Arts/Culture

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Salmonlands

Airs at: Mon, 01/01/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  This program aired originally on September 4, 2023 Without the Salmon there would be no Pacific Northwest as we know it. Yet since 1991, most of the salmon runs in the Northwest have been listed as threatened or endangered. In 2005, I produced a documentary called Salmo... Read more

Life Before the Internet

Airs at: Sun, 12/24/2023 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Michael Gentle is a former IT and data-privacy professional. Michael is the author of a number of best-selling books on business and technology, including IT Project Financials, IT Success, and others. His newest book and the topic of today's program is Life Before the Inte... Read more

Intisar Abioto

Airs at: Tue, 12/19/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday Dec 19, at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews curator Intisar Abioto about the show called Black Artists of Oregon, which is on now at the Portland Art Museum through March 17, 2024. Abioto https://www.intisarabioto.com/  talks about six of the artist whose 2... Read more

Holiday Special featuring Jazz, The Father Christmas Letters and More!

Airs at: Mon, 12/18/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
This afternoon we present some holiday cheer with some selections from The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien read by Katherine Dunn. Also DK Holm and Professor Kitty (Lisa Neville) joins Fortunato to review a favorite Christmas movie The Bishop's Wife. And lots of ... Read more

Katherine Dunn reads selections fromThe Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien

Airs at: Mon, 12/18/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/19/2023 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Once again we present our Christmas Special with Red Ryder, Umatilla Rose and others to give a look at Santa Claus. Featured today will be excerpts from Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien. Read more

Rip City Basement 12/09/23 - Jimmy's Jambox, LOE, Terry P & Bashdawg

Airs at: Sat, 12/09/2023 at 10:00pm - Sun, 12/10/2023 at 12:00pm
Produced for:  Rip City Basement
Brenboy talks with Jimmy from Jimmy's Jambox podcast about the progress of his show and future endeavours. Next, we get a prison call from PNW artist LOE, who's been locked up for 14 years but still manages to drop music and make serious business moves within the industry. ... Read more

Rip City Basement 11/11/23 - iLOVEMAKONNEN, Rich Daytona, Tiff2icy

Airs at: Sat, 11/11/2023 at 10:00pm - Sun, 11/12/2023 at 12:00pm
Produced for:  Rip City Basement
Brenboy's 3rd radio interview with iLOVEMAKONNEN. This time Makonnen brings in with him music artist/producer Rich Daytona for his first interview with RCB, to talk about his origins with music, sports, recovery life, and more. We also hear from Tiff2icy and Jason (Yellow T... Read more

Rip City Basement 9/09/23 - Deexzy, Kill Mxddy

Airs at: Sat, 09/09/2023 at 10:00pm - Sun, 09/10/2023 at 12:00pm
Produced for:  Rip City Basement
Brenboy plays local submissions from Portland artists and interviews Kill Mxddy about her new EP 'Summer on Mars'. We also get to hear all the songs from the EP during the interview, along with the story behind her music and different creative paths. During the start of the... Read more

Rip City Basement 8/12/23 - Entrepreneurs, Comedians, Creatives

Airs at: Sat, 08/12/2023 at 10:00pm - Sun, 08/13/2023 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Rip City Basement
Brenboy sits with founders of the Emerging Entrepreneurs Collective in Portland, teaching listeners how to connect with other like-minded entrepreneurs in the area. We also hear form local rap artist and promoter Lil Reno LSO in the beginning of the show, followed by comedi... Read more

Bettie Lennet Denny, author and grandmother

Airs at: Fri, 12/15/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
    Her latest book is called THE WAKE OF MADNESS. MY FAMILY ESCAPE FROM THE NAZIS. Bettie shares with us the story of her parents and their escape from the Nazi during the World War II. This honest biography or memoir is the curiosity of a daughter to know the truth of w... Read more