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Book Mole: Kingsolver's "Unsheltered"

Airs at: Mon, 11/19/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Larry Bowlden reviews Barbara Kingsolver's latest book. He reports that Kingsolver--scientist, conservationist, and supreme story teller--spins a tale of two families about to lose their shelters: one in the late 1800s, the other in  the present. Science, Darwin, the con... Read more

November 2018 Digital Divide - Greg Matloff

Airs at: Fri, 11/09/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Digital Divide
Digital Divide for November 2018 This month tune in for a conversation I have with Astrophysicist Greg Matloff. He explains in as close to human language as possible, how interstellar travel might work, evidence of alien civilizations in space, stellarvores (stars that eat... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for October 29, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode, which includes: Steve Early on Police Reform: Bill Resnick talks with union activist Steve Early about reforming the police in Richmond, California. Hope, the Gender-variant Chicken: music from Bicycle Face's album, "Wonders of Female Stre... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour

Airs at: Mon, 10/22/2018 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/23/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Holy Crowley Hour
Carl Crowley and I are big fans of radio comedy. And tonight we have the very best -- Phil Proctor and David Ossman of the Firesign Theatre. Phil is joining us live in studio, after performing earlier in the evening in the Fake Radio production of War of the Worlds. And Dav... Read more

Nite-Nite

Airs at: Fri, 10/19/2018 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Tune in just before midnight . . .     https://www.facebook.com/events/2016884768388187/ Read more

Routine Sweep Finds Lax Security on Dept. of State Lands Website

Airs at: Mon, 10/15/2018 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  PERSONAL INFO MAY HAVE BEEN ACCESSED BY "OUTSIDE PARTIES"   A “security vulnerability” was discovered last week at the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL). The vulnerability was found in an "internet-connected system" on October 8th during a routine security sweep, ... Read more

Paul Allen Dies at 65

Airs at: Mon, 10/15/2018 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
    MICROSOFT CO-FOUNDER AND BLAZERS OWNER WAS MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO BRAIN RESEARCH   Paul Allen -- Portland Trailblazers and Seattle Seahawks owner, and co-founder of Microsoft – died earlier today of complications from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In addition to Microsoft ... Read more

Digital Divide October 2018

Airs at: Fri, 10/12/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Digital Divide
In this episode of the Digital Divide we'll hear interview with local artist, film maker, drummer and currently co-curator of Boathouse Microcinema, a film series happening Sundays through the beginning of december. But first some news headlines including the recent Climat... Read more

Digital Divide October 2018

Airs at: Fri, 10/12/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Digital Divide
In this episode of the Digital Divide we'll hear interview with local artist, film maker, drummer and currently co-curator of Boathouse Microcinema, a film series happening Sundays through the beginning of december. But first some news headlines including the recent Climat... Read more

Report to Megalopolis by Tod Davies

Airs at: Thu, 10/11/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Host Ken Jones talks with Tod Davies, author of the new novel Report to Megalopolis: or The Post-modern Prometheus, published by Exterminating Angel Press. Tod is the author of Snotty Saves the Day, Lily the Silent, and The Lizard Princess, the first three books in The His... Read more