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Trauma, Race, and African American Identity

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken talks with Sheldon George, professor of English at Simmons College in Boston about his new book, Trauma and Race: A Lacanian Study of African American Racial Identity. They discuss the murder in 2012 of an African American young man, Jordan Davis, by an older whi... Read more

The Aftermath . . .

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
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Spirituality, Mysticism, and Marijuana

Airs at: Sun, 11/27/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we speak with the scholar, researcher, and writer Chris Bennett about spirituality, mysticism, and the roles played by cannabis and other entheogens in human development. Chris Bennett Drug War Facts: Entheogens   Read more

Annual Jimi Hendrix Birthday Marathon

Airs at: Sat, 11/26/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  The Outside World
KBOO Community Radio has been playing its annual birthday tribute for over 3 decades. Tune in midnight for The Outside World as we move over and let Jimi take over 3 hours over live special performances, including rare interviews and recordings. https://www.facebook.com/... Read more

We've Been making Connections The Whole Time...

Airs at: Thu, 11/24/2016 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
As many people are currently protesting the selection of a Trump presidency, there have been many who recognize that though the environment is heightened, nothing has changed.  The U.S. is just revealing itself to people who never paid attention.  As the current president t... Read more

Rip City Basement

Portland's local Hip Hop show, hosted by Brenboy, airs the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10 pm to midnight. Rip City Basement serves the local Hip Hop community of Portland, OR and surrounding areas. Each episode features 3 local artists or groups, and provides a platfor... Read more

Marijuana Part Two - Spirituality and Religion

Airs at: Wed, 11/16/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
It's November, that time of year when people in the US traditionally gather with family members and friends to eat a large meal, get into violent arguments over politics and religion, then fall asleep in front of a TV while watching football. It's the perfect time to look a... Read more

Political Perspectives: Angela Davis x Ta-Nehisi Coates

Airs at: Wed, 11/16/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Angela Davis in a rarely heard 1972 interview at Malcolm X College, presented with permission from the Chicago Film Archives.  Davis discusses the upcoming presidential election, campaigning for 3rd party candidates Gus Hall and Jarvis Tyner and her freedom after 16 mont... Read more

Old School Beats

Airs at: Fri, 11/18/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
A Special 3-hour block of Old School Beats in celebration of Hip-Hop History Month!   November is Hip-Hop History Month, where we give celebration to what hip hop has done to bring together people of the world, people of all nationalities, young people, all the political ... Read more

Emma Donoghue on "The Wonder"

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
  Host Bethany Grabow talks with Emma Donoghue, author of the new book The Wonder. This historical fiction follows Florence Nightingale-trained nurse Lib as she travels to rural Ireland in 1859 to determine whether a young girl who has purportedly survived with no food for... Read more