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Double jeopardy

Airs at: Tue, 11/30/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Two monumental verdicts were handed down recently in American jurisprudence -- for Kyle Rittenhouse, and for the murderers of Ahmaud Arbery. Both cases carry with them a distinct but divergent meaning in the present tense political climate. Abe and Traci take your calls. Pl... Read more

Too Much Information with Abe and Traci on 11/23/21

Airs at: Tue, 11/23/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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“When do we get to use the guns?”

Airs at: Tue, 11/16/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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The future of Kyle Rittenhouse, boy murderer, is now in the hands of a jury. His trial has been a microcosm containing every permutation of white male privilege in America, and the verdict will determine more than just the fate of young Kyle. It will also tell us how much m... Read more

BIFFY BIF BIF

Airs at: Tue, 11/09/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Congress just passed a rather large piece of infrastructure legislation, with a lot of good stuff in it. Is it sufficient to meet the moment? And what does it mean for the passage of the rest of the progressive agenda? Traci and Abe take your calls. Read more

Who do you think you are?

Airs at: Tue, 11/02/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
A sweeping new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute reveals a great deal about what Americans think about themselves, their place in the world, and what, indeed, it means to be an American. In many ways, it confirms what's been increasingly clear in recent yea... Read more

All aboard

Airs at: Tue, 10/26/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Winning the culture wars has become the defining, animating purpose of the right wing. If you don't believe it, look no further than the thousands of unvaccinated foot-soldiers dying for the cause. But the right wing isn't just about dying from disease and ham-handed coup a... Read more

Cops out

Airs at: Tue, 10/19/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Oath Keepers, budget fights, and Portland Street Response. It's another day in Oregon law enforcement. Traci an Abe take your calls. Read more

Funny harm harm: The intersectionality of oppressive “jokes”

Airs at: Tue, 10/12/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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As a general rule, comedians are better off when they punch up rather than down. But when they routinely punch down, and their target is always the same -- trans people -- the result is anything but funny. Trans rights pioneer Mia Macy and KBOO's own Sonia Battrell join Tra... Read more

Losing Facebook

Airs at: Tue, 10/05/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
What if Facebook went away? On Monday, for a little while, it did. Did it matter? Opinions vary. Abe and Traci take your calls. Read more

The Caucacity

Airs at: Tue, 09/28/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
What do rural voting patterns, the prevalence of COVID, and the murder of a young Black man in Bend, Ore., have in common? We'll tell you. SPOILER ALERT: It's racism. Traci and Abe take your calls. Read more