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Music, Drugs, and Harm Reduction

Airs at: Wed, 04/26/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Music, Drugs, and Harm Reduction. We hear from Dr. Jodie Grigg, a Research Associate at the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University in Perth and coordinator of the Western Australia arm of the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting S... Read more

Rejuvenaging

Airs at: Sun, 04/30/2023 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for Pathways
For the first time in history, there are more people over the age of 65 in the world than there are people under the age of 5. To help explore the subject of aging enthusiastically is Ron Kaiser, Ph.D., a positive health psychologist, coach, author, podcaster, educator, con... Read more

Working to Save Lives in Maine

Airs at: Wed, 04/19/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Working to Save Lives in Maine. More and more US states are looking toward expansion of harm reduction services. On this edition of Century we look at a bill working its way through the Maine Legislature that would allow communities to establis... Read more

Washington State Post-Blake

Airs at: Wed, 04/12/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: New Washington State Drug Laws Post-Blake. Drug possession laws in Washington state were invalidated in 2021 by a state supreme court decision in the case of State v Blake. The legislature moved quickly to put some laws back in place but the me... Read more

Rewire Your Brain 2.0

Airs at: Sun, 04/16/2023 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for Pathways
John Arden, PhD, author of Rewire Your Brain 2.0: Five Healthy Factors to a Better Life, is a psychologist with over 40 years of experience providing psychological services. As the former Director of Training for Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, he developed one of... Read more

Solidarity and Community Mobilization

Airs at: Wed, 04/05/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Solidarity and Community Mobilization. We hear from Anton Basenko with the Ukrainian Network of People Who Use Drugs on the power of community mobilization in responding to the war in Ukraine, and from Magdalena Bartnik with the Precursor Found... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 10, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 04/10/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: The Hypocrisy of American Might: On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, and the 50-year commemoration of the pullout of the last American troops from Vietnam, the U... Read more

Rethinking 'Back to Normal' in the Pandemicine

Airs at: Mon, 04/10/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Organizers of events need to take COVID precautions into account and make clear their provisions for safer access, disability solidarity, and community health & safety. Frann Michel explains, and recommends the Guide to Practicing Inclusion in the Time of COVID from the ... Read more

Legislative Update with Glenna Hayes, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator with UCP

Airs at: Fri, 04/07/2023 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Glenna Hayes, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator with UCP Connections and UCP Mentors:  503-777-4166 UCP=United Cerebral Palsy TRANSCRIPT Musical Intro:  Caught in the Fire by Klergy, sound of like a deep whale call and a femm voice "ooo"ing JG:  Good morning.  This is Di... Read more

Eugene vs. NW Natural

Airs at: Mon, 04/03/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
On February 7, the Eugene City Council voted to phase out fossil fuels like gas in new homes and buildings, the first city in Oregon to take this step that will cut climate pollution, improve air quality, and lower utility bills for households. This vote is a major victory ... Read more