Government/Politics

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Defending Tom Alter

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse fired tenured Professor Tom Alter for engaging in protected political speech as a private citizen, in a move that the Committee to Defend Tom Alter has described as a direct assault on academic freedom and the First Am... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 10/30/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The top stories in this episode: Trump breaks off trade talks with Canada; 3 on the environment (children's health, Alaska drilling, weather forecasting); the rare earth controversy with China Read more

DSA PDX BDS

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Laurie Mercier speaks with Olivia Katbi, co-chair of the Portland Democratic Socialists of America, about the recent  action by six Portland city councilors to launch a nationwide pledge of city councilors to investigate whether within city limits there is any manufac... Read more

The Noxious Spread of Data Centers, Part Two

Airs at: Mon, 11/03/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The landscape of Washington County has been transformed from one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world into a maze of gargantuan data centers. On this episode of Locus Focus we continue the tale of how this high tech noxious weed is spreading across th... Read more

Left and the Law and the National Guard

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Portland is again in the national news now that an Oregon U.S. District Judge has been asked to remove her second restraining order blocking federal control of any National Guard troops in Portland.  In a 2-1 ruling on October 20th, a panel from the 9th Circuit Court ... Read more

Famous people, dancing, movies, and date night

Airs at: Fri, 10/31/2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
This episode is hosted by Stephanie. First, we hear Kiyan talk about the new Superman movie. Then, Nena shares her thoughts on Dave and Busters as a date location. After that, Em speaks about actor Malachai Barton. Finally, Clark gives a history on the Wobble Dance. Read more

Marijuana in the Buckeye State

Airs at: Wed, 10/29/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Marijuana in the Buckeye State. A bill in the Ohio Legislature would revise the adult use and medical marijuana laws in the state of Ohio and also impose new restrictions on intoxicating hemp products. Senate Bill 56 was passed by the Ohio Sena... Read more

An Interview with Paul Michael Glaser

Airs at: Mon, 11/03/2025 at 12:00am - 2:00am
Produced for:  The Ghost of Hollywood
  From Starsky & Hutch to The Cutting Edge, Paul Michael Glaser joins Poxy & Ragan to talk about art, television, and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Foundation.   Read more

Broadway, Bars, and Fortune

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Broadway, Bars, and Fortune. Host Doug McVay is joined in conversation by Dr. Shuvendu Sen, the director and producer of a powerful new documentary entitled Broadway, Bars, and Fortune. The documentary showcases how theater and the arts... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 10/23/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Lead stories in this episode: Back to Square One in the Ukraine War; US edges closer to direct intervention in Venezuela; the fragile Israel-Hamas truce Read more