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Howard Bloom on The Digital Divide

Airs at: Fri, 12/09/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Digital Divide
  Tune in Friday at 11 am for my interview with Howard Bloom, author of the God Problem. Howard stopped by the KBOO studios for an interview. Listen in as we discuss secular shamanism, aspiring toward omniscience, LSD, doing the work of the universe, Prince, Amanda Palmer,... Read more

Anders Nilsen: Poetry is Useless

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  The work of Portland-based artist Anders Nilsen defies categorization.  Themes of anatomy, geography, and mythology intertwine in his minimalist artscapes.  The New York Times notable book Big Questions brought the realm of ancient gods down to earth.  The wordless A Wal... Read more

In The News...

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2016 at 11:15am - Sat, 12/10/2016 at 11:15am
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Join us as we discuss Donald Trump's 60 Minutes interview.  Omarosa says that she has been abandoned by family and friends because of her support for Donald Trump.  Will the President-Elect require Muslims to register in this country?  Tune in as we discuss these topics and... Read more

Ubu Hour December 2016

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/06/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Here's the radio theater offerings we have for the December show... GUN OF A SON:  A drama envolving guns. Various characters rely on their guns to protect themselves, in a radio show meant to highlight the importance of our Second Amendment Rights. .  IN A FAMILY WAY: The... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sat, 11/12/2016 at 4:30pm - Sat, 11/19/2016 at 4:30pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Lil Wayne under fire for comments he made about the BLM movement! Experts now saying that alcohol (in moderation) may actually be good for you. Country fans upset about Beyonce's performance with the Dixie Chicks at CMA's. Tune in as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Old School Beats

Airs at: Fri, 11/18/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
A Special 3-hour block of Old School Beats in celebration of Hip-Hop History Month!   November is Hip-Hop History Month, where we give celebration to what hip hop has done to bring together people of the world, people of all nationalities, young people, all the political ... Read more

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Charles Brownstein is the Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit advocacy organization which recently moved its headquarters from New York to Portland.  The CBLDF provides aid to artists and publishers facing legal threats such as censorshi... Read more

Celebrity Buzz!

Airs at: Sun, 11/06/2016 at 12:00pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Are Idris Elba and Madonna really dating?  Jamie Fox and Katie Holmes break up.  Mary J Blige's soon to be ex-husband wants $130,000 a month in alimony?  NBC fires Billy Bush over Trump.  Join us as we discuss these topics and much more. Read more

Back To The Egg Presents TIME WARP SPECIAL

Airs at: Sun, 11/06/2016 at 12:00am - 2:00am
Produced for:  Back To The Egg
3rd annual edition of this 4-hour special Back To The Egg comes to you on the first and third Sundays of every month. One of the unusual benefits of this particular timeslot is that Daylight Savings Time's ending usually coincides with my show. I say unusual because my nor... Read more

My Zine

Good old-fashioned spoken-word radio.  Observations and opinions, commentary and creative writing by long-time staff member, Bruce Silverman.  Random, thought-provoking topics including everything from human-interest stories read straight from the local paper, to personal c... Read more