Pete Peterson recounts his experience running in a recent 5k fundraiser in Carbondale.

Friday October 22, 2021.

Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort this week as we continue our conversation with poet Tory Adkisson about his new collection of poems titled The Flesh Between Us which was recently published by SIU Press as part of the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry.Also, check out the latest podcast from Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking."

Last September Glenn Poshard organized a peace march in the 39 counties he represented as a US Congressman.This Saturday at the Varsity Theater Sandra Pfeifer is having the first screening of a documentary she produced and directed about the marches.

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The Friends of Carbondale Dog Parks has had some delays in construction from the pandemic... but leaders say things are picking up.

Climate Update is a monthly radio essay dedicated to exploring the impact of climate on our world. The program is produced by the 4th Grade students in the Environmental Club at Unity Point School in Carbondale, Illinois.Climate Update regularly airs the second Friday of the month on WSIU Radio

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking," religious services are revived in Nanking, just in time for the residents of Ginling College to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Chinese civilians continue to register themselves with the Japanese army, under the impression that it will protect them. Meanwhile, the Chinese government begins bombing the city. Minnie finds comfort in religion, while Shui-fang struggles to see past the ongoing horrors.

WSIU Almanac Thursday October 21, 2021.