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Mind Over Meds: Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better with Dr. Andrew Weil

Airs at: Mon, 09/18/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
  In Mind over Meds, bestselling author Dr. Andrew Weil alerts readers to the problem of overmedication, and outlines when medicine is necessary, and when it is not. Dr. Weil examines how we came to be so drastically overmedicated, presents science that proves drugs aren't... Read more

Natural Solutions for Dementia and Alzheimer's

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
  You may fear dementia is in your genes but it is not inevitable that you will succumb to the disease. The way you live your life can make a huge difference to your future. Dr. Glenville discusses how the wrong food choices can harm your brain health, what  the best types... Read more

Ep.7 Chillin with Chili

Airs at: Sun, 07/23/2017 at 2:45am - 3:30am
Produced for:  Peace, Love and Soup
July 2017 - This month we’re doing things differently -- we’re chillin!    We’re dedicating the entire episode to Tom Hood (Tommy Hollywood), Chief Engineer at KBOO radio. A man of many talents — Chili Champ, Composer, Producer, Humorist & all around nice guy— deserves thi... Read more

Big Hunger and Gastrophysics

Airs at: Wed, 07/19/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
Food pantries and food banks were meant to be a stopgap to prevent hunger during a slow economy. That said, the emergency food system has turned into a behemoth industry that props up many of the social ills of corporate America. Andy Fisher tackles the issue of the "hunger... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 08/14/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Another special show with Fortunato, Just Jess, PBK, The Mighty Tave and the Sampler crew. Only a week to go before a shadow caused by the Moon's total eclipse of the Sun crosses Oregon. So, we will welcome to the studio John Farmer and Jim Todd  from the Oregon Museum of S... Read more

Activist Group Uses Virtual Reality Cameras to Document Animal Abuse

Airs at: Thu, 07/06/2017 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Today, the animal rights activist group Direct Action Everywhere, or DxE, released a new type of footage from inside an industrial pig farm. Activists infiltrated Circle Four Farms in Milford, Utah, one of the country’s largest pig production facilities. They used newly dev... Read more

Marc Bekoff on The Animal's Agenda

Airs at: Wed, 06/28/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
  We humans pride ourselves on our singular intelligence and sensitivity, but each day brings new stories about the the intelligence and depth of feeling experienced by other animals. The Animals' Agenda  makes a strong case that it is past time we use what we know about i... Read more

Growing Gardens and Food Stories

Airs at: Wed, 06/21/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
Growing Gardens works to cultivate healthy communities by encouraging people to grow their own food. On this episode, we talk with Jason Skipton, the executive director of Growing Gardens, about the goals of the organization, food justice, and their upcoming fundraising ser... Read more

Ep.6 Gay-zpacho!

Airs at: Fri, 06/23/2017 at 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Produced for:  Peace, Love and Soup
June 2017 - This month we are celebrating the tomato in all its' glory, with pride.   Tomatoes, like people come in a variety of sizes and colors, with unique characteristics and since June is gay pride month we’d like to celebrate the variety of human diversity specifica... Read more

DI Squared: Episode 1, A Black Wine Maker

Airs at: Tue, 05/30/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
DI Squared stands for "Dream it, Do it."  It's a series about people in Portland who've started their own companies.  Each week we feature three elements: A profile of an entrepreneur, someone who's actually started a business and made it successful. A featured resource... Read more