Education

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The Genius Myth

Airs at: Fri, 05/06/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
  Ani and Lyn are very pleased indeed to welcome back to Positvely Revolting, author, mythological scholar, and riveting speaker Michael Meade. We'll be having an in-depth conversation with Michael about his new book The Genius Myth. This book draws on decades of his work ... Read more

KBOO and the Center for Intercultural Organizing Criminalization Podcast

The Center for Intercultural Organizing and KBOO Community Radio, with support from Oregon Humanities, has created a podcast that focuses on addressing the questions of how our communities define “crime” and “criminals”, the effects of labeling communities as “criminal”, an... Read more

Documentarian Frederick Wiseman

Airs at: Thu, 04/28/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  Frederick Wiseman is an attorney turned filmmaker who has spent half a century offering audiences intimate views of institutions and communities, from state legislatures to boxing gyms to public housing and schools.  His first film Titicut Follies (1967) documented abuse... Read more

Honoring the life and art of Prince Rogers Nelson... A 5-Hour Dedication.

Airs at: Thu, 05/12/2016 at 7:00pm - Fri, 05/13/2016 at 12:00am
Here we meet again, in the context of honoring those who have transcended- those who have created a major cultural impact in many of our lives.  This will most likely take a while to register.  While many a tribute have focused on Prince Rogers Nelson's major hits and most ... Read more

East Portland Kids Call for Bus Passes

Airs at: Fri, 04/08/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Students in East Portland are missing classes because they can’t afford the bus. That’s the conclusion of a study by the Youth Environmental Justice Alliance and OPAL looking at how young people’s access to public transportation affects their ability to succeed at school an... Read more

PSU Students Disrupt PSU Board Meeting

Airs at: Fri, 04/01/2016 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A group of students and community members disrupted the Portland State University Board of Trustees meeting yesterday. The protesters were there to voice their concerns about a number of issues affecting students. The Board of Trustees walked out of the meeting when the st... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 28, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts and we hear: Bill Resnick and Harvey Wasserman talk about America's Astounding Human Rights Hypocrisy in light of Obama's recent visit to Cuba. Jan Haaken talks with Abdul Fofanah and Issa Kamara about the politics of Kendrick Lamar's work as a hi... Read more

Well-read Red: Black Study, Black Struggle

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel points listeners to a forum in Boston Review on "Black Study, Black Struggle," featuring statements by Robin D.G. Kelley and responses by Keeanga Yamatta-Taylor and others. She recommends the conversation to anyone interested in student Black Lives Matter  acti... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for February 29, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 02/29/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this Leap Day edition of the Old Mole. Here are the topics: 1.  Bill Resnick talks with Matt Karpp about the complicated politics of the American public and how they relate to the campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. 2.  Well-read Red Frann Mich... Read more

Changing Schools for Private Profit

Airs at: Mon, 02/29/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The Well-Read Red shares extracts from John Bellamy Foster's Introduction to the March 2016  Monthly Review, a special issue on the Opt-Out movement against standardized testing and for the democratizing of US public schools.  Bellamy Foster highlights the real agenda of co... Read more