Talking Earth

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Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2026 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2026 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Airs at: Mon, 06/08/2026 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Hosted by:

Barbara LaMorticella, Dan Raphael, Benjamin Fisher

Produced by:

KBOO

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For over 40 years Talking Earth has provided the most interesting poets and writers in Portland and elsewhere, reading and talking about their work. Founded by Walt Curtis and Barbara LaMorticella, the show is now hosted by Benjamin Fisher and dan raphael.

Tonight's featured readers are Emmett Wheatfall, Eric Fair-Layman and Diego Giovanni.

Topic tags:

Poetry

Streams:

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Program status:

Current

Talking Earth July 12, 2021 with Walt Curtis

Airs at: Mon, 07/12/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Tonight's Talking Earth features Walt Curtis discussing the traditions of July 4th as well as reading some of his poems as well as poetry by others. Patrick Bocarde board-ops. Read more

Talking Earth on 06/21/21

Airs at: Mon, 06/21/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Talking Earth with Walt Curtis: June 14, 2021

Airs at: Mon, 06/14/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Talking Earth features host Walt Curtis tonight. Walt reads his July 4th poem, and discusses local poetry events with board-op Patrick Bocarde. Read more

Talking Earth on 05/17/21

Airs at: Mon, 05/17/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Talking Earth: May 10, 2021: Walt Curtis celebrates Mother's Day

Airs at: Mon, 05/10/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Tonight's edition of Talking Earth is hosted by Walt Curtis, with Patrick Bocarde as board-op. Walt discusses Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Salazar, and Patrick reads a Borges story while discovering who Borges was writing about and getting loud about it. Walt also plays... Read more

Talking Earth on 04/19/21

Airs at: Mon, 04/19/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Talking Earth: Walt Curtis on Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Airs at: Mon, 04/12/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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On Tonight's edition of Talking Earth, host Walt Curtis talks about the life and work of legendary San Francisco poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. We hear Ferlinghetti recite some of his poetry from Coney Island of the Mind, and interviews with the great poet as well. Patri... Read more

Talking Earth: Dan Raphael with Leanne Grabel, C.E. Putnam and Rebecca Smolen

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Tonight's edition of Talking Earth features Leanne Grabel, C. E. Putnam, and Rebecca Smolen. Host dan raphael will read poems by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Tongo Eisen-Martin. Leanne Grabel is a writer, illustrator, performer & retired special education teacher. Grabel t... Read more

A Valentine for Poet Bob Kaufman

Airs at: Mon, 02/15/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Barbara LaMorticella talks about the legendary black San Francisco beatnik poet Bob Kaufman, joined by Zoom with editor, publisher and Kaufman friend Ray Foye, in poetry, reading and discussion. Read more