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To everyone in our Beloved Community,   In light of the inauguration, the slew of executive orders, and the rise of misinformation in the United States, we here at KBOO are committed to continuing our legacy as an alternative to mainstream media. We have a duty to serv... Read more

On today's episode, we welcome Gigi Little, author of the debut novel Who Killed One the Gun? from Forest Avenue Press. I first interviewed Gigi nine years ago for an anthology she edited City of Weird: 30 Otherworldly Portland Tales. Since then, I’ve talked with Gigi fo... Read more

  Carol Tyler is a painter, educator, and award-winning cartoonist whose books include Soldier’s Heart: The Campaign to Understand My WWII Veteran Father; Late Bloomer; and The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief.  Her work has been featured in the comics ... Read more

I am thrilled to welcome back NW Veg to the show! Northwest VEG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in the Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA area. Founded in 2003, they are dedicated to bringing awareness to the power of a plant-based, vegan lifestyle and helping s... Read more

Tune in for Americana Music to Meet the Moment.  Dedicated to those most-impacted by the ICE raids in our city, and the frogs of Portland. Artists include S.G. Goodman, Ringo Starr w/ Billy Strings, Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples, Langhorne Slim, Drive by Truckers, Bob ... Read more

With this show, I have decided to focus on cover versions of songs that were originally released in the sixties.  Read more

  DSA PDX BDS: Laurie Mercier speaks with Olivia Katbi, co-chair of the Portland Democratic Socialists of America, about the recent  action by six Portland city councilors to launch a nationwide pledge of city councilors to investigate whether within city limits there i... Read more

A high tech type of noxious weed is spreading across Oregon. For several years data centers have been popping up across the state, destroying farmland and habitat. Enticed by abundant water and energy and tax breaks from cash strapped local communities, high tech compani... Read more

In a series of short interviews on the Kaiser Workers Strike Line, October 14-19, we hear from nurses, a mental health professional, caring kids, and a nurse from Providence on the line in solidarity.  Staffing, wages, schedules and control over the work are chronic issu... Read more