Asian Pacific American

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APA Compass Returns!

Airs at: Fri, 09/07/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
2018 marks 13 years of public affairs programming at KBOO for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, between the last three years of both Pacific Underground and the equally fantastic Intersections Radio, and the ten (!) years that APA Compass was on the air (2005-2015). To ... Read more

Greg Palast: A Tale of Billionaires & Ballot Bandits

Airs at: Fri, 09/14/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
  Author of Best Democracy Money Can Buy & Armed Madhouse. New film, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: A Tale of Billionaires & Ballot Bandits, LIVE ON KBOO!  Friday morning call and join the conversation at (503)231-8187 Read more

Kindness, Compassion, and Healthy Leadership: A Conversation with Ling Rinpoche

Airs at: Sat, 08/25/2018 at 12:00am
  His Eminence the 7th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche is on a teaching visit through the West Coast, August 15th through September 19th (See Schedule). He will be in Portland, September 7th through the 10th at the following venues: Gala for Tibet: An Evening with HE Kyabje... Read more

Peace, Sovereignty, Reconciliation and Reunification of Korea: Christine Hong

Airs at: Mon, 08/27/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Professor Christine Hong joins Linda Olson-Osterlund on More Talk Radio to discuss the latest events around the peace movement on the Korean Peninsula.  Call (503)231-8187 to join the conversation. from peoplesworld.org Family separation was one theme for Christine Hong... Read more

Crazy, Rich "Asians" and other media representations

Airs at: Fri, 08/24/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
Crazy Rich Asians is doing well in the box office and is trending on social media, especially among Asian American. There are many who love the movie and say it represents a big step in representation, while there are many who could do without it and say it only furthers th... Read more

OSF's New Works

Airs at: Tue, 08/21/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae features two new premiere productions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. First up we talk with Jessica Ko who plays a vengeful ghost in the U.S. premiere of  Snow in Midsummer by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig adapted from a classical Chinese drama about injustice and traum... Read more

Margaret Cho Is Back

Airs at: Tue, 08/14/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae and Susannah Mars of Artslandia talk with actress, comedienne and activist Margaret Cho. She's back in Portland and headlining at the Helium Club on Thurs., Aug. 30th at 8 p.m., Fri., Aug. 31st and Sat., Sept.1st at 7:30 & 10 p.m. and Sun., Sept. 2nd at 7:30p.m. Fin... Read more

KBOO Block Party

Airs at: Sat, 08/11/2018 at 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
For KBOO's 50th anniversary party, we have decided to bring attention to a part of KBOO's history that is not often discussed on air.   In support of those who have asked and needed our community to self-reflect and create true systemic change, we're bringing you the sound... Read more

You Will Always Be Someone From Somewhere else : Mình sẽ luôn là người nọ đến từ nơi nọ

Airs at: Thu, 08/30/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  How to make something vỡ, something broken, something shattered beautiful?  Cách làm cái gì đó vỡ, cái gì đó broken, cái gì đó vụn tan rạng rỡ? In Dao Strom’s collection of poetic fragments, You Will Always Be Someone From Somewhere Else,  translated by Ly Thuy Nguyen ... Read more

T Ngu of Project Object

Airs at: Fri, 08/03/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
Let's get personal with T Ngu, owner of Project Object! Join producer Vy Pham in a journey of learning about T's life story, including her family's resilience and survival as refugees in America, the birth and vision of Project Object, and the hardships of being a small bus... Read more