Poetry

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 24, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 01/24/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Oregon Outcast: Many of us look back at previous generations and wonder what they could possibly have been thinking – about slavery, or sexism, or environmental destruction, or many ... Read more

Oregon, My Oregon

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Did you know that Oregon has an official state song? And that the lyrics were only recently changed to remove their racial bias? Harold Johnson both reads and sings his poem “Down In the Valley” in response. Is he talking about the Willamette Valley or rather the Valley of ... Read more

Coming Soon: Wider Window Poetry with Dey Rivers

Airs at: Mon, 02/07/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Wider Window Poetry

Airs at: Sun, 01/16/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Mon, 01/17/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

June Jordan was a widely published Jamaican poet and playwright who was recognized for her lifelong commitment to political activism and human rights. Her poetry is fierce and pulls no punches in its exploration of issues related to gender, class, and race identity. She was... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 17, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 01/17/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Patricia Kullberg hosts this Martin Luther King Jr. Day special which includes music by artists Farrell Williams, Noname, and Ambrose Akinmusire, plus the following segments: Critical Race Theory: Bill Resnick talks to Malik Miah who made a living as an aviation mechanic a... Read more

Art Talk Bus Stop: Kalimah Abioto Rebroadcast

Airs at: Wed, 12/22/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Art Talk Bus Stop

This month the team is on break, so we are re-airing out August interview with Kalimah Abioto. We'll be back in January with new content. Until then, happy winter and happy new year! From Kalimah: “My work is a journey, uncovering and expanding personal mythology, leadi... Read more

Talking Earth with Poets Jane Belinda, Julia Gaskill and Stephen Meads

Airs at: Mon, 12/20/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Talking Earth

Tonight's edition of Talking Earth will be a slamcentric one, with local poets, Jane Belinda, Julia Gaskill and Stephen Meads involved in the Portland Poetry Slam scene. Jane Belinda is the current Slammaster for the Portland Poetry Slam. They have competed nationally i... Read more

Talking Earth: December 13th, 2021 with Walt Curtis

Airs at: Mon, 12/13/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Talking Earth

Tonight's edition of Talking Earth features Walt Curtis talking about the birth of Jesus, and that he was not born in December, and the history behind Christmas. Board-op Patrick Bocarde also reads a poem about a chaotic radio show during his college years. Happy Holidays... Read more