Nothing stirs up nostalgia quite like celebrating a big milestone, and the NonDoc crew leaned all the way in during our 10th birthday bash at Lively Beerworks in Oklahoma City.
In an effort to recall amusing moments and offer behind-the-bylines insight into our 10-person and 10-year-old nonprofit newsroom, we convinced production guru Bryce Holland to set up studio on the Lively patio for a celebratory episode of our Live From the News Dungeon podcast.
During this episode, each staff member was asked to share a favorite NonDoc moment from the last decade. News editor Andrea Hancock recalled the 16-hour day at the Oklahoma State Capitol that rounded out this year’s legislative session, education reporter Sasha Ndisabiye expressed exasperation over this summer’s TV scandal, and barrister Tristan Loveless noted the experience of seeing his tribal affairs reporting cited in Supreme Court briefs.
My personal favorite NonDoc memory involved taking a pie to the face for a fundraising raffle that we held back in 2021. This, of course, raised the question for the rest of our team: How much money would someone need to donate to NonDoc to (gently) hit you with a pie in the face for journalism?
I encourage you to set aside an hour to hear the team’s answers and other fun NonDoc memories in this new podcast episode:
We need your support
Speaking of fundraising, we’re still in the midst of our birthday-month fundraiser and would be honored if you might consider making a one-time donation or becoming a $10 monthly donor. Depending on what you can chip in, you may not get the thrill of smashing a creamy dessert in one of our faces, but you’ll warm your civic heart by helping sustain our growing newsroom.
There are also other ways to provide financial support for our newsroom, including contributing to our Sustainable Journalism Endowment and reviewing our new Planned Giving Page to learn how a person’s assets can support Oklahoma community journalism in the long run.
For future podcasts over the next 10 years of NonDoc, you can subscribe to Live From the News Dungeon on PodBean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora or Apple Podcasts, as well as its connected platforms.
