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Thursday Night Special
Thursday nights are special!
First Thursday: Jasmine Jones hosts Next Step Forward, a spotlight on millennials of Kansas City who are within a marginalized group, but are using their talents, business, activism etc. to help bring positivity within their communities. This program exists to be a place that is inclusive, safe, fun, inspirational and educational not only for the listeners but for the guest as well.
Second Thursday: Shots in the Night radio theatre; hosted and produced by various members of Shots In The Night. In 2023 SITN has received seven awards for podcast productions in the 9th Annual Hear Now Audio Fiction and Arts Festival produced by the National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.
Third Thursday: People Power Hour, brought to you by KC Tenants, hosts a rotation of speakers featuring members and leaders from KC Tenants and other tenant unions across the country to analyze, inform, and inspire listeners about the power of tenant unions in America. Every episode will showcase a different lesson about tenant unions and America's problematic history with housing by providing in-depth historical analysis, testimonials and stories from leaders who organized in their communities, and collectively brainstorming a vision for a better world where housing is treated as a human right.
Fourth Thursday: Sirisha Naidu and Taki Manolakos host Economics For the People, a journey to explore the transformative power of economics when it is harnessed for the working classes, to advance social justice, and to create an inclusive and equitable society. It is an open invitation to participate in collectively shaping and reimagining an economy that prioritizes the needs and aspirations of the working classes, marginalized communities, and individuals of different gender expressions, sexualities, and abilities. The show features diverse voices, experiences and perspectives that often remain unheard in mainstream conversations about economics, markets and numbers.
Fifth Thursday: The provocative "From Ark to Microchip", produced by Dwight Frizzell, mixes commentary, dramatic re-enactment, original music, historic voices, audio art and sound effects in a pan-historical, pan-cultural milieu. Programs in the program series have received several awards.
Note: These programs may be preempted by special presentations.
Donald Drumpf Theatre Volume 38 Maria. A storm blows in. An original radio theatre show, with most sounds culled from the previous week, about a fictional, theatrical presidency. Contradictions tell the story, with songs, skits, and clips from political news shows and late-night comedy routines. The definition of “radio theatre” is stretched here, with an updated Dickie Goodman and/or Richard Foreman-meets-mashup style sometimes, and a more straightforward take other weeks.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders; Alec Baldwin; Aidy Bryant; Michael Che; Colin Jost; Melissa Villaseor; Anthony Atamanuik; Stephen Colbert; Homer Simpson; Mr. Burns; Smithers; and others.
Several Peter Serafinowicz readings of Donald Trump are included (“Sassy Loses His Mind In Alabama,” “Sassy Trump To Visit Puerto Rico Maybe Next Tuesday,” and “Archive Trump: The Puerto Rico Speech”). Music this week from Golden Earring (“Twilight Zone”); the West Side Story soundtrack (“Maria,” “America,” and “Cool”); The Replacements (“Take Me Down to the Hospital”); Elvis Costello (“Blame it on Cain”); Peter, Paul and Mary (“Leaving on a Jet Plane”). Also clips and excerpts from Sarah Huckabee Sanders; Alex Baldwin, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Colin Jost, and Melissa Villaseor on “Saturday Night Live;” Anthony Atamanuik on “The President Show;” “The Late Show;” Stephen Colbert; Homer Simpson, Mr. Burns, and Smithers from “The Simpsons;” John Oliver from “Last Week Tonight;” Seth Meyers from “Late Night;” Mariana Atencio; Russel Honor; Carmen Yuln Cruz; Joy Reid; Brian Williams; and Rachel Maddow. An original radio theatre show each week, with most sounds culled from the previous week, about a fictional, theatrical presidency. Contradictions tell the story, with songs, skits, and clips from political news shows and late-night comedy routines. The definition of “radio theatre” is stretched here, with an updated Dickie Goodman and/or Richard Foreman-meets-mashup style sometimes, and a more straightforward take other weeks.
Plus, Shots in the Night bring their Halloween Special at 7:30pm.
