Arts/Culture

2025 Pickathon is almost here

Produced for:  KBOO
Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique  music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx.  But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more

For Film at 11 for Friday, 20 March, 2026, on Wuthering Heights

Airs at: Fri, 03/20/2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
This week, Jeff Godsil joins us to examine the still-controversial "Wuthering Heights" adaptation.     Read more

Changing of the Seasons Through Music

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
The Underground is going through seasons with Music! Including Greyson, Gavin, Eli, Suzanne, Clementine, Lola, Olivia, Jude W, Vivian, Julian, Jude E, Clem, Grady and Nick.   Tune In to hear our musical selections!!!!!!   In Spring Is Vivian, Gavin and Julian. In Summ... Read more

Kathy joins All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Kathy is a colleague and friend of Xan and shares about her experience living abroad for a few decades in various countries around the world and how it shaped her path towards becoming a therapist.   To find counseling services from Kathy go to:   @foragewellnesscollec... Read more

Passing on Mentorship: Red Lodge Transition Services

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Trish Jordan with Red Lodge Transition Services based in Portland, Oregon.  Red Lodge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving Native American women and men by providing culturally responsive programming and services.  More information... Read more

News In Depth: Leach Botanical Garden Faces Uncertain Future

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this episode of News in Depth, KBOO's Nina Mayfair dives deep on the funding crisis and historical significance of Portland's Leach Botanical Garden. At the corner of 122nd and Foster in Southeast Portland, there's a 16-acre forest sanctuary that almost didn't com... Read more

Talking GameStorm With Vincent Metal

Airs at: Tue, 03/17/2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Winner's Bias
James and Nate talk about the Portland game convention, GameStorm, with their Director of Outreach, Vincent Metal. We discuss building community, how people can get involved with Gamestorm, what they offer, and more. GameStorm takes place Thursday, March 19 to Sunday, Ma... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 03/15/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
music for spring Read more

LPs and Conspiracies Episode 1

Airs at: Tue, 03/24/2026 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  LPs and Conspiracies
LPs and Conspiracies is here to make your head spin! DJ Loubis Rubis is spinning vinyl records live from the KBOO studio, and taking calls to discuss your favorite conspiracy theories. This is going to be the first episode of this new adventure, and no one knows what to ... Read more

Jack Webb Returns as Pat Novak For Hire

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato hosts another line up of music and drama. Featured today, an episode of Pat Novak For Hire. A pinup model hires Pat to deliever some money to her brother who is in debt to a gambler named Joe Cordona. Sounds easy enough, until he's worked over by some hoods and... Read more