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November 9, 2023

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NPR Series: To build or not to build in risky places

As floods and wildfires destroy more homes and communities, some are asking a basic question: Are there certain places we simply shouldn’t build? With climate-driven disasters on the rise, NPR's Rebecca Hersher and Lauren Sommer report on how the debate is playing out in areas with three different kinds of threats—wildfire, drought and floods. The series runs today and tomorrow on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Along with photographer Ryan Kellman, they've created a standalone story online at this link:


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A new benefit for KGOU sustainers: NPR+

Your ongoing monthly contribution to KGOU could qualify for a new benefit—the new NPR+ podcast bundle! Everyone who gives at least $8 per month as a sustainer will — as of Nov. 1 — 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. Contact KGOU's Membership department for more details.


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KGOU Sunday Radio Matinee: Lessons from the Mansion

Nonprofit online news organization Oklahoma Watch invited former governors Mary Fallin, Brad Henry, Frank Keating and David Walters to discuss the issues facing the state today, in a public forum moderated by KGOU's Dick Pryor. For this week's KGOU Sunday Radio Matinee, you can hear a rebroadcast of the discussion, complete with former governor George Nigh's dramatic entrance. Tune in Sunday, Nov. 12 at 12 p.m.


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An NPR team's protective vests and helmets in a hotel room in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy of NPR)

NPR Public Editor: Listeners have a lot to say about war coverage

One month into the horrific and deadly escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, NPR public editor Kelly McBride's inbox is overflowing with audience criticisms. Her column this week discusses the recurring themes that pop up to the surface, encompassing many different viewpoints, and she offers her own analysis of NPR's coverage.


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Marketplace Morning Report watches 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Marketplace Morning Report

Marketplace Morning Report's explanatory series Econ Extra Credit has been reporting this week on Martin Scorsese's new movie about the 1920s Reign of Terror against the Osage Nation, 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' Host David Brancaccio has talked with tribal members and scholars about how the exploitation of the Osage people was facilitated by government policies, and has compiled a helpful timeline of U.S. interactions with the Osage. Tomorrow's report focuses on the tribal nation's progress in the decades since. Tune in at 5:50 or 7:50 a.m. for Marketplace Morning Report.


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Pumpkins in the background The Splendid Table presents Turkey Confidential

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Plan a Thanksgiving menu with The Splendid Table


It’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving and KGOU's annual holiday broadcast of Turkey Confidential from The Splendid Table. You can hear it on KGOU on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23. It's also time to plan your menu, with the help of great recipes compiled by host Francis Lam and crew:


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Canterbury Voices stage Handel's Messiah

As the Christmas season gets underway, Canterbury Voices, joined by the OKC Philharmonic, bring Handel's iconic oratorio to life on the stage of the Civic Center Music Hall Sunday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. We've got a pair of tickets to give away in a random drawing:


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Tommy Emmanuel at Hudiburg Chevrolet Center in MWC

Acoustic guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel, with CGP and Jerry Douglas, will infuse Rose State College's Hudiburg Chevrolet Center with melodic inspiration on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Enter our drawing for a chance to win a pair of tickets:


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Congratulations to Our Winner

In our last issue we gave away a pair of tickets to OU Theatre's production of the opera Orfeo ed Euridice to our lucky winner Rita. More great giveaways coming soon!

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