Chrisetta Mosley has lost 170 pounds so far and changed her entire life by rebuilding her diet with fresh food. She leads groups and workshops in healthier living and teaches cooking classes at Chuck's Produce in Vancouver. She's a popular blogger and her new cookbook is Shop, Cook, Eat: Outside of the Box.

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Treasures from the KBOO Archives: César Chávez

César Estrada Chávez was co-founder and leader of the United Farmworkers Union. From the 1950s until his death in 1993, he was an eloquent spokesman for economic justice for those who provide us with the food we eat. In 1974, at the height of the boycott of grapes, lettuce and Gallo wine, César Chávez came to Portland and spoke at Reed College.

Treasures from the KBOO Public Affairs Archives - Sherman Alexie

Sherman Alexie is a Spokane Indian, poet, writer of stories and novels. When he does a public reading, it usually turns into some kind of performance art. KBOO went to one such event in Portland in 1994, and though you can't see him on radio, you'll think you are there. Are his stories true? Alexie says that, as a writer, he has the right to make things up.

Treasures from the KBOO Public Affairs Archives - Tom McCall

On Labor Day weekend in 1970, the American Legion was scheduled to have its national convention in Portland, with vice president Spiro Agnew as the keynote speaker. Thousands of anti-Vietnam War protesters were expected, too. Governor Tom McCall feared violent clashes. He threatened to use force to put down any violence, but he also put on a rock concert called Vortex as a diversion for the hippies. A few days ahead, he went on television and radio to tell the citizens that he intended to keep our state safe, both for everyday folks, and for those who hoped to exercise their right of free speech.

This afternoon Rita will be spinning new music from the duo of Chick Corea and Gary Burton, New York organist Greg Lewis as well as bassist Marcus Miller.

In this episode we take a look back at some of our favorite pieces, stitching them together so that you, yes...you, will be enticed to listen to our archive of past shows. They don't suck.