This week we are releasing stories from our Jacksonville episode, Grinding the Gears. To celebrate our hometown episode and to continue bolstering support for our Kickstarter campaign, we’re holding several exciting events around the First Coast starting next week.

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Wednesday, Nov. 7

Al Letson’s Performances at Art Walk
Nov. 7 beginning at 7pm – Studio 121 – 121 W. Forsyth Street, Jacksonville

Al gets a little help from his friends during four special performances with Larry Knight and David Girard. Come see one or more of his sets every half hour beginning at 7pm at Studio 121 during November’s Art Walk.

Friday, November 9

Happy Hour with Al at Intuition Ale Works
Nov. 9th beginning at 5pm – Intuition Ale Works – 720 King Street, Jacksonville

Our friends at Intuition Ale Works are hosting a meet and greet with Al on Friday, November 9th beginning at 5pm. Intuition is donating $1 from every beer sold to the Kickstarter campaign, so come on out to see Al and support Intuition and SOTRU!

Sunday, November 11th

Live Two-Hour Jacksonville Broadcast from WJCT
Nov. 11 from 2-4pm – 89.9 FM or Online

Tune in for a special live broadcast of State of the Re:Union. Al will be in studio airing segments from the episode and interviewing live guests featured in the show. The two-hour special will begin at 2pm.

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Tucson sits in the borderlands, the desert landscape where America and Mexico meet. This place is crisscrossed by boundaries, visible and invisible—from the US border wall that cuts the Sonoran desert in half, to live-wire political divides in Tucson itself. In this episode, we tell stories about what happens when people cross borders, risking their lives and their reputations to take a chance on the other side

For more information on Borderlands, visit our episode page for photos, links and music information.

Photo by Anthony J. Merced

Every day in America, more than 7,000 students drop out of school. In a State of the Re:Union first, this episode combines radio drama and documentary to explore America’s dropout epidemic through the intimate story of one man’s attempt to make a difference in the lives of a group of high-risk kids. Based on the celebrated off-broadway show by SOTRU host Al Letson, this episode chronicles Letson’s journey teaching at a summer camp at the Sanctuary on 8th Street, a community center in an economically challenged neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida.

For more information on how to support our Kickstarter campaign, click here.

Fall Season Stories Set to Be Released During Kickstarter Campaign

We’ve been getting your questions about how you can hear the new season of SOTRU.

We will be releasing a brand-new episode every week during our upcoming Kickstarter campaign, set to launch in the next few days.

Here is the rundown of how the shows will release:

Oct. 15 – 19: Summer in Sanctuary
Oct. 22 – 26: Tucson, AZ – Borderlands
Oct. 29 – Nov. 2: Jacksonville, FL – Grinding the Gears
Nov. 12 – 18 : Internet Communities – Virtual Reality
Nov. 19 – 28: Pike County, OH – As Black as We Wish to Be

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