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How (Not) To Clean Your Vagina

Airs at: Fri, 03/08/2019 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
In this episode of What's Up With Your Down There, we'll go over why maintaining your vagina's acid/base balance is so important to keep your vagina healthy, happy, and clean. We'll review how to "keep the slime healthy", and what things to avoid so you don't cause things t... Read more

Women's Strike and Reproductive Justice

Airs at: Fri, 03/08/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Jan Haaken talks with feminist activists about the International Women's Strike  (with Portland events starting 4pm 3/8 in 'Pioneer' Courthouse Square),  and particularly about one of the strike demands: Reproductive Justice.  Guests include organizers from the Internati... Read more

Medical Cannabis in the US and the UK

Airs at: Sun, 03/10/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies, medical cannabis in the US and the UK. We talk with the president and co-founder of Patients Out of Time, Mary Lynn Mathre, RN, MSN, CARN, about their national clinical conference coming up April 11-13 in Tampa, Florida; and we hear a UK govern... Read more

The Heather McCoy Show 03/07/2019

Airs at: Thu, 03/07/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  The Heather McCoy Show
The Heather McCoy Show will welcome best selling author Johann Hari to discuss his new book Lost Connections: uncovering the real causes of depression and the unexpected solutions.   Read more

Civilization and Insanity: A Conversation with John Zerzan

Airs at: Wed, 03/06/2019 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Eugene, Oregon-based anarchist writer John Zerzan has been writing provocative essays and books challenging dominant narratives of "civilized" thought, history, social organization and technology for over 30 years. Host Paul Roland ran into him again this past Saturday a... Read more

KBOO Bike Show

Airs at: Wed, 03/06/2019 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Bike Show
  The March show will focus on the future of cycling in Portland, Oregon. Hosts Tori Bortman and Alon Raab will be joined by Marshal Runkel, Commissioner Eudaly's Chief of Staff, as well as Jillian Detweiler and Judge Kemp of Street Trust. We will look at the Portland Bicy... Read more

Madness, Spirit, and Judaism | Caroline Mazel-Carlton

Airs at: Mon, 03/04/2019 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Madness Radio
Madness, Spirit, and Judaism with Caroline Mazel-Carlton  Read more

KBOO News In Depth: Eva Hagberg Fisher

Airs at: Thu, 02/28/2019 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
Our News In Depth guest today is Eva Hagberg Fisher, author of the new book, How to Be Loved: A Memoir of Lifesaving Friendship, from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Eva’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, Tin House, Wallpaper, Wired, and Dwell, and she holds degrees ... Read more

Civil Society Versus the Drug War

Airs at: Sun, 03/03/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we continue our look at the upcoming annual meeting of the UN's Commission on Narcotic Drugs and hear from representatives of civil society organizations discussing the global war on drugs and the need for reform. On today's program we hear from Zara Snapp with Ac... Read more

Your Pelvic Floor: Kegels, Squats, and How to Use The Pot

Airs at: Tue, 02/26/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
In this episode, we're going to explore your pelvic floor! Guest Angela Garbes, author of "Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy" delves into why your pelvic floor deserves respect, and provides a feminist perspective on how society ... Read more