Spoken Arts

Talking Earth with A. Molotkov and Tim Whitsel

Airs at: Mon, 11/21/2016 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Talking Earth

Airlie Press poets Anatola Molotkov and Tim Whitsel will read from their new books of poetry tonight on Talking Earth, KBOO's poetry program. The four conceptual poems in Molotkov's "The Catalog of Broken Things" question identity in the face of disaster and change, emptine... Read more

Rip City Basement

Portland's local Hip Hop show, hosted by Brenboy, airs the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10 pm to midnight. Rip City Basement serves the local Hip Hop community of Portland, OR and surrounding areas. Each episode features 3 local artists or groups, and provides a platfor... Read more

Back To The Egg Presents TIME WARP SPECIAL

Airs at: Sun, 11/06/2016 at 12:00am - 2:00am

Produced for: Back To The Egg

3rd annual edition of this 4-hour special Back To The Egg comes to you on the first and third Sundays of every month. One of the unusual benefits of this particular timeslot is that Daylight Savings Time's ending usually coincides with my show. I say unusual because my nor... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two

Airs at: Mon, 10/31/2016 at 10:00pm - Tue, 11/01/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

It's the fifth Monday of the month. And Halloween. And another episode of The Holy Crowley Hour, or Two! How often does that happen? Only once every thousand years or so. We counted. So how do you celebrate such a momentous event, one that may never happen again in our lif... Read more

Episode 8 - Redemption

Airs at: Mon, 09/07/2015 at 5:00pm

Produced for: The Staple

Roy Smallwood was mourning the sudden loss of his parents, looking for comfort in heroin and falling deeper in despair. Then he stumbled upon something that saved his life. And everyone else calls it trivial. Read more

Deconstruct and Celebrate the Poetry of Gil Scott Heron

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: From the Grassroots

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) Mr. Scott-Heron established much of the attitude and the stylistic vocabulary that would characterize the socially conscious work of early rap groups like Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions. And he has remained... Read more

Ball of Confusion (Election?! Edition)

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: The Sacred Circle "TEMENOS"

Temptations sing: "One, two, one, two, three, four, ow People moving out, people moving in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free Rap on, brother, rap on ... Read more

An Interview with Judith Barrington

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Poetry and Everything

Born and raised in England, Judith Barrington has lived in Portland, Oregon since 1976. She is the author of four poetry collections, two poetry chapbooks, a prizewinning memoir, and a book about writing memoir. Her work is in many anthologies and literary journals, in pri... Read more

Back To The Egg presents: MELTED RADIO

Airs at: Sun, 10/16/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: Back To The Egg

IMU-PDX I Melt Up I am you, meltingUpwards “Possibly Not for Listening” Taking favorite tracks and screwing them up for your melted approval – melting them up for your screwy approval? or not… Genre? What’s that I hear? Oh yeah, categories are: Things that make you g... Read more