Ubu Hour

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

The Ubu Hour November Apology

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
The Ubu Hour begins November's show with an apology for last month's last show, when we outed Ann Coulter as a dead-head, and also referred to Sarah Palin as Governor Porkin'. We repeat in this apology that Palin is not a pig. Read more

The Right To Vote

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Brion Gysin inspired word peice... performed by robots Read more

Drill Baby Drill: Some rightwingers watch the vp debate

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Drill Baby Drill: Richard Liary and his rightwing friends watch the VP debate... a hilarious political spoof.   Read more

Sex Therapy Hypnotist

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Kevin Maniax and Bill Sleazemore want to get their many ballot measures passed in Oregon, but who Loren Pukes, their shadowy benofactor? A political radio drama that was part of the Ubu Hour election special... Read more

How the Ubu Hour Saved the World

Airs at: Sun, 10/05/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
The Ubu gang kidnaps a certain governor's pregnant teenage daughter and hilarity ensues. Even God makes an appearance.... Read more

Lunaticerol Ad

Airs at: Sun, 10/05/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
  "And now a word from our sponser.".... Ad for Lunaticerol. Aired on The Ubu Hour 10/6/08. Read more

The Humans Have All Gone

Airs at: Sun, 10/05/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
The ending of the 10/6/08 Ubu Hour show, where the humans have all deserted the studio and the robots have to take over, asking for money (YOU CAN DO IT BY CLICKING "JOIN NOW!") for the radio station because we really need it, and also giving the credits.   Read more

An apology from the Ubu Hour

Airs at: Sun, 10/05/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
The Ubu Hour opened our Oct 6, 2008 show with an apology for the ageist attacks made on a certain presidential candidate in the last several shows.  We're very sorry. And then after that we beg ask listeners for money because this radio station needs your support. We don't ... Read more

Ubu Syndacation Promo

Airs at: Sun, 10/05/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
The Ubu Syndication Promo - It was supposed to be top secret (in case the Ubu Hour got kicked off the air) but accidentally aired on 10/06/08, so here it is for the rest of the world. This audio track is the special promo that the Ubu Hour was planning on mailing to various... Read more

Faux News Interview with Governor Failin

Airs at: Sun, 10/05/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Swill O'Riled and Ann Coultergeist interview Sara Failin. Short hilarious political satire that ran on the Oct '08 Ubu Hour.  Read more