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Lauren Weedman on her new book Miss Fortune

Airs at: Fri, 04/15/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Ken Jones talks with Lauren Weedman, author of the new book of essays Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having It All, From Someone Who Is Not Okay. Lauren’s an award winning comedic actress, playwright, and author. She’s written and performed nine solo plays, inclu... Read more

City Of Women: Who is Wendy Carlos?

Airs at: Fri, 04/29/2016 at 3:00am - 5:30pm
Produced for:  City of Women
Listening to music on the radio, if you are so inclined,  you will not hear many female led vocals. Especially if you are listening to mainstream music. Country Western, Blue Grass and RnB have more female voices. Punk Rock is getting there, some electronica, yes. But, it i... Read more

Trump was right? Just call Jane

Some weeks ago, Donald Trump commented that if abortion were illegal, then women who had abortions should be subject to some form of punishment. This is a logical position, insofar as those who violate laws are generally subject to some form of punishment. But Trump was imm... Read more

Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Program to Maximize Fertility: An Interview with Jill Blakeway, L.Ac

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Making Babies: A proven 3-month Program for Maximum Fertility, by Jill Blakeway, L.Ac. and co-authored Dr. Sami David, a reproductive endocrinologist  offers women and men a guide to fertility using the wisdom of Chinese medicine in conjunction with Western medicine. Ferti... Read more

Community Coalition Demands Minority Input on Superfund Cleanup

Airs at: Fri, 04/08/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Portland Harbor community coalition led by Groudworks, a local agency working for environmental social justice delivered a letter to the city government today.  The Coalition wants more effort on the city’s part to include marginalized communities when they write their ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 28, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts and we hear: Bill Resnick and Harvey Wasserman talk about America's Astounding Human Rights Hypocrisy in light of Obama's recent visit to Cuba. Jan Haaken talks with Abdul Fofanah and Issa Kamara about the politics of Kendrick Lamar's work as a hi... Read more

Late in the Day: Poems 2010-2014 by Ursula K. Le Guin

Airs at: Thu, 04/21/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Late in the Day, Ursula K. Le Guin’s new collection of poems (2010–2014) seeks meaning in an ever-connected world. In part evocative of Neruda’s Odes to Common Things and Mary Oliver’s poetic guides to the natural world, Le Guin’s latest give voice to objects that may not s... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 14, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 03/14/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this Old Mole and we hear:   Bill Resnick interviews Mark Engler, co-author of "This Is an Uprising: How Non-Violent Revolt Is Shaping the 21st Century" Jan Haaken talks with documentary director on her new movie "Trapped," about attempts to clos... Read more

Book Mole: What She Left Behind

Airs at: Mon, 03/14/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Larry Bolden reviews What She Left Behind, the harrowing tale of an eighteen year old woman who finds herself committed to a state asylum due to her rebelling against her father’s choice of whom she will marry. The author, Ellen Marie Wiseman, did extensive research into how ... Read more

Documentary: Targeted Regulations at Abortion Providers

Airs at: Mon, 03/14/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken interviews Dawn Porter, Director of the documentary film, TRAPPED, that will be playing at Cinema 21 for five days, opening on Friday March 18th.  In “Trapped,” documentarian Dawn Porter chronicles the lives of medical professionals who work at clinics in the South... Read more