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SAVING THE CHIMPANZEES- Our Endangered Relatives

Airs at: Mon, 08/24/2015 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Voices for the Animals
Host Dab Steadman interviews Sheri Speede,  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and  founder and director of the Sanaga-Yong Rescue Center for Chimpanzees in Cameroon, West Africa.  She is the author of a memoir of the founding of the Chimp Center called  "Kindred Beings- What Se... Read more

Check Out These Three New AM Public Affairs Shows on KBOO

Three new monthly shows were recently added to the KBOO Morning News and Public Affairs Line up. Voices for the Animals promotes an increased awareness and appreciation for the animals in our homes and our environment, informing listeners about the challenges facing both d... Read more

Taking a Bite Out of Animal Crime

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2015 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Voices for the Animals
Host Dab Steadman discusses the prosecution of criminal animal abuse and neglect cases in Oregon, with guest Jacob Kamins, State Deputy District Attorney for Animal Abuse. Read more

Voices for the Animals

  Every 4th Friday of the month from 10a -10:30am "Voices for the Animals" is a monthly half-hour program that tackles the issues around animal rights and welfare. Host Michele Coppola features interviews and news with front-line activists and advocates who are working to... Read more

Animal rights activists protest UW Animal Lab

Airs at: Fri, 04/24/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Protesters are gathering at the University of Washington in Seattle tomorrow to challenge the construction of a new animal research lab on campus. The University of Washington already holds over a thousand monkeys, and hundreds of other animals, to carry out medical and othe... Read more

The Speciesism Podcast 1: Roots of sexism, classism, and racism.

Airs at: Sat, 01/10/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for The Speciesism Podcast
This podcast explores human oppression of non-human beings and how it preceeds and enables the development of human oppression of other humans in various forms. Read more

movie moles on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Airs at: Mon, 07/28/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Movie Moles Joe Clement and Frann Michel discuss Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). They consider the film's representations of war and peace, human nature and technology, gender and race, and offer some contrasts with the earlier series of Planet of the Apes films. The... Read more

Brooks Fahy and Rick Swart Interview

Airs at: Wed, 07/09/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
Brooks Fahy is the Executive Director of Predator Defense, an animal advocacy organization based in Eugene, OR. Rick Swart is the spokesperson for the Oregon Division of Fish and Wildlife. KBOO's Don Merrill talked with both of these experts about the recent euthanizing o... Read more

28 Timber Sales Cancelled in Oregon Coast Marbled Murrelet Habitat

Airs at: Wed, 02/05/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
A coalition of Oregon environmental groups claimed victory after they reached a settlement with the state of Oregon, resulting in the cancellation of 28 timber sales in the Elliott, Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests. These lands include crucial habitat for the threatened ... Read more

ZooZoo & Santaland Diaries

Airs at: Tue, 12/18/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Stage and Studio
Hear the last December holiday special featuring the final ZooZoo at Imago Theatre and 'Santaland Diaries' at Portland Center Stage. The long-running holiday hit ZooZoo is saying farewell. We'll hear from two performers in the show: Jonathan Godsey and Pratik Motwani. And... Read more