Save the date: 'How Curious' launches a new season in January |
KGOU's podcast exploring Oklahoma's curiosities, legends, tall tales and unique weirdness is coming back for a new season! Rachel Hopkin is the new host and producer, and she has lined up some great stories to tell as How Curious begins anew on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
To kick off the re-launch, you're invited to meet Rachel and get a sneak peek at the first episode before it airs. We're having a launch party on Thursday, Jan. 19 at Kendall's Restaurant in Noble, which features prominently in the episode. Make plans to join us!
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Morning Edition series: Banned books
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With book banning on the rise, the team at Morning Edition has been reading some of those most often being removed from the catalogs of public schools and libraries. NPR has covered the issue from the point of view of school boards and parents, and now is listening to the writers themselves in a series begun this month. On Wednesdays through January, you'll be hearing interviews with authors of books on several banned lists, plus you can read their essays on why they wrote what they did and who they hope will read their books.
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KGOU Readers Club: Rilla Askew's 'Prize for the Fire'
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Readers go back in time to England at the time of King Henry VIII in Rilla Askew's latest historical novel, Prize for the Fire. She pieces together the story of a real historical figure, Anne Askew, a fiercely independent young woman who defied the conventions of the Reformation, ultimately braving the fire of martyrdom for her convictions. Listen in on the discussion led by host Logan Layden on the next KGOU Readers Club, Monday, Dec. 26 at 1 p.m. with an encore broadcast Sunday, Jan. 1 at 12 p.m.
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Holiday special programs include music, music, and more music |
Tired of the usual holiday music? You're guaranteed to hear at least one new favorite on KGOU's music shows over the next few days, from Jazz Night in America to Tonic: The Funky Groove Show to The Weekend Blues. Plus, we have some special broadcasts on Christmas Day, including a radio theater production of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, and an afternoon of blues in the yuletide spirit from Beale Street Caravan. Then on New Year's Eve, an NPR tradition rings in 2023 across time zones with Toast of the Nation. Tune in for holiday weekends full of comfort and joy.
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Year-end fundraising update: Closing in on the goal! |
KGOU's December fundraising campaign goal of 500 contributions by Dec. 31 is coming into sight. We're counting all donations -- first-time, renewing, rejoining, and additional gifts -- in this community partnership with Home Creations to provide funding for KGOU and for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
To those of you who have given support to KGOU in 2022 -- thank you! You make what we do possible, this year and into the next. A tax-deductible donation to KGOU is a way to give back for nonprofit news, information and entertainment, and 'pay it forward' to Oklahomans in need, thanks to Home Creations.
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Coming for Spring 2023: Student Podcast Challenge |
Teachers, consider this for your spring lesson planning: NPR’s fifth annual Student Podcast Challenge – with two categories: grades 5-8 and 9-12 – will begin accepting applications on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The challenge has introduced more than 40,000 students to the world of audio storytelling and public radio. The entry deadline is April 28, so there's time to get your students involved. Need some resources? There's a podcast for that:
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Life Kit podcast to launch 'Resolution Planner' for 2023 |
Setting any New Year's resolutions? NPR's Life Kit podcast is here to help you choose and stick to your 2023 goals. Life Kit's Resolution Planner launches next week with 45 online stories, providing tools on wide-ranging topics including changing careers, starting strength training, examining regrets, and many other improvements you might resolve to make in 2023. Stay tuned or subscribe to the podcast:
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Congratulations to Our Winners
In our last issue we gave away CDs of a newly released recording of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performance at the Los Angeles Forum in 1969. Our winners were Stephen, Tim, and Jim. Keep on rockin' and congratulations!
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Thank you for reading the KGOU e-Newsletter. Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday season, and setting our resolution to keep you in the know in 2023!
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