Ubu Hour

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Hosted by: 
Rolf Semprebon
Produced by: 
KBOO
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The Ubu Hour, inspired by Alfred Jarry's absurdist Ubu plays, airs experimental radio theater with dada/Surreal elements

Topic tags: 
Radio Theater
Genre(s): 
Radio Theatre, Experimental
Related show host(s): 
Ken Jones, Matthew Clark
Related program(s): 
Sudden Radio Project, The Holy Crowley Hour, Gremlin Time
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Retired

Cretaceous Dark

Airs at: Mon, 10/03/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/04/2016 at 12:00am
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Come to Cretaceous Park, Oregon's latest and most exciting theme park. Sure it has the rides and concession booths, but it also has something else.. genetically modified creatures that look like dinosuars and other monsters from the past.  But what happens when the wrong... Read more

Cretaceous Dark

Airs at: Mon, 10/03/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/04/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
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Tonight on the UBU HOUR, the sci-fi radio thriller CRETACEOUS DARK.  Come to Cretaceous Park, Oregon's latest and most exciting theme park. Sure it has the rides and concession booths, but it also has something else.. genetically modified creatures that look like dinosuar... Read more

Ubu Hour September 2016

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 09/06/2016 at 12:00am
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Here's what's airing on the Ubu Hour tonight... Hosted tonight by famed Swedish Actor Max Von Sydow..  ROBOT LOVE:  As life becomes more automated, just how sexy and manipulative can robots become? (Written and produced by Martin Dodge) GREMLIN TIME: No, not the radio sh... Read more

The Trumpf of the Will

Airs at: Mon, 08/01/2016 at 11:30pm - Tue, 08/02/2016 at 12:00am
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THE TRUMP F'OF THE WILL..   A once great nation in ruins... enemies spilling over the border, and more enemies within... violence and strife here and abroad.. and only one man can solve the problems.. one man who can make the nation win again..  Listen to his words and s... Read more

Ubu Hour August 2016

Airs at: Mon, 08/01/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 08/02/2016 at 12:00am
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Tonight on the Ubu Hour: Two different radio theater tales about the second coming of a popular religious icon..  .. LIFE IS HOLIER THE SECOND TIME AROUND..  The Prince of Peace, JC, contemplates his return to earth as he hangs out with his friends and discusses the cur... Read more

Ubu July 4th Show

Airs at: Mon, 07/04/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 07/05/2016 at 12:00am
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Tonight on the Ubu Hour we celebrate AMERICA! with a special patriotic 4th of July special. And, for our feature radio drama, we'll air TRIANGLES. On a hot day in early summer, three couples set sail on a 55-foot sailing yacht.  Their idyllic cruise will soon turn into ... Read more

June 2016 Ubu Hour

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 06/07/2016 at 12:00am
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Tonight on the Ubu Hour: THE 7/11 CAPER - A gang of misfits tries to pull off a big heist at a 7/11 store and hilarity ensues  ALINSKI AND GOLDMAN AND MAN AND WOMAN - Because we are sick and tired of running satire about the Republican front-runner, or even hearing his n... Read more

May 2016 Ubu

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 05/03/2016 at 12:00am
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Tonight on the UBU: THE CANDIDATE:  The candidate had never run before, and many people didn't take him seriously, and yet he was winning the nomination. Why were so many people voting for him? This radio play mashes up political satire with "Invasion of the Body Snatch... Read more

The Candidate

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 05/03/2016 at 12:00am
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The candidate had never run before, and many people didn't take him seriously, and yet he was winning the nomination. Why were so many people voting for him? This radio play mashes up political satire with "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Videodrome."  Here's the au... Read more

Ubu Hour Movie Plunderphonics

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 04/05/2016 at 12:00am
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Tonight on the Ubu we have an entire show of Movie Plunderphonics.. with three peices.. I Think We Need to Think About What We Are Doing Who Are You?  High Tension Read more