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Welcome to the Zone

Airs at: Thu, 09/13/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  David Chelsea reboots the wacky futuristic comics story he first published a quarter-century ago, set in a dystopian Manhattan ruled by a deranged real-estate magnate. Read more

Radio Lost and Found for 09/13/18

Airs at: Thu, 09/13/2018 at 10:00pm - Fri, 09/14/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radio Lost and Found
A giant Billy Jack arrives on Earth disturbing communications, while a soy-enriched corndog appears. Captain Rodney Allen Rippy is sent with his spaceship and crew to find the origin of the signal. The corndog rotates tantalizingly, then disappears. Little foulmouthed robot... Read more

Some Respect for Aretha

Airs at: Tue, 09/11/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Aretha Franklin's over six-decade career is recalled by music documentarian Paul Ingles and a panel of music writers and commentators in the wake of Aretha's August 2018 passing at the age of 76. Featured in the program are 20 of Aretha's legendary performances and comment... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: John Larison

Airs at: Mon, 09/10/2018 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
The western novel is an American literary tradition, and our In Depth guest today, John Larison, has written one of the best ones in recent memory. Whiskey When We’re Dry tells the story of teenaged Jessilyn Harney, who when her father dies in the spring of 1885, dresses up... Read more

An Evening of Afrotainment Fall 2018 Membership Drive Special

Airs at: Sat, 09/08/2018 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Sean The Bus Driver is going to take you on a journey across the globe and around Portland to bring you music from our expansive music library. This is a very special edition of An Evening of Afrotainment. As we celebrate our 50th year, we continue to bring you volunteer-po... Read more

Joni Mitchell

Airs at: Fri, 09/07/2018 at 5:00am - 6:00am
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Meet the Artists-2018 Burning Man Art Tour Review

Airs at: Fri, 09/07/2018 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Venture back out to the dusty, dusty Playa with Diablo for a recap and excerpts of interviews with some of the artists from this year's Burn! Recorded Live last week during Burning Man 2018 from the deck of the Christina: Queen of BRC by Dazzel!, Diablo & G-Spot!   2018 A... Read more

Plugged In Fall 2018 Membership Drive Special DJ Jonny Cool

Airs at: Fri, 09/07/2018 at 10:00pm - Sat, 09/08/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Plugged In
Celebrating our 50th year broadcasting, we are now in our Fall 2018 Membership Drive Special. Tonight, Sean The Bus Driver guest hosts DJ Jonny Cool with some new music and a variety of electronic music spanning the gamut of time and space. Read more

Derrick Hodge

Airs at: Mon, 09/03/2018 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Jeff Tain Watts

Airs at: Sun, 09/02/2018 at 4:45pm - 5:45pm
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