Arts/Culture

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Our 10th (and final!) annual Michael Jackson tribute show!!!

Airs at: Thu, 08/24/2017 at 8:00pm - Fri, 08/25/2017 at 12:00am
It has been a long journey honoring the teacher.  We remember the time (pun intended) we first had the idea to honor Michael in an episode dedicated to him, and it was thought of as a silly idea.  As we tend to focus on jazz (in particular) and less popular artists on our s... Read more

Post Total Ecliptical Soundscapes

Airs at: Tue, 08/22/2017 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
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Artists Rep's 7 Plays

Airs at: Tue, 08/22/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Dmae checks in with Dámaso Rodríguez, artistic director of Artists Repertory Theatre about their 2017/18 season. In the last five years since he took the helm of this Equity and LORT theatre, Rodríguez says he has worked to "create an inclusive, diverse and equitable cultur... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sun, 08/20/2017 at 6:15pm - Sun, 08/27/2017 at 6:15pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Chance the Rapper's bodyguard arrested for assaulting fan.  Restaurant in Brooklyn, NY says Kendall Jenner doesn't tip?  Are you the type of person who requires your significant other to sever all ties with their ex’s?  Why you should NEVER go commando. Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 08/20/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
If you missed Yankl Falk's amazing concert on August 17, fear not! I'll be playing some of the tunes he and his trio performed. Check it out! Read more

Ep.8 Watermelon Soup for the Solar Eclipse

Airs at: Mon, 08/21/2017 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Produced for:  Peace, Love and Soup
August 2017 - Since National Watermelon Day falls in August, we have prepared for you an episode that is nothing less than refreshing, just like the delicious fruit itself, the wonderful watermelon! And because the solar eclipse aligns with the new moon, which is also our r... Read more

Evolution of Urban Wine Culture

Airs at: Wed, 09/20/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
A new generation of winemakers is moving wine culture and the wine industry into the 21st century. Portland is home to many of these urban wineries, which are located in basements, garages, warehouses, and other spaces around the city. On this edition of Free Culture Radio ... Read more

Combined Culture Radio- Episode 4

Airs at: Wed, 08/16/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Combined Culture Radio
Trump's America, Charlottesville, Black Journalist, and F.U.B.U.  Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for August 14, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 08/14/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear the following segments. Musical selection: The George Fox Song, The Red Flag, and What's Going On? Bill Resnick and KBOO engineer and programmer, John Shuck, discuss progressive religion and its critique of traditional theism and... Read more

Movie Moles: Detroit

Airs at: Mon, 08/14/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris and Jan Haaken review Kathryn Bigelow's "Detroit", which dramatizes events surrounding the 1967 12th Street Rebellion in Detroit. The consider what the film has to say about black life, black political movements, and the origins of social unrest. They also con... Read more