Right Between the Ears

03/06/2024

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31/08/2023

Found some old posters that were designed for Right Between the Ears but never used. This one was known as “the p*e poster”. Because you’d laugh so hard at the show that you’d…

31/12/2022

If you missed the final broadcast of Right Between the Ears on KPR 2, here's where you can stream our "Over and Out Show": https://soundcloud.com/rbte/right-between-the-ears-the-over-and-out-show?si=883cba74481f485e94531bb9ffa31295&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing. Many thanks to all for the love and support over the last 35+ years of tomfoolery with RBTE. We have some new projects in the pipeline in 2023, so watch this space for exciting news. Happy New Year!

29/12/2022

Saturday's broadcast of Right Between the Ears on KPR 2 stations will be our last. It's been 37 years since our first show at the old Lawrence Arts Center, and we've decided it's time to "sunset" our series of Best of RBTE broadcasts. For our final episode, it's an encore of the last live show, performed in November 2017 at Lawrence's Liberty Hall. Hear it Saturday at 1:00pm on all KPR 2 stations (96.1 Lawrence; 91.5-2 Lawrence; 89.7-2 Emporia; 91.3-2 Junction City; 97.9 Manhattan). Thank you for all the laughs! Look for something new from RBTE in the new year.

23/12/2022

Saturday on Right Between the Ears, it's a compilation of some of our favorite holiday-related songs and sketches from past shows, all recorded live at Liberty Hall. Those annual Yuletide shows were such a hoot to do, and what better time to revisit them than on Christmas Eve? Hear it Saturday at 1:00pm on KPR 2 stations (96.1 Lawrence; 91.5-2 Lawrence; 97.9 Manhattan; 89.7-2 Emporia; 91.3-2 Junction City and streaming at https://kansaspublicradio.org)!

10/12/2022

It's been five years since the last live performance of Right Between the Ears. In that time, a series of "Best Of" shows has aired every week on KPR 2, Kansas Public Radio's news-talk channel. At the end of this month we'll be allowing the show to "sunset" at last and leave the air after the broadcast of December 31. In the last few weeks of 2022 we'll run a couple of our favorite Christmas shows and, on December 31, an encore broadcast of that last awesome show at Liberty Hall. Thanks to one and all for your interest and support over the years. RBTE is working on a couple of new projects, and we hope you'll hear them in the new year. Happy holidays!

17/12/2021

One of the highlights for those of who worked on Right Between the Ears was always the annual holiday show. We put politics aside - well, somewhat - and did a lot of dumb Christmas songs and sketches. Saturday on KPR 2 stations, hope you'll join us for a compilation show, featuring some of our favorite bits from past Christmas shows. It's Saturday 1:00pm on KPR 2 (96.1 Lawrence, 89.7 HD 2 Emporia, 91.3 HD 2 Junction City and 97.9 Manhattan, and streaming at http://kansaspublicradio.org. Happy holidays!

17/09/2021

Saturday on the Best of Right Between the Ears, it's an encore broadcast of our 20th anniversary show, performed at KC's Folly Theater and featuring special guest NPR's Liane Hansen. Hope you'll tune in for some of the most memorable bits of the first 20 years! Saturday 1:00pm Central on KPR 2 stations. Live stream at http://kansaspublicradio.org. More at http://www.rightbetweentheears.com. And, if you enjoy the show, please support Kansas Public Radio during the fall membership drive by making a pledge at http://kansaspublicradio.org.

14/08/2021

Just a reminder that two of our most popular "Best of" compilations are still available for instant download at Bandcamp.com. Full Metal Jackass and Don't Hate Us Because We're Funny feature some memorable moments from past shows.

For 30+ years Right Between the Ears has spoofed politics, movies and TV, commercials, sports, public figures and more in broadcasts on public radio stations and Sirius-XM. RBTE is a four-time winner of the Gold Medal as Best Comedy Show at the New York Festivals, and has twice received the Festival...

29/07/2021

Just learned that Ron Popeil passed away this week. We had so much fun over the years spoofing Ron and his crazy kitchen gadgets it seemed only right to share our very first Popeil sketch, done way back in 1993 or '94. John Jessup and Roberta Solomon as the Popeils. R.I.P., Ron.

In memory of gadget master Ron Popeil, who died this week, here's our first Popeil sketch, one of many we did over the years on Right Between the Ears. R.I.P., Ron.

24/07/2021

In honor of this year's KC Fringe Festival, which is underway through August 1, this week's Best of Right Between the Ears is a throwback episode to our show at the 2013 Fringe. Hear it today at 1:00pm on KPR 2 stations and again Wednesday at 7:00pm. Live stream at http://kansaspublicradio.org.

23/07/2021

Here's another hour of memorable moments from past shows, this time including episodes of Celebrity Survivor and Incompetents, plus commercials for the Office Catheter and the Slip-On Sloppy Stopper.

17/07/2021

Found in one of the boxes at the overstuffed RBTE warehouse. Great memories of a terrific show with special guest NPR's Liane Hansen! Everybody kindly autographed this copy, too. With David Greusel, John Jessup, Andi Meyer, Jim Moore, Kip Niven, Rick Tamblyn, Roberta Solomon and Teri Wilder.

10/06/2021

Here's another hour of memorable moments from past broadcasts of Right Between the Ears. This one includes episodes of Scottish Cooking Made Easy and Meet Mr. Science, plus commercials for Jiffy Pant

19/05/2021

Wow, this was 13 years ago. In some ways it seems a million years ago, and it seems like only yesterday. Enjoy!

Right Between the Ears is a radio theatre group that has been performing since the 1980's at Lawrence Liberty Hall and has now moved across the state to thei...

09/04/2021

Saturday's broadcast of The Best of Right Between the Ears includes spoofs of C.S.I. Miami and the Nancy Grace Show, plus commercials for My Gym Partner is a C.H.U.D. and Decadent Toothpaste. Plus we'll find out how much fun you can have in 18 inches of lukewarm water on Above Ground Swimming Pool. Saturday at 1:00pm on KPR 2 stations (rebroadcast Wednesday at 7:00pm). Streaming live at http://kansaspublicradio.org.

01/04/2021

Here's another hour of memorable moments from past broadcasts of Right Between the Ears, including episodes of the Legion of Stupid Heroes and Rednecks in Space, plus commercials for Crack House Bed a

01/03/2021

Here's another of highlights from the award-winning comedy show Right Between the Ears. Included are episodes of Geriatric Jeopardy, Barbie Behind Bars and Doctor Chameleon ("The man of a thousand vo