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Book Mole: Lively Memoir

Airs at: Mon, 03/31/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Larry Bowlden reviews Penelope Lively's not-quite-memoir Dancing Fish and Ammonites, dispatches from Old Age, which, unlike much writing on later life, focuses on what is left rather than what is lost with age. Larry surveys a number of works from Lively's prizewinning lite... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour March 24 2014

Airs at: Mon, 03/24/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick hosts this show and we hear: Bill talks with Bob Peterson of Rethinking Schools about the corporate agenda against public education, and how advocates for real education are and must continue to resist it. Joe Clement talks with Anna Coote of the New ... Read more

Joan Foley: Community Radio Down Under

Produced for: Experience Points

Joan Foley, Chairperson of Hedland Community Radio in Port Hedland, Western Australia, will talk about her all-volunteer station, her childhood radio experiences, her passion for inclusion, and why community radio is especially important in Australia. Give Hedland Radio a ... Read more

susan's bullying story

Airs at: Thu, 02/20/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: BOO Wire

this is a story about susan cecil being bullied at school. and at green thumb. my advice to anyone who has ben bullied before. say please do not bully me . hey , big guy , pick on somebody your own size. yell and scream . tell your parents, anyone you can t... Read more

ACLU Fights DEA's Attempt to Access Oregonians' Prescription Records

Airs at: Thu, 01/16/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

The ACLU of Oregon has joined a suit brought before a federal judge by the state of Oregon in an attempt to prevent the DEA from accessing the data gathered by Oregon's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program without a warrant. The program holds millions of prescription record... Read more

TriMet to Vote on Transfer Time Increase

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

TriMet is going to vote next Wednesday on whether to increase transfer times for one-way tickets to 2.5 hours, up from 2 hours, to better accomodate round trips. This would also clarify their official stance on one-way tickets, which is that round trips are not encouraged b... Read more

Cold Weather Shelters in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

Portland is experiencing record low temperatures which will continue for several days at least, intensifying the need for shelters for people living on the streets. Sam Bouman spoke with Jaymee Cuti, Public Information Officer with the Portland Housing Bureau. Read more

Mental Health, Disabilities and the Affordable Care Act

Airs at: Mon, 11/25/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Jan Haaken talks with Bob Joondepth, Director of Disabilities Rights Oregon, about the promises and pitfalls of the Affordable Care Act for those with mental health needs. They talk about the nuts and bolts of services people may receive, but also raise political questions ... Read more

Storyteller Lindsey Grant

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Self-described storyteller Lindsey Grant talks about being Bipolar with host Ren Green. If you'd like to share a neuroatypical yarn on Space Bunny Radio, ping Ren at radiorengreen [at] gmail [dot] com. (Music: "Electro Beat" by KBOO volunteer JCO. Thanks, Jon!) Read more