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When Dimple Met Rishi

Airs at: Mon, 07/10/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Intersections Radio
  Sandhya Menon is Young Adult romance writer, and one of the very very few South Asian American writers in the genre. Her debut novel, "When Dimple Met Rishi" follows the love story of two characters from Gujarati families in the Bay Area. Sarika and Sandhya talked about ... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 07/09/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
Host Liz Schwartz interviews violinist and vocalist Michelle Alany. Alany has garnered acclaim for her dynamic performances and lush world sound. Alany performs Gypsy-infused Balkan music, Sephardic melodies and klezmer-punk with her band Nefesh JoyKestra. They move deftly ... Read more

Sounds Unsound late July 2017

Airs at: Sun, 07/23/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
slightly off-center music and noise.. This time, the Freeks-n-Deeks crew step in so Rolf can take an important journey.  We'll hew more or less to the usual flow of weirdness you've come to know and love from the High Priest of UBU, and some of our own flavour will certainl... Read more

Sounds Unsound early July

Airs at: Sun, 07/09/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Sounds Unsound
slightly off-center music and noise.. new releases and other stuff...   Tonight we also play a set of material by recently departed Pierre Henry, one of the pioneers of music concrete/electronic music. Read more

Announcements from the Planetarium by Judith Arcana

Airs at: Thu, 07/06/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Host Ken Jones talks with Judith Arcana, author of the new book of poems Announcements from the Planetarium, published by Oregon’s own Flowstone Press. Judith writes poems, stories, essays, and books. Her work includes a biography of Grace Paley – titled Grace Paley’s Life... Read more

Hot News

Airs at: Tue, 07/04/2017 at 8:00pm - Mon, 07/10/2017 at 8:00pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
The NC State House passes a bill lowering the age requirement to carry a concealed gun.  Officer that killed Philando Castile is found not guilty on all charges.  Lone gunman opens fire on Republican members of Congress on a baseball field.  Join us as we discuss these topi... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 5

Airs at: Wed, 07/05/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The Politics of Living
  July 5, 2017 On today's show:   Trackers Earth offers adult & youth outdoor programs.   Their co-founder, Molly Deis, joined contributors Tave Fasce Drake and Brian Delaney in the studio for a discussion of nature skills, the connection between literature and learn... Read more

Motown summer 2017 continues with our tribute to Gladys Knight and the Pips

Airs at: Fri, 07/07/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  From the Grassroots
From the Grassroots –where we agitate for social change with music and commentary,will focus on the musical blend  of  Gladys Knight and the Pips. Additionally, we explore how automation threatens our current jobs and the future jobs of our grandchildren.   Landon Crowel... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 07/02/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
Hosted by Liz Schwartz, continuing the Jewish LGBTQ show I did for Pride weekend. There's so much good music I didn't have time to play it all in just one hour.  Music of American and Israeli LGBTQ musicians from a variety of backgrounds and musical styles.  Read more

My Private Property

Airs at: Thu, 07/27/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  "Mary Ruefle is, in this humble bookseller’s opinion, the best prose-writing poet in America. (And one of our best poets, too.) My Private Property, her latest collection of stories, essays, and asides, is as joyous and singular a book as you’ll read... "--Stephen Sparks... Read more