• 2007
  • 2:35
  • USA

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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Mousetrap

By Ezekiel Weaver

Both brief reflection on mousetraps and a nod to Wallace Stevens. (more)

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  • 2004
  • 3:35
  • USA

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Seratonin Syndrome

By Ken Nordine

Ken Nordine wonders if the warning pamphlets included with many powerful prescriptions may cause some of us to suffer mild paranoia. (more)

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  • 2012
  • 77:09
  • USA

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The Quick and the Deadline

By Robert Smith

Okay. So you don't have months to craft a perfect story. You have hours. But don't throw away everything you've learned at Third Coast just because you're on a tight deadline. (more)

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  • 2010
  • 2:59
  • Canada

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All You Need is a Wall - 16

By Frances Willick

In 2004, a group of Pride Day revellers gathered for a party on Creighton Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia and were treated to a riveting display of hermaphroditic slug sex. (more)

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  • 2013
  • 2:51
  • USA

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I'm Salty

By Adam Lee

I'm Salty -- Put me in your mouth! (more)

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  • 2010
  • 0:00
  • USA

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One Way Ticket to Mars

By Roman Mars

NASA is figuring out how to take the next great leap into space. The difficulty is, if we leap to Mars, we might not make it back. (more)

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  • 2010
  • 10:41
  • Canada

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First Steps

By Jonathan Goldstein, Mira Burt-Wintonick, Cristal Duhaime & Ryan Knighton

Raising kids is one of life's biggest and most complicated adventures. Sometimes a basic task can present a monumental challenge - especially for new parents. (more)

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  • 2010
  • 27:40
  • UK

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The Loneliness of the Goalkeeper

By Adam Fowler

British writer and radio presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli remembers the loneliness of being a goalkeeper, the player who spends 90 minutes looking at his colleagues’ backs. (more)

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  • 2012
  • 3:00
  • USA

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Battleship Grey

By Danielle Nerman

This is the story of why you should never, ever, ever paint your balcony battleship grey. (more)

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  • 2012
  • 2:48
  • New Zealand

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She’s Hearing Mauve

By Shaun D. Wilson & Kate Norquay

An off-kilter treasure hunt for ideas. (more)

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  • 2010
  • 36:16
  • Ireland

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The Dead News Network

By Colette Kinsella

Anne is a 37-year-old mother of two. Her husband Paul is a carpenter. She lives in an ordinary house, in a medium-sized Irish town, about a half-hour drive from Dublin. From the outside, Anne's life couldn't look more normal. (more)

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  • 2004
  • 1:40
  • Scotland

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A Drinking Song

By Holger Mohaupt

Could The Star Spangled Banner be recast as a drinking song? Holger Mohaupt suggests that in this family, it could. (more)

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  • 2006
  • 59:34
  • USA

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These Are a Few of Robert Krulwich's Favorite Things

By Robert Krulwich

What inspires those who inspire us? Robert Krulwich reveals a few especially memorable pieces, presenting a sampler of radio stories that he adores, has learned from, and wants to share. (more)

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  • 2012
  • 2:59
  • UK

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Being Green Is Easy

By George Drake, Jr.

Envy is difficult to avoid... especially between two friends. (more)

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  • 2002
  • 2:28
  • USA

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Ice Music

By Gregory Whitehead

What if sounds could be frozen into ice cubes, then released upon their melting? Everyday movements and actions might become rich musical performances... (more)

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  • 2006
  • 2:30
  • USA

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Disrupted

By Seth Lind

I'm just trying to get some information. (more)

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  • 2006
  • 2:30
  • USA

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Perfect Founders

By Paula Rogers

The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton rearranged for laughs and life lessons. (more)

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  • 2008
  • 3:06
  • USA

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The Searchers (Based on a True Story)

By David P. Earle

Where do lost stories go? Potato pancakes are involved. (more)

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  • 2002
  • 83:00
  • USA

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Once Upon a Time . . . The End

By Alan Berliner, Gwen Macsai, Joe Richman & Robert Krulwich

So, you've got your assignment. You've done your research, you've collected your tape, and now it's time (oh god) to write. In this panel discussion, moderated by Robert Krulwich, we examine the Everest and K-2 of story telling: How to Begin and (assuming you can get past that one) How to End. (more)

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  • 2006
  • 2:30
  • USA

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I'd Like to Straighten You Out

By Joseph Decosimo

A musician, a living legend, attracts pilgrims, then gives them trouble. (more)

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