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7 - My friend, John Waters. The Making of Polyester with Dave Insley

Airs at: Wed, 02/24/2021 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  The Ghost of Hollywood
On this episode of The Ghost of Hollywood, the stench is heavy as Poxy and Ragan discuss John Waters 1981 cult classic, Polyester. Poxy talks with Cinematographer Dave Insley about his work on Polyester and more!         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

Wider Window Poetry on 01/04/21: Maddie Nguyen

Airs at: Mon, 01/04/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Wider Window Poetry
Featured guest Maddie Nguyen, extra poems by Sandra Cisneros Read more

What is the meaning of life, with Film at 11, Friday, 15 January 2021

Airs at: Fri, 01/15/2021 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
This week the big questions are pondered as Jeff Godsil looks at Lugosi and Browning's Dracula (1931), DKH reflects on Robert Bresson's Mouchette (1967), new on Blu-Ray, Britta Gordon considers Men Go To Battle, Matthew enthuses over several obscure thrillers, and we take a... Read more

Christopher Rauschenberg's new show Looking at India

Airs at: Tue, 01/05/2021 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday January 5, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews photographer Christopher Rauschenberg about his new show Looking at India which is at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery from January 7 to 30, 2021. Rauschenberg talks about his January 2020 trip from north to sou... Read more

A New Year and a New Groove.

Airs at: Mon, 01/04/2021 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
It's a New Year and The Sampler is back with a serious groove. Also some classic comedy from Nichols and May.  Read more

Old and new films on Film at 11 for 8 January 2021

Airs at: Fri, 01/08/2021 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
There is still much to enjoy from 2020 releases, and  Britta Gordon assesses the fims of Steven McQueen in the on Small Axe series, including Lovers Rock and Mangrove, Jeff Godsil comments on Fellini's autobiographical  Amarcord, and Matthew of KBOO's Gremlin Time ponders ... Read more

Pepe the Frog's Wild Ride - Matt Furie and the film Feels Good Man

Airs at: Thu, 12/31/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  The 2016 U.S. presidential election was the first to showcase the power of internet memes, and no meme was more powerful than Pepe the Frog.  Created by Bay-area artist Matt Furie for the 2006 cartoon collection Boy's Club, Pepe suddenly found himself in the midst of a b... Read more

Sienna and Numberism

Airs at: Tue, 12/29/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday December 29, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews painter Sienna of Sienna Art Studios about her style called Numberism, where each piece contains numbers, words and formulae based on a scientific concept. Sienna explains how she researches her work, how... Read more

The Kalevala

Airs at: Tue, 12/29/2020 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae presents opens her audio archives vault to The Kalevala, a docu-play from her and MediaRites' series Legacies: Tales From America first broadcast in 1994. . This piece from veteran producer Alex Van Oss is a mesmerizing and experimental audio work that explores a Fi... Read more