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The Janes

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Prior to the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973, an underground network of women in Chicago provided services for women seeking an abortion and many were arrested and served jail time. Released this month on HBO, the documentary “The Janes” — co-directed by Tia Lessi... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 20, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Juneteenth: Sarah Chivers brings audio from Vancouver's Juneteenth celebration, featuring emcee Karen Morrison, a community organizer with Free Hot Soup Vancouver and coordinator of Odyssey World International. Big Pharma and Covid Vaccines: Bill Resnick discusses Big Ph... Read more

The Gap: Defunding Disinformation, New Seasons Union-Busting, Jan. 6 Hearing and Self Help titles

Airs at: Fri, 06/10/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea have a news round-up for ya, starting with Defunding Disinformation. The nonprofit CheckMyAds.Org is working to pull online advertisers away from extremist and right-wing sites. Their next project? Fox News. Then we talk about... Read more

SuperButch - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 06/09/2022 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Portland alt-comics heavyweights Barry Deutsch (Hereville) and Becky Hawkins (French Toast Comix) have teamed up to create SuperButch, the adventures of a lesbian superhero and the citizens whose lives she transforms.  Set in the 1940's when many gay Americans led double... Read more

Liz Prato, author of Kids in America: A Gen X Reckoning

Airs at: Thu, 06/09/2022 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, our guest is Liz Prato, author of the new essay collection Kids in America: A Gen X Reckoning. Liz’s previous books include Volcanoes, Palm Trees, and Privilege: Essays on Hawaii, which was a New York Times Top Summer Read and a Finalist for the Oregon B... Read more

Fátima Miranda

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2022 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  A Different Nature
Fátima Miranda is a Spanish singer and researcher born in Salamanca, Province of Salamanca, Spain. She has a bachelor's degree in history of art, with a specialization in modern art. As a singer, her compositions touch several genres like Mongol Song or Indian Dhrupad. She... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for May 30, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Girl of Venezuela: Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Can humanity survive climate change? In his profoundly important essay “World War II Lessons for a Green New Deal,”  Martin Ha... Read more

Venezuelan Women

Airs at: Mon, 05/30/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
DSA International Committee and CODEPINK are teaming up to host three Venezuelan feminist activists, Mónica M., Anggie H. and Yolimar M., to the United States to discuss the impact of illegal US sanctions against their country, how they disproportionately hurt women and chi... Read more

"That Vegan Show" Interview with Kim Georgeades, owner of Hairodactyl Hair Salon

Airs at: Fri, 05/27/2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  That Vegan Show
I interview Portland's own, Kimberly Georgeades, owner and operator at Vegan and cruelty free Hairodactyl hair salon, a friendly, peaceful, LGBTQIA supportive and inviting salon! We discuss how Kimberly's salon got started and the evolution of vegan hair care products. Kim ... Read more

The Gap: Deprogramming the Alt-Right from Portland to Buffalo, and Preliminary Primary Results

Airs at: Fri, 05/20/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea start by talking about the Buffalo hate crime massacre from last weekend and the Portland man who attempted to set fire to two Jewish temples and a local mosque. While all of these attacks seem overwhelming, it’s important to ... Read more