Arts/Culture

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Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Charles Brownstein is the Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit advocacy organization which recently moved its headquarters from New York to Portland. The CBLDF provides aid to artists and publishers facing legal threats such as censorshi... Read more

Olio by Tyehimba Jess

Airs at: Thu, 11/17/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

In Olio Tyehimba Jess presents a musical history of the long fight against slavery, marshaling a vast cast of historical figures including the slaves, some freed, whose music was the basis for the blues and jazz in the 19th century. They ask, "Once burst loose from human... Read more

2 Chinese-American Vets

Airs at: Tue, 11/08/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

For Veteran's Day, Dmae presents two stories of Chinese-American vets from different American wars. First up she talks with Eddie Fung, a WWII vet who was forced to work hard labor in Japanese POW camp and helped to build the famed "Bridge on the River Kwai." We'll hear ab... Read more

Celebrity Buzz!

Airs at: Sun, 11/06/2016 at 12:00pm

Produced for: This Is How We See It

Are Idris Elba and Madonna really dating? Jamie Fox and Katie Holmes break up. Mary J Blige's soon to be ex-husband wants $130,000 a month in alimony? NBC fires Billy Bush over Trump. Join us as we discuss these topics and much more. Read more

A Radio Geekly: Episode 3 - Conventions

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: A Radio Geekly

ARG returns for another exciting episode! Today we chat about Conventions. We've got interviews with Black Nerd Problems, Anita Sarkeesian with Feminist Frequency, Mike Selinker with Lone Shark Games, Bonnie Svitarsky with the Puyallup Public Library, Kristine Hassell (the ... Read more

My Zine

Good old-fashioned spoken-word radio. Observations and opinions, commentary and creative writing by long-time staff member, Bruce Silverman. Random, thought-provoking topics including everything from human-interest stories read straight from the local paper, to personal c... Read more

Interview with Portland author D'Norgia Taylor, SEEDLINGS

Airs at: Thu, 11/03/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Interview with Portland author D'Norgia Taylor re her new book, SEEDLINGS SEEDLINGS is a speculative/time travel novel about Seth, a beekeeper living on the northern coast of Oregon, and Melody a collector and preserver of heirloom seeds. Through Melody, Seth learns how... Read more

Cascadia by Buzz Bernard

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

A short time ago Buzz Bernard was in Portland and sat down with Dan Johnson about his latest thriller. Buzz Bernard is a former Oregon resident that has written a novel about the potential 'Big One'; the Tsunami and Earthquake that has long been talked about finally arr... Read more

Art Focus hosted by Andre Middleton and the Cinema Project

Airs at: Tue, 11/01/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Art Focus

A collectively run, non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon, Cinema Project works to promote public awareness of avant-garde cinema from the past and present. Featuring artists, curators, and scholars from around the world, our semi-annual series of screenings, le... Read more

Election 2016 Special

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 11/08/2016 at 12:00am

Produced for: Ubu Hour

The strangest election in memory is almost over. Everyone is sick of it. So why in the hell is the UBU HOUR airing an election special? That's right! It's the UBU HOUR 2016 ELECTION PRESENTATION, on the eve of the big election. Read more