The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

It's been another sedate week in this our twilight republic. A blockbuster NY Times article reveals that -- suprise! -- the President is a fraud and a tax evader; the Proud Boys throw an anemic rally in Portland; and an anti-feminist is nominated to succeed RBG. Abe and Tra... Read more

From deep amid the anarchy, or perhaps brunch, Abe and Traci discuss the loss of RBG, the shortcomings of our 18th-century operating system, and how we can push back. And your calls, of course -- (503) 231-8187.   Read more

Traci Simmons joins Abe again this week to assess the local landscape -- which, in addition to being scorched by wildfire, is populated by rumors and recriminations that spread just as fast. Plus: Trump denigrates the military, and none of his supporters seem to care. Read more

Traci Simmons sits in the co-host chair alongside Abe again this week for a discussion of the grim phenomenon of "sadopopulism," which has come to dominate right-wing policymaking in the United States. It also as all sorts of intersections with current events, from the coro... Read more

Traci Simmons joins Abe in the co-host chair this week for a discussion of the many, overlapping crises besetting our republic, and the throughlines that connect them. Also -- it's KBOO's summer membership drive!  Read more