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Ceridwin Terrill on her memoir: "Part Wild: One Woman's Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs"

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Radiozine
 Portland naturalist, adventurer and author Ceiridwin Terrill speaks about her life with Inyo, a wolfdog she aquired as a puppy in hopes of protection and companionship.  Her book, Part Wild: One Woman's Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs, ... Read more

Jonathan Evison on his novel "West of Here"

Airs at: Thu, 02/09/2012 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Between The Covers
 Host Kathleen Stephenson speaks with Northwest writer Jonathan Evison, author of "West of Here," the award-winning novel that became an instant New York Times bestseller and the #1 Indie Next Pick in hardcover. West of Here is set in the fictional town of Port Bonita, on W... Read more

AUTHOR CARL SAFINA: VOYAGE OF THE TURTLE & VIEW FROM LAZY POINT

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
"[Sea] turtles don't think about their next generation, but they risk and provide all they can to ensure that there will be one. Meanwhile, we profess to love our offspring above all else, yet above all else it is they from whom we daily steal. We cannot learn to be more... Read more

Fred Magdoff, "What Every Environmentalist Needs To Know about Capitalism."

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2012 at 12:00am
On a special combined version of Presswatch and Fight the Empire hosts Theresa Mitchell and Per Fagereng speak with author and professor Fred Magdoff about his book " What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know about Capitalism ," co-authored with John Bellamy Foster. A Citi... Read more

Fruit tree chill requirements; gardening gift ideas; winter harvesting

Airs at: Wed, 12/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for The Dirtbag
Baby, it's cold outside, and that's the perfect opportunity for host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert to talk about chill hour requirements for fruit trees. Also, what's being harvested from your garden in December? Plus some gardening gift ideas, including tools and boo... Read more

The slipshod cleanup effort at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state.

Airs at: Tue, 01/31/2012 at 12:00am
  Right here in the Columbia Basin, we have our very own atomic wasteland. The Hanford nuclear site in Washington state is a festering Cold War sore, and the multibillion-dollar cleanup effort is underfunded and poorly run. Abe and Joe discuss a blockbuster article on the d... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Laurie Mercier is our host on this show dealing with climate change, renewable energy, and capitalism. For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page To hear the whole show, use the play button below.  To hear individual pieces and find more info... Read more

Action on Climate Change in Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Two local activists on climate and energy talk about what's going on in Portland and elswhere in Oregon around these issues. Noah Hochman is part of Rising Tide of Portland and of Occupy Portland. John Roschke is with Oregonians for a Renewable Energy Program. Read more

Confronting the Climate Crisis

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
 What could be done to bring energy production into line with the survival of life on this planet?  This is both a political and a technology question, and both are discussed here by Janet Redman and the Old Mole's Bill Resnick.  Redman is with the Institute for Policy Stud... Read more

FRIENDS OF FAMILY FARMERS - Growing a New Generation of Sustainable Farmers

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
More and more people are concerned about where their food comes from, how it is grown and who grows it. But if more of us want to eat locally grown, sustainable food, we also need to grow a new generation of farmers commited to sustainable agricultural principles. Who is... Read more