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Supporting Our Society: A Group of Friends Making a Difference

Airs at: Thu, 11/16/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
They are also celebrating 10 years of providing needed coats and supplies to unhoused Portlanders. On Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, from 11-2pm, they have a warm coat drop-off event at Broadway Grill and Brewery. Connect with them online here. Read more

Roz Chast - Expanded Audio

Airs at: Thu, 11/09/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  In this extended (and unexpurgated) conversation with cartoonist Roz Chast, we spend an extra 15 minutes with the bestselling author who inspired The New Yorker’s David Remnick to say: “She’s got a very recognizable style of squiggly lines and neurotic characters.” Roz'... Read more

Roz Chast

Airs at: Thu, 11/09/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  The New Yorker’s David Remnick said of bestselling author and cartoonist Roz Chast: “She’s got a very recognizable style of squiggly lines and neurotic characters.” Roz's work has appeared in The Village Voice, The National Lampoon, Scientific American, Mother Jones, an... Read more

Your Difference Is Your Strength

Airs at: Sun, 11/12/2023 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Kris Ferraro is an author, International Energy Coach, teacher, speaker and author of the new book Your Difference Is Your Strength. She is the creator of Spiritual Freedom Techniques—a process combining spiritual practices and principles with energy balancing—in order to e... Read more

The Great Offshore Grounds

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Local author Vanessa Veselka has written a wonderful novel, The Great Offshore Grounds, full of insights into class and gender, and beautifully written. Patricia Kullberg presents excerpts from the novel as Norm Diamond reviews it. Read more

Miracle Relationships

Airs at: Sun, 10/29/2023 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
John Campbell is the author of a new book, Miracle Relationships: A Path to Freedom and Joy. This book examines the reasons why we choose the partners we choose. It also explores the healing opportunities that exist in every relationship.  Born in India in 1946, he had no ... Read more

Once Upon a Time

Airs at: Fri, 10/20/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
  KBOO welcomes Consuelo to our family of Public Affairs programming. On this episode, we are introduced to Once Upon A Time, airing every 1st and 3rd Friday, at 11:00am, live in the airroom. Consuelo, originally from Chile, talks to us about the program, which is dedicat... Read more

Eclectic Pandemic: The Rose Looking Happy Face Show (Pilot Program) with DJ Thomas James

Airs at: Sun, 10/22/2023 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
This was the pilot program for "The Rose Looking Happy Face Show with Host/DJ Thomas James" which is now being considered by KBOO as a show in regular rotation every two months. The show highlights recovery from active addiction, resources and outreach in the PDX community ... Read more

Once Upon a Time

  The power of autobiography. To recognize our own stories as epics worth sharing with the world. — Consuelo wishes to involve the community / audience in sharing their stories so we can all see ourselves as the heroes of our lives. Using our remembrance as a tool to know ... Read more

"That Way Madness Lies" with filmmaker Sandra Luckow

Airs at: Wed, 10/11/2023 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
Yesterday, October 10th, was World Mental Health Day. So it’s a fortunate coincidence our In Depth guest today is filmmaker Sandra Luckow. Sandra, along with her family, was personally affected by mental illness. And she turned that experience into one of the most moving an... Read more