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Murders In The Rue Morgue read by Katherine Dunn

Airs at: Mon, 04/20/2020 at 11:00pm - Tue, 04/21/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for Gremlin Time
We will present two mysteries tonight. First the very first modern detective story, 1841's "The Murders In The Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allen Poe Tonight's version will be read to us in abridged form by Katherine Dunn. In our second half, an episode of the classic radio series ... Read more

SoundMachine

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2020 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Between The Covers
  Rachel Zucker sweeps all the corners in this maximalist project of poems and prose, navigating love, loss, and personal and political despair. Through heartbreaking, often comic, genre-non-conforming pieces spanning the past 10 years, she trains her relentless attention ... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 04/19/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Portland Jewish Hour
Host Liz Schwartz spotlights brand new music from the Amsterdam Klezmer Band and the debut album of acclaimed percussionist Marla Leigh. Read more

For Nostalgia Buffs, the First Film at 11, re-run on Friday, April 17

Airs at: Fri, 04/17/2020 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for Film at 11
Here's the first episode of Film at 11 from March 22, a year ago. Take a trip with us down memory lane! Here is the original listing. Read more

Ep 104. It Takes A Village To KiKi (Through A Facemask)

Airs at: Thu, 04/16/2020 at 12:45am - Thu, 04/30/2020 at 12:45am
Produced for Village Vibes Podcast
It's your favorite processing partners still out here bringing a cute KiKi, laughter, and some serious conversation to the table this week. Enjoy and thank you for tuning in! #ittakesvillage Read more

#KeepWeirdAlive Campaign

Airs at: Fri, 04/17/2020 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
On this episode, I'll be interviewing Brian Kidd, also known as the Unipiper. We'll be talking about the #KeepWeirdAlive Campaign hosted by Weird Portland United. The non-profit is looking to say Thank You to those who despite the current circumstances, remain dedicated to... Read more

Natto & Food Music

Airs at: Wed, 04/15/2020 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Food Show
On today’s show we’ll learn all about sticky gooey natto, how its made, how delicious it is, and its health benefits. Heidi Nestler, owner of Wanpaku Natto and nutritional programs coordinator at Quest Center for integrative health, and I spoke about natto and the impacts o... Read more

The Lucky Star by William T. Vollmann

Airs at: Thu, 04/16/2020 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Between The Covers
Host Ken Jones talks with William T. Vollmann, author of the new novel The Lucky Star, from Viking Press. Vollmann is the author of four collections of short fiction, a memoir, seven works of non-fiction (including the seven-volume treatise on violence, Rising Up and Rising... Read more

Joseph Gallivan at Froelick Gallery for printmaker Yoshihiro Kitai and painter Tom Prochaska

Airs at: Tue, 04/14/2020 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for Art Focus
In this crazy upside down world, on Tuesday April 14, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews Charles Froelick and Wilder Schmaltz of Froelick Gallery about printmaker Yoshihiro Kitai and painter Tom Prochaska. Their joint show has been extended through the end of May... Read more

Stories For Shut Ins presents The Dog Who Bit People

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
Back for April, and our first installent of Stories for Shut Ins. Today we present Katherine Dunn reading a classic story by James Thurber about a troublesome Airdale that his family once owned while he was growing up in Columbus, Ohio in the early years of the 20th Century... Read more