Humor

Crafting Pinocchio

Airs at: Thu, 06/08/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

The Portland Art Museum's new exhibition "Crafting Pinocchio" takes visitors inside the world of Guillermo del Toro's Academy Award-winning version of Pinocchio, created largely in Portland with local stop-motion animators. Pinocchio Co-Director Mark Gustafson and Animat... Read more

JoyceChat Comedy Radio E3

Airs at: Mon, 06/05/2023 at 11:30pm - Tue, 06/06/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: JoyceChat Comedy Radio

Interviews, skits and stand up comedy. Joyce Nanceinterviews Portland comedians plus skits. Lewis Sequiera applys for a pre-school teacher job. Erycka Day explains about her life in 2021 Jake Quanbeck is in the middle of getting away from a big bank job he pulled. And lo... Read more

Ship Shapes

Airs at: Tue, 06/06/2023 at 3:00am - 5:30am

Produced for: Vinyl Pajama Party

Joshua James Amberson, author of Staring Contest: Essays About Eyes

Airs at: Thu, 05/25/2023 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

On today's episode, we welcome Joshua James Amberson, author of the new book Staring Contest: Essays About Eyes, from Portland’s Perfect Day Publishing. Joshua’s writing includes the novel How to Forget Almost Everything, a series of chapbooks from Two Plum Press, and the l... Read more

Zaji Cox, author of Plums for Months: A Memoir of Nature and Neurodivergence

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2023 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

We're back again in the KBOO studios with guest Zaji Cox, author of the new book Plums for Months: Memories of a wonder-filled, neurodivergent childhood, from Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Zaji’s been writing fiction since her first short story at the age of nine. She we... Read more

Jena Friedman, author of Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etcetera

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Produced for: Between The Covers

Join us as we welcome Jena Friedman, comedian, writer, director, and author of the new book Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etcetera from Atria Books. In the words of Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor, and author Samantha Bee, "Jena Friedman is brilliant at m... Read more

Playful Presence Episode 6: You Rehearse Improv?!?

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 05/09/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: Playful Presence

Interview with Bobbi Block, an improviser, theatre director, applied improv practitioner, and actor. Plus improvised scenes and poetry. Read more

JoyceChat Comedy Radio E2

Airs at: Mon, 05/01/2023 at 11:30pm - Tue, 05/02/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: JoyceChat Comedy Radio

Join us for another funny episode of JoyceChat Comedy Radio. 1 Will Lampe - Portland Comedian - interview and stand up 2 Jenna Britton - Portland Comedian - interview, skit, and stand up 3 Brendon Creecy - Portland Comedian - interview, skit, and stand up in... Read more

Animator Nancy Beiman - Part Two

Airs at: Thu, 04/27/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Nancy Beiman is an author, artist, director, teacher, and writer who in 1979 became the first female graduate from the California Institute for the Arts' Character Animation program, and has been helping open doors for women artists ever since. As a young animator in th... Read more

The Matrimonial Show - Re-Dux

Airs at: Tue, 04/25/2023 at 3:00am - 5:30am

Produced for: Vinyl Pajama Party