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Fake Radio presents "Miracle on 34th Street"

Airs at: Thu, 11/30/2023 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
The holiday season is in full swing, and that means the annual re-appearance of holiday film classics such as “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “A Christmas Story”, “Elf”, “Bad Santa”, and one of my very favorites – “Miracle on 34th Street”. Those of you who are not old-time radio ... Read more

Bop and Diesel Punk

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Featured this afternoon will be a deep dive right into some Bop, as well as lots of other great music. Featured today will be Dexter Gordon, Chick Corea, Renee Rosnes, Andi James, Carmen McCrae, Charlie Parker and many others. Also on tap will be Part 2 of our Diesel Punk D... Read more

Radical Sista: Radical EP; Putrid Sc•m: Is it The Way?; Rueda: Demo y Ensayo 1988

Airs at: Fri, 11/24/2023 at 10:00pm - Sat, 11/25/2023 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
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Another repeat, for post-Thanksgiving, 24 November, 2023

Airs at: Fri, 11/24/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
in another repeat, due to illness, we revive  a vast mix of titles. DKH discusses a few recent streaming films, and later reviews a new BFI Film Classic on Touch of Evil. Jeff Godsil revives an interest in the Wall Street thriller, Boiler Room, while Matthew of KBOO's Grem... Read more

Playful Presence: Robin Jackson and Songwriting

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2023 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Playful Presence
Playful Presence is a show about the creative process, mindfulness, and play. Plus some improvised scenes and poems. Hosted by Taj Baker. This month, Taj interviews Robin Jackson about songwriting and creativity.  We touch on topics such as creative blocks, the inner criti... Read more

ILY2

Airs at: Tue, 11/21/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday Nov. 21, at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews gallerist Jeanine Jablonski about the new show I am a City of Bones at ILY2 Gallery on now through Jan. 13, 2024. Jablonski talks about several different artists’ work, her freedom to curate the show, and the way... Read more

Music and an Adventure from Time & Space

Airs at: Mon, 11/20/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Lots of music for your monday afternoon today. And apecial presentation of a Doctor Who radio adventure featuring Paul McGann as the doctor. Storm Warning (1996) as featuring Gareth Thomas and India Fisher as Charlie. This is the first chapter of a four part story that take... Read more

Murder & Mayhem in Portland Oregon by J.D. Chandler

Airs at: Mon, 11/20/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 11/21/2023 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Tonight we will read some excerpts from Murder And Mayhem In Portland Oregon, written by local historian J. D. Chamdler. An armed robbery of a downtown pawnshop in the 1870's leads to a murder and results in the largest attended hanging in Oregon history. A dead body found ... Read more

Eclectic Pandemic: The X-mas Skyler Ray Interview

Airs at: Sun, 12/24/2023 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
At 8pm on 12/08/2023 Skyler and DJ Thomas James are pre-recording a half hour interview which will air alongside a half hour of music by Skyler and similar artists that make recovery related music. That interview will air the first hour of the Eclectic Pandemic program. Th... Read more

Due to illness, another repeat, this time from two years ago, now for 17 November 2023

Airs at: Fri, 11/17/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
In this repeat from 9 April, 2021, we look at two new Franchise movies, Godzilla vs. Kong and Zack Snyder's Justice League, while Jeff Godsil considers Being John Malkovich​, Matthew of Gremlin Time talks up Sorry to Bother You, and Marc Mohan joins us to discuss Mark Harri... Read more