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John Lively Interview

Produced for: Between Us

John Lively is a democrat running for Oregon House District 15. He talked with Don Merrill about how he has survived as a moderate in an atmosphere of rank partisanism, why he believes strongly in the healing power of holistic medicine and how he has special empathy for th... Read more

Alex Spenser Interview

Produced for: Between Us

Alex Spenser is a democrat running for US House of Representatives District 2. She talked with Don Merrill about how her former boss motivated her to take her place in the congressional race, how the rural - urban divide is a myth and why she believes the key to leadership... Read more

Stories For Shut Ins presents The Dog Who Bit People

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Back for April, and our first installent of Stories for Shut Ins. Today we present Katherine Dunn reading a classic story by James Thurber about a troublesome Airdale that his family once owned while he was growing up in Columbus, Ohio in the early years of the 20th Century... Read more

Miriam Cummins Interview

Produced for: Between Us

Miriam Cummins is a democrat who is running for Oregon House District seat 15. She talked with Don Merrill about why the issue of DACA is still important even though it's not being talked about a lot right now, why she thinks the voters of her district might be ready for a... Read more

Calla Felicity Interview

Produced for: Between Us

Calla Felicity is a running for Oregon's 1st House District seat. She talked with Don Merrill about how shoveling sulphur opened her eyes to the plight of women in blue collar work, how she has reshaped the anger she felt in her teenage years into the steadfast determiniat... Read more

Radio Lost & Found for 04/09/20

Airs at: Thu, 04/09/2020 at 10:00pm - Fri, 04/10/2020 at 12:00am

Produced for: Radio Lost and Found

Another episode of Radio Lost & Found from my house to yours. Among other things, I will be playing some music made by or associated with the recently departed Hal Willner, music producer, musical director of Saturday Night Live (for a stint), and producer of many wonderful... Read more

Sounds Unsound late April 2020

Airs at: Sun, 04/26/2020 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: Sounds Unsound

New music and more. Read more

Sounds Unsound early April 2020

Airs at: Sun, 04/12/2020 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: Sounds Unsound

Music and more... as a special Easter treat, for the last hour of the show we will air an Ubu Hour easter special from 10 years ago, The Book of Holes... . Read more

Deb Patterson Interview

Produced for: Between Us

Deb Patterson is a democrat running for Oregon Senate District 10. Until 2019, when she passed away, that seat was occupied by republican Jackie Winters. Don Merrill talked with Ms. Patterson about her support of women's issues, if her service as an ordained minister will... Read more