Latest Content for Bread and Roses

This is a Bread and Roses web exclusive. Delphine Criscenzo speaks with Therese Shechter, the producer of the new documentary “How to Lose Your Virginity? What if all we had to lose were our virginity myths?” A local organization, A Fourth Act is bringing the film to Por... Read more

Tune into Bread and Roses for a conversation about women in media.   • Julie Falk, the Executive Director of Bitch Media • BFrayn, Executive Producer and creator of the Back Fence PDX storytelling series. She is also the Co-Host of Russian Roulette — and is also the PDX Pr... Read more

Bread and Roses hosts a LIVE reading by Unchaste Readers:  Women Reading Their Minds. The Unchaste Readers series provides a space for women and female-identified writers to share their stories. The theme Unchaste refers to how it is to be and feel female in a patriarch... Read more

Hosts Ashley Thirstrup and Adrienne Livingston feature an interview with Al Vernaccio, a nationally-known Sexuality Educator and author of For Goodness Sex - Changing the Way We Talk About Sexuality, Values and Health.  They also host youth and adult organizers of the 2n... Read more

Tune in this Friday for a conversation about homeless leadership and activism with Freelance Homeless Advocates Art and Shasta. We will talk about their different approach to supporting the homeless community and the changes they want to see. Hosted and Produced by Mary... Read more

[April 3rd program rescheduled to April 10th] Autism Acceptance Month in April is an autistic-led movement "about treating autistic people with respect, listening to what we have to say about ourselves, and making us welcome in the world." Autistic adults talk with host... Read more

Join hosts Adrienne Livingston and Ashley Thirstrup as they host a panel of women entrepreneurs who have ignited their passion by starting their own businesses! Christine Dupres of Radiant Life Counseling and Hypnotherapy, Tisha Stigler ,  stylist, and Veronica Pacini of... Read more

Women in Control of Their Own Bodies Guests and Shero/Heroes: Jimmy Radosta: Communications and Marketing Director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon  Judith Arcana: Writer, and a Jane, a feminist underground underground service that helped more 11,000 women... Read more

Listen to a conversation about The Color of Food, a multimedia and book project by Natasha Bowens created "to amplify, preserve and celebrate the stories of Black, Latino, Indigenous, and Asian farmers and food activists working to revolutionize the food system in our co... Read more

Bread and Roses welcomes Spilt Milk Comedy Showcase co-founders Joanie Quinn and Betsy Kauffman, and writer/performer Nikki Schulak. Spilt Milk produces a monthly live comedy showcase featuring local writers and comics.  Comedians have the opportunity to perform for a mat... Read more