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Signs of Change

Airs at: Wed, 02/17/2010 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
Tonight on Circle A Radio, we’ll take you on an audio tour through the art exhibition: Signs of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now.  Hundreds of posters, photographs, video, and audio representing more than forty years of activism, political protest, and social  j... Read more

Joe Sacco: Footnotes in Gaza on 01/11/10

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2010 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
Portland artist and self-styled "war junkie" Joe Sacco has carved out a niche in the publishing world for his war reportage comics.  For twenty years Sacco has plunged into global hot spots to bring back detailed graphic stories of civilian bystanders.  His books include Sa... Read more

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 02/11/10

Airs at: Thu, 02/11/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Bruce Silverman and Jay Thiemeyer hosts a special look at this year's Portland International Film Festival, which begins today. CD-1552 Read more

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 01/22/10

Airs at: Fri, 01/22/2010 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
A special program featuring anarchist activist Margaret Killjoy and writer Ursula K. Le Guin talking about anarchism, fiction and the new book "Mythmakers and Lawbreakers," a collection of interviews with a wide variety of anarchist fiction writers–some of whom who are tang... Read more

Between the Covers on 1/14/10

Airs at: Thu, 01/14/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Host Jim Schumock speaks with John Irving, noted author of such novels as The World According to Garp, Cider-House Rules, and The Hotel New Hampshire. His latest novel, Last Night in Twisted River, is the story of a father and son on the run after a tragic accident. The nov... Read more

Between the Covers on 1/7/10

Airs at: Thu, 01/07/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Host Ed Goldberg interviews British writer Piers Paul Read, author of The Death of a Pope, a thriller involving the politics of The Vatican and liberation theology.  Read is best known for his non-fiction book Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors which documented the st... Read more

James Kunstler: Predictions for 2010 and Beyond

Airs at: Thu, 01/07/2010 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
    Host Per Fagereng speaks with James Kunstler, author of numerous books including World Made By Hand, The Long Emergency, and The Geography of Nowhere. He discusses his predictions for 2010 and the future in general. CD-2102   Read more

Between the Covers on 12/24/09

Airs at: Thu, 12/24/2009 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Host Ed Goldberg interviews A.J. Jacobs, author of "The Guinea Pig Diaries". Jacobs investigates his own life by doing stunts and writing about it. CD-2090 Read more

The Underground: ZOMBIES

Airs at: Tue, 02/24/2009 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
Tonight the Youth Collective will talk about Zombies... why are they so facinating? Are zombies going to stay fast? Is zombiehood really based on rabies? Are they coming for you? We'll do our best to explore the world of zombies without getting bit. Read more

The Underground: THE WILD

Airs at: Wed, 01/27/2010 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
Join the KBOO Youth Collective as we talk about The Wild. We will focus on the outdoor kind of wild: untamed animals, wildfires, wildcrafting; as well as the other kinds: out of control behavior, stories of wild enthusiasm, and our ability to drive you wild. Read more