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Amanda Oborne: Helping the "Ag of the Middle" Thrive

Airs at: Wed, 05/29/2019 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Theresa Marquez, host of the Rootstock Radio podcast, sits down in the KBOO studios with Amanda Oborne - Vice President of Food & Farms at EcoTrust - to discuss her years of working at EcoTrust, as well as her interest in helping mid-sized local food producers find their wa... Read more

CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND

Airs at: Mon, 04/22/2019 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
“Voices for the Animals” host Dab Steadman talks with Dr. Laurie Marker , the founder & executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund…a non-profit organization dedicated to saving wild cheetahs and their habitats.   CCF  is the global leader in research and conservati... Read more

The Grand Food Bargain

Airs at: Mon, 04/08/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
When it comes to food, Americans seem to have a pretty great deal. Our grocery stores are overflowing with countless varieties of convenient products. Over time this system has encouraged us to know less and less about where our food comes from and permitted us to expect mo... Read more

Grain by Grain

Airs at: Mon, 04/15/2019 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
When Bob Quinn was a kid, a stranger at a county fair gave him a few kernels of an unusual grain. Little did he know, that grain would change his life. Years later, after finishing a PhD in plant biochemistry, Bob began experimenting with organic wheat on his family’s farm ... Read more

POWfest and Red White & Black

Airs at: Thu, 03/28/2019 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Nora Colie of the Portland Oregon Women's Film Fest joins us in the studio to preview this year's POWfest, along with filmmakers Marne Lucas (Haute Flash) and Aubrey Peeples (Decadeless). We're also joined by actor/director Jerry Bell Jr, whose documentary Red White & B... Read more

Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine

Airs at: Fri, 03/29/2019 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Between the Covers
  Today on Between the Covers, Suzanne LaGrande interviews science writer, lecturer and author Thomas Hager, discussing his newly published book, Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine   Behind every landmark drug is a story. It coul... Read more

Popups

Airs at: Wed, 03/20/2019 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
It's spring and more than flowers are popping up! On our 3/20 show we’re talking popup restaurants - what they are, why people love them, and how they’re impacting Portland’s food scene. We’ll discuss the economics and benefits of popups with four chefs and the Oregonian’s ... Read more

Methane increasing, Antarctic melting, capitalists keep speculating...

Airs at: Wed, 03/13/2019 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
    Opening song: "Carry It On"by Buffy Sainte-Marie on "Medicine Songs" Articles read from/mentioned on/relevant to today's show: Methane in the atmosphere is surging, and that's got scientists worried, March 2, LA Times Climate Change's Worst Outcome: Thermohaline Shut... Read more

It Takes A Village To Bring Life To People ft. Ronnie a.k.a. BeSpeak

Airs at: Tue, 03/05/2019 at 12:00am - Sun, 03/31/2019 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Village Vibes Podcast
Happy Tuesday Folx! Y’all know what it is.. we have a new episode!! We have a VERY special guest this week. @ronnie_aka_bespeak stopped by the studio and schooled us on how to be a creator in pdx, discussing his music and incredible ability to lift up his community. Take no... Read more

Labor in the Food System

Airs at: Wed, 02/20/2019 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Food Show
This episode of the food show is all about labor. We'll be talking with food system workers in fast food restaurants, grocery stores, and on the farm. Emmett Schlenz of the Burgerville Workers Union (BVWU) will talk about the fight for better wages and working conditions an... Read more