Ken Kesey - writer, counter-cultural icon (1935 - 2001)

This KBOO exclusive recording is from a talk by writer Ken Kesey, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, given in Portland and recorded by KBOO volunteers in 1976.

Kesey attended the University of Oregon with a degree in Speech and Communications. He also received a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to enroll in the Creative Writing program at Stanford. His classmates in the program included Robert Stone, Larry McMurty, Ken Babbs, and Wendell Berry, all of whom would go on to be noted writers and lifelong friends of Kesey.

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John Trudell: Descendant Now Ancestor - Trudell is a Native American author, poet, actor, musician, and former political activist. He was the spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes' takeover of Alcatraz beginning in 1969, broadcasting as Radio Free Alcatraz.  In this talk, he describes the origins of patriarchy and racism, and the mining of the human spirit.

This talk is part of a special series Treasures from the KBOO Archive, which presents examples of the thousands of reels currently deteriorating in KBOO's back room.  We need your help to preserve these audio gems!  Donate today to help support the archive digitization project.

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What Is the Purpose of Life on Earth?

Hosts Cecil Prescod and Celeste Carey ponder the meaning of life with Jacob Needleman, Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University. His new book is An Unknown World: Notes on the Meaning of the Earth.

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   Ani asked the Positively Revolting Face Book community what they would enjoy from herself and Lyn this week, and they are giving it you dear listeners. Activist , therapist, artist Barbara Ford will be talking about the  Women's Congress for Future Generations September 27-30 in Moab, Utah and her Active Hope Tele-Seminar  happening Nov. 7th with Chris Johnstone.  Folks also wanted some witchy discussion about the changing seasons and so it shall happen.