O Dark 30

Tuesday Podcast 12/11/12

December 11, 2012 9:50 am by: Mike Lee

Photo by Michael Lee.

Happy holidays, interweb friends! It's a cold December morning, Christmas is two weeks away, and we're getting into the spirit of the season by bringing you the first Christmas piece of the podcast year! But since this is still O'Darkville, we're also bringing you a Halloween piece for no apparent reason! Things will start off with the not-nearly-as-dirty-as-it-sounds Love the French Way, hosted by super-nice guy Charles Spira. On this bite-sized little show, Charles tells the story of one French love song each time out. This episode, he's talking about "Aicha." Then Christmastime is here with 'Tis the Season, from the fine folks at With Good Reason. Then, just as quickly, it becomes Halloweentime with First Draft Playhouse's It Was a Dark and Stormy Night....
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In Black America Podcast: No Fear: A Whistleblower’s Triumph Over Corruption and Retaliation at the EPA – Part III

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents his third, and final, discussion with Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, author of No Fear: The Whistleblower's Triumph Over Corruption and Retaliation at the EPA, is also the founder of the No Fear Institute. The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR ACT), was the first civil rights law of the 21st century. No FEAR, among other things, requires agencies to make employees aware of discrimination and whistle blower protection laws. This provision is the result of the tireless work of Coleman-Adebayo. The moment was a milestone in her long struggle to protect...
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Soundscape: Kyle Train

Kyle’s Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is housed in an old train depot, right next to the tracks. So Ray Hernandez, the chamber’s director, hears the train…...
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Soundscape: Backyard Doves

Jane Atha and her husband wake up to the sound of doves cooing in the backyard. ...
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Michele Holt: The Garage

Michele got more than she expected after placing a classified ad. ...
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Debra Watkins: Eden Rock

There were rumors of unsavory activity at the old Eden Rock apartments. We may never know the truth. ...
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Roly Rolon: Making His Way to Austin

Roly was born in Dallas, a mere 200 miles away, but it took him a while to find his way to Austin. ...
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Deece Eckstein: Texas Politics

Deece Eckstein dreamed of working in Texas politics as a UT student. His dream came true. ...
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Jonathan Meiburg: Birds and Rock

Jonathan Meiburg is just your typical rock musician/avid birder. ...
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Soundscape: The Pledge of Alligiance

Jan Spain hears her students recite the United States and Texas Pledges of Alligiance every weekday morning. ...
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Soundscape: The MoPac Tunnels

Tom Grisnick likes to make unique sounds in the tunnels under MoPac. ...
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Soundscape: Marimba in the dining room

Joel Laviolette (center, in the blue shirt) presents the sound of his marimba band, Rattletree, rehearsing in his dining room on a typical Wednesday night. ...
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