Arts and Culture

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Mexican Society of Contemporary Music Vols. 1 and 2 (1973-74). Maunel Enríquez: Music for Solo Violin and Electronic Sounds (1987).

Airs at: Mon, 12/15/2025 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  A Different Nature
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A special Film at 11 for Friday 26 Dec., 2025, with Foster Hirsch on his new book about '50s Hollywood

Airs at: Fri, 12/26/2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Foster Hirsch joins us to discuss his new book, Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties: The Collapse of the Studio System, The Thrill of Cinerama, and the Invasion of the Ultimate Body Snatcher – Television, from Knopf. Read more

Today on Film at 11, two films and three shows, 19 Dec., 2025

Airs at: Fri, 12/19/2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Today, Jeff Godsil relives Eastwood's Unforgiven, Britta Gordon surveys the mysteries of Trenque Lauquen, and Mona Bowen discusses Swirl, Plu3ribus, Wake  Up Dead Man, The Last Frontier, and Blue Moon. Read more

The Bride of Tune In, Stay Warm, and Support KBOO

Airs at: Mon, 12/15/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Stories and music for the holiday season hosted by Fortunato. Featured are The Father Cristmas Letteer, by JRR Toilken read by Katherine Dunn. And Dancing Dan's Christmas by Damon Runyon and read by David Chelsea. Lots of grown up holiday songs and some rock and roll. So... Read more

The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Toilken

Airs at: Mon, 12/15/2025 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/16/2025 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Music for the Season and Stories of the Glories of Christmases Long Long Ago. Fortunato, Producer/Host, with assistance from Umatilla Rose and Napols Yellow. Katherne Dunn, as Red Ryder, reads from a collection of letters that Professor Toilken wrote to his children ever... Read more

Amy Mason Doan, author of The California Dreamers

Airs at: Thu, 12/11/2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, we welcome Amy Mason Doan, author of the novel The California Dreamers from Graydon House. Amy is the bestselling author of three previous novels: Lady Sunshine, The Summer List, and Summer Hours. Before turning to fiction, she worked as a reporter an... Read more

Tune In, Stay Warm and Support KBOO

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato starts the holidays with musc and humor. Lots of Headline Performers featured today; including John Coltrane, Grant Green, Robert Gordon, Tom Petty, MyCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Stevie Nicks, Tyreek McDole, Sarah Vaughan, The Rolling Stones,  Vince Guaraldi, and m... Read more

Making Nonfiction Comics

Airs at: Thu, 12/11/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Comics journalism is a fairly new medium.  Many attribute its origin to the work of Portland native and Palestine author Joe Sacco.  Now, two comics artists have compiled their experiences with comics journalism into a how-to book: Making Nonfiction Comics. Eleri Har... Read more

A special take on The Muppets Christmas Carol today on Film at 11 for Friday, 12 Dec., 2025

Airs at: Fri, 12/12/2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Muppet expert and Friend of the Show Jamie Sheppard joins us to discuss and celebrate The Muppet Christmas Carol in a very special Film at 11. Read more

Film at 11 takes a turn at the charming Xmas movie, The Bishop's Wife for Friday Dec., 5 2025

Airs at: Fri, 12/05/2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Lisa Neville of Cortland University in New York, and Matthew of KBOO’s Gremlin Time join us to discuss a great yet ambiguous Cary Grant film, The Bishop's Wife, an improved repeat from last week, and in keeping with the holiday spirit.  Read more