Arts/Culture

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Book Mole: Lies and Other Acts of Love

Airs at: Mon, 04/25/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Is the complete, unvarnished truth always essential to happy/successful partnerships and families, or do small omissions and/or white lies sometimes play an essential role in even the best of families?  This and other questions are taken up in Kristy Woodson Harvey’s lig... Read more

Radio Lost and Found

Airs at: Thu, 04/28/2016 at 10:00pm - Fri, 04/29/2016 at 12:00am
Tonight, we'll pay tribute to the recently departed Negativland member Richard Lyons (Pastor Dick, Dick Vaughn, Dick Goodbody, et al). I'll also have other surprises in store. Hope you can tune in! Read more

The Underground: PRODUCTS AND CONSUMERISM

Airs at: Wed, 04/27/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
Listen to pieces on manipulative advertising, consumerism, factory farming, terrible kickstarter campaigns, hunger and homelessness, an interview with an Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation member, and much more!   Support the Youth collecitve by caling 877-500-5266 o... Read more

Documentarian Frederick Wiseman

Airs at: Thu, 04/28/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  Frederick Wiseman is an attorney turned filmmaker who has spent half a century offering audiences intimate views of institutions and communities, from state legislatures to boxing gyms to public housing and schools.  His first film Titicut Follies (1967) documented abuse... Read more

Higher Reasoning Reggae Time 5th Saturday Live Special Reggae Event Apr 30 (midnight)

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Membership Drive Special Musicals

Airs at: Tue, 04/26/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae Roberts  presents a special one-hour edition of Stage & Studio with two joyous musical productions, Dmae will offer tickets to both shows to support KBOO community radio with their membership drive. You can hear Stage & Studio on: the KBOO website and on 90.7FM l... Read more

Terry Lindvall, God Mocks

Airs at: Sun, 04/24/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
What is the purpose of satire?  It is it effective?  Can it get you in trouble?  Terry Lindvall is the CS Lewis Professor of Communication and Christian Thought at Virginia Wesleyan College.  He writes about humor and in his latest book, God Mocks:  A History of Religious S... Read more

Honoring the life and art of Prince Rogers Nelson... A 5-Hour Dedication.

Airs at: Thu, 05/12/2016 at 7:00pm - Fri, 05/13/2016 at 12:00am
Here we meet again, in the context of honoring those who have transcended- those who have created a major cultural impact in many of our lives.  This will most likely take a while to register.  While many a tribute have focused on Prince Rogers Nelson's major hits and most ... Read more

THE QUADRAPHONNES host The Outside World this Friday night!

Airs at: Sat, 04/23/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  The Outside World
  The following is an IMPORTANT MESSAGE from your local Quadraphonne council :    Join us on KBOO from midnight on Friday, April 22 to 3am Saturday, April 23 for three hours of music and information on upcoming shows! First, the Quadraphonnes will be performing live in t... Read more

Pacific Underground - Membership Drive Special - Asians and Pacific Islanders in Star Wars

Airs at: Wed, 04/20/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
  The Pacific Underground team presents a special episode about Asian and Pacific Islander (API) representation in Star Wars. Tabitha, Canaan, Pamela, and Jenna have a candid roundtable discussion about this pop culture favorite. With the recent release of the upcoming Sta... Read more