About Al Letson

State of the Re:Union (SOTRU) is a nationally aired multi-platform public media show distributed by PRX and NPR. Created and hosted by performance poet/playwright Al Letson and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, SOTRU's programming includes 1-hour radio podcasts (available as a free podcast), documentary webisodes and video podcasts . The show features cities and towns from all around the country, aiming to show how we are more alike than different while highlighting what makes a particular community unique. SOTRU is headquarted in Jacksonville, Florida, and has just completed its inaugural year, considered a research and development season. One pilot and three episodes were completed during the year, a strong Web presence and multimedia campaign launched and a live preview party for the Jacksonville episode took place. Plans for next year include a roster of 12 episodes, multiple Web segments including video and audio podcasts, Web articles, continued blog posts from t