Pledge Drive: Broadway Favorites

[00:00] Dan County announces the NAMI Walk State County on Saturday, October 3rd at Warner Park.

[00:20] The walk is held to promote awareness of mental health and end stigma to raise funds for NAMI's mission of advocacy, education and support and to build community and let people know that they are not alone.

[00:33] The one-and-three-mile walks start at noon. Walkers can walk shorter distances or stay behind to enjoy the games and food through the Rainbow Shelter at Warner Park.

[00:44] There is no fee to register, but walkers are encouraged to raise donations.

[00:49] Online sign-up and information is available at namiwalks.org slash danecounty or by calling 608-249-7188 or by email walk at nami danecounty.org.

[01:03] This is WORT 89.9 FM Madison and WORT FM.org.

[01:11] Happy Sunday! You are listening to Better Living Through Show Tunes here on WORT 89.9 FM Madison.

[09:08] I'm your host for this week, Alison Ward, and we kicked off today's show with a brand new day from the Wiz Movie Soundtrack.

[09:19] It is pledge drive season.

[09:23] Make sure that you are tuning in.

[09:25] Check out what our fall gifts are, our thank you gifts.

[09:29] We always have some fun things here as you support WORT.

[09:39] This helps us build for the future for that brand new day and everything that is to come here at WORT.

[09:49] You've got so many unique things that you get to listen to and it is all community-based and a place that is all volunteer.

[09:59] It gives me a home to be able to nerd out with you on Sundays as we talk show tunes.

[10:06] Today, we're going to talk about what's coming up.

[10:10] We kicked it off with the Wiz. We'll have the Wiz here in a week.

[10:18] I just had to think about that. I was like, yeah, we got October at the end of this week.

[10:22] We'll have the Wiz at Overture Center. We're going to keep the Wiz energy rolling.

[10:28] We're going to listen to ease on down the road.

[10:32] If you want to, give us a call while you are easing on down the road as well.

[10:39] You can call 608-256-2001, extension 1 to make a pledge.

[10:46] We'll talk a little bit more about those gifts coming up.

[10:49] For right now, I want you to ease on over to that telephone and make that call.

[15:04] We've got a web donation. Thank you, George, for your donation

[15:26] and continuing to support Community Radio here.

[15:32] That was six from the musical Six, The Six Wives of Henry VIII.

[17:21] We don't have six wives here, but we are still community.

[17:26] We are supported by you.

[17:30] You are different because you are different. Everybody has different tastes.

[17:34] Other than SiriusXM, I truthfully don't think that there is another station

[17:39] I've ever listened to that has played my love of musical theater.

[17:44] This is just that fun space, and I love listening to my other hosts as well

[17:51] to be able to see what their preferences are

[17:55] and what they've been enjoying and listening to.

[17:57] I've got to admit, I have a playlist that I constantly am adding songs to

[18:02] that are Broadway songs, and half of it is thanks to other hosts here at WORT.

[18:11] Thanks to them, my range has expanded.

[18:16] I also just get to learn a couple new things, and like I said, I get to nerd out.

[18:20] Thank you for doing that and supporting that here.

[18:25] Let's talk some GIFs now.

[18:28] This year's fall thank you GIFs, we have the infamous WORT bumper sticker,

[18:34] which I love seeing around town because I know it's somebody who loves this station as much as I do.

[18:39] We've got the WORT bumper sticker, which is at the $20 level.

[18:43] Then we have the key chain.

[18:47] Now you can just be walking around and have the WORT key chain or zipper puller.

[18:53] I have to read that one out loud because I don't think I've ever heard a key chain listed as a zipper puller.

[19:02] That is at the $40 level.

[19:04] My favorite thing for walks, I have this as well, is the lightweight bag.

[19:10] It's a crossbody bag.

[19:13] We offered it for the first time during our winter pledge drive.

[19:16] Donors loved it. I love it.

[19:19] It is perfect for walks.

[19:21] It's perfect for adventuring, going to the festivals, whatever it is that you're doing here around town.

[19:26] This is the perfect bag for that.

[19:29] It's like that perfect size.

[19:31] Those are those first three levels.

[19:33] I want you to sit back, think about it, and give us a call at 608-256-2001-2001, extension 1,

[19:39] or we make it real easy.

[19:41] You can head on over to our website, wort.fm, and you can click the donate button.

[19:48] You can see all of the other fall gifts right there on the website before I get to announce the rest of them.

[19:56] Oh, man, we got a really good one at the $100 level this year.

[20:00] Stay tuned as we keep listening to what's coming to Madison.

[20:05] Up next, we're going to listen to Goodbye, My Room, from Maybe Happy Ending.

[20:11] Have you said your goodbyes yet, Pawpoo?

[20:20] We'll be living with James from now on.

[20:24] So, take one last look.

[21:58] You know, it makes me smile when any time I walk in here at WORT or any time I turn it on

[28:41] and listen to the multitude of hosts that we have here.

[28:46] Again, all volunteers who are different and make WORT different and such a special place to be.

[28:54] I mean, again, where else can you listen to show tunes, listen to only female artists playing in a show with her infinite variety,

[29:04] or even getting the chance?

[29:06] I love listening to culturally specific shows as well.

[29:12] And, again, where else do you get to do that other than right here?

[29:15] And, again, it's all thanks to you.

[29:19] I promised I would talk a little bit more about some of the gifts you can look ahead to.

[29:24] I meant to also say, so we talked about the lightweight bag, which is my favorite,

[29:30] that while it's at the $60 level, you can make that one-time $60 donation,

[29:35] or you can be a monthly donor by signing up to give $5 a month.

[29:42] So, just $5 out of your pocket.

[29:44] Maybe there's a coffee or a breakfast sandwich or a sandwich for lunch.

[29:50] Everybody always talks about the coffee.

[29:52] Sorry, I had that thought as I was saying that out loud.

[29:54] I was like, why do we always call it the coffee?

[29:59] Anyways, we also have, at the $100 level, we have the skull baseball hat,

[30:06] the wart logo with the skull and sunglasses with headphones on.

[30:12] You can do that, or you can, again, become a monthly donor at $8.33 a month.

[30:19] But the thing that I think is very unique for this season's pledge drive,

[30:27] if you commit to $7.50 a month, you can get our We're Different,

[30:34] the theme of this year's pledge drive, or this season's pledge drive.

[30:41] I truthfully am not even sure how to describe this shirt, but it is quirky,

[30:46] it is fun, it is a cow, duck, bird, peacock, elif, and brino.

[30:55] You'd go online. Again, come visit us at wrt.fm.

[31:01] Come online, take a look at the picture, or head on over to our social media,

[31:05] and I'm sure that we've got the picture on there somewhere,

[31:07] and you're going to get to see my face real soon as well.

[31:11] I know you listen to me at least one Sunday a month, if not two,

[31:15] but so now you're going to get to see my face if you come and follow us on social media.

[31:19] We're going to be doing some fun stories and highlights of our volunteers here

[31:25] so that you can see the face and not just the voices of us here at WORT.

[31:32] So before I started yapping at you, we listened to

[31:37] You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile from Annie,

[31:41] which I am very excited.

[31:43] CTM's first show of their new season is going to be Annie,

[31:48] playing also at Overture in the Capitol Theater.

[31:51] They are going to be performing at the end of October,

[31:54] so we've got Saturday the 24th is their opening,

[31:58] and then they've got performances on Sunday, October 25th,

[32:01] and then they will have some performances Friday, October 30th, the 31st,

[32:06] and then Sunday, November 1st.

[32:08] So make sure that you get your tickets and support local theater.

[32:12] I have to admit, I just got a chance to see the new work,

[32:16] Steady She Goes, performed by Forward Theater,

[32:20] and it was such a breathtaking performance.

[32:25] As much as I love and appreciate us bringing in so many different touring shows here to Madison,

[32:32] getting that opportunity to see local theater supporting your neighbor,

[32:38] just like you support us here at WRT, getting to support your neighbor in a show,

[32:43] getting to support new work, unique work, it's incredible.

[32:48] So any chance you get when you see our local theaters putting on shows,

[32:53] make sure that you're checking that out as well.

[32:55] So come support Children's Theater of Madison

[32:58] and come see Annie at the end of October,

[33:01] but we're going to get back to the music,

[33:03] and we're going to go next to Alicia Keys singing Kaleidoscope from Hell's Kitchen.

[37:41] It turns out I was wrong and might sound crazy

[37:46] Hear me out, it may take me to the grave

[37:55] But I know what your poem's about

[37:58] I've seen a pool of blood rung crimson red

[38:06] And I've seen the sunrise coming overhead

[38:14] Pounding beauty in the fall

[38:20] It's the only way I'm growing

[38:25] My friend, stay gold

[38:30] And the world is new

[38:37] It's easy to forget when you're trying just to make it through

[38:45] In life and the dawn it brings

[38:53] The world finding beauty in the simple things

[39:01] Looked into thankful father's eyes

[39:09] I've saved his daughter's life

[39:17] I'd do it all again

[39:23] Cause I found in the fall

[39:28] My friend, stay gold

[39:32] And back of the life I've had

[39:44] I'll hold on to the good

[39:49] Cause I made my peace with all the bad

[39:52] 60 years, look at all we've done

[40:04] Needed for the world, can't you see the lucky one

[40:41] There's still a lot of time to make yourself what you want, Ponyboy

[40:44] There's still a whole lot of good in the world

[40:47] Tell Dally, I don't think he knows

[40:54] Finding beauty in the fall

[40:58] It's the only way I'm growing

[41:07] My friend, stay

[41:59] So close and so far

[42:01] Self innate about the girl

[42:27] I see how I'm so close

[42:54] And yet so far, so far

[43:23] Close, so close and yet so far

[43:50] Cause my eyes adored you from Jersey Boys, the musical

[43:54] Before that, we heard stay gold from the outsiders

[44:00] You are what helps W.O.R.T. stay gold here

[44:04] And Madison, again, if you want to call to make a pledge

[44:08] You can make a one time donation

[44:10] You can make that pledge to be a monthly donor

[44:14] You can get the quirky shirt

[44:18] If you want to become a monthly

[44:22] Yeah, subscriber

[44:24] But a monthly donor, that's the word we're looking for

[44:27] And you can do all that by calling 608-256-2001, extension 1

[44:37] Or you can go to our website and hit that donate button

[44:40] It's real easy

[44:41] You don't have to talk to anybody if you don't want to

[44:43] I mean, it's a 50-50 shot

[44:46] Sometimes I'm like, yeah, let me talk to somebody

[44:48] Other times I'm like, let me just click a couple buttons

[44:52] So whatever it is that you want to do, we will see it

[44:55] And we will appreciate it

[44:56] No matter what, no gift is too small or too big

[45:01] Up next, we're going to go live it up on top

[45:04] Because we slowed things down with stay gold and my eyes adored you

[45:07] So we're going to pick things back up with living it up on top from Hadestown

[45:22] To hell, there was a lotta women on the train

[45:28] Waiting on the train to bring that lady

[45:34] With the suitcase back again

[45:37] She never stayed for long

[45:45] A young girl decided to stick

[47:37] Living it up on top

[49:23] Bless this round

[49:30] To us with wine enough to share

[49:44] Asking nothing in return

[49:46] Except that we should live and learn to live

[49:50] As brothers in this life

[49:52] And to trust she will provide

[49:55] And if no one takes too much

[49:58] There will always be enough

[50:01] She will always fill our cups

[50:03] I will

[50:04] And we will always raise them up

[50:07] To the world we dream about

[50:11] And the one we live in now

[50:15] Cause right now we're living it out

[50:58] We have an anonymous web donation

[51:01] Thank you anonymous

[51:03] And they picked out the lightweight black bag

[51:06] Good, good choice

[51:08] Again, I hope that whoever you are

[51:11] You're going to be able to take that out

[51:13] To lots of different festivals

[51:15] Represent W.O.R.T. and your love

[51:17] For better living through show tunes

[51:19] Will you show a little character?

[51:24] Mademoiselle, please

[51:26] These things do happen

[51:28] See, these things do happen

[51:31] Well until you stop with these things

[51:36] Christine Dye could sing it, sir

[51:38] A chorus girl?

[51:40] Let her sing for you, Monsieur

[51:42] You've been well taught

[51:52] You caught me far

[51:59] Once in a while

[52:00] Please draw

[52:06] When you find

[52:07] That once again you long

[52:09] To take your heart

[54:07] She may not remember her

[54:58] As think of me from the Phantom of the Opera

[55:03] And it can be formed that we heard living it up on top

[55:06] We're living it up on top here at W.O.R.T. 89.9 FM Madison

[55:13] It has been my pleasure

[55:14] To be your host for this week

[55:16] And I have some special guests here

[55:19] In the studio as well with me today

[55:22] To help raise some money

[55:25] We want to ring the bell one time

[55:28] Before we head off air

[55:30] But I've got...

[55:32] Who do I have right here?

[55:34] I'm Mary!

[55:35] And what song did you pick out

[55:36] For the show today?

[55:37] I went to before the Wizard and I

[55:40] I thought you picked popular

[55:42] I thought mamas got queued up

[55:43] But...

[55:44] Oh yeah!

[55:45] Okay, so we got popular

[55:46] To close out our time together

[55:48] Here on Better Living Through Show Tunes

[55:50] On W.O.R.T. 89.9 FM Madison

[55:53] Elfie, now that we're friends

[55:57] I've decided to make you my new project

[56:00] Oh, you really don't have to do that

[56:02] I know

[56:03] That's what makes me so nice

[56:06] Whenever I see someone

[56:10] Less fortunate than I

[56:12] And let's face it right

[56:14] Who isn't?

[56:15] Less fortunate than I

[56:17] My tender heart tends to start to bleed

[56:21] And when someone needs a makeover

[56:23] I simply have to take over

[56:25] I know

[56:26] I know

[56:27] Exactly

[56:29] What they need

[56:33] And even in your case

[56:36] Though it's

[56:38] The toughest case

[56:40] If he had to face

[56:42] Don't worry

[56:44] I'm determined

[56:46] Popular

[57:03] You're gonna be popular

[57:05] I'll teach you the proper voice

[57:08] When you talk to boys

[57:10] The ways to flirt and frown

[57:12] I'll show you what shoes to wear

[57:14] How to fix your hair

[57:16] Everything that really counts to be popular

[57:19] I'll help you be popular

[57:22] You'll hang with the right course

[57:24] You'll be good at sports

[57:26] Know the slang you've got to know

[57:38] By my frank enough

[57:39] Think of it as personality dialysis

[57:43] Now that I've chosen to become a

[57:48] But when it comes to popular

[57:50] I know about popular

[57:54] And with an assist from me

[57:56] To be who you'll be

[57:59] Well are

[58:00] There's nothing that can stop you

[58:01] From becoming popular

[58:05] Or

[58:12] We're gonna make you

[58:13] Popular creatures

[58:19] With unprepossessing features

[58:22] I remind them

[58:26] To think of

[58:28] Celebrate

[58:34] Have brains or knowledge

[58:35] Don't make me laugh

[58:37] They were popular

[58:39] Right!

[58:40] It's all about popular

[58:42] It's not about aptitude

[58:45] It's the way you're viewed

[58:46] So it's very true

[58:47] It's a fair puppy

[58:48] They're new from popularity

[59:17] The only bread and puppet circus

[59:59] Is back to confront our upside down situation

[60:02] With stilt dancers

[60:03] Paper mache beasts of all sizes

[60:05] And a riotous brass band

[60:07] The upside down world circus

[60:09] Is an urgent spectacle of protest and celebration

[60:12] Currently on a nationwide tour

[60:14] Bread and puppet will be in

[60:15] Mazomanie, Wisconsin

[60:16] For one show only

[60:18] On Friday, October 2nd at 6.30pm

[60:21] Advanced tickets are available

[60:23] And no one will be turned away

[60:25] For lack of funds

[60:26] Tune in to The Access Hour

[60:27] On Monday, September 28th

[60:29] At 7pm

[60:30] To learn more about this amazing

[60:32] Political puppet theater

[60:33] And hear some stories from the road

[60:35] Hosts Jacob Mills

[60:36] And Marcia Mickelon

[60:37] Of the Wild Rumpus Circus

[60:38] Will be speaking with

[60:39] Some of the puppeteers and musicians

[60:41] Who are currently on tour

[60:43] As well as sharing their own experiences

[60:45] As lifelong performers, educators and arts instigators

[60:49] Attention, comunidad community

[60:59] Knowing your rights isn't just important

[61:02] In these challenging times

[61:04] It's essential

[61:05] The ACLU and other regional organizations

[61:08] Like Boses de la Frontera

[61:10] Remind everyone

[61:11] If ICE or law enforcement stops you

[61:14] Stay calm

[61:16] Do not run

[61:17] And do not open your door

[61:19] Unless they have a warrant

[61:21] Signed by a judge

[61:22] You have the right to remain silent

[61:25] And the right to refuse consent for a search

[61:28] If you are detained

[61:29] Don't sign anything

[61:31] Without speaking to a lawyer first

[61:33] You have the right to call an attorney

[61:35] And request an interpreter

[61:37] And remember

[61:38] Regardless of your immigration status

[61:41] You have rights

[61:42] And the U.S. Constitution protects you

[61:45] Spread the word

[61:46] Save the Boses de la Frontera hotline

[61:48] 414-465-8078

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