RadioACTive 06.21.23

  • June 21, 2023
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Revival 2023: Kintsugi, the Summer Solstice Celebration. Plus, Sophia McClennen, author of the new book, Trump Was a Joke, How Satire Made Sense of a President Who Didn't.

Tonight's show features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!

Revival 2023: Kintsugi, the Summer Solstice Celebration, featuring Steve Urquhart and Andy Silva of The Divine Assembly. The latter is a community in Salt Lake City, Utah, promoting the power of responsible religious use of psilocybin.

  • June 22-25: Revival 2023: Kintsugi, Cutler Flats Campsite, Eden, UT. Event by Revival: The Summer Solstice Celebration: "The 3rd annual summer solstice celebration Revival, will return to Eden to celebrate 4 days and 3 nights of workshops, performances and community. A transformational camp-style festival experience to celebrate the summer solstice. Embark on the Revival journey, a renewing 4-day creative living experience. Dive deep into enthralling workshops, form lasting connections, and treasure uplifting community experiences that awaken your mind, body, and spirit. Our not-for-profit festival is passionate about nurturing a healing community inspired by laughter. " For tickets, click here. 

Meet the DJ: Gerry Runyan, aka "Uncle Suz." Find out where he got that nickname and how he made it his own, get a little poetry, and find out where he's headed after 39 years in community radio. You can hear him this Sunday from 1-4PM when he hosts the next edition of Bluegrass Express on KRCL.

Sophia A. McClennen, author of Trump Was a Joke, How Satire Made Sense of a President Who Didn’t (Routledge 2023). Want to read it? Click here. 

  • Routledge: "Written by a scholar of satire and politics, Trump Was a Joke explains why satire is an exceptional foil for absurd political times and why it did a particularly good job of making sense of Trump. Covering a range of comedic interventions, Trump Was a Joke analyzes why political satire is surprisingly effective at keeping us sane when politics is making us crazy. Its goal is to highlight the unique power of political satire to encourage critical thinking, foster civic action, and further rational debate in moments of political hubris and hysteria. The book has been endorsed by Bassem Youssef, who has been referred to as the 'Jon Stewart of Egypt,' and Srdja Popovic, author of Blueprint for Revolution, who used satirical activism to bring down Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic."

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Questions, comments or suggestions for the show? Email radioactive@krcl.org. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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