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Lincoln County Aerial Spray Ban Measure on May Ballot

Airs at: Thu, 03/09/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for Evening News
A group in Lincoln County, Oregon, has put a measure on the May ballot that would ban aerial spraying of pesticides and herbicides. Lincoln County Community Rights wrote Measure 21-177, which also includes language reinforcing the rights of the community—that is, Lincoln Co... Read more

The Digital Divide w Guest John Shirley March 10, 2017

Airs at: Fri, 03/10/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for The Digital Divide
Join myself and author, musician, Portland punk icon John Shirley live in studio. We'll be talking about contemporary issues, tech, the environment, politics, the future, John's forthcoming book, his forthcoming album (a collaboration with hot prog-rock guitarist and compos... Read more

Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence

Airs at: Mon, 03/06/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Madness Radio
  Is meditation simply about relaxation and learning to gain control over strong emotion or can it be a pathway to change? Is there a dark side to meditation? How can meditation and mindfulness contribute to the struggle against social injustice? Nirali Shah is a certifie... Read more

Carter Warden, Atheist Activist

Airs at: Mon, 03/06/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for Progressive Spirit
Carter Warden is a former conservative pastor of 25 years, now openly atheist. Using the pseudonym “Adam Mann”, he was a founder of The Clergy Project, an on-line support group for clergy who no longer believe the doctrines of the churches they serve.   “Adam” was one of th... Read more

Bart Campolo, Why I Left

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for Progressive Spirit
Tony Campolo has been a fixture in the evangelical Christian scene for decades. For the past 30 years his son, Bart has followed in his footsteps. Their brand of Christianity is evangelical (personal salvation through Jesus) but with an emphasis on social justice and care f... Read more

Wild Fermentation

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Healthwatch
Sandor Ellix Katz is a fermentation revivalist. His books Wild Fermentation (2003, 2016) and the Art of Fermentation (2012), along with the hundreds of fermentation workshops he has taught around the world and helped to catalyze a broad revival of the fermentation arts. A s... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two

Airs at: Mon, 01/30/2017 at 10:00pm - Tue, 01/31/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for The Holy Crowley Hour
On tonight’s show, we explore outer space, which is looking pretty attractive right about now. Our guest is Christopher Hart, creator of the sci-fi podcast Exoplanetary. The podcast follows four members of the Wolverton family as they travel the solar system for a giant cor... Read more

Final Bows and Farewells Pt 2

Airs at: Tue, 01/10/2017 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for Vinyl Pajama Party
Final Bows and Farewells - Part 2 Remembering ... Read more

Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight -- and How to Get Your Life Back

Airs at: Mon, 01/09/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Healthwatch
  Thyroid dysfunctions like Hashimoto's disease, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism affect at least 20 million Americans and yet conventional medicine frequently misses the diagnosis.  Most doctors won't even order thyroid tests unless you specifically ask.  In The Thyroi... Read more

Is It All Just A Dream?

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Madness Radio
What is reality?  What does quantum physics tell us about reaching people in states labeled psychosis, bipolar, and schizophrenia? Are we living inside of a collective dream? Can therapists join with the alternate realities of their clients? Arnold Mindell, founder of Proce... Read more