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Eugene vs. NW Natural

Airs at: Mon, 04/03/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
On February 7, the Eugene City Council voted to phase out fossil fuels like gas in new homes and buildings, the first city in Oregon to take this step that will cut climate pollution, improve air quality, and lower utility bills for households. This vote is a major victory ... Read more

Happily Even After

Airs at: Sun, 03/19/2023 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Jonah Paquette, PsyD., is a psychologist, author, and speaker who specializes in the science of well-being and emotional fitness. He is the author of four books including Happily Even After, Awestruck, The Happiness Toolbox, and Real Happiness. Jonah’s writing aims to provi... Read more

Portland's Fukushima

Airs at: Mon, 03/13/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
This week marks the 12th anniversary of the 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami caused the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. There were meltdowns of three of the Fukushima reactors, discharge of radioactive water in Fukushima and associated evacuation zone... Read more

Josh Riedel, author of Please Report Your Bug Here

Airs at: Thu, 03/09/2023 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, we welcome Josh Riedel, author of the new novel Please Report Your Bug Here from Henry Holt. Josh graduated from Portland's Reed College, as an English major, then moved to the Bay Area to work at Facebook in its early days. Josh left Facebook to join a ... Read more

BTTE Episode 321: ChatGPT

Airs at: Sun, 03/05/2023 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Back To The Egg
All Thrills No Frills Vol. 2 Membership Drive Episode All tracks chosen and sequenced by ChatGPT, includes some excerpts from our "chat" Read more

Nightmare on the River

Airs at: Mon, 02/20/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
When you drive along Highway 30 through the industrial area of NW Portland, you witness an amazing contradiction. On the west side of the highway is Forest Park, Portland's premiere urban wilderness area. But on the east of the highway you see potential doom. That six mile ... Read more

The River That Runs Through Portland

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
After 30 years of amazing service Bob Sallinger is retiring from Portland Audubon. Bob's record as an advocate, activist, naturalist, wildlife researcher, and wildlife rehabber, and his deep ties to the community, have led to many of the most exciting conservation wins in P... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 23, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Border Patrol: Nearly every year since the 1990s the U.S. Congress has increased the appropriation for the Border Patrol and the whole apparatus of border protection. Yet every ... Read more

Waymap CEO Tom Pey -- Jon Maier: WTF Is An ETF?

Airs at: Mon, 01/09/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Sea Change Radio
  Part 1: Have you ever watched in amazement as a visually impaired person nimbly maneuvers their way through a crowded subway station? Well, some thoughtful innovations are being developed to enable people with low vision to navigate the world with greater ease. This week... Read more

Coming to Our Animal Senses

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
  Animals experience the world differently. There are insects that can see ultraviolet light, while some snakes can hunt in the dark thanks to their ability to sense infrared. Such differences are not restricted to vision: Elephants can hear subsonic sounds, birds navigate... Read more