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WikiArt – Fair Use PolicyHello listeners, I’m Alysse Kathleen McCanna, here for Poets on the Plains. Today I’m thrilled to share a poem with you by Nicky Beer. Nicky Beer is a bi/queer writer, and the author of Real Phonies and Genuine Fakes, winner of the 2023 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Poetry. -
Public domain. National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationBonar Menninger's and Hell Followed with It takes readers through several documentary perspectives of the 1966 EF-5 tornado that decimated parts of Topeka. Menninger’s clear interest throughout this book, beginning with the title and epigraph, is attempting to find the “why” and the “how” in the metaphysical explanations residents reached for in the storm's aftermath—the stories people sometimes must tell themselves to make sense of something so catastrophic.
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Every High Plains family seems to have a tornado story. Some are rooted in history. Some become family legends. Others begin with the simple words, "My dad always used to say..." Long before weather apps, Doppler radar, and instant alerts, people learned to live with the uncertainty of tornadoes by sharing stories—some practical, some reassuring, and some simply unforgettable. -
No matter where you live in the High Plains region, bowhunting season opens soon, and it's time to think about your gear. Check out this week's episode to learn more about how to prep! -
This week Classical Music Amarillo revisits the WT Symphonic Band’s February 2026 program! -
As the weather cools down, and we await the appearance of frost formed overnight, it's time to consider what you can do to ready your plants for the coming changes. This week, we'll talk about how to prepare for a freeze! -
Welcome to Poets on the Plains. I’m Brad Aaron Modlin. I don’t know about you, but sometimes before I log in to social media, I have to ask myself, Am I ready for this? Scrolling through can bring distraction, bad news, and busyness, and all the ways we’re encouraged to compare ourselves with others or to compete. -
Hello radio readers! This is Marit coming to you out of Lane County, KS. Mostly since it's been a race against the weeds with undercutting season at our farm, I had the pleasure of listening to Lauren Groff’s Florida in her own voice while out on the tractor. -
I’m Martin Fulmer from Goodwell, OK, here for the HPPR Radio Readers Book Club’s 2026 Fall Read. By the time I reached Lauren Groff’s story “Above and Below,” I had begun to understand that Florida is not only interested in storms as dramatic events. -
Luke had himself a late night last night; he was at the Dallas Safari Club, feeding an army of folks with some of his ample meat locker. Check out this week's episode to learn more! -
Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week for an episode of American music of the twentieth century! -
It's great to keep your lawn healthy in the cooler months, but to do so, you'll really benefit from knowing about various types of grasses. But, wait...there's more! Do you know what type of soil you have in your yard? Understanding BOTH of these is the key before putting in your new grass, and we'll talk more about this in this week's episode!
