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Playlist: O'Dark 30 episode 63 (2-11)

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KUT's O’Dark 30 gets all caught up in hearts and flowers this week 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 63 (2-11) includes Butterflies of Michoacan (A Postcard From Mexico)...Museum of Broken Relationships...KUT's Portrait of an Artist: Paul Klemperer...Maya Angelou's Black History Month Special...Fine Dining on the Coast of Maine...The Mikie Show #16, Ed...To Go To College...I Called This Stupid Number to Pretend It's You...Snap Judgment 107: Super Heroes Origin Stories...Love For Sale

Butterfiles of Michoacan (A Postcard from Mexico)

From Jay Allison | Part of the Stories From Carmen series | 03:17

Carmen Delzell tells about Michoacan and the Day of the Dead and the monarch butterflies. Like all Carmen's pieces, it's very personal, but reaches out with a delicate hand. This was produced back in 1999, and holds up.

Phpthumb_generated_thumbnailjpg_small Carmen Delzell tells about Michoacan and the Day of the Dead and the monarch butterflies. Like all Carmen's pieces, it's very personal, but reaches out with a delicate hand. This was produced back in 1999, and holds up.

Museum of Broken Relationships

From Shannon Service | 04:30

When Paul Simon outlined "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" 35 years ago, it turns out he missed a few. There are well over 400, in fact, as bagged, tagged and now displayed in The Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia. I traveled to the museum and filed this report.

Thumbnail_for_mbr_small The Museum of Broken Relationships is the creation of a young Croatian couple that broke up. As they began the arduous process of dividing up the relics of their 4-year relationship they hit a stumbling block: What to do with their Little Wind Up Bunny. The bunny had no monetary value, but when Olinka came home late from work, she'd find the bunny marching in circles in the entryway. The bunny had emotional weight. The question of the bunny led to a small local exhibit of breakup items which quickly mushroomed into a four year global tour and over 400 items. All are now carefully displayed in an old Austrian palace in Zagreb.

I traveled to Croatia for the opening of the museum, interviewed the couple that started it and got some reactions from the museum's first patrons. 

Fine Dining on the Coast of Maine

From The humble Farmer | 01:13

They have similar restaurants in Monte Carlo

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The Mikie Show #16, Ed

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

We speak with Ed Hartman. He’s perhaps one of America’s most thoughtful proponents of business ethics. Our discussion covers the basis for ethical business practices and the foundations upon which ethical behavior is based. Complimenting that, um, Tom the Scot has another masterful riddle, we find out who Mikie really is. And, there’s news, the sound quiz, what a line up!

Plato_aristotle_small We speak with Ed Hartman. He’s perhaps one of America’s most thoughtful proponents of business ethics. Our discussion covers the basis for ethical business practices and the foundations upon which ethical behavior is based. Sounds a bit dry perhaps but not really, I learned a lot and it’s certainly germane to today’s headlines. Complimenting that, um, Tom the Scot has another masterful riddle, we find out who Mikie really is. The news has so many photos, some of which don't seem to make any sense. Plus, there's our sound quiz, I really think you'll get it this time (just kidding, it's as difficult as ever). What a line up!

To Go To College

From One Hello World | Part of the One Hello World series | 01:57

Everyone is told when they’re younger, that they have to be on this path, they have to go to school, that they have to go to college, that they have to make tons and tons of money… I don’t know; that’s just never felt right for me.

One-hello-world_small Everyone is told when they’re younger, that they have to be on this path, they have to go to school, that they have to go to college, that they have to make tons and tons of money… I don’t know; that’s just never felt right for me.

// Thank you to both callers. Best wishes for your collegiate experience and I hope you can focus on something you’re passionate about.

I Called This Stupid Number To Pretend It's You

From One Hello World | Part of the One Hello World series | 03:05

I felt like calling you because I miss you and um, I don’t know; I wish I was actually calling the real you… I kind of wish I didn’t [edit] up.

One-hello-world_small I felt like calling you because I miss you and um, I don’t know; I wish I was actually calling the real you… I kind of wish I didn’t [edit] up.

// I believe in second chances. Thanks for calling.

Love for Sale

From Michelle Legro | Part of the Storyville series | 09:58

A young woman with a failing ovary searches for sperm among friends.

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Faced with a dud ovary, Abby Rabinowitz had to find some sperm, any sperm, from the male population of greater New York. Rather than go to a sperm bank, she decided it would be better to ask those she loved, and had loved, if they would consider starting an unconventional family.