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Playlist: O'Dark 30 episode 57 (2-05)

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KUT's O’Dark 30 rings in a new year this week as it goes on an egg nog binge through 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 57 (2-05) includes Christina Pesoli's New Year's Resolution...America Abroad's Splitting Sudan...Telephone Manners in Maine...Bonjour Chanson Series 8 Episode 37...The Mikie Show #14 Stephanie...It's Always Christmas When You're Santa Claus...Innerviews: Ragen Chastain Obese Comptetitive Dancer...The Best Worst Day Ever

Telephone Manners in Maine

From The humble Farmer | :43

We always put our teeth in before using the phone

Humbleoats_small Yes Virginia, in Maine there is a correlation between acoustic and articulatory parameters.

Bonjour Chanson Series 8, Episode 37.

From Charles Spira | Part of the Bonjour Chanson Series 8 series | 26:50

We continue our exploration of French Language Popular Music in a program specially created for English speaking Audiences. Six artists are introduced with one of their songs. We bring you what is hot today in the Francophone world, as well as the great artists and songs from the past.

Port_coton_small In this episode we bring a colorful selection of exciting new artists as well as some with a long track record. The introduction of the artists and the songs is in English.  Since you'll know what the songs are about you will be able to thoroughly enjoy them. You may get hooked on French Language Music! Here is what you'll hear in this episode:
Zaz, (France), Port Coton
Daguerre, (France), Une Chanson pour Renaud
Marie Tout Court, (France), Soit tout, soit rien
Paul Piché, (Canada), Les Oiseaux Blancs
Agnes Bihl, (France), Paris au Mois d'Aout
Pigalle, (France), Qui Voudrait Parler d'Elle.

The Mikie Show #14, Stephanie

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

And so we begin our second season with episode fourteen. We take a trip to The Golden Goose Thrift Shop. Trust me, you’ve never been in a thrift store that has so much stuff and is so fun to be in. Manager Stephanie Urdiales takes us on the tour. Plus our friend, well, I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but someone stops by. Mikie gets the latest on weekend events in the news and there’s a lot more!

Thriftshop_small And so we begin our second season with episode fourteen. We take a trip to The Golden Goose Thrift Shop. Trust me, you’ve never been in a thrift store that has so much stuff and is so fun to be in. Plus they do a tremendous amount of good for their surrounding community. Manager Stephanie Urdiales takes us on the tour. The sound play in this episode is especially nice. I call it Time Travel Treasure Hunt. It may require a re-listen to suss out—think a treasure hunt for a time traveller, searching garages in the time/space continuum. Um, that's why we've titled it Time Travel Treasure Hunt. Plus our friend, well, I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but someone stops by. Did I mention the sound quiz? Plus, Mikie gets the latest on weekend events in the news and there’s a lot more!

It's Always Christmas When You're Santa Claus

From Jason Sear | Part of the Christmas as a Career: Being Santa series | 09:00

My uncle - Chicago's Santa Claus - finds inspiration in the memory of his father; Santa Claus.

Santa_jeff_parade_small **Update: December 2023 - My uncle, Jeff Curtis, passed away in 2019. He had been in and out of the hospital dealing with complications from diabetes for a few years. He died on Christmas Day 2019 with family by his side. Thanks for keeping his story alive. His wife, Carolyn Curtis, still performs multiple holiday season gigs every year as Mrs. Claus. 

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For most of the year, my uncle sells heavy equipment machinery parts in the Northwest Chicago suburb of Bartlet, but for 2 months he earns a living as old St. Nicholas himself.  He has a real beard - dyed white and nearly one foot long - he drives a red Ford pickup truck he calls his "sleigh", and he wears red almost everyday of the year.  In this story, he explains what it means to be Santa 24/7 and how he draws inspiration from the memory his late father, who was also a working santa for over 35 years of his life.  My uncle IS Santa Claus - just listen, he'll tell you.

For the past 3 years my uncle has been the official Santa Claus for Chicago's Thanksgiving Day parade.  In addition, this year he was invited to assist with Chicago's official Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

*I'm open to editing of this piece for your station, but please Email me first to get approval. 

PLEASE credit JASON SEAR as the producer & editor of this piece.  Thanks!

Ragen Chastain - Obese Competitive Dancer

From Abigail Mahnke, host of Inner Views | 26:27

Ragen is 5' 4" tall and weighs 280 lbs. She is happy with her weight and extremely fit, dancing competitively in Western country dance. She talks candidly about her teenage bout with anorexia, coming to terms with her size, and discrimination she faces on the dance floor due to her size.

Ragen_small Ragen is 5' 4" tall and weighs 280 lbs. She is happy with her weight and extremely fit, dancing competitively in Western country dance. She talks candidly about her teenage bout with anorexia, coming to terms with her size, and discrimination she faces on the dance floor due to her size.

The Best Worst Day Ever

From Eric Winick | 15:24

A car accident on the way to a Radiohead concert at Stone Mountain Park, Georgia sets the scene for a life-changing encounter at a Waffle House outside of Athens.

Waffle-house_small Story by Bradley Teal Ellis, from the files of Yarn AudioWorks.

Bradley Teal Ellis 
is a Brooklyn, NY-based dance artist and improviser.  

Ryan Rumery
 is a Brooklyn-based musician and composer.  Read more about Ryan here.  

Note:  this story assumes some familiarity with two public figures:  Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, and Michael Stipe, lead singer of R.E.M.