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Willy Vlautin, author of the new novel The Horse (rebroadcast)

Airs at: Thu, 10/17/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

This episode of Between the Covers is a rebroadcast of our interview with Willy Vlautin for his new novel The Horse. A mournful look back to one casino musician's heartbreaks and near successes as he and his guitar spend the cold winter alone in a mining camp until the unex... Read more

For Film at 11 on Friday, 18 October, 2024, more new shows and moves.

Airs at: Fri, 10/18/2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Produced for: Film at 11

Mona Bowen joins us to discuss current TV shows such as Teacup and The Franchise, and we also cover the new suspense movie, Speak no Evil, and two cosmetic body horror films, Skincare, and The Substance. Read more

Election Special on The Roots of Rock & Roll

Airs at: Fri, 10/18/2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: Roots of Rock and Roll

Don't forget to vote and don't forget to tune in for The Roots of Rock & Roll Election Special with DJ Mike Fisher at 3pm Friday! Mike's bringing you music to motivate you this important election season, with vintage rock & roll & soul sounds from Chuck Berry (to celebr... Read more

Country Music 101

Airs at: Sat, 10/19/2024 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

This episode of Swing’n’Country (Saturday Oct. 19th, 6 till 9 AM) includes a cross section of well-known country musicians from past decades. There’s at least one song from Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, Rose Maddox, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jan Howard, John Prine, Dolly Parton, Wi... Read more

Quinquagenary! XI - 1974 Part 2 (first half)

Airs at: Sat, 10/19/2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Produced for: Grateful Dead and Friends

Behold the Quinquagenary! Now you say it, . This delightful, mouthful of a word refers to a 50th anniversary. Since early 2018, I've been presenting material from live Grateful Dead concerts that happened close to my air date, but about 50 years earlier. Today starts ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for October 21, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 10/21/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

On this episode, the moles celebrate interspecies solidarity by rebroadcasting an interview with Leigh Claire La Berge about her 2023 book, Marx for Cats: A Radical Bestiary (Duke UP). Cats and Marxism: Should Marxism be rooted in inter-species liberation? Or is it alre... Read more

Toppling the Fossil Fuel Giants

Airs at: Mon, 10/21/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

On September 27, Kentucky State Representative Justin Pearson came to Portland to talk about his community’s triumph against the Byhalia Connection Pipeline in Southwest Memphis. He was joined by local environmental justice advocates who shared past victories in our region ... Read more