Faith/Religion/Spirituality

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Alternative Easters

Airs at: Sun, 04/12/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
The Bible is not the only version of the Easter story.  Tom Becker reports on pre-Christian myths that parallel many details of the resurrection.  Read more

Theater and healing: An conversation with the production company of "A Sunbeam"

The play's the thing. Theater offers reflections of reality but can it serve as a specific tool in tackling problems? Jo Ann and Dave talk with members of PassinArt: A Theater Company about their production of "A Sunbeam" by award-winning playwright John Henry. This unique ... Read more

Lisa Dale Miller: Astrology and Tarot

Airs at: Thu, 03/19/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Positively Revolting
  Hosts Melodie Silverwolf and Crystal Leighty celebrate the Vernal Equinox with our guest Lisa Dale Miller --   therapist, astrologer, and tarot reader. Read more

Radiozine on 02/05/09

Airs at: Thu, 02/05/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for Radiozine
Per Fagereng interviews author Lennie Brenner about the history of Zionism. CD-1325 Read more

interview with Marion Dawan on Islam

Airs at: Wed, 12/03/2008 at 4:00pm
the conversation with Ms. Dawan is finally being posted...  She is a wonderful spirit, as well as a local, Portland-based community activist.  Here, we speak on Islam.  Read more

Index of leading asshattery indicators

 I love Harper's Index. For those of you not familiar with it, Harper's Index appears near the front of every edition of Harper's magazine. It presents a sort of snapshot of current affairs by way of assembling a bunch of seemingly obscure, but ultimately telling, statistic... Read more

Diane Wilson

Airs at: Mon, 12/29/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Radiozine
 Diane Wilson talks with host Marianne Barisonek about her book "Holy Roller: Growing Up in the Church of Knock Down, Drag Out; or, How I Quit Loving a Blue-Eyed Jesus" Read more

Gender & Religion Part II

Airs at: Mon, 12/15/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Gender Blender
This episode of Gender Blender addressed religion/spirituality and gender. During this second half of the two part 1 hour show, hosts Rebecca Nay and Jacob Anderson-Minshall were joined in studio by Reverend Nathan Meckley, Senior Pastor at Portland Oregon's MCC, and Revere... Read more

Religion & Gender Part I

Airs at: Mon, 12/15/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Gender Blender
This episode of Gender Blender addressed religion/spirituality and gender.  Hosts Rebecca Nay and Jacob Anderson-Minshall were joined in studio by Reverend Nathan Meckley, Senior Pastor at Portland Oregon’s MCC, and Reverend Dr. Frodo Okulam, from Sister Spirit (sisperspiri... Read more

The Decider

 Apropos of my post below, Obama is planning to review the plethora of onerous executive orders issued by President Bush: President-elect Barack Obama is poised to move swiftly to reverse actions that President Bush took using executive authority, and his transition team is... Read more