State of the Re:Union Spring 2012

Series produced by Al Letson

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As SOTRU enters its third full year of production, Al and his team pay their first visit to a passionate virtual community and expand the show to rural locales in three different states.

Host Al Letson continues pushing the creative envelope without compromising the personal story telling and style that resonates with listeners across the country.

Every episode State of the Re:Union (SOTRU) visits a different American location and explores what makes community, telling stories of the people that bring it together and the issues they face.

As SOTRU enters its third full year of production, Al and his team pay their first visit to a passionate virtual community and expand the show to rural locales in three different states.

Host Al Letson continues pushing the creative envelope without compromising the personal story telling and style that resonates with listeners across the country.


7 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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Coming up on State of the Re:Union, from the communities that pop out of comic books, "To right a wrong, to fight an injustice for a total stranger...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jun 01, 2012
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
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It may seem that the backwoods of New England and the streets of one of America's toughest cities have little in common. But all across the country...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jun 01, 2012
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
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In this episode we explore a community where, when evil rears its head, someone finds a way to set things right, even if they have to make sacrific...

Bought by Vermont Public Radio, Marfa Public Radio, WYSO, KOSU, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2012
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 12
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The Ozarks have long been an isolated part of the country. Steep mountains break up the landscape into hills and hollows, making each little town ...

Bought by KCUR, WFPL News, Iowa Public Radio, WYSO, Vermont Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2012
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 15
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Baltimore is a city of many neighborhoods, of intense divides—racial, class, and otherwise-- not easily overcome. It’s a city bogged down by a repu...

Bought by Vermont Public Radio, WYSO, KOSU, Marfa Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 12
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Quaint storefronts along Main streets, covered bridges over clear streams, cows from dairy farms dotting green valleys: across the state, these are...

Bought by WYSO, KOSU, Marfa Public Radio, WRPI, WSLR and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2012
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 15
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The Tri-Cities are Richland, Pasco and Kennewick—3 cities clustered near one another in the vast plains and deserts of Washington state, to the eas...

Bought by KOSU, Vermont Public Radio, KQED, WYSO, Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2012
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 13