Ubu Hour

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The Ubu Hour, inspired by Alfred Jarry's absurdist Ubu plays, airs experimental radio theater with dada/Surreal elements

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Ubu Hour on 02/06/12

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 11:00pm - Tue, 02/07/2012 at 12:00am
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Tonight on Ubu Hour we present two very different audio-dramas. First up: Mr Chick Goes to the Occupy, a riveting tale that will answer the question: What is the opposite of Occupy? Mr. Michael Chick finally makes it down to an occupy event, with some unfortunate results. An... Read more

February 2012 Ubu

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
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Here's the (mostly) complete audio to the February 2012 Ubu Hour, even including some wacky bits where we ask for money for the station.. which reminds me, if you like stuff like this and want to continue to support it, click on the tip jar at the top right of your screen a... Read more

Mr Chick Goes to the Occupy

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
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What is the opposite of Occupy? Find out in this hilarious sketch called Mr. Czech Goes to the Occupy... Read more

A Stranger on a Journey

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
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This is what happens when Ubu Hour runs out of plots.. the show was only half over, and there were no more scripts. A mysterious stranger enters the airroom. A bizarre look at the limits of radio theater... Read more

Ubu Hour on 01/02/12

Airs at: Mon, 01/02/2012 at 11:00pm - 11:55pm
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Tonight Ubu Hour radio theater presents SNOWBLOOD, a radio theater adaptation of the 1973 Japanese film "Lady Snowblood," which was also the main inspiration behind Tarantino's "Kill Bill" movies.  Snowblood is an extremely dark and violent revenge drama that will leave you... Read more

Snowblood

Airs at: Mon, 01/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Ubu Hour
SNOWBLOOD is Ubu Hour's audio-drama adaptation of the 1973 Japanese film "Lady Snowblood," which was also the main inspiration behind Tarantino's "Kill Bill" movies.  Snowblood is an extremely dark and violent revenge drama that will leave you at the edge of your seat.  Wri... Read more

Dec 2011 Ubu

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
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Here's the complete December 2011 Ubu Hour, with a vaguely Christmas/holiday theme.. Below is a list of when the different sections play..  time      Item 0:00   A TEABAG CHRISTMAS CAROL:  A tea-bagger version of "A Christmas Carol" where Scrooge is the good guy because he w... Read more

Fetus Police

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
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The Fetus Homicide Division is on the move, investigating every miscarriage for murder...    Read more

Ubu Hour on 11/07/11

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2011 at 11:00pm - Tue, 11/08/2011 at 12:00am
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Tonight UBU HOUR presents the radio play CLASS WARFARE... a gripping drama ripped from todays headlnes that begins with the enumeration of the rules of Class Warfare, as the one percent become more and more desperate when the class struggle is exposed, and then expands outw... Read more

Class Warfare

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Ubu Hour
Ubu Hour presents: CLASS WARFARE This radio drama is a gripping drama ripped from todays headlnes that begins with the enumeration of the rules of Class Warfare, as the one percent become more and more desperate when the class struggle is exposed, and then expands outward i... Read more