April 12, 2013 9:22 am by: Mike Lee
So here's the deal with RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One: they're from Ireland, they've got a really unwieldy name, and they produce some pretty great radio. The radio's so great, in fact, that we're willing to type in that unwieldy name just so we can bring you their stuff on this here podcast.
And it's also so great that we're going to bring you two, count 'em, two RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One pieces in just one podcast. That's right, this podcast is all RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One all the time. We'll kick things off with their piece
Survival of an Island and then wrap things up with their
Through a Chink Too Wide. And in between? Just a few short seconds of Hawk Mendenhall. A small price to pay....
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If I know the O'Dark audience, and I think I do, you're all staring at the computer screen and wondering if anyone on the O'Dark team has a sister with a birthday today. Yes, as a matter of fact! Thanks for asking. And happy birthday, Melinda!
We've got a nice little 'cast for you today, full of homegrown talent. We'll kick it off with installment numero dos of Delta State, the new Spike Gillespie commentary series. What's Spike commenting upon today? Tune in and find out!
Then it's the latest edition of Rabbi Neil Blumofe's Liner Notes. Neil knows more about jazz than any other rabbi we're personally acquainted with, and today he'll be telling you about Thelonious Monk, who's a better jazz musician than any other monk we're personally acquainted with.
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This past Sunday on the Big Big Show, we brought you three episodes of two of our favorite newish radio shows,
State of the ReUnion and
Snap Judgment. And since we like those shows so, so much, we're bringing them to you again, this time in podcast form.
Today's 'cast features...
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Oh man, how long has it been since you've gotten your
Mikie Show fix from your beloved O'Dark pals? That's the sort of information we should have access to on our end, isn't it? Probably so, but we're not big on record keeping or organization around here. I'm gonna guess it's been more...
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Last Sunday on the big big show, we dedicated the entire program to
The Intergalactic Nemesis, airing the radio drama versions of both "Book One: Target Earth" and "Book Two: Robot Planet Rising." If you missed all that sci-fi goodness, you can listen again here. And if you really dig it,...
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It's the first podcast of June! It's getting to be the time of year in Austin when it's just too hot to be in the out of doors, so feel free to listen to this 'cast in the comfort of your air conditioned home or apartment. Or, if you live in a cooler climate, pop on your headphones while lounging...
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There's some dispute in the geek world over the true date of Star Wars Day. Some contend that it's May 4 (you know, "May the fourth be with you") and some swear by May 25, which is the day that the original
Star Wars debuted in 1977. Me, I'm happy to celebrate my love of Star Wars any day...
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Hello good people and welcome to the Friday podcast. We've got two little slices of radio pie for you today, both from a recent episode of the big big show. We'll kick things off with an episode of
Saltcast, the show that later became
HowSound. Both incarnations of this show...
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Just when you thought O'Dark couldn't get any more self-indulgent, we go and put together a show like episode 127. This one's all about things with two wheels, with a few episodes of
Two Wheels to Nowhere,
Too Curvy with Not Enough Shoulder,
How to Fix a Flat Bicycle...
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On today's podcast, we're doing something a little special. Today's cast is dedicated entirely to the work of our dear, dear pal Graham Shelby. Is it Graham's birthday? Nope. Well, maybe it is. We can't remember when Graham's birthday is, so we've got a 1 in 365 chance that it's today. That's right...
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On Tuesday, we brought you the first half of
The Intergalactic Nemesis Book One: Target Earth. We know you've been waiting the last few days to learn how everything turns out for Molly, Timmy, and the whole Nemesis gang, so we won't keep you waiting much longer. Today's 'cast is part two...
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We've been big supporters of
The Intergalactic Nemesis for years around here, and this week, since we're looking forward to Friday's premiere of
The Intergalactic Nemesis Book Two: Robot Planet Rising at the Long Center, we're in full-on
Nemesis mode. If you haven't yet...
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We're quite pleased to be be bringing you the first installment of
Storytime at the Cactus on today's podcast. This is a cool new show produced by KUT's own Angela Maldonaldo, who brought together a few of her favorite folks to tell stories at the Cactus Café recently. This first edition...
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A happy May Tuesday to you all! It's starting to feel like summer up in here, what with the hot weather and the blockbuster movies coming out. But why spend all that money going to the movies when you can listen to this podcast for free? Sure, it's nothing like a movie, but it'll eat up some time...
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Hey, you know what our host Hawk Mendenhall really likes? Riding bikes. You know what else he likes? His friends (he seems indifferent at best toward his co-workers, though).
That's why he recently devoted an entire O'Dark episode to talking about how much he loves riding bikes with his little...
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We're podcasting live from the KUT Capital Campaign Command Center, which is the name I just came up with for the room where all the volunteers sit and answer phones during our current drive. We're in the last day of our special five-day Capital Campaign drive, raising the last bit of money we need...
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