Health

Lisa Nichols, author of NO MATTER WHAT! 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love

Airs at: Thu, 03/03/2011 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

The guest is Lisa Nichols, author of NO MATTER WHAT! 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love. In NO MATTER WHAT!, Lisa presents the plan to inspire readers to create the lives they deserve. The NO MATTER WHAT! program is achieved through nine steps, or muscles --including yo... Read more

Cajun breakfasts for Mardi Gras; GMO Alfalfa and Sugar Beets; the Whole Hog; "Farm Direct" House Bill 2336

Airs at: Wed, 02/16/2011 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Food Show

February may be our shortest month, but we still bring you a sumptuous yet policy-packed Food Show! We begin again with the first meal of the day. Breakfast in Bridgetown author Paul Gerald returns to talk Cajun petit dejeuner spots in advance of Mardi Gras (March 8). Then... Read more

Planned Parenthood & Reproductive Rights Under Attack!

Airs at: Thu, 02/24/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: A Deeper Look

Planned Parenthood & Reproductive Rights Under Attack! Last Friday, February 18th, the right wing led, U.S. House of Representatives voted to ban the use of federal funds for any services provided by Planned Parenthood of America. They don't just hope to stop women from usi... Read more

Updates from Partnership for Safety and Justice

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Erika Spaet from Partnership for Safety and Justice gave us an update of current topics the organization is focusing on. For more information, listeners can go to www.safetyandjustice.org, or telephone the PS&J office at 503/335-8449, or send U.S. Mail to P.O.Box 40085, Por... Read more

Dr. Joan Gross on Food, Hunger, and Food Culture in the Willamette Valley

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Radiozine

Host Roberta Hall interviews Dr. Joan Gross, Professor of Anthropology at Oregon State University. She studied linguistic and cultural anthropology. She now works in the area of food, hunger, and food culture in the Willamette Valley. CD-2112 Read more

Barbara Almond and her book "The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood"

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Healthwatch

Hosted by Dr. David Naimon Whether it is uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one's own children, mixed feelings about motherhood are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully... Read more

Single Payer for Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Oregonians, like some folks in Califonia, are planning to go beyond the limited healthcare reform passed last year by Congress -- all the way to a single payer plan for our state. Bill Resnick talks with Peter Shapiro of the Oregon Single Payer Campaign about the campaign... Read more

Single Payer Health Plan

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Four hundred people attended the first ever Oregon Single Payer Conference last Saturday. Dr. Margaret Flowers from PNHP was one of the keynote speakers. Here is the audio from an interview with her at the conference. You can see it here. Read more

History of Prisons

Airs at: Mon, 02/14/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

In honor of Black History month, our show briefly reviewed the history of the Prison System in the U.S. Brenda Escobar, our engineer helped by presenting some of the facts we found in our research. After you listen to this show, we hope you’ll use the web to learn even more... Read more