Poetry

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In Memoriam

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

Wider Window Poetry with Ulrick Casimir

Airs at: Mon, 01/03/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Wider Window Poetry

Portland Jewish Hour 12/12/21

Airs at: Sun, 12/12/2021 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Portland Jewish Hour

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 29, 2021

Airs at: Mon, 11/29/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole Variety Hour, which includes the following segments: COP 26: Last week on the Old Mole Bill Resnick interviewed Tina Gerhardt, a researcher and environmental journalist who observed this month’s international United Nations C... Read more

Ordinary Psalms by Julia Levine

Airs at: Thu, 11/18/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

This week on Between the Covers, we talk to the poet Julia Levine about her new collection Ordinary Psalms. Her fourth collection explores the sacred found in the earthly themes of mortality, the degradation of the sacred natural world, cruelty and the power of love to ho... Read more

Wider Window Poetry with Claudia Savage

Airs at: Mon, 12/06/2021 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Wider Window Poetry