Arts and Culture

Elizabeth Heider, author of Children of the Savage City

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
We have a special treat for you today, which just happens to be the 100th episode of Jonesy. Our guest is Elizabeth Heider, author of the new mystery novel Children of the Savage City from Penguin Books. The new book is the second in a series, featuring Nikki Serafino, w... Read more

A Double Feature of Suspence

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 11:00pm - Tue, 03/17/2026 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
For tonight, Fortunato presents two suspensful radio dramas. First, from the CBS series Escape, a 1947 adaptation of Robert Connell's famous short story, The Most Dangerous Game. Starring Paul Frees and Hans Conried. Also, The Screen Guild Theater presents Petter Lorre, ... Read more

Previewing Portland Youth Philharmonic's Spring 2026 Concert

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
If you haven’t heard our city’s Best Musical Group, according to Willamette Week’s 2025 Best of Portland Readers poll, this Saturday’s your chance. The Portland Youth Philharmonic, America’s longest running youth orchestra, continues its historic 102nd season with a conc... Read more

Penny Allen returns to Portland for new film's U.S. premiere

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2026 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
Pioneering Portland filmmaker Penny Allen is back in town for the U.S. premiere of her latest film “Pushing Back the Bad” at the Hollywood Theater, this Saturday, March 7th. Penny’s roots as a Portland activist led to her writing, directing, and producing her first two ... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: Avel Gordly: "Remembering the Power of Words"

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2026 at 11:30am - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
[This program originally aired May 5, 2011.  We rebroadcast it August 1, 2024 when Kamala Harris became the first Black woman nominated candidate for President.  We are airing again today to honor the memory of our hero, Avel Gordly, the first Black woman to win a seat i... Read more

Charles Solomon - Expanded Audio

Airs at: Thu, 02/26/2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  In this 100% longer conversation with animation historian Charles Solomon, we dive deeper into the stories behind his twenty-two published books, which include Enchanted Drawings: The History of Animation; The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda; and ... Read more

Superheroes are the subject of the day for Film at 11 on 03/06/26

Airs at: Fri, 03/06/2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Matthew of KBOO's Gremlin Time joins us for a survey of recent superhero movies, The Flash, Thunderbolts, Superman, and  Fantastic Four. Read more

Tribu: Cuahutémoc Águila Solar; Música para Los Dioses; Contra la Indiferencia. Programa dedicado a Agustín Pimientel.

Airs at: Fri, 02/27/2026 at 10:00pm - Sat, 02/28/2026 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
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Once Upon a Time

Airs at: Fri, 02/13/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
Rebecca Knuth, a professor at the University of Hawaii and an expert on censorship and cultural destruction, authored Libricide: The Regime-Sponsored Destruction of Books and Libraries in the 20th Century. After retiring in 2014, she moved to London and immersed herself ... Read more

Animation for the People

Airs at: Thu, 02/26/2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  For nearly a century, the National Film Board of Canada has been a celebrated source of experimental and educational filmmaking, most notably animation.  NFB directors have won hundreds of awards, including multiple Oscars, and become legendary for their versatility, ... Read more