Humor

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Sin Bravely

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

This is the funniest book about the fear of hell you will ever read. Actress and comedian, Maggie Rowe, producer and performer of Comedy Central's stage show sitnspin writes about her three month experience in an evangelical psychiatric institution. Diagnosed with a for... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2017 at 10:00pm - Tue, 01/31/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

On tonight’s show, we explore outer space, which is looking pretty attractive right about now. Our guest is Christopher Hart, creator of the sci-fi podcast Exoplanetary. The podcast follows four members of the Wolverton family as they travel the solar system for a giant cor... Read more

Michael Eric Dyson visits KBOO

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Georgetown University Sociology Professor, pundit, activist and author Michael Eric Dyson visits the KBOO studio to speak with Celeste Carey about his new book Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America. A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE | NAMED A BEST/... Read more

Portland International Film Festival

Airs at: Thu, 01/26/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: The Film Show

We welcome three directors of short films chosen to premiere at the 40th annual Portland International Film Festival. Vu Pham is the creator of the sci-fi noir mashup The Cutting Shadow, Rollyn Stafford directed the modern comedy of manners Your Move, and Jan Haaken's l... Read more

News You Can Use

Airs at: Sun, 01/22/2017 at 2:00pm - Sun, 01/29/2017 at 2:00pm

Produced for: This Is How We See It

Ringling Bros Circus to close it's doors after 146 years in operation. Republicans closer to repealing the Affordable Care Act. Four teens torture disabled man for hours. Join us as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Hot Off The Press...

Airs at: Fri, 01/13/2017 at 10:45am - Sat, 01/21/2017 at 10:45am

Produced for: This Is How We See It

Mariah Carey butchers her NYE performance, blames Dick Clark Productions; Some states will raise their minimum wage this year; Outcry over RNC Chair comparing Pres. Elect - Trump to Jesus Christ during Christmas. Join us as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Edward Snowden - The Graphic Biography

Airs at: Thu, 01/12/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

In this encore episode from October 2015, political cartoonist and international troublemaker Ted Rall returns to the KBOO studios with his graphic biography of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Drawing from Ted's conversations with Snowden's own ACLU attorney as well a... Read more

Harrow County

Airs at: Thu, 02/09/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Harrow County is Dark Horse's acclaimed new Gothic Horror comics series from the artist and writer team of Tyler Crook and Cullen Bunn. Set in North Carolina in the last century, the story follows the mysterious forces that haunt a rural agricultural community and possi... Read more