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On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Deflection Programs. As a kind of trade-off when the Oregon legislature recriminalized simple possession of some drugs, the state of Oregon and the majority of Oregon counties committed to setting up what are called deflection programs,... Read more

The gravest risk to Portland and much of Northwestern Oregon is posed by the enormous tank farms that line the North Reach of the Willamette River. These tanks hold 90% of the fossil fuel used in the entire state of Oregon as well as other hazardous substances. When a bi... Read more

  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, in celebration of Juneteenth and Pride Month. Our show includes the following segments: Dam Removal on the Klamath: Over the past decade, Tribal Nations have led a global movement for dam removal as a vital part of ... Read more

Featuring Tape Manipulations, Digital Deconstructions and Turntable Creations by artists such as Birdy Nam Nam, Ellipse Elkshow, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Henrique Iwau, Taylor Jessen, Macintosh Plus, Orchid Spangiafora, Payroll, People Like Us, Pogo, Ruby My Dear and J... Read more

Listen to Let Me Be Perfectly Queer June is Pride Month and the precursor to Pride was a riot. And the precursor to the Stonewall Riot was the Compton's Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco. And both riots were led by our transgender siblings so that we can exist as we do to... Read more

  Back in January 2022 I launched another multi-part special, again combining my love of literary concepts and Grateful Dead music.  This time, I'm highlighting some of the many palindrome and semordnilap song sequences performed by the band in concert.  Part 2, introdu... Read more

Swing’n’Country on Saturday June 15th (6-9 am) features Emmylou Harris and Waylon Jennings scattered throughout.   There’s lots of country style music otherwise.  There are several duets, from Rex Allen Jr & Sr; Kris and Rita; Kenny and Kim; Tommy and Molly…pardon my sh... Read more

Join us for the latest episode of Cascadia Coffeehouse this Friday morning as we share new music from the Lonesome Ace Stringband, Noriana Kennedy, Ruth Moody, Thomm Jutz, Ordinary Elephant, Laurie Lewis, Chris Smither, Beppe Gambetta and others.  We'll also hear favorit... Read more

  Harry Smith is best known as an experimental filmmaker, but he was so much more.  He was a painter and collage artist, a mystic, a student of anthropology, a collector of folk music and indigenous art, and an important — though unsung — figure in the Beat Generation. ... Read more

On today's episode, we welcome Kimberly King Parsons, author of the new novel We Were the Universe, from Knopf. Her story collection, Black Light, which came out in 2019, was longlisted for the National Book Award and the Story Prize. Kim’s a recipient of fellowships fro... Read more