Spoken Arts

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Talking Earth with Reema Zaman

Airs at: Mon, 02/11/2019 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Talking Earth
Tonight's episode of Talking Earth features writer and actress Reema Zaman.  She will read from her new memoir, I Am Yours, and discuss many of the issues brought up by her life story: the silencing of women, particularly women of color, and how they can heal.  Patrick Boca... Read more

Sounds Unsound late February 2019

Airs at: Sun, 02/24/2019 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Sounds Unsound
Late night new music Read more

Sounds Unsound early February 2019

Airs at: Sun, 02/10/2019 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Sounds Unsound
New music and  more. Read more

Street Roots Poetry Showcase Episode 01

Airs at: Sat, 01/12/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
In this episode, Jaison interviews vendor, poet and visual artist Aileen McPherson. Read more

Street Roots Poetry Showcase

Hosted by Jaison Kirk, this podcast showcases Street Roots poets and vendors from around Portland. Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour on 01/28/19

Airs at: Mon, 01/28/2019 at 11:00pm - Tue, 01/29/2019 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Holy Crowley Hour
Rolf Semprebon, of the late lamented Ubu Hour, fills in tonight while Carl and the entire Crowley cult remain quarantined at their Beaverton headquarters, recovering (we hope) from some insidious virus going around. Read more

File Under: NOT SO LOCAL

Airs at: Fri, 02/01/2019 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  File Under:
Sean caught up with his friend Jay Jay Nesquik Harris from the band SWEET N JUICY who also plays in NOT SO LOCAL. We talked about how the band started and some learning lessons recording the first EP.  Read more

Ep 78. It Takes A Village To Organize A TED Talk ft.TEDxPortlandStateUniversity

Airs at: Tue, 01/22/2019 at 12:00am - Thu, 01/31/2019 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Village Vibes Podcast
ICYMI— our very own Bae of Life Brittain will be delivering the talks to end all Tedx Talks! So this week, we had Sasheen, Abi, and Ethan from Portland State come thru the studio to tell us more about the event and #movingforward. Listen for laughs and to hear more informat... Read more

Greg Odell Interview and DRUM music. 01.20.2019

Airs at: Sun, 01/20/2019 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Interspace Radio
Sean The Bus Driver  has special guest GREG ODELL Interview w/ Greg Odell Director and founder of the Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers The Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers a Portland Institution since 1998 www.lastregiment.com   President and co-founder of the S... Read more

Formosa Moon by Joshua Samuel Brown and Stephanie Huffman

Airs at: Fri, 01/18/2019 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Our Radiozine guests today are Joshua Samuel Brown and Stephanie Huffman, authors of the new book Formosa Moon, from Things Asian Press. Formosa Moon is part memoir, part travel guide, in which Josh and Stephanie tell the story of their move from Portland, Oregon to Taiwan ... Read more