Arts/Culture

Fall 1-hour Special

Airs at: Tue, 09/20/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae presents a fall membership drive one-hour edition of Stage & Studio. First up we feature with Alexis Tidwell (Crystal), Johari Nandi Mackey (Chiffon) and Ebony Blake (Ronnette) who make up the dynamic trio chorus in Little Shop of Horrors at Portland Center Stage. We... Read more

Is The Star Spangled Banner Really Racist?

Airs at: Wed, 09/21/2016 at 9:45am

Produced for: This Is How We See It

Join us as we examine the lyrics of the star spangled banner that some are saying are racist. Police in Tenaha, TX under investigation accused of robbing motorists. Bruce Jenner's 2nd wife speaks to People magazine about her marriage to him and when he told her he wanted to... Read more

Aurora Levins-Morales, nationally known Puerto Rican-Jewish feminist, author and activist

Airs at: Fri, 09/16/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Produced for: Flashpoints

Host Dennis Bernstein devotes the entire show to an interview with Aurora Levins-Morales, nationally known Puerto Rican-Jewish feminist, author and activist, who is planning to travel the US in her mobile radio station, talking about the confluence of ecology, health and... Read more

The White Donkey - Expanded Audio

Airs at: Thu, 09/08/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

In this extended version of our interview with Oregon artist Maximilian Uriarte, we talk more about his graphic novel The White Donkey, which has been hailed for its frank depictions of post-traumatic stress disorder in young veterans. Max hopes to adapt the graphic nov... Read more

Youth Moving Beyond Detention

Airs at: Mon, 09/26/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Host Carlos Chavez features the MacLaren youth in a podcast from the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn. Kevin Le, the head instructor of Morpheus Youth Project’s break dance program, along with others, will talk about teaching break dancing at the Multnomah ... Read more

The Fortunes + Everfair

Airs at: Tue, 09/13/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts talks with two authors beginning their book tours for KBOO's membership drive show. First up, we'll hear a short preview from Seattle author Nisi Shawl whose new book combines narratives from Belgium, Great Britain, the Congo and an imaginary utopia called Eve... Read more

Gilli Smyth

Airs at: Fri, 09/09/2016 at 10:00pm - Sat, 09/10/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: La Ruleta

Magical moon witch visionary, humble and powerful poetress, holy mistress, enchanting soul and enveloping spirit, the core of Gong, the half apple, half orange, pineapple, banana dreamer. Endless words cannot describe this woman, a genius on her own terms, who left this co... Read more

Meet the Artists - 2016 Burning Man Art Tour Review

Airs at: Fri, 09/09/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: The Sacred Circle "TEMENOS"

Venture back out to the dusty, dusty Playa with Diablo for a recap and interviews with some of the artists from this year's Burn! Facebook Event https://www.facebook.com/events/1212782265410622/# 2016 Honorarium Installations http://burningman.org/event/brc/2016... Read more

Who Owns/Controls the African Body?

Airs at: Thu, 09/08/2016 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: guess who's coming to radio??!!

As long as there have been humans, there has been struggle; however, 2016 has been a year of immense loss, and a new generation of ideological polarization. Clearly this is purposeful (since those who create the narrative profit off of this polarization). There are those ... Read more

Hope Jahren on her memoir "Lab Girl"

Airs at: Thu, 09/08/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

Host Kathleen Stephenson speaks with Hope Jahren about Lab Girl, her debut memoir of a woman in science. It is also a portrait of a longtime friendship and a fresh look at plants and the natural world Acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories in whic... Read more