RadioACTive, a Thanksgiving Eve Special

  • November 26, 2025
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Wednesday, Nov. 26: Neighbors, friends and family share their stories of holidays, travel, family dinners, and a playlist to match. Your storytellers? KRCL's Nick Burns, Morgan Keller, Michelle Otto, Shell Yeah, Risshan Leak, Skywatcher Leo T, Connor Estes, Val MC, Lara Jones, and Poet Jesse Parent.

The RadioACTive Team wishes you and yours a peaceful weekend, no matter how or with whom you celebrate or just hang out. If you need a meal tomorrow, check out the following community events:

Tonight's Pairings of Stories & Songs

  • RadioACTive's Lara Jones, Connor Estes and Val MC with stories of a turkey-eating-dog, SEALs in Seattle, Rhodes rolls rising on the hood of the Subaru and Stranger Things, paired with Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush

  • RadioACTive Community Host Nick Burns on that one time "Baby Burns" sat at the grown-ups table, paired with Willing by Little Feat

  • KRCL Membership Coordinator Michelle Otto on her family tradition of Planes, Trains & Automobiles, paired with (what else?) Mess Around by Ray Charles

  • KRCL Membership Director Morgan Keller on the kitchen reno that couldn't cook a turkey, paired with the Thanksgiving Song by Adam Sandler on SNL 

  • Glenn Bailey of Crossroads Urban Center on his and the nonprofit's annual tradition of giving away thousands of turkeys and sides to folks in need, paired with Thank You For Being a Friend by Andrew Gold

  • Poet Jesse Parent shares his love of banana cream pie and the time his wife (then-fiance) met his family for the first time, paired with I Love Trash by Oscar the Grouch

  • KRCL's Shell Yeah, host of Good Vibes, shares what this time of year means to her and why she celebrates with her chosen family, paired with Be Here Now by Clotele

  • Skywatcher Leo T shares a story about a boy and a dog, NASA and holiday-timed missions, and how he picked up Abby Road for the first time, paired with You Never Give Me Your Money by The Beatles

  • RadioACTive Community Co-Host Risshan Leak on alternating in-laws and Friendsgiving and building bridges no matter where you pull up to the table, paired with Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9FM. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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