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Snowden by Ted Rall - Expanded Edition

Airs at: Thu, 10/08/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
In this expanded, web-exclusive edition of Words and Pictures, we spend an extra half-hour talking with Ted Rall about his new graphic biography of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.  Drawing from Ted's conversations with Snowden's own ACLU attorney as well as friends, colle... Read more

Black Man in a White Coat by Damon Tweedy

Airs at: Mon, 06/05/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Black Man in a White Coat examines the complex ways in which both black doctors and patients must navigate the difficult and often contradictory terrain of race and medicine. As Tweedy transforms from student to practicing physician, he discovers how often race influences h... Read more

Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese-American Internment in World War II

Airs at: Fri, 06/05/2015 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Soundcloud Audio and Download: https://soundcloud.com/diablo-35/richard-reeves-interview-at-kboo-community-radio-5112015-edit Tim Nakayama with a special interim episode for the Asian and Pacific American Compass public affairs hour, interviews renowned author and journali... Read more

David Dante Troutt, "The Price of Paradise"

Airs at: Thu, 05/07/2015 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Patricia, O.B. and Emma speak with David Dante Troutt about his book, "The Price of Paradise: The Costs of Inequality and a Vision for a More Equitable America." David Dante Troutt is Professor of Law and Justice John J. Francis Scholar at the Rutgers University-Newark Law ... Read more

Progressive Spirit

Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
  Progressive Spirit talks intelligently about spirituality and social justice. Listen to interviews with top scholars, authors, social justice activists, and spiritual leaders from around the world.  Download or subscribe via iTunes! Read more

Century Of Lies

Produced for:  Century Of Lies
  Century Of Lies is a weekly half-hour show focused on drug policy reform and the failed war on drugs. The show explores public health, criminal justice, social justice, and other policies related to drugs in the US and abroad, and includes news reports, commentary, int... Read more

News In Depth

  Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30pm to 6:00pm. A deeper look behind the day's top stories KBOO News In Depth is a daily in-depth interview or feature on a story of significant interest to our listening audience.  These pieces focus on local, nati... Read more

Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine

Airs at: Thu, 11/13/2014 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Claudia Rankine, chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, speaks about her much awaited follow-up to her groundbreaking work Don't Let Me Be Lonely.   A provocative meditation on race, Citizen: An American Lyric recounts mounting racial aggressions in ongoing encounters... Read more

Ear to the Streets of Portland

  ---> Every first and third Thursday from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Tune-in to ‘Ear To The Streets of Portland’. This program contains music and content geared toward a frame of thought based on having an ear to the streets. As well as music of all genres in free-form specifi... Read more

Disability Awareness

  Every fourth Friday from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM.   A monthly show about issues affecting people with disabilities and their communities. Read more