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  With the deployment of National Guard troops once again in the news, we revisit our August 2021 conversation with graphic novelist Derf Backderf. Derf's graphic novel Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio won the 2021 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work.  Inspired by the ... Read more

This is our first show of the new year, and I’d like to ring in 2026 doing something I started for our first show in 2025. It’s an audio retrospective of last year’s interviews on Jonesy. Which I call Beginnings, for the beginning of the new year and the fact we’re playi... Read more

Stephanie Strange, a local resident living in Portland most of her adult life, is candid about her struggles and delights while sharing a deep relationship with her former teacher, mentor , and friend. Stephanie is hosting a regular Strange Salon monthly at Alberta Pub a... Read more

It wasn’t the best of years, and it wasn’t the worst of years, but it’s over, and we got some great music along the way. Join me for a look back at beloved folk musicians we lost in 2025 plus some great music from 2025 by well-known and lesser known artists, including lo... Read more

On this edition of Century: Threats to International Peace and Security. The United Nations Security Council met January 5 to discuss threats to international peace and security posed by an out of control authoritarian United States government. We hear interventions from ... Read more

Reggae Niceness sailing into the late night✨ **Live & Direct**Mixx to the Maxx** Read more

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Kush celebrates 20 years on KBOO! It began in January of 2006 as the Anjali and The Kid show, eventually morphing in name only to Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Kush, hosted until 2017 by DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid. After 12 years years DJ Anjali retired f... Read more

This Tuesday on TransPositive PDX, we take a deep dive into the most important transgender stories of the past two weeks — not just the headlines, but what they reveal about power, resistance, and the material realities of trans lives right now. From federal lawsuits and... Read more

Nate and James start off the new year on a positive note with a good, old-fashioned draft about things they like about gaming. Do they like the same things as you? There's only one way to find out! Read more

This Monday, January 5 at 6:30pm, Prison Pipeline on KBOO Community Radio features an in-depth interview with journalist and author Nell Bernstein, whose reporting has helped transform the national conversation about youth incarceration. Over the past twenty years, the U... Read more