November 30, 2012 9:15 am by: Mike Lee

Photo by Michael Lee.
Well, here we are at the tail end of November, Interweb friends. We trust you're having a joyous and festive holiday season. And if you're not, we're going to turn that holiday frown upside down for you with this fantastic little podcast.
And we do mean little. This one is a bite-size version of the 'cast, clocking in at just a bit under seventeen minutes. If that seems too short for you, feel welcome to listen to it twice.
It's short but sweet, featuring two pieces of audio goodness for you and your ears. Things start off with
Modern Kenya Safari, from O'Dark Hall of Famer Jake Warga. Why a piece about Africa? Well, in case you've missed every word Hawk has spoken in the past couple of months, he went to Africa recently and now he loves talking about it.
What else? How about a little "movie for your ears?" That's what you're getting from
The Truth, a cool broadcast we only just heard about. This is a little audio short film called "Everybody SCREAM!!" and...
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Boy oh boy, it's really starting to get holidayish around here! We're already done with Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming on fast. Holiday music is playing, there's holly everywhere, and everything smells like candy canes. It's even going to stay under 80 degrees today, just like at the North Pole.
That's got nothing to do with today's podcast, though. We're keeping it Christmas-free (and even more surprising, Halloween-free) today. We'll get this pod party started with a new episode of Bonjour Chanson, everyone's favorite French music program hosted by a retired physicist. You know it, you love it, and you're getting a half hour of it.
Then it's another installment of Fresh Talk, a discussion program we've only recently discovered. On today's episode, host... » read more
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Cliff is fond of a particular clock on South Lamar.
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She also tells us about her job as a toering sizer.
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And she takes us on a trip down memory lane.
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She also laments the fact that she and husband have had to move so often.
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One more. Willie describes his special connection with the Lone Star state.
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And he tells us how he acquired his guitar, Trigger.
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Angela remembers meeting her future husband thirty years ago.
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Dana tells us the history behind a welcome sign in her home town.
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Barbara tells us a story about a wig and a crosswalk.
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After moving to Austin, it took Mary years to figure out our sometimes confusing street names.
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Longtime Austinite Willie Nelson remembers his first date.
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He also remembers the first song he sang in public.
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She also remembers the best meal she ever ate.
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Many years ago, Brett was the bad first date of an unfortunate eighth-grade girl.
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