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Playlist: O'Dark 30 episode 105 (3-01)

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KUT's O’Dark 30 moves headlong into its third season with more of the very best from the world of independent radio production this week. 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 105 (3-01) includes The Penguin Goes A Courtin'...Brian's Story...Jay Allison...The Mikie Show #29, Glenn 3...The Wisdom of Jay Thunderbolt (Censored Version)...The Five Percent Rule...Bonjour Chanson, Series 9, Episode 45...People Without A Nation...Christmas Portraits of a House Divided...

The Penguin Goes A Courtin'

From Jonathan Goldstein | 03:55

Two of literature's great umbrella travelers-- The Penguin and Mary Poppins-- have dinner together in Merry Old England.

Default-piece-image-0 Before The Penguin became best known as Batman's archenemy in Gotham City, he was a boozing dandy who lived in London. The Penguin's friends all thought that if he just met the right woman, he might be inclined to settle down and avert the disastrous, alcoholic path his life appeared to be taking. His friends held a dinner party at which he was introduced to a woman they believed would make a perfect mate for him-- a singing nanny named Poppins, who, like him, traveled about by umbrella. Everyone thought the two eccentrics would get on most splendidly. Everyone, of course, was wrong.

Brian's Story

From Jake Warga | 22:52

My friend Brian and I sat on a bench one night and talked about why he tried to kill himself. He eventually succeeded.
(My first Radio story, 2001)

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Brian2_small My friend Brian and I sat on a bench one night and talked about why he tried to kill himself. He eventually succeeded. (My first Radio story, 2001)

Jay Allison

From Jenny Attiyeh | 28:00

The man who put the "public" back in public media

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Tnjayallison_small Jay Allison has egalitarian instincts. He's a maverick, who's made it his mission to put the "public" back into public media. As an independent producer of stellar public radio - and television - Jay's been able to work outside the system, and then change the system. Take "This I Believe" for example. Jay's the man behind this series of audio essays, written and performed by a wide variety of Americans, ranging from the well-known to the unknown. As Jay says in this ThoughtCast interview, their sincerity and lack of skepticism make them almost the antithesis of "journalism" -- and yet there they are, on NPR!

The Mikie Show #29, Glenn Three

From Michael Carroll | Part of the The Mikie Show series | 28:03

Join us as we once again chat with our friend psychotherapist Dr. Glenn Berger. This time we discuss the world’s most popular topic: love. Yes, it does make the world go 'round. But why, and how do we find it? And when we do find it, how do we keep at it? And how come there are so many question marks in this description? Why not tune in and find out? Let’s see, what else? I know an unexpected guest will drop by, they always do, don’t they? Plus there’s a quiz, some news and Mikie talks about, um, waving? I think it’s a good show and it cleans without messy build up, what more could you want?

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Join us as we once again chat with our friend psychotherapist Dr. Glenn Berger. This time we discuss the world’s most popular topic: love. Yes, it does make the world go ‘round. But why, and how do we find it? And when we do find it, how do we keep at it? And how come there are so many question marks in this description? Why not tune in and find out? Let’s see, what else? I know an unexpected guest will drop by, they always do, don’t they? Plus there’s a quiz, some news and Mikie talks about, um,waving? I think it’s a good show and it cleans without messy build up, what more could you want?

Bonjour Chanson, Series 9, Episode 45

From Charles Spira | Part of the Bonjour Chanson Series 9 series | 29:05

An exciting mixture of French chansons that will lift your spirits. Extraordinary French rap, blues, a tender ballad. A wonderful compilation of great artists and songs with English commentary.

Lyon_flower_statue_small From a song written and performed by a star of the movie "Inglorious Basterds" to a blues song rendered in English by an American artist, this episode is a treat for those who love or are intrigued by French Chanson.  We introduce six artists with one of their songs.  The commentary is in English, so youi'll have the best of both worlds.  Here is the lineup:
Melanie Laurent, (France), En t'Attendant
MC Solaar, (France), Bling Bling
Anne Sylvestre, (France), Les Gens Qui Doutent
Raphael, (France), Bar de l'Hotel
Carole Fredericks, (France, USA), Tu es La
Francis Cabrel, (France), Je t'aime a Mourir

People Without A Nation

From Charles McGuigan | 09:58

There are eleven tribes of Indians who call Virginia home, among them the Chickahominy. And though they all now enjoy state recognition, the federal government doesn’t believe they exist.

Chickahominy__tribe__medium_small In Virginia, there are eleven Indian tribes, some several thousand people in all. Yet the United States doesn’t believe they exist. The seeds of this denial were planted in the early years of the last century by one man with a narrow vision and unrestrained power. Charles McGuigan recently visited the Indian Council Grounds in Charles City, Virginia and heard the story from one of the assistant chiefs of the Chickahominy tribe.

Snowballs at Midnight Mass

From Andrew Witmer | 04:33

Essayist Jonathan Malesic learns something new about Christmas after attending one of the only midnight Catholic masses ever to end in a snowball fight.

Malesic_small In this light-hearted and thoughtful piece, Jonathan Malesic describes how his ideas about celebrating Christmas were changed by a snowball fight after midnight mass in Buffalo, New York. This is an original piece.