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Snowden by Ted Rall - Expanded Edition

Airs at: Thu, 10/08/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Words and Pictures

In this expanded, web-exclusive edition of Words and Pictures, we spend an extra half-hour talking with Ted Rall about his new graphic biography of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Drawing from Ted's conversations with Snowden's own ACLU attorney as well as friends, colle... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two

Airs at: Mon, 08/31/2015 at 10:00pm - Tue, 09/01/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

On tonight's show, we're throwing in the towel on radio. It's a legacy medium, at least that's what Carl Crowley keeps telling me. People don't listen to the radio anymore, Carl says. They're too busy watching movies, esp. those new-fangled talkies. But given that we're a... Read more

Monsanto Dreams

Airs at: Mon, 08/03/2015 at 11:00pm - Tue, 08/04/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: Audio Comix

It seems there’s been nothing but bad news in America lately. The death of Sandra Bland in a Texas jail, the House passing a bill that prohibits the labeling of GMO foods. However, what most of us consider bad news can, for a select few, be the stuff dreams are made of. Wr... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two

Airs at: Mon, 06/29/2015 at 10:00pm - Tue, 06/30/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

On tonight's very special episode, we pay tribute to Phil Austin of The Firesign Theatre, who passed away on June 18th. Phil was a genius of audio comedy, and a huge inspiration to all of us in the KBOO radio community. To talk about Phil, and honor his memory, fellow Fires... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two

Airs at: Mon, 03/30/2015 at 10:00pm - Tue, 03/31/2015 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

Be sure to tune in for the premiere episode of the now regularly scheduled Holy Crowley Hour, or Two. If by regularly scheduled you mean the fifth Monday of every month, and the sixth Tuesday. Carl Crowley is not pleased with the Gregorian calendar, and damns it to hell, or... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour fills in for Radio Lost & Found

Airs at: Thu, 11/13/2014 at 10:00pm - Fri, 11/14/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

A special 2-hour episode of The Holy Crowley Hour, filling in tonight for Rich Lindsay's Radio Lost & Found. On tonight's show, we celebrate the cold snap with warm thoughts of warm places -- Florida, Disneyland, the tri-city area of Hooker, Heater, and Hellmouth. And we he... Read more

Billy Mondo and Theresa Mitchell host A TWISTED CHRISTMAS

Airs at: Thu, 12/25/2014 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Special Programming: Other

Billy Mondo and Theresa Mitchell host A TWISTED CHRISTMAS Machine wrapped with vita-vega-mins. Guaranteed 99% plutonium-free. [2018 postscript: we arrived drunk and got drunker. This is a premeditated radio atrocity, with Will Mustoe's amazing record collection! Be ye wa... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour Salutes Indigenous Peoples Day

Airs at: Mon, 10/13/2014 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/14/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

Many of our late-night deejays have been accused of belonging to a cult led by Aleister Crowley. That's only half right. We're member of a cult, and this cult is led by a Crowley, however, it's not Aleister. Rather it’s his brother Carl. Carl Crowley. Carl is Aleister’s lit... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: J California Cooper

Airs at: Thu, 02/02/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Described by the Los Angeles Times as "a voice for the struggles of Black women in novels and short stories prized for their folksy wisdom and original voices," J. California Cooper died last week at 82 years old. The Times continued with a quote from Pulitzer Prize-winning... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour premiere episode

Airs at: Mon, 09/08/2014 at 11:00pm - Tue, 09/09/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

Many of our late-night deejays have been accused of belonging to a cult led by Aleister Crowley. That's only half right. We're member of a cult, and this cult is led by a Crowley, however, it's not Aleister. Rather it’s his brother Carl. Carl Crowley. Carl is Aleister’s lit... Read more