Recent Audio

News reports claim that emerging technologies that will solve the climate crisis, such as hydrogen, are just around the corner. But in reality these technologies are risky, costly and don’t really work all that well. Hydrogen in particular would actually speed up climate... Read more

  Labor Internationalism, Malcolm Chaddock Remembered, Saving Social Security: Frann Michel hosts this episode, featuring these segments: Labor Internationalism:  Laurie Mercier speaks to Dianne Feeley, a retired autoworker and editor of Against the Current, about UAW pr... Read more

  Laurie Mercier speaks to Dianne Feeley, a retired autoworker and editor of Against the Current, about UAW president Shawn Fain’s disappointing embrace of Trump’s tariffs and the need for labor internationalism to strengthen workers’ power in the U.S. and across border... Read more

  Desiree Hellegers speaks with long time Portland Veterans for Peace organizer Dan Shea, and we hear audio of VFP organizer Mike Hastie at Chaddock's April memorial service,  as they reflect on the deep commitment to peace and justice that animated Chaddock's wide-rang... Read more

  We share selected audio from a briefing on Social Security presented by Alex Lawson of Social Security Works for the group Radical Elders on April 10, 2025,  shared here with their permission.  Lawson explains how Social Security works, how and why it is being intenti... Read more

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Joining me today is attorney, award-winning television personality and longtime women's heart health advocate, Star Jones. Star is here to discuss her journey as a survivor of heart disease and the launch of 'A Letter to My Mother' campaign, which encourages women to tak... Read more

Join us for an exploration of all the great queer music currently spinning at KBOO. Local queer band the Cabin Project, will be stopping by to share information about the Annual Queer Joy Celebration, benefiting SMYRC and sharing some of their favorite queer artists.   ... Read more

And it's just like any other day that's ever been. Today's show concludes my official tribute to the life work of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh.  Picking up where I left off last month, you can hear more obscure tunes either covered or revitalized by Phil in his solo wo... Read more

  Tune in to KBOO Community Radio for a Roots of Rock & Roll Tribute to Moms this Friday at 3pm with DJ Mike Fisher on 90.7FM Portland & KBOO.FM online.     We’ll belatedly celebrate Mother’s Day with tracks about mothers from Savoy Brown, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Ca... Read more