tag:www.new.prx.org,2005:/playlists/156860 PRX Playlist - O'Dark 30 episode 60 (2-08) 2011-01-11T11:50:44-05:00 tag:www.new.prx.org,2005:Piece/41329 2009-10-23T18:47:58-04:00 2010-06-09T17:01:37-04:00 The Market for Haunted Houses 2011-01-11 10:12:02 -0500 Who would want to buy a hunted property? Is there a market for haunted houses? Could&nbsp;it actually increase the value of your property? We take a light hearted look at that halloween staple, the haunted house, with expert opinion for real estate agent and font of all knowledge, Mary Pope Handy&nbsp; tag:www.new.prx.org,2005:Piece/57239 2010-12-26T09:36:58-05:00 2011-01-13T18:46:54-05:00 Language Acquisition 2011-01-11 10:34:54 -0500 We imitate what we hear tag:www.new.prx.org,2005:Piece/46159 2010-03-16T19:19:21-04:00 2010-03-17T10:32:41-04:00 Not Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun 2011-01-11 10:53:34 -0500 dunkin donuts, a robbery, a gun, a loud teenager. tag:www.new.prx.org,2005:Piece/47187 2010-04-11T14:09:28-04:00 2010-04-11T14:33:18-04:00 The Mikie Show #15, Mike 2011-01-11 10:49:13 -0500 Episode fifteen takes us to the wilderness with former hotshot Mike Kennard. What's a hotshot? They're the folks on the front lines fighting forest fires. He shares some of his experiences and talks about the physical requirements, the danger and how one gets a job like that in the first place. Plus there's some news&mdash;it seems the paper has made a major mistake in layout, our sound quiz and, yikes, Meanie the Clown and Shocko stop by. The Hi There's return and more! tag:www.new.prx.org,2005:Piece/56958 2010-12-16T16:52:30-05:00 2011-01-14T17:40:44-05:00 Clever Apes Special 2011-01-11 11:34:25 -0500 <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">WBEZ&rsquo;s Clever Apes is a nano-sized show with a cosmic scope, shining a light on the human side of science. Host Gabriel Spitzer explores the vibrant scientific community in the Heartland; its quirky characters and the mind-bending questions they're out to answer. Over this hour, we'll bring you highlights from the show's first half-year.&nbsp;We&rsquo;ll learn about why kids play with fire, how vibrations let us peer beneath the Earth's crust, and what makes some people age so well.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you are interested in airing the special, please note that there are two files to download, a billboard and the show. &nbsp;The special was designed to break for a 5 minute newscast at the top of the hour.</p> <br /> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> tag:www.new.prx.org,2005:Piece/44891 2010-02-10T13:42:02-05:00 2010-02-10T14:16:09-05:00 NPR's All Songs Considered: Break-Up Songs 2011-01-11 11:50:44 -0500 <span style="font-size: x-small;">Each year on <em>All Songs Considered</em>, we celebrate Valentine's Day with a mix of our favorite love songs.&nbsp; We've done listener picks and lesser-known love songs, and even invited filmmaker John Waters in to spin some of his favorite music for Valentine's Day.&nbsp; This year, we decided to mix it up and feature breakup songs.&nbsp; On this edition of <em>All Songs Considered</em>, you'll hear songs of love and loathing from Shop Assistants, The Ramones, Stars, Split Enz, Flight of the Conchords and Roy Orbison.<br /><br />Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org</span>