Recent Audio

We recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Norm Diamond looks back at Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech, and how it and King’s legacy has been distorted by the right and all too often misremembered... Read more

Street art with the face of Victor Jara; "Give us your strength and bravery to struggle." Artist unknown; sponsored by the Schools of Psychology of the State Universities of Chile. Photo by Marcela Urra and licensed under Creative Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wik... Read more

Desiree Hellegers reads excerpts from their essay “Victor Jara's Hands: An Anti-fascist Memoir-Festo and Brief Personal History of Neoliberalism” about the life and music of the Chilean folksinger who was tortured to death in the wake of the U.S.-supported Chilean coup. We ... Read more

It’s not easy to write a novel that tells an engaging story, has the reader identifying with a diverse range of characters, and at the same time shines a light on how race, gender, and class affect people’s lives. But writer and photographer Matt Witt says that's what autho... Read more

This is the 50th anniversary of the US-supported military coup in Chile that overthrew the democratically-elected, left-leaning government of Salvador Allende. Norm Diamond talks with Christian Araos about that history. They discuss how Allende was able to gain the presiden... Read more

Join host Jonathan Lay for a ramble through songs and tunes of the morning. At the end of the show we’ll take time to remember the tragic events and lives lost on September 11, 2001. Artists in this episode include: Christine Lavin; Marla Fibish; Mary Flower; The Yellers; ... Read more

  On the next Rhythm Shack DJ Mike Fisher brings you a special show with 2 1/2 hours of roots-rock songs named for women!  Check it out Monday 3am-5:30am Pacific.  (Or listen to the archive anytime at KBOO.FM/Program/Rhythm-Shack.) You'll hear Dolly's classic Jolene.  A L... Read more

  Our Featured Goddesses this week:  Pearl Earl - Psychedelic rock band from Denton, Texas. Founded by Ariel Hartley in the summer of 2014 and self-released the EP "Karaoke Superstar". We'll play some tracks from their latest album, "It's Dread." Members: Ariel Hartley, B... Read more

Mara Branscombe is the author of Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen: Access Your Power and Creativity Through Sacred Female Archetypes. She is a yoga and meditation teacher, writer, mother, artist, ceremonialist, and spirit coach, who finds great joy in leading others along the p... Read more

We've constructed sets of duets and sets of tunes new to us from artists whose music we've played before and some we haven't. Read more