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Ship Shapes

Airs at: Tue, 06/06/2023 at 3:00am - 5:30am

Produced for: Vinyl Pajama Party

Joshua James Amberson, author of Staring Contest: Essays About Eyes

Airs at: Thu, 05/25/2023 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

On today's episode, we welcome Joshua James Amberson, author of the new book Staring Contest: Essays About Eyes, from Portland’s Perfect Day Publishing. Joshua’s writing includes the novel How to Forget Almost Everything, a series of chapbooks from Two Plum Press, and the l... Read more

Zaji Cox, author of Plums for Months: A Memoir of Nature and Neurodivergence

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2023 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

We're back again in the KBOO studios with guest Zaji Cox, author of the new book Plums for Months: Memories of a wonder-filled, neurodivergent childhood, from Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Zaji’s been writing fiction since her first short story at the age of nine. She we... Read more

Jena Friedman, author of Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etcetera

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Produced for: Between the Covers

Join us as we welcome Jena Friedman, comedian, writer, director, and author of the new book Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etcetera from Atria Books. In the words of Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor, and author Samantha Bee, "Jena Friedman is brilliant at m... Read more

Playful Presence Episode 6: You Rehearse Improv?!?

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 05/09/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: Playful Presence

Interview with Bobbi Block, an improviser, theatre director, applied improv practitioner, and actor. Plus improvised scenes and poetry. Read more

JoyceChat Comedy Radio E2

Airs at: Mon, 05/01/2023 at 11:30pm - Tue, 05/02/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: JoyceChat Comedy Radio

Join us for another funny episode of JoyceChat Comedy Radio. 1 Will Lampe - Portland Comedian - interview and stand up 2 Jenna Britton - Portland Comedian - interview, skit, and stand up 3 Brendon Creecy - Portland Comedian - interview, skit, and stand up in... Read more

Animator Nancy Beiman - Part Two

Airs at: Thu, 04/27/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Nancy Beiman is an author, artist, director, teacher, and writer who in 1979 became the first female graduate from the California Institute for the Arts' Character Animation program, and has been helping open doors for women artists ever since. As a young animator in th... Read more

The Matrimonial Show - Re-Dux

Airs at: Tue, 04/25/2023 at 3:00am - 5:30am

Produced for: Vinyl Pajama Party

Kesha Ajọsẹ-Fisher, author of No God Like the Mother

Airs at: Thu, 04/27/2023 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

We're back in the KBOO studios after three long years doing the show remotely via Zoom. And I'm so happy our first guest is Kesha Ajọsẹ-Fisher, author of the story collection No God Like the Mother, from Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Kesha was born in Chicago, raised in ... Read more