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The King of Soul: Sam Cooke

Airs at: Fri, 04/07/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  From the Grassroots
Sam Cooke was the most important soul singer in history -- he was also the inventor of soul music, and its most popular and beloved performer in both the black and white communities. Equally important, he was among the first modern black performers and composers to attend t... Read more

Cannabis and Spirituality

Airs at: Mon, 04/10/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
  Stephen Gray is the author of Cannabis and Spirituality: An Explorer’s Guide to an Ancient Plant Spirit Ally. On October 1st 2015, Oregon joined Washington and Colorado as the third state to legalize recreational use of cannabis. Now that it is easy as going to one of th... Read more

The State of Hip-Hop in 2017

Airs at: Wed, 03/29/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Nolan, Nicholas and Desiree take a look at the state of Hip-Hop music in 2017. with guests Shaida Akbarian and Grand Skeme. Later in the program, a roundtable critique of recent topics in corporate media, followed by updates on Project Censored stories with Alicia Huarta... Read more

Calamity Jon Morris

Airs at: Fri, 03/31/2017 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  "Calamity Jon" Morris is an author, illustrator, and designer who has been collecting obscure and eccentric comic books since his earliest years.  In 2015, he turned his passion into the scholarly and boisterous anthology The League of Regret­table Superheroes: Half-Bake... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 27, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Frann Michel hosts this episode, which features these segments: Bill Resnick talks with Jaimes Valdez of NW SEED about renewable energy Frann shares the Old Mole Activist Calendar Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews Colm Tóibín's novel Brooklyn Desiree Hellegers talks with... Read more

Gaby Moreno: Live on KBOO!

Airs at: Wed, 03/29/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Intersections Radio
  Since moving to Los Angeles from her native Guatemala, singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno has achieved remarkable success as a musician. She has been nominated for an Emmy and won a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. She has released four albums, toured with singers Tracy Chap... Read more

Standard Candles: Sam Hamilton

Airs at: Tue, 03/28/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday March 28 Joseph Gallivan interviews film and installation artist Sam Hamilton about his APEX show Standard Candles at the Portland Art Museum. Hamilton will talk about why he uses 16mm film instead of video, why it is important to listen to the sounds around us, ... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 04/17/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
It's our post Easter Show, which is dedicated to the hard working, but under appreciated, Easter Bunny. Who had a very hard weekend and deserves a well earned rest. Joining use this afternoon in the studio will be fabulous Portland writer Jennifer Robin, and the amazing Por... Read more

Violation by Sallie Tisdale

Airs at: Thu, 04/20/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  Sallie Tisdale's questing curiosity pursues subjects from the biology of flies to the experience of working in an abortion clinic, why it is so difficult to play sports with men, and whether it's possible for writers to tell the truth. She restlessly returns to themes of... Read more

Ep. 3 Magically Delicious

Produced for:  Peace, Love and Soup
Dublin Coddle   Ingredients: 1 lb. bacon, cut to 1/2 inch 1 & 3/4 lbs. pork sausages 2  tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 can Guinness beer 3 lbs. potatoes, cut to bite-sized 4 small yellow onions, sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 tablespoons parsley minced  4 carrots,... Read more