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Racism and the Drug War

Airs at: Wed, 04/01/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Racism and the Drug War. The International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement met for its fifth session March 24 and 25 at the UN in New York. They held two days of public in-pe... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for April 6, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 04/06/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement returns to host an episode of the Old Mole, and we hear: Patricia Kullberg, our Well Read Red, reads excerpts from an article titled: “The Price of Not Knowing: Iran, Corporate Interests, and America’s Cycle of Violence,” by Sara Van Gelder. It was published... Read more

Passover Means Liberation For Everyone

Airs at: Mon, 04/06/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement and Mar Zusman talk about the Jewish holiday of Passover through a Jewish antizionist lens that seeks to include all oppressed people in its story of liberation. The video recording of the opening song Mir Veln Zey Iberleben can be found at the 2:08:30 mark o... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 13, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes a re-broadcast from Against the Grain: While the wealthy disproportionately own real estate in the U.S., in many locales the properties of low income homeowners and especially homeowners of color are... Read more

Digital Rhythm Revolution

Every 5th Sunday from 7:00 PM to 8:00PM Nifty G. curates an hour of electronic audio exploration.     This program exists to expand the mind by sharing various forms of electronic music.  This time it's Ambient, Down-Tempo, and Trip-Hop.  There's a time for everythin... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 16, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this show that features tributes to Black history, Eleni Varikas, and the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition. The Work of PIRC: On this Day Without an Immigrant broadcast, Laurie Mercier speaks with  Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) coordina... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: Avel Gordly: "Remembering the Power of Words"

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2026 at 11:30am - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
[This program originally aired May 5, 2011.  We rebroadcast it August 1, 2024 when Kamala Harris became the first Black woman nominated candidate for President.  We are airing again today to honor the memory of our hero, Avel Gordly, the first Black woman to win a seat i... Read more

News In Depth: Street Roots Article "Celebrating Paul Knauls Sr. at 95"

Airs at: Wed, 02/25/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  KBOO's Hana Francis speaks with Street Roots reporter Jenni Moore about their latest article "Celebrating Paul Knauls Sr. at 95: Knauls helped shape the culture of Northeast Portland. He shared with Street Roots how his storied ... Read more

Sidney Morrison, author of Frederick Douglass: A Novel (re-broadcast)

Airs at: Thu, 02/26/2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
On today’s show, we celebrate Black History Month with a rebroadcast of our interview with Sidney Morrison, author of Frederick Douglass: A Novel from Portland’s Hawthorne Books. Sidney’s book is historical fiction at its most engaging, enlightening, and inspiring, about... Read more

Her Ministry of Love: Inside the world of activist, mentor and DJ, Celeste Carey

Airs at: Fri, 02/20/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  "Something inside me just won't let unjust things go unchallenged." KBOO's Dajeon Reich-Brown interviews activist, mentor and longtime KBOO DJ, Celeste Carey.  A text version of this interview was featured in the KBOO Zine "Boo Beat Vol. 2."  Listen to Carey's weekly... Read more