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The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2017 at 10:00pm - Tue, 10/31/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

It's all treats and no tricks on tonight's Halloween Eve special edition of The Holy Crowley Hour, or Two. Our guest is comedic genius Philip Proctor of the Firesign Theatre, calling in from his home in Southern California. The Firesign Theatre was a big influence on many ... Read more

Northwest Filmmakers' Festival

Airs at: Thu, 10/26/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: The Film Show

Now in its 44th year, the Northwest Filmmakers' Festival showcases new work by artists in the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska and British Columbia. Festival Manager Ben Popp joins us to preview this year's lineup, and he's joined by local journalist Cornelius Swart,... Read more

Sean The Bus Driver is Plugged In on 10/20/17

Airs at: Fri, 10/20/2017 at 10:00pm - Sat, 10/21/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Plugged In

Partly

Airs at: Thu, 11/16/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

Rae Armantrout’s poetry comprises one of the most refined and visionary bodies of work written over the last forty years. These potent, compact meditations on our complicated times reveal her observant sensibility, lively intellect, and emotional complexity. This generou... Read more

Famous Monsters by Kim Newman

Airs at: Mon, 10/16/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/17/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Gremlin Time

For our Halloween Show we'll re air Red Ryder's presentation of "The Terror of Cat Island" by Byron Leggett. A writer buys himself an isolated island in the South Pacific so he can focus on his writing. Unfortunately he brings a few too many cats with him. Fortunato will ... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sun, 10/15/2017 at 7:45pm - Sun, 10/22/2017 at 7:45pm

Produced for: This Is How We See It

Join us as I talk about all the new changes that have occurred in my life. What does the 1st Amendment say? Man kills wife and blames it on the medicine he was taking. Read more

The Saint James Show

Airs at: Fri, 11/17/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Maurice Harris is a visual artist and florist based out of California. His journey through the worlds of fashion, art, and design have garnered him recognition from Hollywood's elite. In this episode, he speaks about community, juicy couture, and how to properly use liqu... Read more

Joe Kye - Migrants

Airs at: Tue, 10/17/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae welcomes Violinist-looper/composer Joe Kye into her home studio for a personal concert and conversation with this talented musician. Joe Kye releases his new album, Migrants, and kick off his international tour at Alberta Abbey in Portland on October 27th at 7pm. (... Read more

Animator Kathy Zielinski

Airs at: Thu, 10/12/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

In this encore episode, we're joined by Kathy Zielinski, the pioneering artist and filmmaker who's been called "The Queen of Animated Villains" for helping bring to life such characters as Ursula the Sea Witch in The Little Mermaid and Jafar in Aladdin. Wbile visiting P... Read more

Interview with Tom Hogan

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Poetry and Everything

Tom Hogan, born and raised in the Portland area, has written five chapbooks of poetry, the first of which, Poems for the Journey, came out in 2001; the fifth, Cathedral Rock, was published in 2008. His first full-length collection was The Promise of the Trail, in 2014, and... Read more