State of the Re:Union Short Podcasts

Series produced by Al Letson

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State of the Re:Union's New Podcast Series

SOTRU's new podcast series features short stories from host Al Letson and producers Tina Antolini and Laura Starecheski. From ancillary stories that SOTRU didn't have time to include in the radio show to Al's random conversations with strangers, these short podcasts are sure to entertain, education and enlighten your day. Podcasts will be released twice a month and also featured on the
State of the Re:Union website.

Subscribe to SOTRU's podcasts on iTunes.


7 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Hip Hop Takes the Podium
From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union Short Podcasts
Caption: Dayvon Love
In the Baltimore episode, we featured the story of Dayvon Love, and learned how the debate team changed his life. Here’s more of Dayvon’s story fro...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 08:23
  • Purchases: 2
Pete the Moose
From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union Short Podcasts
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Last year in a remote corner of Vermont, David Lawrence, a self-proclaimed mountain man, helped rescue an orphaned baby moose.  He named the moose ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jul 06, 2012
  • Length: 14:08
  • Purchases: 2
Dear Tri-Cities: Chuck Palahniuk
From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union Short Podcasts
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Sometimes you don't know how perfect a place is... until you've left it. That’s what Chuck Palahniuk discovered. He grew up in a part of southeaste...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN, KUOW, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jun 21, 2012
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 3
Dear Viola
From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union Short Podcasts
Caption: Viola Morse
Viola Morse, a lifelong Vermonter, died last year. After living in the same town for ninety-nine years, she must have left quite an imprint. State...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 2
Kids Behind Bars
From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union Short Podcasts
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When we were researching our Wyoming episode in the summer of 2011, we came across a striking statistic: Wyoming has the nation's second highest ra...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN, Aspen Public Radio, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Apr 16, 2012
  • Length: 10:07
  • Purchases: 3
Cellar Door Records
From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union Short Podcasts
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When we visited Cleveland last season, we found a city full of a new generation of entrepreneurs that were making their dreams a reality. We contin...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 11, 2012
  • Length: 08:52
  • Purchases: 2
The Bravest Thing
From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union Short Podcasts
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We kick off our new podcast series with a story from host Al Letson, who asks filmmaker Steve Bognar a fairly simple question... but wasn't prepare...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 2