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Hi friend of PRX,

Tour de France cyclist Lance Armstrong isn’t the only one breaking a sweat this month. PRX and producers are pedaling hard, too:

Our developers are hard at work on a major new release of the Public Radio Tuner iPhone app with live station schedules and on-demand programs. Bela Fleck helps make the Savannah Music Festival a must-listen. And, the folks at SETI explore some intriguing lunar myths as we prepare for the anniversary of the moon landing.

Where’s my water bottle?
-John

Introducing The Moth Radio Hour 
True stories told live — perfect summer programming

The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts, notes, props, or accompaniment. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tales that captivate audiences with their honesty and bravery.

PRX is thrilled to announce the debut of five pilot episodes of The Moth Radio Hour, available free to stations before the broadcast window opens on August 1, 2009.

Episode previews, more about The Moth, and broadcast rights

News Stations: July Picks 
From WSHU News Director Naomi Starobin

Teen Vox Pop: Why Teens Are Still Driving Drunk
Curie Youth Radio | 00:02:41
“Although this could work as a standalone, it begs for response. It would pair well with a feature or interview about drunk driving, or about how teens perceive danger.” -Starobin

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Native Public Media | 00:04:58
“Whether or not you have Native American tribes in your listening area, listeners will enjoy how this piece takes a look at Indian stereotypes in the media (Tonto, for instance) and how a Native American comedian uses humor to call out the stereotypes.” -Starobin

More picks for news stations, plus picks for music stations

Summer’s Listening 
Stories for longer days

StoryCorps: Mark Sullivan
StoryCorps | 00:01:52
Think your first summer job was tough? Mark Sullivan remembers his summers working on a tobacco farm in the late 1950s.

Boredom
KBOO Youth Collective | 00:07:15
A teen’s humorous dramatization of a summer day gone wrong.

More Summer Editors’ Picks, plus youth-produced summer pieces

Plan Ahead 

• Music Stations:
  Bluegrass, harmonica, and Woodstock in July Picks curated by David Srebnik of Virtuoso Voices
• 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…
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