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Host Ken Jones talks with Dan Armstrong, author of the new novel Blake College from Mud City Press. Dan’s work includes the novels Chain of Souls, Prairie Fire, Puddle of Love, Taming the Dragon, Cornelia: The First Woman of Rome, and The Eyes of Archimedes, a trilogy abou... Read more

The Monday Sampler's Fortunato joins the team to discuss unusual holiday movies, Pre-Code movies, and more.    Coming Out Dec 13, 2019  Jumanji: The Next Level Sequel Sony Pictures Nationwide   Black Christmas Horror Universal Pictures Nationwide   Richard Jewell ... Read more

Along with with a wide ranging mix there will be a Christmas tune included in each set. Read more

A Different Nature/Jazz Motif crossover special. DJ What The (!?!?) will be a guest on Gene the Jazz Machine's "Motif" show on Saturday, December 7, presenting a special on the music of Anthony Braxton. We will examine the AACM and its former and current artists, Roscoe Mit... Read more

Kelly Campbell and Regna Merritt with Portland Physicians for Social Responsibility recently received the “Visionary Leaders” award from the mational Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) organization. The Visionary Leaders Award recognizes individuals and organization... Read more

Three of the Northwest’s most dedicated poets and visionaries join host Barbara LaMorticella on Talking Earth. Jim Grabill, Chris Luna and Dan Raphael all have poetic fields that stretch far and deep in time and space. Tonight they treat us to a poetry call and response and... Read more

  CA Conrad, author of nine books of poetry and essays, including the Lamba Literary Award-Winning "While Standing in Line for Death," is one of the foremost practitioners of what they call "(Soma)tic Poetry Rituals."  Conrad joins David Naimon today to discuss their curre... Read more

Suzanne LaGrande interviews journalist, writer and editor Lilly Dancyger about her recently published collection of essays, Burn It Down: Women Writing about Anger. Dancyger  discusses how and why women's anger has been suppressed, some of the many reasons for women's anger... Read more

On December 23rd Prison Pipeline hosts will feature your holiday messages to your loved ones in and from prison.  Please send your short messages to kbooppc@gmail.com or mail to KBOO Prison Pipeline 20 SE 8th Portland, OR 97214. Happy Holidays from all of us at Prison Pipe... Read more

It's impossible to keep up with every new film and television show coming out in a given year, but we do our best, and this week we try to access what some of the stand out works were for 2019.  Read more

Brandy NālaniMcDougall's poem "He Mele Aloha no ka Niu" : https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/89747/he-mele-aloha-no-ka-niu   Featured guest: Jessica Tyner Mehta https://jessicamehta.com/ Read more

Having dealt with the best, here are the worst of the year, from bad TV shows, to intellectually bankrupt large-screen offerings.  Read more

Portlander Noor-Petra Hamiel is on hand to discuss Lebanese cinema, including the recent Capernaum. Noor is a native of the country, and in Portland is a caterer and restauranteur, but also an avid film viewer. She joins Mona and the rest for a wide-ranging discussion.      Read more

The KBOO Book and Record Sale KBOO is excited to announce that we are now accepting donations for our Annual and Infamous Book and Record Sale! The event will be held @ Jupiter Next, 900 E Burnside  Saturday, December 21st from 12 noon until 10 pm KBOO Members-only hour f... Read more