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Steam Punk Adventure

Airs at: Mon, 01/20/2025 at 11:00pm - Tue, 01/21/2025 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
    Inspired by the works of Jules Verne, The Secret of The Nautilus is a sequel to the classic 19th Century, techno-thriller. What is the catastrophic secret Captain Nemo must hide within the sunken hull of The Nautilus?  Who is the mysterious stranger, Captain Nemo fear... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 20, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 01/20/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Public domain image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_Luther_King,_Jr_.svg Patricia Kullberg hosts this Martin Luther King Day episode of the Old Mole, featuring the following segments: Whites Would Not Like the Real MLK: Our Well-Read Red, Patricia Kullbe... Read more

The Fort Showalter Blues

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Birdsong is a man perpetually out of place. He’s at once too Black and not Black enough. His skin is too dark and his hair too kinky. But he is also teased for talking like a White man. He’s at once color blind and acutely aware of color in a way that penetrates to his ... Read more

Once Upon a Time

Airs at: Fri, 01/10/2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
Maura Doherty thought she knew what life would hold for her. Born one of seven children in an Irish Catholic family in the Bronx, NY, Maura followed her dream of becoming a Catholic Sister. She thought that devoting her life to God and the service of others was her calling.... Read more

New Beginnings

Airs at: Wed, 01/22/2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
The Underground takes a look forward and discusses new beginnings to kick off 2025! Read more

Beginnings 2025

Airs at: Thu, 01/09/2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
This is our first show of the new year, 2025, a year many of us are approaching with some trepidation, if not outright dread. When I sat down to plan the episode, I was feeling uninspired and rudderless, not knowing how to continue, or even if I should continue. But in the ... Read more

It's the 17th Annual Year-End Special!

Airs at: Sun, 01/05/2025 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Back To The Egg
I'm joined here as always by my pal Michael Keefe, author and public events coordinator over at Annie Bloom's books. Press on this to hear one of the highest-energy shows we've ever done, with only trace amounts of caffeine in our systems. You'll hear us talk about (and p... Read more

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 12/26/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Over half a century ago, the UPA animation studio was a haven for misfit geniuses struggling to create relevant cartoon films in the face of political and cultural repression.  Gambling the future of the company on an hourlong television special featuring their most popu... Read more

A Tree of My Own with Nui Wilson, Frances Lu Pai Ippolito, and Gigi Little

Airs at: Thu, 12/26/2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode we welcome Nui Wilson, Frances Lu Pai Ippolito, and Gigi Little, collaborators on the new picture book A Tree of My Own, from Portland's Qlin Press. Nui Wilson is the book’s author. She’s a Karen woman who was born and raised in Western Thailand. She mov... Read more

Thom Bray returns as Dickens in “A Christmas Carol: A Victorian Reading”

Airs at: Thu, 12/19/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
For many of us, the holiday season means multiple viewings of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and there’s no shortage of films, and stage productions, to choose from. We’re especially favored here in Portland with a version that comes directly from Mr. Dickens himself,... Read more