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Joshua James Amberson, author of Staring Contest: Essays About Eyes

Airs at: Thu, 05/25/2023 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, we welcome Joshua James Amberson, author of the new book Staring Contest: Essays About Eyes, from Portland’s Perfect Day Publishing. Joshua’s writing includes the novel How to Forget Almost Everything, a series of chapbooks from Two Plum Press, and the l... Read more

Mark Andres

Airs at: Tue, 05/23/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews painter Mark Andres about his show “Saudade” [ pronounced sau-DA-ji ] which is on now at Augen Gallery through May 27. Andres talks about his use of shadow and silhouette, how he has partly changed his mind abo... Read more

Caroline Miller, author of Getting Lost and Finding Home

Airs at: Thu, 05/18/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
On today's episode we welcome Portland-based author Caroline Miller, author of the new memoir Getting Lost and Finding Home. Caroline has published four novels, 12 short stories, and a children's radio play. She is the creator of the blog "Write Away" and hosts the YouTube ... Read more

Ellen George

Airs at: Tue, 05/16/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews painter Ellen George about her show “Slow Gestures” which is at PDX Contemporary Art until May 27, 2023.  George talks about painting on birch plywood panels that warp off the wall, her use of precious metal st... Read more

Cool Off on The Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 05/15/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Back with more music and crazy fun with Fortunato on a sunny Monday Afternoon. Featured on today's show will be an episode of The Adventures of Superman from September of 1945 starring Bud Collier as Superman. In this episode, the most dangerous woman in the world, The Scar... Read more

A repeat of one of our recent episodes for 12 May 2023

Airs at: Fri, 05/12/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
back for those who missed it, our recent special episode on Cary Grant.  Read more

Radio Lost and Found on 05/11/23

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2023 at 10:00pm - Fri, 05/12/2023 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radio Lost and Found
A brand new episode of Radio Lost & Found just for you! Remove sanitary wrapper before using and deposit used program in handily provided disposal receptacle. Thank you. Read more

Capitán Pijama

Airs at: Fri, 05/12/2023 at 10:00pm - Sat, 05/13/2023 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
Underground electronic music Read more

Classic Radio Crime Dramas featuring Frank Lovejoy and Jack Webb

Airs at: Mon, 05/15/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 05/16/2023 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Settle down on a warm evening with of a couple of  crime dramas from the golden age of radio.  First, Frank Lovejoy stars as Randy Stone reporter for the Chicago Star, in the series Night Beat from 1950. While waundering through a riverside carnaval Randy gets caught up in ... Read more

AV Geeks

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Skip Elsheimer has filled up a ten-bedroom house in his hometown of Raleigh with his collection of 30,000 16mm films, which he screens online for viewers every weekday.  His channel, AV Geeks, celebrates all the earnestness and weirdness of 20th-century educational and i... Read more