Science/Technology

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Ridwell helps Portland Metro residents divert hard-to-recycle waste

Airs at: Tue, 11/02/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
  Throwing things out can be really guilt inducing. Especially when you think the item could have another use, but your local trash and recycling program won’t take it. One local business is tackling that feeling with a membership service that helps divert those things... Read more

Who inherits your data? 'Legacy contacts' in your email give loved ones control over inactive accounts

Airs at: Wed, 10/27/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  "If I die, delete my search history," might be the most common meme about death and internet presence, but what if there is more to it? 'Legacy contacts' are a way for individuals to set up an inactive account manager for their email and social media accounts -- and yo... Read more

Jonesy

You'll meet the most interesting people in the world of literature, radio theater, podcasts, music, and humor here. Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 10:30am to 11:30am PT. I'm the host of Jonesy, Ken Jones. No relation, by the way. Read more

Peatlands

Airs at: Mon, 10/11/2021 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
When we think of spectacular landscapes we usually envision mountain ranges, lush rainforests or the Oregon Coast. But few people recognize the ecological splendor of swamplands – also known as peatlands. While they are just as globally significant as rain forests for th... Read more

Speaking Truth to Power

Airs at: Mon, 10/04/2021 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Science has been under attack in a big way for the past few years. But while most of us are focusing on right wing attacks on mainstream science such as climate chaos and Covid vaccines, there is a longer history of scientists who are persecuted for challenging mainstrea... Read more

Forces of Nature: The Women Who Changed Science

Airs at: Thu, 09/30/2021 at 11:00am - 11:30am
 Suzanne LaGrande speaks with Anna Reser and Leila McNeill, authors of Forces of Nature: The Women: The Women Who Changed Science.   In this interview, Anna and Leila discuss:   The reasons why so few women scientists  have been included in the history of science Some... Read more

Welcome, Again, to Negativland

Airs at: Tue, 09/14/2021 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
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PMPC & Municipal Broadband

Airs at: Mon, 09/06/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Desiree Hellegers talks with Hyung Nam, an organizer with the Portland Metro People's Coalition, a coalition of 24 organizations, about their organizing platform, including their support for municipal broadband, which is critical not only to bridge the digital divide ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 6, 2021

Airs at: Mon, 09/06/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The Old Mole Variety Hour is pleased to present Thirty Years in the Streets of Portland: The Activist Photography of Bette Lee. Follow the link to view a collection of Bette's photos with her reflections.   Everyday Resistance. Bill Resnick interviews Kevin Van Me... Read more

Left and the Law: Climate Lawsuits

Airs at: Mon, 08/02/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
In their Left and the Law segment today, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker take up the recent wave of lawsuits filed by cities and states against the oil industry in the US based on the industry's damage to communities and covering up their own scientific data on the lethal t... Read more