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Your ongoing monthly contribution to KGOU could qualify for the NPR+ podcast bundle! When you make a donation of at least $8 per month or $96 per year as a sustainer, you will receive an email invitation to sign up for NPR+, a group of select NPR podcasts delivered sponsorship-free to the podcasting app of your choice, plus bonus episodes, early access, and other extras. You'll get sponsor-free access to great shows like Throughline, Up First, and even the Car Talk archives! Donate now to sign up, or contact KGOU's Membership department for more information.
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How Curious premiere and Q&A
Catch the first episode of the new season of KGOU's How Curious podcast and speak to host Rachel Hopkin at our official premiere event. You'll get to be the first to listen to the upcoming episode: a deep dive into the Robbers Cave Experiment, an attempt by scientists in the 1950s to study human behavior at its most tribal by creating a facsimile of Lord of the Flies.
Join us on Wednesday, September 4, for this exclusive preview and Q&A with Rachel Hopkin at The Sound Bar in Oklahoma City's Automobile Alley. This will also be an opportunity to meet Cate Howell, KGOU's new Membership Director. The event begins at 6 p.m. with the How Curious episode premiere at 6:30.
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Under Ash: Uncovering Maui's Past | |
KGOU's Sunday Radio Matinee explores the history of the town of Lahaina in the Hawaiian island of Maui, revealing the hidden exploitation and mistreatment that may have contributed to the devastating fire that engulfed the island in August of 2023. Join Maui native Pūlama Kaufman and cultural leader Hokulani Holt to discover the journey of a once lush and prosperous landscape to a city under ash in this Sunday's Radio Matinee.
Tune in Sunday, August 25, at noon
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Labor Day weekend listening | |
As part of KGOU's Labor Day tradition, these two special showcases will air in place of the Weekend Blues. | |
Saturday, August 31:
Summer Breeze 2024 Revisited
In partnership with The Depot, KGOU offers a condensed, 4-hour showcase of four months worth of stellar Summer Breeze concert performances. Join us from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, to hear all 2024 festival performances, including from The Imaginaries, Caleb McGee, Homegrown, The Sensational Barnes Brothers, and others.
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Sunday, September 1:
Jazz in June 2024 Highlights
KGOU and Jazz In June present four hours of the best musical moments captured live during the 2024 Jazz In June festival. From 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, September 1, hear the best of this year's festival from performers like Paul Banjamin, Oz Noy, King Cabbage Brass Band, headliners Something Else, and more.
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KGOU Readers Club Selection | |
To kick off the new college football season, the KGOU Readers Club looks back at the book Bud Wilkinson and the Rise of Oklahoma Football, author John Scott’s look at the life and times of the legendary OU coach. Scott joins KGOU managing editor Logan Layden for the hour. In this matinee show, learn about this sports icon's career, life philosophy, and greatest winning streak in college football history. The broadcast re-airs on Monday, August 26, at 1 p.m. followed by Sunday, September 1, as a Sunday Radio Matinee feature.
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Civic Center
Explore a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory -- a world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment in Moulin Rouge! The Musical! The winner of 10 Tony(R) Awards including Best Musical, this National Broadway production brings Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Enter to win a pair of tickets to the opening night performance of the National Broadway tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Civic Center Music Hall on September 3, at 7:30 p.m.
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Congratulations to our winners
In our last newsletter, we gave away tickets to see David Sedaris at Rose State College on October 20th to our winners Tricia and Daphne. Congratulations!
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