite body-scanner-free transportation? Want to get weekly station newsletters via email? Subscribe. April 24, 2012 PRX’s Spring Awakening Hi friend of PRX, April showers, new flowers, and warmer temps mean the arrival of…a new season of The Moth Radio Hour! The hit series is back with FIVE new episodes — preview ‘em now so you are ready to air them starting May 25. The stories in these…

  • PRX Ponders Convergence

    John
    17 Apr 2012 | 2:59 pm
    Picks for Mother Earth and Mother’s Day, plus a new three-part investigative series on sexual assault in the military. Want to get weekly station newsletters via email? Subscribe. April 17, 2012 PRX Ponders Convergence Hi friend of PRX, Tied to the roof? Riding piggyback? Sometimes unconnected stories just beg to be brought together (apologies to the Romneys, NASA, and Seamus!). Public Radio Remix works that way: the PRX streaming format presents stories in a new context that listeners tell us is addictive and compelling. Or, look at what we highlight each week here or the logged-in PRX…
 
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  • Memorial Day

    16 May 2012 | 1:27 pm
    In this program four poems by Carl Sandburg are narrated by Roy Trumbull including "And So Today" which he wrote about the ceremony attendant upon the interment of the Unknown Soldier of World War I.An American Indian story "The Land of Souls", which is similar to the Orpheus Legend is also narrated as is Retrospection by Frank Bird Linderman concerning the near extinction of the buffalo.

  • Moyers & Company Show 119: Tom Morello, A Troubadour for Justice

    16 May 2012 | 1:14 pm
    Morello, who will be Bill’s guest on Moyers & Company this weekend, is the Harvard-educated (honors in political science!) guitarist who dabbled in politics, then chose rock music to make a difference.  He played guitar for the popular band he co-founded -- Rage Against the Machine -- and then for Audioslave. Rolling Stone chose his album “World Wide Rebel Songs” as one of the best of 2011, and named him one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.   As likely to be spotted at a grass-roots rally as he would at a concert hall, Morello was in Madison,…

  • Good Seed Bad Seed Youth Radio

    16 May 2012 | 12:15 pm
    Students from Roots and Wings Community School interview SW Author William DuBuys and Environmentalist Racheal Conn of Amigos Bravos about water issues in New Mexico.  Roots and Wings is a k-8 Expeditionary Learning School.  The middle school, with the help of Sarah Parker, produces a monthly radio series for KRZA radio in Alamos CO.

  • Talking Trash -- Groks Science Show 2012-05-16

    16 May 2012 | 11:40 am
    Our society has developed an amazing magic trick:  we place garbage outside our house and shortly later it disappears.  What happens to that disappearing garbage, however, has vast environmental and economic implications.  Author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ed Humes joins us to discuss these and other topics from his book, "Garbology:  Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash."

  • #22 - Happy Birthday Studs

    11 May 2012 | 3:48 pm
    Today, HowSound marks the 100th birthday of Studs Terkel -- America's interviewer. Who didn't Studs interview?! He chronicled the life of 20th century America from the ground up in books like Working, Race, and The Good War. Syd Lewis worked with Studs for a good twenty-five years. Syd's an oral historian in her own right and has published several books. On this HowSound I chat with Syd about Studs and we feature an excerpt from her hour-long documentary "Working With Studs," produced by Atlantic Public Media. You can hear the entire documentary at PRX. And, speaking of PRX, you can find…
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  • The One Who Takes Care of Children

    16 May 2012 | 8:22 am

  • Blues & Beyond #307: Remembering Michael Burks and Duck Dunn - and new medleys from John Pizzarelli

    15 May 2012 | 2:21 pm
    In this hour of The Blues & Beyond, we'll hear from two great artists who passed away this month, bluesman Michael Burks and bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn. Michael Burks, known as "The Iron Man," was a soulful singer and dazzling guitarist who suffered a heart attack in the airport in Atlanta after returning from a tour in Europe. Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn was a mainstay of the Memphis soul scene, a member The Mar-Keys, and of Booker T & The MGs, and bassist on classic recordings by Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Albert King, Muddy Waters, and many others. He died in Japan after a show…

  • Blues & Beyond #307: Remembering Michael Burks and Duck Dunn - and new medleys from John Pizzarelli

    15 May 2012 | 2:21 pm
    In this hour of The Blues & Beyond, we'll hear from two great artists who passed away this month, bluesman Michael Burks and bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn. Michael Burks, known as "The Iron Man," was a soulful singer and dazzling guitarist who suffered a heart attack in the airport in Atlanta after returning from a tour in Europe. Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn was a mainstay of the Memphis soul scene, a member The Mar-Keys, and of Booker T & The MGs, and bassist on classic recordings by Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Albert King, Muddy Waters, and many others. He died in Japan after a show…

  • The Man Who Had All the Luck

    15 May 2012 | 2:12 pm
    David Beeves suddenly has everrything going for him: his business is booming and he gets the girl of his dreams. And while he's grateful, he wonders if his good fortune will last...and if he deserves it at all. Graham Hamilton and Emily Bergl star in The Man Who Had All the Luck by Arthur Miller. 

  • Tent Show Radio TSR12-17 Ricky Lee Jones

    15 May 2012 | 11:52 am
    Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour variety series showcasing live performances from Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, Bayfield Wisconsin Airing continuously since 1994, Tent Show Radio is hosted by farmer humorist, best-selling author, volunteer firefighter, emergency responder and all-around-great-guy, Michael Perry and features regional and national acts with regular contributions by the Big Top’s Blue Canvas Orchestra; a 9-piece vocal and instrumental ensemble consisting of band leader Ed Willett and Bruce Bowers, Jack Gunderson, Bruce Burnside, Phillip Anich, Tom Mitchell, Cheryl…
 
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  • The Vinyl Cafe May 27th, 2012

    29 Apr 2012 | 7:08 am
    Dave’s daughter Stephanie decides to take advanced statistics at university. But she struggles with the course and ends up going to extreme measures to stay awake and focused during study sessions. 

  • Moth Radio 605

    6 Apr 2012 | 1:29 pm
    John Grady is slightly burnt out after years of performing in the legendary Blue Man Group, but a surprising audience member changes his perspective.   James Fallon, a world renowned neurosurgeon, analyzes the brain scans of the criminally insane but then identifies something in a scan a bit closer to home.    Rachel Dratch ventures into the dating world and gets a rude awakening.

  • Sound Opinions Presents: 1967 – Rock & Roll Comes of Age

    3 Apr 2012 | 2:04 pm
    If rock and roll was born in the 1950s, then by 1967-for better or worse-it had grown up. Sound Opinions celebrates the 45th anniversary of this influential year in a one hour special: 1967: Rock & Roll Comes of Age. Perhaps no year saw more pivotal changes that continue to resonate today. 1967 was the year that the recording studio as an instrument changed the way music is created; that the album as a united concept changed the way it is heard; that the festival experience remade the way music is celebrated live. Pop music became big business. Tune in as Sound Opinions hosts Jim…

  • The Vinyl Cafe June 10th, 2012 "Mort D'Arthur"

    27 Mar 2012 | 11:03 am
    When Arthur gets sick, Dave and Sam pick up Stephanie and bring her home to see the dog. On the drive, Dave tells the kids stories about the first dog he knew and loved in his childhood—Scout. A small-town dog, Scout enjoys his freedom, including livening up the occasional  church service.  And Dave, Stephanie and Sam remember all of their favourite things about Arthur.

  • Moth Radio Hour 604

    12 Mar 2012 | 2:52 pm
    Jeffrey Solomon's divorced parents fight during his Bar Mitzvah but his older sister saves the day.Edgar Oliver takes a wild journey to Morocco to discover that he has the same bed spread as Paul Bowles. Elif Shafak is a Turkish novelist whose determination to finish a book is finally rattled by an earthquake.
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    PRX - Curated Playlists

  • National Train Day

    24 Apr 2012 | 12:04 pm
    National Train Day Curated Playlist Julie the Amtrak GodConversations with Julie, the voice on the Amtrak telephone line.RailfansSince October 1962, a handful of dedicated rail enthusiasts have been sending each other letters, photos, and reports about their common passion. Over time, what began as a means of sharing information has become the lifeline for a lifetime friendship. And it shows no sign of slowing down.The Train PlanWe hop on some trains and see where they take us. Pieces from various producers.The Orphan TrainIn September, 1854, the first "orphan train" carried 46 homeless…

  • Education and Drop Outs

    19 Apr 2012 | 2:33 pm
    Education and Drop Outs Curated Playlist Dropping OutSam Pearson, a former high school student in Santa Fe, NM, discusses the reasons why he dropped out of school.Why Do Kids Drop Out of School?The KFAI Youth News Initiative creates a platform for young women of color to give their unique perspective on issues they face in their communities. Episode Two: Open-Source KnowledgeIn episode two of ReCivilization, host Don Tapscott looks at the transformation of education and science, and the emergence of knowledge-sharing and discovery-driven learning made possible by the web.Who Needs an English…

  • Studs Terkel

    11 Apr 2012 | 1:02 pm
    Studs Terkel Curated Playlist Working With StudsFor many years, Transom editor Sydney Lewis worked side by side with Studs on his radio show and his books. For this remembrance, told in a seamless blend of documentary and reminiscence, she brings together of crew of Stud's co-workers with their great stories along with wonderful previously-unheard tape of Studs himself. Studs TerkelHe's been telling OUR stories - the stories of the everyday workers, the minimum-wage-earners, the politicians and athletes, the rockers and rollers, the street-corner hustlers and everybody else - in his singular…

  • Movie Series

    15 Mar 2012 | 1:03 pm
    Movie Series Curated Playlist Filmspotting (weekly series)"Filmspotting" is an hour-long program about film, including: movie reviews, interviews, top 5 lists, listener feedback and insightful film talk. Filmspotting is available on PRX by noon (CST) on Fridays. Promos are available on PRX earlier in the week.Behind the ScenesFilmmakers and actors talk with Andrea Chase. New insights, unexpected revelations, and a wry sense of humor. Series pieces are various lengths from 8 to 25 minutes.The Indie on Demand Movie ReviewA short, weekly review show dedicated to highlighting independent films…

  • 2012 Election

    14 Feb 2012 | 11:44 am
    2012 Election Curated Playlist Voting by RemoteEvery year, a consumer research group surveys the most popular TV shows for liberals and conservatives. Independent producer Eric Molinsky investigates what makes a show Red or Blue, even if it's just supposed to be entertaining.Mitt Romney: The Corporate YearsGOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney made his fortune in private equity by restructuring companies, sometimes at the expense of jobs. His quarter century of corporate turnarounds shapes his bid for the White House.Jonathan Alter on How to Interview Presidents Obama, Clinton, & NixonWe…
 
 
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  • Memorial Day - Help for Those Who Serve

    14 May 2012 | 9:16 pm
    Memorial Day - Help for Those Who Serve Helping Homeless Veterans, A Family AffairHelping people deal with post traumatic stressHelp for veterans returning homeHelp for veterans returning home Part 2

  • EDUC 101 102 programs

    13 May 2012 | 10:08 am
    EDUC 101 102 programs Crossing East - Asian American History seriesThe Behavior CodeRacial InnocenceBridging the Shores: The Hmong-American ExperienceThe Great Textbook WarAmerican Dreamer: Sam's StoryThe Trouble With Black boysMind the Gap: Why Good Schools are Failing Black Students (54:00 and 59:00)Schooled: Teens' Stories About American Public EducationThe Migration Project: A Youth Radio Special from KUOW and Generation PRXOur Time: Teens and Politics. From KUOW and Generation PRX.LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHERWhitopiaZora Neale Hurston

  • O'Dark 30 episode 129 (3-25)

    12 May 2012 | 5:52 pm
    O'Dark 30 episode 129 (3-25) RailfansMary Shelley's FrankensteinLean & Hungry Theater Presents: Romeo And Juliet

  • Norway

    11 May 2012 | 11:46 am
    Norway RN Documentary: The RecruitsTROLLHUNTER -- Filmmaker Andre Ovredal talks trolls, timing, and translation.

  • ALL 5 CAHN BEATLES

    10 May 2012 | 12:40 pm
    ALL 5 CAHN BEATLES The Beatles: Every Little Thing
 
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