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Yes, Superman is an Immigrant

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
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When "Superman", the latest film adaptation of our iconic superhero, was released earlier this year, right-wing commentators maligned it for being too politicized. In response, Andrew Slack and Jose Antonio Vargas published a piece, which appeared in the Hollywood Report... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 19, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
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  The Reverend Martin Luther King once said: "We may have all come on different ships, but now we're in the same boat." Were he alive, MLK would have been the first to condemn the state terror campaign currently inflicted on our immigrant communities. Surely he would ha... Read more

Folk Espresso

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2026 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Folk Espresso
Wake up with an intriguing mix of contemporary and eclectic folk music that brings clarity and momentum to start the day. Today’s episode presents inspiring styles and stories from artists such as Yasmin Williams, boygenius, Townes Van Zandt, Jason Isbell, I’m With Her, ... Read more

What Shall We Say? - Remembering Bobby Weir - Part 1

Airs at: Sat, 01/17/2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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  Following a successful battle against cancer last year, guitarist Bob Weir died January 10th, 2026 due to lung issues.  Performing live perhaps more than any rock musician, Bobby's first career was 30 years in The Grateful Dead where he meticulously carved niches of c... Read more

Country Music on a Winter Morning

Airs at: Sat, 01/17/2026 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Swing 'n' Country
Starting with Billy Joe Shaver’s classic I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train, the show moves through a variety of country songs, from Hal Ketchum’s Mama Knows the Highway to Honky Tonk Merry Go Round from Patsy Cline and They Call the Wind Maria from a pair of New Mexico s... Read more

Interview with Author Jaime Ford

Airs at: Thu, 01/15/2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Between The Covers
Tune in to Between the Covers on Thursday, January 15th, for an interview with New York Times best-selling author Jamie Ford. His debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, explores a father-son relationship set against the backdrop of the internment of Japane... Read more

Chapter CCCVIII

Airs at: Thu, 01/15/2026 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for Pandæmonium

Emmett Wheatfall, Joe Maita guest

Airs at: Wed, 01/14/2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for Jazz in the Afternoon
Off-Broadway-type celebration: poetry of Langston Hughes set to jazz - to take place 7 FEB. Joe Maita and Emmett Wheatfall guest to tell all about it.   We've lost two jazz luminaries: PSU Music Professor Emeritus Charley Gray and tunesmith Rebecca Kilgore. We'll remem... Read more

It's pruning and plant selection time, but real seed starting starts next month

Airs at: Wed, 01/14/2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for The Dirtbag
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Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are back in the KBOO studio for a live January show. The sources for fruiting shrubs and trees are immense. But not all plants are really appropriate for, and won't thrive in, our region. We'll have some tips on what to look fo... Read more

Winter’s a Good Time to Listen

Airs at: Wed, 01/14/2026 at 5:15am - 7:00am
Produced for Pastures of Plenty