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Holiday stories from Portland Story Theater's Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2022 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

In the spirit of the holiday season, we're re-airing one of our favorite Jonesy episodes, which originally ran on December 23, 2021, the Eve of Christmas Eve. Our guests are master storytellers Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard. Lynne and Lawrence are the founders of Portla... Read more

Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans

Airs at: Fri, 11/25/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Project Censored

Historian Claudio Saunt joins the program for the hour to discuss the mass expulsion of American Indians from the southern US, beginning in the year 1830: an event that would later be remembered as the "Trail of Tears." Prof. Saunt's 2020 book "Unworthy Republic," examin... Read more

When Science Crosses The Moral and Ethical Line

Airs at: Wed, 11/23/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Produced for: Exploration, with Michio Kaku

When does a scientist cross the line when it comes to morality and ethics? We interview biographers of Nazi scientists who worked against humanity during World War II. Host: Dr. Michio Kaku, popular physicist, scientist and speaker, professor of theoretical physics in ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 28, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 11/28/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: The Midterms are Over; Now what? We dodged a bullet in 2022 mid-year election, with the Democrats strengthening their control of the Senate and narrowly losing the House of Repr... Read more

In Memoriam-Staughton Lynd

Airs at: Mon, 11/28/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

On November 17 of this year, left author, activist, labor lawyer and historian Staughton Lynd died at the age of 92. In this tribute, his friend and fellow activist, Andy Piascik summarizes Lynd’s legacy. The article, entitled “Forever Young: Staughton Lynd”, was published ... Read more

Horse

Airs at: Mon, 11/28/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews Horse, a 2022 novel by Geraldine Brooks about a great American racehorse and, more importantly, the turning tide of legalized slavery in 1850s America. Journalist turned novelist Brooks brings all of her prodigious talents to this superb hist... Read more

Analog Media - Comics and Comix

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2022 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Ian Sundahl, Tim Goodyear, and Emily Nilsson are deeply committed to the preservation of physical media — film, video, comics, and underground newspapers. Ian is a cartoonist, filmmaker, curator, and the co-publisher of the Vision Quest free comics newspaper. His long-... Read more

David Hattner on Portland Youth Philharmonic's 99th Season

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2022 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

99 years is a long time, for people and orchestras, no matter how popular and well established. So when one or the other reaches that milestone of longevity, it’s cause for both astonishment and celebration. And that’s what we’ll be doing on today’s show for a very popular ... Read more

Federal Recognition of NW Tribes

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Celilo Wyam activist Lana Jack and Chinook Vice Chair Sam Robinson speak about the Celilo Wyam and Chinook struggles for federal recognition at an Indigenous Peoples Day event moderated by Lakota-Cheyenne Mole Roben White. The panelists reflect on the stakes in the struggl... Read more