Public Radio Exchange

Hi friend of PRX,

You might think we were talking about the King of Pop. We’re not. PRX won’t stop until we get enough good radio…and that is why PRX works as a massive living archive.

Old to you is new to someone else: classic Kitchen Sisters, extensive audio from the campaign trail, previous experiences mined for new meaning…you’ll find it all here on PRX.

Just look over your shoulder,
John

The Memory Palace 
History like you’ve never heard it before

The Memory Palace
Nate DiMeo | Series of pieces under 2 min. to 6 min.
Each week or two, you get new, pointedly short, surprising stories about the past, from Ben Franklin’s “death rays” to three tales of society under the influence. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, often a wonderful mix of both, each episode aims to be the best kind of day-changing, watercooler story.

A World Vision Staycation 
Perfect for armchair traveling

Staycation Special
World Vision Report | 00:58:59
Sample tamales in New York City, chocolate in Mexico, and coffee in Cambodia, plus hear Murrow Award-winning stories from Liberia and Chad. Also in a 00:28:00 version.

This is Your Brain… 
On shocking anti-drug ads

Colorado Meth Project Launches, Gets Mixed Response
Grace Hood | 00:04:30
Colorado has begun a multi-year anti-methamphetamine TV, radio, and billboard ad campaign that is partially funded with federal taxpayer dollars. So far, the graphic ads have been getting mixed reviews.

Plan Ahead 

• Music Stations:
  Bluegrass, harmonica, and Woodstock in July Picks curated by David Srebnik of Virtuoso Voices
• News Stations:
  Zoos, drunk-driving teens, and why we eat peppers in July Picks curated by WSHU News Director Naomi Starobin
• Only on PRX from the CBC:
  Hour-long specials featuring quiet discovery, enlightenment, shock, embarrassment, obsession, and joy: the CBC’s Outfront series.
  

Other Good Stuff 

• It doesn’t make bacon but…
  It’ll still change your life. The Public Radio Tuner iPhone App plays over 300 public radio streams from across the country. For FREE.  Fan Public Radio Tuner on Facebook
• Enter now — Third Coast deadline is July 10:
  The Third Coast Festival/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition “honors the most creative and compelling audio work being produced worldwide.”
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