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Marjane Satrapi - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 04/23/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Words and Pictures
  Marjane Satrapi is the artist and writer behind such graphic memoirs as Persepolis, Embroideries, and Chicken with Plums, and is the co-director of the animated feature film version of Persepolis.  She grew up in Tehran during the revolution that toppled the Shah and led... Read more

Ep 105. It Takes A Village To Install A Bidet

Airs at: Tue, 04/21/2020 at 12:00am - Sun, 05/31/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for Village Vibes Podcast

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood 4/24/20

Airs at: Fri, 04/24/2020 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
On today's show, we welcome Chelsea Bieker, author of the new novel Godshot, from Catapult Press. Chelsea is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Writer’s Foundation Award and her fiction and essays have been published in Granta, McSweeney’s, Catapult magazine, Electric Literature... Read more

Ep 104. It Takes A Village To KiKi (Through A Facemask)

Airs at: Thu, 04/16/2020 at 12:45am - Thu, 04/30/2020 at 12:45am
Produced for Village Vibes Podcast
It's your favorite processing partners still out here bringing a cute KiKi, laughter, and some serious conversation to the table this week. Enjoy and thank you for tuning in! #ittakesvillage Read more

39. Quiet Flows the Willamette

Airs at: Wed, 04/08/2015 at 10:45am - 12:45pm
    What if society had gone completely off the rails? What if Trump had succeded in becoming the Grand High Potentate of the USA? What if he had actually known the left-of-center community radio station, KBOO-FM in Portland, Oregon, had broadcast some critical comments a... Read more

#KeepWeirdAlive Campaign

Airs at: Fri, 04/17/2020 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
On this episode, I'll be interviewing Brian Kidd, also known as the Unipiper. We'll be talking about the #KeepWeirdAlive Campaign hosted by Weird Portland United. The non-profit is looking to say Thank You to those who despite the current circumstances, remain dedicated to... Read more

Gus Van Sant - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 04/09/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Words and Pictures
  In this encore episode of Words and Pictures, we welcome fimmaker Gus Van Sant, whose directorial work has ranged from the avant-garde (Gerry and Last Days) to the transgressive (Mala Noche and Drugstore Cowboy) to Hollywood crowd-pleasers (Good Will Hunting and Finding ... Read more

A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar...

Airs at: Fri, 04/10/2020 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for Radiozine
On Radiozine, Suzanne LaGrande interviews Caty Borum Chattoo and Lauren Feldman, authors of A Comedian and An Activist Walk into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice. More than ever, comedy is a powerful source of influence and social critique. In this inter... Read more

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Words and Pictures
  Charles Brownstein is the Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit advocacy organization that moved its headquarters from New York to Portland in 2016.  The CBLDF provides aid to artists and publishers facing legal threats such as censorship,... Read more

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood 3/27/20

Airs at: Fri, 03/27/2020 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
We're all sheltering in place in the neighborhood, and keeping our social distance. So today's show is originating from Mr. Jones's home, where there's more Passover matzoh than toilet paper. Fortunately, we have a microphone, an Internet connection, and a computer running ... Read more