Arts/Culture

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Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

Airs at: Thu, 09/07/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  Jacqueline Woodson's latest novel, "Another Brooklyn" recently out in trade paper, was a 2016 National Book Award finalist. She talks about this poetic tale of four African American girls growing up in Brooklyn in the 1970s with host Richard Wolinsky.   Running into a l... Read more

An Incomplete Bibliography

Produced for:  Threshold Shift
  -Koerth-Baker, M. (2016, July 7) The Loudest sound in the world would kill you on the spot.  Retrieved from https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-loudest-sound-in-the-world-would-kill-you-on-the-spot/ An absolutely FABULOUS, kid-friendly introduction to how sound wor... Read more

About the song "You Can't Kill the Spirit"

Airs at: Mon, 08/28/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  As we approach the 36th anniversary of the emergence of the nearly twenty year long anti-nuclear Greenham Commons Women's Peace Camp, Desiree Hellegers interviews Portland singer-songwriter Naomi Little Bear Morena about the life cycle of her song, "You can't kill the sp... Read more

In The News

Airs at: Mon, 09/04/2017 at 6:15pm - Sun, 09/10/2017 at 6:15pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Is it time for Mariah Carey to retire from singing?  4  year old boy kicked out of school because his hair was long.  Parent's should pay more attention to your children's online activity.  Blue Cross Blue Shield to kick over 50,000 people off their insurance.  Join us for ... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 7

Airs at: Wed, 09/06/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The Politics of Living
  September 6, 2017 On today's show:  Inessa Anderson's in-depth interview with marketing & media maven Janna Lopez, exploring the themes of destiny and determination.  Inessa and Janna talk about the dark night of the soul, life stages, foundation-shattering and accep... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 09/03/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
Host Liz Schwartz will feature music celebrating the long and illustrious history of Jews in the labor movement. Read more

Plugged In on 09/01/17

Airs at: Fri, 09/01/2017 at 10:00pm - Sat, 09/02/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Plugged In
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Christian Argument From Prophecy Debunked

Airs at: Mon, 09/04/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Did Jesus fulfill prophecy? The gospels certainly wanted early Christians to think that. That argument is made today in many evangelical circles. But does it hold water? Religious scholar, Robert J. Miller, says that it is time for Christians to retire the argument from pro... Read more

Interview with Jen Coleman

Airs at: Mon, 09/25/2017 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Poetry and Everything
Jen Coleman 's newest book is WE DENIZENS (Furniture Press Books, 2016). She's also the author of PSALMS FOR DOGS AND SORCERERS (Trembling Pillow Press, 2013) - which was given the Bob Kaufman Book Prize (selected by poet Dara Wier). Originally from Minnesota, Jen received ... Read more

Leaving Portland with writer Zahir Janmohamed

Airs at: Fri, 09/01/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
  Portland can be a stressful place to live for people of color. POC who have moved here are often met with a feeling of being unwelcomed that stems from our state's historically racist founding. Writer Zahir Janmohamed's recent piece in the Portland Mercury talks about hi... Read more