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Stephen O'Donnell, author of Half-Light

Airs at: Thu, 01/25/2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Jonesy
On today's episode, we welcome Stephen O’Donnell, author of the new story collection Half-Light. Stephen is a Portland-based painter, whose work is widely collected both here in the U.S. and abroad. He’s best known for his self-portraiture, working mainly in the genre known... Read more

Repeat from Nov. 6, 2023 featuring Rebecca starring Ida Lupino

Airs at: Mon, 01/22/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
Due to this winter weather and lots of extra work Fortunato has had to send in a show from last November featuring a radio adaptation of Rebecca starring Ida Lupino and lots of music. Will be back with a new show next week. Read more

Katherine Dunn reads Runyon & Dick Powell appears as Diamond

Airs at: Mon, 01/15/2024 at 11:00pm - Tue, 01/16/2024 at 12:00am
Produced for Gremlin Time
Tonight we reair a couple of cozy stories for a winter evening set in mid 20th Century New York City. Up first, Katherine Dunn reads Damon Runyon's Tight Shoes, a story about local politics.  And in the second hour, Dick Powell returns as Private Eye Richard Diamond who fin... Read more

In memory of Cai Emmons

Airs at: Thu, 01/11/2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Jonesy
Today’s show is dedicated to the memory of Cai Emmons, author, screenwriter, and teacher, and one of my favorite guests over the years. In early 2021, Cai was diagnosed with bulbar-onset ALS, a debilitating disease which first takes away the power of speech before affecting... Read more

Back To The Egg on 01/07/24

Airs at: Sun, 01/07/2024 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for Back To The Egg

So Long , Jim & Tom

Airs at: Tue, 01/02/2024 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for Vinyl Pajama Party
Today, on the first show of the new year, we look back on two individuals  who had a tremendous impact on yours truly: L.A. based DJ Jim Ladd, and legendary satirist, musician, and comedian  Tom Smothers. Plan for a wild retrospective, and a very good time! Read more

Willamette Radio Workshop presents "A Radio Christmas Carol"

Airs at: Thu, 12/28/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Jonesy
It’s Thursday, December 28th, in that holiday bardo between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, a period of looking back on the past year and looking forward to the new one. A perfect time for our own holiday tradition here on Jonesy, re-airing Willamette Radio Workshop’s A Radio... Read more

Music and Tales of Christmases Long Long Ago.

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler

Brightly Gift Wrapped Christmas Stories and Holiday Music

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2023 at 2:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
Lots of music and stories to help you clean up all the paper and empty boxes left under the tree on Christmas. With Holiday Music featuring Ramsey Lewis, Joni Mitchell, Kurt Elling, Blossum Dearie and  Ray Charles, among others. Also Stan Freberg and the Mackenzie Brothers.... Read more

Thom Bray previews “A Christmas Carol: A Victorian Reading”

Airs at: Thu, 12/21/2023 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
For many of us, the holiday season means multiple viewings of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and there’s no shortage of films, and stage productions, to choose from. We’re especially favored here in Portland with a version that comes directly from Mr. Dickens himself,... Read more