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Election 2016 Special

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 11/08/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
The strangest election in memory is almost over. Everyone is sick of it. So why in the hell is the UBU HOUR airing an election special? That's right! It's the UBU HOUR 2016 ELECTION PRESENTATION, on the eve of the big election. Read more

WOLF RECOVERY IN OREGON

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
Host Dab Steadman talks with Steve Pedery, Conservation Director at Oregon Wild... a Portland-based environmental organization.  The topic is the recovery of the gray wolf in this state and how it is being affected by political concerns.   We will discuss the return of wolve... Read more

Dog Gone by Pauls Toutonghi

Airs at: Thu, 10/27/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  “This is one of those rare books that reads you more than you read it.  It’s a family story, a pet story, a spiritual journey.  It’s almost a novel, except that it’s ‘true.’  It’s kind-hearted, crazy, and moving.  I found myself laughing.  I found myself with tears to wi... Read more

No New County Jails

Airs at: Mon, 10/10/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Emma Lugo will speak with Prison abolition activist Coral Wrap about the long struggle to close the San Francisco municipal jail, transform the culture in municipal San Francisco from incarceration and punishment to critical assessment of community needs and address police/... Read more

Cretaceous Dark

Airs at: Mon, 10/03/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/04/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Tonight on the UBU HOUR, the sci-fi radio thriller CRETACEOUS DARK.  Come to Cretaceous Park, Oregon's latest and most exciting theme park. Sure it has the rides and concession booths, but it also has something else.. genetically modified creatures that look like dinosuars ... Read more

Ingrid Newkirk, President and co-founder of PETA

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2016 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
  PETA President and co-founder Ingrid Newkirk speaks with KBOO host Courtney Scott about PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. Ingrid was in Portland to present an award to Portland for being an animal friendly city and to share some ways to become an unstoppable f... Read more

Membership drive special: Animal Party!

Airs at: Sun, 09/18/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Back To The Egg
It's hard to believe the last theme show featuring TCB (aka Todd C. Bayles) was in fall of 2014 ("Songs About Rock"). Todd and I have been doing these theme shows fairly regularly since 2010 or so, but busy lives mean that these shows get more infrequent and therefore more ... Read more

Gremlin Time

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 09/06/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Audio Comix
Froggy the Gremlin was a much beloved character on the 1950’s TV show Andy’s Gang. But during the dark days of the Cold War, he was accused of being a Communist, and subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Committee. On tonight’s Ubu Hour, we present a radio document... Read more

BEYOND WORDS: What animals think and feel

Airs at: Mon, 09/26/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
Dab Steadman talks with author, ecologist and activist Carl Safina about his latest book "Beyond Words:  What Animals Think and Feel".  Among many honors, Dr. Safina was the recipient of the McArthur  "Genius" Award;     has hosted the PBS TV series "Saving the Ocean"  and ... Read more

COYOTE AMERICA

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
THIS PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON JULY 18, 2016 With its uncanny night howls, unrivaled ingenuity, and amazing resilience, the coyote is the stuff of legends. In Indian folktales it often appears as a deceptive trickster or a sly genius. But legends don't come close ... Read more