KAZU Sunday Sound Adventures
Sundays, 4-5 p.m.
One hour every Sunday at 4 p.m. on KAZU, we take our listeners on a Sound Adventure, whether it be a musical documentary, historical / scientific journey, or just something current that we hope our listeners will enjoy.
Current and recent programs, see below.
For older programs, see archives page.
(KAZU reserves this time slot for public radio documentaries and seasonal programs.)
Latest Episodes
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AFTER THE FIRES: A Hopeful Story of Forest Ecology with Chad Hanson -
They’re cute and cuddly. But they can also be obnoxious. Science writer Mary Roach has numerous tales about how our animal friends don’t always bow to their human overlords and behave the way we’d want.
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A Latn Jazz tribute to Dizzy Gillespie
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The Real Story of the Buena Vista Social Club
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Listen to the transition in the sound of tenor saxophone player, John Coltrane, from 1958 to 1962.
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50 And Forward: An Anniversary Celebration Of NPR
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The response of the New York maritime community to the events of September 11, 2001
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Why Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones Matters
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This hour it’s the life and legend of the great Charlie Parker. From his early years as a Kansas City kid who didn’t like to practice to his coronation in the 1950s as the king of bebop.
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Rodney Bragdon dishes on the toughest challenges he experienced while through-hiking the entire trail. And: Camping, hiking, and enjoying the great outdoors are American pastimes. But for African Americans, gathering in public spaces has long been fraught. Erin Devlin discusses the racism that was built into America’s national parks.
