Health

Fire on the Island

Airs at: Mon, 09/09/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
On July 20, a dark plume of smoke rose from the center of Ross Island, a much abused island in the Willamette River south of downtown Portland. Ash and smoke blew into the adjoining neighborhoods and the fire burned for several hours. Neighbors stood along the bluff above t... Read more

Overdose Awareness

Airs at: Wed, 09/04/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Overdose Awareness. The New South Wales Users and AIDS Association is a peer-based drug user organisation. NUAA strives to improve advocacy for, and services supporting, the diversity of people impacted by stigma and discrimination caused by th... Read more

Healthcare Access and Barriers to Care Among People Incarcerated in US Prisons

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Healthcare Access and Barriers to Care Among People Incarcerated in US Prisons. Host Doug McVay is joined in conversation by Emily Lupez, MD, MPH, a General Medicine and Primary Care Research Fellow at Cambridge Health Alliance and Harva... Read more

Deprogram Diet Culture

Airs at: Sun, 09/01/2024 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Dr. Supatra Tovar is a clinical psychologist, registered dietitian and fitness expert who brings a compassionate and researched approach to diet, body image and health. Her new book is Deprogram Diet Culture: Rethink Your Relationship to Food, Heal Your Mind, and Live a Die... Read more

Nitazenes

Airs at: Wed, 08/28/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Nitazenes. International Overdose Awareness Day is observed annually on August 31. The first observance was organized in 2001 by S-J Finn, a harm reduction worker who managed a needle and syringe service program in St. Kilda, Victoria, Austral... Read more

A Look Back at Seattle Hempfest

Airs at: Wed, 08/21/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: A Look Back At Seattle Hempfest. In August 1991, a group of weed activists and freedom lovers gathered in Volunteer Park in Seattle, Washington for the Washington Hemp Expo. From these modest beginnings grew the largest protestival in the world... Read more

A Conversation with NORML Board Chair Dan Viets

Airs at: Wed, 08/21/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: A Conversation with NORML Board Chair Dan Viets. This month on Free Culture host Doug McVay is joined in conversation with attorney and civil rights advocate Dan Viets, Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Organization for ... Read more

Petroleum 238

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
A little known fact about oil and gas drilling is that a lot more comes up from the depths of the earth than just oil or gas. Much of this waste is toxic and radioactive. And the fracking boom has only worsened the problem. On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Justin... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 19, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 08/19/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
As colleges and universities gear up for Fall term, in this week's episode of Old Mole Variety Hour, Desiree Hellegers hosts as we rebroadcast an episode on "Repressing Opposition to Israel" from KPFA/Pacifica's show Against the Grain. The April 17 show homes in on "U.S. hi... Read more

Funding a Cure for ALS with Holly Miller and Elise Schumock

Airs at: Wed, 08/14/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
Just a few weeks ago on KBOO’s News In Depth, we interviewed filmmaker Sandra Luckow about her new documentary Vanishing: A Love Story. The film recounts the last six months in the life of Cai Emmons, Eugene-based author, screenwriter, and teacher. Cai was diagnosed in earl... Read more