Join KGOU to talk about the environmental impact of proposed turnpikes |
Proposed new turnpikes through the south metro have spurred controversy, as well as new studies into their impact on municipalities, residents, and protected species. StateImpact Oklahoma reporter Beth Wallis has reported on this and other environmental topics, and will share what she's learned in an upcoming in-person event.
Join Beth and other members of the KGOU staff at Yellow Dog Coffee Company, 222 S. Porter in Norman, on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. for this News & Brews discussion. Yellow Dog Coffee will have refreshments for purchase you can enjoy as you learn about topics in the news.
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Welcome our new How Curious host-producer |
Rachel Hopkin has joined the KGOU team as the new host and producer of How Curious, our podcast about Oklahoma oddities and curiosities. Rachel is a folklorist who has produced segments for the BBC and other broadcasting companies worldwide. We're pleased she's bringing her well traveled storytelling knowledge, her talent for producing sound-rich audio documentary, and her unmistakable British accent to tell Oklahoma's unique stories. Welcome!
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David Greene hosts Left, Right & Center
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When you listen to Left, Right & Center on Saturday mornings on KGOU, you'll notice a familiar voice in the host's role. David Greene, former co-host of Morning Edition, is the new host of the weekly politics recap from Santa Monica station KCRW. Listen Saturday, July 30 at 6 a.m. for his return to the airwaves.
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In 2010 Steve found familiar initials in a shop window along the Afghanistan border |
Morning Edition reports from Afghanistan
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The U.S. and other nations won't extend recognition to Afghanistan's new government -- ruled by the Taliban -- until it is more inclusive. And there are many groups of people struggling for space and recognition: women and girls, religious minorities, opposition groups, journalists and others. NPR's Steve Inskeep and a crew from Morning Edition travel to Kabul, Afghanistan this week. Stay tuned for their reports.
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Mary Louise Kelly (in gold hat) and crew on a reporting trip in Kyiv earlier this year |
Reporting in Ukraine: NPR hosts share their experiences |
Since February, NPR has had a rotating team of hosts, producers, reporters and editors in Ukraine and surrounding countries, covering the war and the stories of people affected by it. Show hosts sat down to talk about their experiences: Mary Louise Kelly, Michel Martin, A Martínez and Ari Shapiro, talking with Sommer Hill from NPR's social media team. All agree it takes planning -- but also flexibility -- when reporting on a rapidly changing situation.
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Sunday Radio Matinee: KGOU Readers Club encore
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The romance and reality of the cowboy life was anyone's for the taking with a visit to a dude ranch. Lynn Downey's new book American Dude Ranch examines the lure of this vacation getaway to city dwellers. She talked with KGOU Managing Editor Logan Layden for our Readers Club special this past week, and you can hear it again as this week's Sunday Radio Matinee July 31 at 12 p.m.
And there are just a few days left to submit your favorite book depicting Oklahoma in our Readers Club survey. We might choose your pick in a future discussion.
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Corn equals summer for Here & Now's resident chef Kathy Gunst. At the height of the season, she just can't get enough of it -- the fresh-off-the-farmer's-truck kind, anyway. This summer she has created several new recipes using summer sweet corn that she shares with listeners.
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