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Episode 8 - Redemption

Airs at: Mon, 09/07/2015 at 5:00pm
Produced for The Staple
Roy Smallwood was mourning the sudden loss of his parents, looking for comfort in heroin and falling deeper in despair. Then he stumbled upon something that saved his life. And everyone else calls it trivial.  Read more

Hot Topics!

Airs at: Sat, 10/29/2016 at 10:15am - Sat, 11/05/2016 at 10:15am
Produced for This Is How We See It
Early voting has started in North Carolina, Get Out and Vote!  Experts are now saying that Orange Juice may not be as good for you as we thought??  At one point in his life Jaden Smith thought he was a vampire?  "Birth Of A Nation" struggles at the box office.  Join us as w... Read more

Episode 9 - Excursions

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2016 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for The Staple
Piano music of Samual Barber carries us into the confined world of short story writer Jacob Aiello who is cooking the same lunch for himself again and again until magically we are transported to Paris and toward the source of his particular disorder.  Music provided genero... Read more

Episode 11 - Paper Wheel

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2016 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for The Staple
A short piece that turns the entire IPRC into a piece of moving origami, through audio! Produced in December of 2015, back when it felt like the IPRC might remain forever tucked away in it's location on SE Division, even as the city spun like a whirlwind. This episode was... Read more

Episode 12 - Those Who Turn

Airs at: Mon, 10/17/2016 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for The Staple
Jo Hamilton was searching for an artistic medium to express the way she saw the world. She tried everything, until one day she discovered that the medium she was looking for had been with her all along. She just never realized it could be considered art. Now she has pioneer... Read more

Insane Music for Insane People #14, Angeles y Querubines, Hesiqio Ramos

Airs at: Fri, 10/28/2016 at 10:00pm - Sat, 10/29/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for La Ruleta
Insane Music for Insane People #14, Angeles y Querubines, Hesiqio Ramos Continuing with this great label from Belgium, an excellent compilation with different bands from all over, number 14 this time. Music from the movie Angeles y Querubines, a movie by Rafael Korkidi, and... Read more

Fitting-in (rebroadcast)

Airs at: Fri, 10/28/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Pacific Underground
This month we're bringing you something from our archives, from all the way back in February 2016. In this month’s episode of Pacific Underground, we address the topic of fitting-in. We interview Albert Nguyen about his experience of growing up in Minnesota and being an art... Read more

Veterans & the Criminal Justice System

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
As we honor those who served in the U.S. military this Veterans Day, we also remember those serving time in our jails and prisons.  Oregon has among the highest rates of incarcerated veterans in the nation.  Karen James hosts a special discussion about veterans and the crim... Read more

The Underground: AHHHH!!!! Or Ah… The Strangely philosophical Halloween Show

Airs at: Wed, 10/26/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for The Underground
is it AHHHH!!!! like scary, or Ah.., like I understand! or OAHIUGIOUHOTOAHHH like it's halloween!? Read more

Ball of Confusion (Election?! Edition)

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  Temptations sing: "One, two, one, two, three, four, ow People moving out, people moving in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free   Rap on, brother, rap on ... Read more