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Protests at the Olympic Games; Pokemon, the CIA and the NSA; Third Party History; and a Smear Campaign against Jill Stein

Airs at: Wed, 08/10/2016 at 10:00am - 11:00am
  Today on Flashpoints, we take a closer look at the ongoing protests against the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. Then, we talk with a tech expert about the possible use of Poky-man Go by the CIA and the NSA. Next, we speak with an expert on the history of third parties in t... Read more

Comic City USA

Airs at: Thu, 08/11/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Oregon Historical Society Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk joins S.W. Conser to preview the special Comic City USA exhibition which runs at the OHS Museum from August 2016 through January 2017.  The exhibition spotlights comics art creators from throughout the Pacific No... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 08/15/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Another big show with Fortunato, Just Jess and the Sampler crew. Joining us in the air room will be local historian JD Chandler to talk some Portland history. We will also have some call in interviews with Moe Meguro and cellist Ben Sollee. Read more

Preserving Langston's legacy/author Renee Watson

Airs at: Thu, 08/04/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
     Portland-raised author and educator Renée Watson, now based in Harlem, is part of a collective working  to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Langston Hughes by leasing the Harlem brownstone where he lived and created during the last twenty years of his life. The I,T... Read more

Cuba: Revolution and Democracy

Airs at: Mon, 08/01/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 “The emancipation of a the working classes,” said Marx, “must be conquered by the working classes themselves.” All his work was aimed at empowering the working class with the intellectual tools to do carry out that self-emancipation and self-rule. Marx never intended his w... Read more

The 8th Annual NW Book Festival

Airs at: Fri, 07/29/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Ken Jones talks with Oregon-based author and indie publisher, Dan Armstrong. Dan will be appearing at the 8th Annual NW Book Festival, this Saturday in Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square. Dan gives us a preview of the festival, and talks about the nuts and bolts of ... Read more

Interview With Nikki Brown Clown

Airs at: Wed, 07/27/2016 at 1:15pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Nikki Brown (Clown) has a mural in progress off of alberta street and we get a more in depth look into her journey towards becoming the clown we know and love today.  Read more

D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus

Airs at: Thu, 07/28/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus have been celebrated in the documentary field for such groundbreaking films as Don't Look Back, Monterey Pop, Startup.com, Down From the Mountain, and The War Room.  One of the founders of the Direct Cinema movement, Pennebaker originall... Read more

Interview with Jo Baker for July 28th

Airs at: Thu, 07/28/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Author of historical-fiction novel A County Road, A Tree, Jo Baker answers questions about its protagonist's, Sam Beckett's, life. Read more

“The Numbers,” Portland’s Forgotten East Side

Airs at: Wed, 07/27/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  This Live episode of Profiles explores the history of East Portland, as well as the impact of the current gentrification process on communities of color in "the Numbers" and highlights the creative efforts of residents to foster East Portland as a place where neighborhoo... Read more