Series: State of the Re:Union

Produced by Al Letson

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Winner of the Public Radio Talent Quest, host Al Letson takes you on a journey of the new Americana. Every episode State of the Re:Union (SOTRU) travels to a different American city or town and asks the questions; What makes community? Who are the people who bring it together? What are the issues they face?

Winner of the Public Radio Talent Quest, host Al Letson takes you on a journey of the new Americana. Every episode State of the Re:UNION (SOTRU) travels to a different American city or town and asks the questions; What makes community? Who are the people who bring it together? What are the issues they face? With music, poetry, interviews, and contributions from local residents of the featured area, SOTRU is a unique audio experience.


11 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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In one town, it might be an oil spill. "I should not have seen three dead dolphins in my lifetime. And I've seen em." In another, saving a basketba...

Bought by WEAA and KOSU


  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 00:00:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Brooklyn - Change Happens, Credit: State of the Re:Union
Brooklyn is New York's most populous borough. Ever evolving, Brooklyn has been celebrated as everything from a bastion of industry to a refuge for ...

Bought by WEAA, Northstate Public Radio, WRNC-LP, Yellowstone Public Radio, KUNM and more


  • Added: May 03, 2010
  • Length: 00:53:53
  • Purchases: 18
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Back in the timber industry’s heyday, the small mill town of Oakridge, Oregon was thriving. Business was booming. Then in the early 1990s, the saws...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WBEZ, WRNC-LP, KUNM, KUT and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2010
  • Length: 00:53:53
  • Purchases: 17
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The city of New Orleans is as proud of its traditions as it is steeped in them. But since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the city and its re...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN, WTIP, WEAA, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Northstate Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 29, 2010
  • Length: 00:53:53
  • Purchases: 23
Caption: Growing Power, Credit: State of the Re:Union
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, once referred to as "America's Machine Shop", has suffered a similar fate to other rust-belt cities. But despite the decline ...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, WRNC-LP, WGBH Radio Boston, Spokane Public Radio, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 29, 2010
  • Length: 00:53:53
  • Purchases: 18
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One night in May of 2007, a tornado wiped Greensburg, Kansas, off the map. The town's residents have decided to not only resurrect the town, but to...

Bought by WEAA, WFPL News, Northstate Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: 00:53:53
  • Purchases: 22
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Discover the words and wisdom of an unsung hero of the Civil Rights movement who changed the course of American history.

Bought by KBBI, WCQS, North Country Public Radio, Essential Public Radio, KUHF and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2010
  • Length: 00:58:23
  • Purchases: 49
Caption: Zach Mannheimer and Matt Maguyver of the Des Moines Social Club
Join State of the Re:Union as the show travels to the surprisingly metropolitan and remarkably progressive city of Des Moines, Iowa. Discover an im...

Bought by WEAA, North Country Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KWIT, KUT and more


  • Added: Sep 10, 2009
  • Length: 00:58:55
  • Purchases: 15
Caption: Al interviewing at the Midnight Mass, Credit: Ian Desousa
This episode SOTRU visits the host Al Letson's hometown, Jacksonville, Florida and ask the question, "Is Jacksonville a Bold New City of the South?"

Bought by KUT, KOSU, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WRIR, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 26, 2009
  • Length: 00:58:59
  • Purchases: 13
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If you listen to the news, you've heard a lot about Detroit lately, none of it very good. This week SOTRU and host Al Letson travels to Detroit to...

Bought by WFPL News, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WRIR, WGBH Radio Boston, Remix Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2008
  • Length: 00:58:56
  • Purchases: 14

  • Added: Dec 26, 2007
  • Length: 00:58:55
  • Purchases: 12