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Airs at: Sun, 12/18/2016 at 4:00pm - Sat, 12/24/2016 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
2 minor's arrested for setting Tennessee wild fire that killed 14 people.  Police shoot knife wielding teen at high school in Reno, NV;  see why some parents are outraged.  At least 33 people killed in warehouse fire in Oakland, CA.      Read more

A Man And His Trumpet: A Conversation With Farnell Newton

Airs at: Thu, 01/12/2017 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
It is very interesting, because we have known Farnell Newton over the years, and yet he has never been on the air with us!  Bringing in 2017, we aim to rectify that. If you are a lover of music, you most likely have encountered the presence of Farnell Newton, either physic... Read more

Andre Middleton Interviews Jacob Njoroge Wachira Ezigbo

Airs at: Tue, 12/13/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
Jacob Njoroge Wachira Ezigbo enjoys watching life and expressing it through any art medium.  He experiments with all media and materials as he follows his natural process of creating the stories of life he sees happening all around him. Art is his connection to his spiritua... Read more

Lady Danger Does Her Thing

Vile, rough, delightful and Crass We grace the airwaves with deep cuts, missed connections, esoteric lectures, interviews, voicemails, poetry, powerviolance/hardcore and more. Check us out every 1st and 3rd and 5th Friday at Midnight (or Saturday morning depending how you ... Read more

Nisi Shawl's Everfair

Airs at: Tue, 07/16/2019 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Dmae Roberts talked with Seattle author Nisi Shawl whose epic debut novel combines narratives from Belgium, Great Britain, the Congo  and an imaginary utopia called Everfair in a neo-Victorian novel with steampunk elements of airships. With depth lyrical prose, compelling c... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Fri, 12/09/2016 at 8:15pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Trump begins the process of picking his cabinet and has selected Ben Carson as Secretary of HUD. Who is Steve Bannon and why are people nervous that he is Trump's Sr. Advisor? Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein demands a vote recount in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin an... Read more

Anders Nilsen: Poetry is Useless

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  The work of Portland-based artist Anders Nilsen defies categorization.  Themes of anatomy, geography, and mythology intertwine in his minimalist artscapes.  The New York Times notable book Big Questions brought the realm of ancient gods down to earth.  The wordless A Wal... Read more

Our Annual Year In Review (part one)

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
At this time of year we do our annual recognition of those who have transcended throughout the year.  And this year has been quite eventful, in terms of that.  We also want to recognize this year as being one of many tests; where the universe forced people to have to take a... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato and Just Jess are letting the crew take it easy this month and just hosting things by themselves. Besides some holiday music we'll present a story of Christmas along Broadway, during the prohibition days in New York as written by Damon Runyon; "Dancing Dan's Chris... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2016 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato and Just Jess are letting the crew take it easy this month and just hosting things by themself. Today, another episode of the classic radio adventure serial "I Love A Mystery", chapter four of "The Thing That Cried In The Night". And begining this week, and contin... Read more