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The Fort Showalter Blues

Airs at: Mon, 01/20/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Birdsong is a man perpetually out of place. He’s at once too Black and not Black enough. His skin is too dark and his hair too kinky. But he is also teased for talking like a White man. He’s at once color blind and acutely aware of color in a way that penetrates to h... Read more

Once Upon a Time on 01/10/25

Airs at: Fri, 01/10/2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
Maura Doherty thought she knew what life would hold for her. Born one of seven children in an Irish Catholic family in the Bronx, NY, Maura followed her dream of becoming a Catholic Sister. She thought that devoting her life to God and the service of others was her calli... Read more

Maura Doherty

Airs at: Fri, 01/10/2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
Maura Doherty thought she knew what life would hold for her. Born one of seven children in an Irish Catholic family in the Bronx, NY, Maura followed her dream of becoming a Catholic Sister. She thought that devoting her life to God and the service of others was her calli... Read more

Beginnings 2025

Airs at: Thu, 01/09/2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
This is our first show of the new year, 2025, a year many of us are approaching with some trepidation, if not outright dread. When I sat down to plan the episode, I was feeling uninspired and rudderless, not knowing how to continue, or even if I should continue. But in t... Read more

It's the 17th Annual Year-End Special!

Airs at: Sun, 01/05/2025 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Back To The Egg
I'm joined here as always by my pal Michael Keefe, author and public events coordinator over at Annie Bloom's books. Press on this to hear one of the highest-energy shows we've ever done, with only trace amounts of caffeine in our systems. You'll hear us talk about (and... Read more

Let's Talk! Autism in South Korean Media featuirng Anna on 01/03/25

Airs at: Fri, 01/03/2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Let's Talk!
Hosted By: Amanda Antell Guest Speakers: Anna Produced By: Let’s Talk! Podcast Collective Audio Editing: Amanda Antell Web Hosting: Eugene Holden   Preface Kylo: You’re listening to Let’s Talk. Let’s Talk is a digital space for students at PCC experiencing disabiliti... Read more

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 12/26/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Over half a century ago, the UPA animation studio was a haven for misfit geniuses struggling to create relevant cartoon films in the face of political and cultural repression.  Gambling the future of the company on an hourlong television special featuring their most p... Read more

A Tree of My Own with Nui Wilson, Frances Lu Pai Ippolito, and Gigi Little

Airs at: Thu, 12/26/2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode we welcome Nui Wilson, Frances Lu Pai Ippolito, and Gigi Little, collaborators on the new picture book A Tree of My Own, from Portland's Qlin Press. Nui Wilson is the book’s author. She’s a Karen woman who was born and raised in Western Thailand. She ... Read more

Thom Bray returns as Dickens in “A Christmas Carol: A Victorian Reading”

Airs at: Thu, 12/19/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
For many of us, the holiday season means multiple viewings of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and there’s no shortage of films, and stage productions, to choose from. We’re especially favored here in Portland with a version that comes directly from Mr. Dickens himse... Read more

The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2024 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/17/2024 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Once again we present our holiday special, featuring the humorous and alarming adventures of Father Christmas and his friend The North Polar Bear. Writtenby JRR Tolkien as treats for his children at Christmas. The stories would appear, in an envelope either found with th... Read more