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New Earth

Airs at: Fri, 01/22/2021 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: Squirrels Know

A new Earth year! A new galactic day! Today is a grand day, the sun shines bright with light And nothing is wrong with the might to fight, fever for life All I can say is that I am in awe of the greatness to be alive A long time ago, while breezes rolled by, the truth w... Read more

20 TRIPP-P 31Aug2020

Airs at: Mon, 08/31/2020 at 12:00am - Sat, 08/31/2024 at 11:45pm

Produced for: TRIPP-P

In this fourth and final installment of conversations with journalists who are covering the ongoing George Floyd and BLM (Black Lives Matter) protests in Portland, Oregon, throughout the summer of 2020, the TRIPP-P hosts meet up with Freelance Journalist Suzette Smith at Re... Read more

Native American Youth and Family Center receives grant to help houseless Native families

Airs at: Thu, 01/07/2021 at 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

Imagine getting what you think is spam, and it turns into a $5 million grant to help Native families who are homeless and suffering during the pandemic. That's the story of Paul Lumley, the Executive Director of the Native American Youth and Family Center in Portland. He... Read more

Episode Eight - SHARPer Times

Airs at: Fri, 01/08/2021 at 7:00am

Produced for: It Did Happen Here

In this episode we hear from the former SkinHeads Against Racial Prejudice. SHARPs share their experiences on how they came to hold the front lines in the fight against neo-Nazi violence on the streets of Portland. Featured in this episode are interviews with former SHARPs... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: "Brown Sugar Babe" by Charlotte Sherman

Airs at: Thu, 01/07/2021 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Author Charlotte Sherman writes, "I love being brown and wanted to write a poem to highlight the splendor of this underestimated color for young boys and girls, so they too will love the skin they are in. When I first heard a beautiful, radiant, brown-skinned child say, “I’... Read more

Galactic Federation

Airs at: Fri, 12/25/2020 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: Squirrels Know

On this last episode of the year 2020 of the Gregorian Calendar (Rome, 1500s, currently internationally recognized civil calendar), I bring you my dear opinion on the current situation of our planet. On the first hour, I focus on the value of animal beings and how their pai... Read more

Portland Youth Philharmonic's David Hattner talks Concert-At-Christmas

Airs at: Wed, 12/23/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

We’ve had several In Depth conversations recently with Portland-based artists and arts organizations that have gone online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The list includes the annual Portland Book Festival last month, organized by Amanda Bullock and the folks at Literary Art... Read more

The Underground: LIFE & DEATH

Airs at: Wed, 12/23/2020 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: The Underground

Tonight's show is all about the subjects of life and death. Chance discusses the Trump administration's impact on the lives of trans people. Mik and Kai talk about the "Four Notes of Death". James plays us the superior version of Bring Me Back to Life. Read more

Episode Five - They Thought We Were Everywhere: Portland Anti Racist Action

Airs at: Fri, 12/11/2020 at 7:15am - 7:30am

Produced for: It Did Happen Here

In this episode we return to the Rose City as Portland punks solidify an anti-fascist stance and square off. No more mingling with spiky-haired punks one night and racist skinheads the next; the chronic bypassing of casual racism becomes confrontational. We hear from punks ... Read more