Arts/Culture

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Sex: The Illustrated History

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
John R. Gregg is an historian, a writer, researcher, educator, and traveler. He has had a lifelong fascination for the beliefs and practices of peoples worldwide. He has taught World Civilization, Anthropology, American History, and Native American History and Culture, at t... Read more

Dead Moon Night

Airs at: Wed, 10/04/2017 at 4:00pm
This is an interview with Toody Cole, Chloe Eudaly, Polly Anne Birge, and Robin Mullins about Dead Moon Night, Thursday October 5th at 6pm at City Hall - 1221 SW 4th Avenue in Portland Join Portland City Hall and Commissioner Chloe Eudaly in commemorating the legendary ban... Read more

The Underground: MEMES

Airs at: Wed, 09/27/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
What are those kids up to anyway? Read more

The Western Star by Craig Johnson

Airs at: Thu, 10/19/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  Dan Johnson speaks to author Craig Johnson about his latest work, The Western Strar... Sheriff Walt Longmire is enjoying a celebratory beer after a weapons certification at the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy when a younger sheriff confronts him with a photograph of twen... Read more

Charlie vs Goliath

Airs at: Thu, 09/28/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  For this special membership-drive edition of The Film Show, we're joined by Charlie Hardy — onetime priest and senatorial candidate — and filmmaker Reed Lindsay.  Charlie's quixotic fight against big money in politics is immortalized in Reed's documentary Charlie vs Goli... Read more

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood

Airs at: Fri, 09/29/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
It's the 5th Friday of the month, and time once again for another episode of Mr. Jones's Neighborhood, the children's show for reluctant adults. Host Ken Jones (no relation) welcomes Sam Mowry of Willamette Radio Workshop and John Barber, producer of the Re-Imagined Radio p... Read more

Red Lodge Women’s Transition Center

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The new Red Lodge Transition Center for Women will soon open its doors to Native and non-Native women upon return from treatment centers, jails and prison returning to Clackamas County. Host Karen James visited the Center and spoke with Trish Jordon, Executive Director, Red... Read more

Ubu Hour October 2017

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/03/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Tonight the Ubu Hour gets preempted to bring you RADIO-VANGILISM HOUR:  A radio show devoted to issues of morality, Christianity, and the American way. Our guests tonight are Dr. Tevly Notion and Reverend Jackie Sackfert, who share a new wondrous theory concerning President... Read more

Simón Mejía of Bomba Estéreo!

Airs at: Tue, 09/26/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Sarika Mehta is joined in studio by Simón Mejía of Bomba Estéreo! According to Mejía, the band's name (which translates into English as "stereo bomb") is a Colombian term for "a really cool, awesome, bad ass party" The origins of the group go back to 2001 when Bogotá nativ... Read more

Poetry Potluck Radio Hour

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
A special hour of programming featuring interviews with authors and poets about their recent works with special guest host, Neil Aitken. Our guests are Genève/Geneva Chao and Julian Smuggles.   Genève/Geneva Chao is the translator and author of several books of poetry. Ch... Read more