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Playlist: O'Dark 30 episode 60 (2-08)

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KUT's O’Dark 30 returns to the scene of the late night crime with the best from the world of independent radio production. Every Sunday at midnight on Austin's KUT 90.5 and also at 4pm on digital KUT2 we present 3 hours of a little bit of everything from the world of independent radio production.

Episode 60 (2-08) includes The Market for Haunted Houses...Snap Judgment #118 The Man...Language Acquisition...Not Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun...The Mikie Show #15 Mike...Clever Apes Special...NPR's All Songs Considered: Break-up Songs

The Market for Haunted Houses

From Steve Webb | Part of the Real Estate Today series | 05:02

As a special for Halloween, we look at the combination of paranormal activity and real estate with haunted real estate expert Mary Pope Handy

Default-piece-image-2 Who would want to buy a hunted property? Is there a market for haunted houses? Could 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 

Language Acquisition

From The humble Farmer | :18

Ding dong or bow wow?

Humbleoats_small We imitate what we hear

Not Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun

From Tom Pappalardo | Part of the The Optimist series | 04:11

The tale of a Dunkin Donuts, an armed robbery, and a high school girl I wanted to throw sugar packets at. The author almost loses his jelly.

Dunkin-159_small dunkin donuts, a robbery, a gun, a loud teenager.

The Mikie Show #15, Mike

From Michael Carroll | Part of the The Mikie Show series | 28:02

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 how you get a job like that in the first place. Plus, yikes, Meanie the Clown and Shocko stop by. The Hi There's return and more!

Wildfire_in_california_small 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—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!

Clever Apes Special

From WBEZ | Part of the WBEZ's Clever Apes series | 54:30

Over this hour, we'll bring you highlights from the show's first half-year. We’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.

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WBEZ’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. We’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.

If you are interested in airing the special, please note that there are two files to download, a billboard and the show.  The special was designed to break for a 5 minute newscast at the top of the hour.


 

NPR's All Songs Considered: Break-Up Songs

From NPR Music | Part of the All Songs Considered from NPR Music series | 28:59

On this edition of All Songs Considered, you'll hear songs of love and loathing from Shop Assistants, The Ramones, Stars, Split Enz, Flight of the Conchords and Roy Orbison.

Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org

Flightoftheconchords_small Each year on All Songs Considered, we celebrate Valentine's Day with a mix of our favorite love songs.  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.  This year, we decided to mix it up and feature breakup songs.  On this edition of All Songs Considered, you'll hear songs of love and loathing from Shop Assistants, The Ramones, Stars, Split Enz, Flight of the Conchords and Roy Orbison.

Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org