Body Language
American women's fear of body hair, and the pains they take to be rid of it, reveals much about our attitude toward
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Blues Woman in a Man’s World
Danielle Schnebelen plays bass and sings in the band Trampled Under Foot. Here, she talks about a childhood of 4 a.m.
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Bat Watch
Once a year, over a million bats fly to a cave in northwest Oklahoma to give birth. Natasha Ball took a trip to this
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After the Oklahoma City Bombing: A Fresh Look
Andrew Gumbel co-wrote the book Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed–and Why it Still Matters (2012,
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A Tale of Two Choirs
Hear it first. Subscribe to This Land Radio in iTunes. What happens when an all-white church integrates for the
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[beautiful noise]
Hear it first. Subscribe to This Land Radio in iTunes. A knife slicing a carrot. The toilet flushing. Bubbles.
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“thrtthr whthrrthms” by Maria Damon
Hear it first. Subscribe to This Land Radio in iTunes. Poetry is transforming this space. friendly
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“The Devil is Not Art”
A statue of the Satanic deity Baphomet may be coming to the Oklahoma State Capitol. Here, pedestrians around the
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“Driveway”: A Collaborative Reading of Ron Padgett’s Poem
In "Driveway," poet Ron Padgett wrestles with the city in his skin: Tulsa. We had people on the street read this poem
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“Coming Home” by Ken Hada
In this communal reading of Ken Hada's "Coming Home," Abby Wendle gets people in the street to read his poem in their
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“Cardiology” by Niklaus Faith
People on the street perform Niklaus Faith's "Cardiology" and discuss the importance of one dead bug and the universal
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“Cardiology” by Nicklaus Faith: Poetry Circus Edition
People on the street perform Niklaus Faith’s “Cardiology", then discuss one dead bug and the desire to move
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“Back Roads” by Laura Brandenburg
In this installment of Poetry to the People, people on the street read Laura Brandenburg's chilling poem, "Back Roads,"
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“Autobiography” by Joe Brainard
In his poem "Autobiography", Joe Brainard tells us who he is. Some of the things that make him unique challenge the
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