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Boxcar Willie starts the show with "Hank and the Hobo."  A bit later, Merle Haggard singing "Under the Bridge" leads a set of music focusing on human troubles.  The set also includes Mary Gauthier, Leonard Cohen and Dale Ann Bradley (with Tina Adair).   This episode of ... Read more

This week on Century of Lies: Psychedelics and PTSD Treatment. The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration is a nonprofit organization that was created by Congress to advance the mission of the FDA. The Foundation held a meeting recently entitled “Adv... Read more

As we move inside the Reggae Motion✨ This week features a few newer selections and our usual menu of Roots & Culture, Discomix and Dubwise  **Live & Direct** Read more

This strangest of campaign seasons ramps up with the first — and perhaps only — debate between VP Harris and the Former Guy. Will it make any difference? Is it worth your time? Should you make some popcorn? Join Traci and Abe for all the latest. Plus — KBOO’s fall member... Read more

On September 2, 2024, host Karen James spoke with people at the annual Hands Across the Bridge event about addiction, recovery and deflection.  In 2020 Oregonians, realizing that arresting and punishing people for drug use is a failed approach, passed Measure 110 which d... Read more

Fortunato returns with more of KBOO's Shake Up The Neighborhood Fall Membership Drive with a jam packed line up of virtuoso performances . Starting with Django Reinhart, Mary Lou Williams, Lester Young, Sarah Vaughn,,and Johnny Hodges to Paul Desmond, June Christie, Herb... Read more

On July 20, a dark plume of smoke rose from the center of Ross Island, a much abused island in the Willamette River south of downtown Portland. Ash and smoke blew into the adjoining neighborhoods and the fire burned for several hours. Neighbors stood along the bluff abov... Read more