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Transportation Justice Special

Airs at: Fri, 04/05/2013 at 12:00am
KBOO reporter Jennifer Kemp went out into the community talking to bus riders to see whether Tri Met was well serving low income people in Portland-or catering more to business people and tourists. In collaboration with Envrionmental Justice organization OPAL, the story exp... Read more

Possible Connection Between Vaccinations and Autism

Airs at: Wed, 01/30/2013 at 12:00am
KBOO's Jennifer Kemp spoke with an expert on vaccination issues. Cynthia discusses a possible correlation between kids receiving vaccination and developing autisim. Although there is still debate on the legitimacy of this conenction, the interview delves more into both side... Read more

Possible Connection Between Vaccinations and Autism

Airs at: Wed, 04/03/2013 at 12:00am
KBOO's Jennifer Kemp spoke with an expert on vaccination issues. Cynthia discusses a possible correlation between kids receiving vaccination and developing autisim. Although there is still debate on the legitimacy of this conenction, the interview delves more into both side... Read more

Andrew Solomon Interview

Airs at: Sat, 12/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Andrew Solomon has just written a book called "Far from the Tree."  In it, he looks at how a handful of ancient conditions that are part of the human condition affect children and the parents who love them.  Don Merrill talks with Andrew Solomon about why he did the book, w... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour November 26, 2012

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein about Wal-Mart and the workers organizing against it on Black Friday.  Joe Clement introduces Utah Phillips talking & singing about blaming & dumping the bosses.  The movie moles Jan Haaken and Frann Michel discuss... Read more

Revisiting Three Strikes

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement reads from Brent Staples's recent essay on the revision of California's Three-Strikes-and-You're Out law, which unjustly imprisoned for life many nonviolent, abused, and mentally ill and disabled people. The Three Strikes Project at Stanford Law School has bee... Read more

Occupy Portland Radio Air Show 9/19/12

Airs at: Wed, 09/19/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Occupy Portland Radio
In this episode: We hear from Occupys from the west coast. The Occutour reports on their visit to Detroit. We talk with Trudy Cooper about her upcoming trip to Pakistan. A discussion with Dr. Jim and Beatrix from the Icarus Project. Tips for bailing y... Read more

Billie Henry from the NW Association for Blind Athletes talks about Sports for the Blind.

Airs at: Mon, 08/27/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Sounds of Awareness
 Hosted by Paul Van Dyck This week's guest is Billy Henry, Executive Director of the NW Association for Blind Athletes. What kind of Sports could Blind People possibly play safely?  Listen in, and find out!!!  You might be surprised at how athletic a Blind Person can be!   Read more

Capitalist Realism reviewed (there is an alternatve)

Airs at: Mon, 08/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel reviews Mark Fisher's book Capitalist Realism, which argues that the idea that only capitalism is realistic is itself a distorted ideology. Fisher tries to make complex theory accessible, and highlights the contradictory impacts of capitalism on mental health (... Read more

Hey sports fans! The Olympics, and other sports, are good things!

Airs at: Tue, 08/07/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe Uris is on Vacation.   As longtime listeners know, Abe sometimes waxes poetic about soccer. And when he does, he gets a generous helping of grief from listeners. But in the midst of theOlympic Games -- and after one of the greatest soccer matc... Read more