Women

International Women's Day 2018

KBOO's International Women's Day celebrations were started by Program Director Karen Burdick in 1976. We've celebrated each year since then with special programming created by for and about women. As we finalized the schedule for KBOO's annual celebration of international ... Read more

Nina Paley

Airs at: Thu, 01/28/2021 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Animator Nina Paley is one of the most independent of filmmakers.  Her two feature films, Sita Sings the Blues and Seder Masochism, tackle patriarchal themes in religious narratives, and reimagine them from a feminist point of view.   Read more

The Gap: Clap for Biden's first days in office and the individual's response to misinformation

Airs at: Fri, 01/22/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss Biden's inaguration and his executive actions in the first days of his presidency. There is a lot that got done in a short amount of time! The Paris Climate Agreement, DACA road to citizenship, ending the "Muslim Ban" ... Read more

20 TRIPP-P 31Aug2020

Airs at: Mon, 08/31/2020 at 12:00am - Sat, 08/31/2024 at 11:45pm
Produced for:  TRIPP-P
In this fourth and final installment of conversations with journalists who are covering the ongoing George Floyd and BLM (Black Lives Matter) protests in Portland, Oregon, throughout the summer of 2020, the TRIPP-P hosts meet up with Freelance Journalist Suzette Smith at Re... Read more

The Gap: Insurrection on Social Media and Trump's on Bing?

Airs at: Fri, 01/15/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss the social media fallout from the January 6th insurrection. Numerous social media companies and web platforms have banned President Trump, and the conservative alternative, Parler, finds itself without a web or app sto... Read more

Storm Beat author Lori Tobias shares stories from the Oregon Coast

Airs at: Wed, 01/13/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
Our In Depth guest today is Lori Tobias, author of the new memoir Storm Beat: A Journalist Reports from the Oregon Coast, published by Oregon State University Press. Lori has worked in journalism for over 25 years, including time at the Rocky Mountain News as a columnist a... Read more

Joan Gratz and Joanna Priestley - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 01/14/2021 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  In this encore episode from 2009, we visit two award-winning independent animation directors at their Portland studios. Joanna Priestley is a filmmaker, teacher, producer, and festival organizer.  She’s best known for her abstract animation, most notably for North of Bl... Read more

The Gap: Capitol Hill Siege and Georgia Runoffs

Airs at: Fri, 01/08/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea attempt to debrief Wednesday's siege on Capitol Hill and the success of the Democratic candidates in the Georgia Senate runoff. We take listener calls to digest the insurrectionist mob that took over the Capitol building in Wa... Read more

Buscando America on 01/05/21

Airs at: Tue, 01/05/2021 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
En el programa de esta semana no te pierdas el lanzamiento del nuevo sencillo de Batallones Femeninos, Aborta el sistema, un grito por el derecho a decidir desde México a Argentina. Estaremos platicando con las artivistas Obeja Negra, Amenic Mc Poetika Rap y SkaffoLaFaro. A... Read more

The Gap: Preschool Organizing and Intentions for 2021

Airs at: Fri, 01/01/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea speak with Nat from PDX Childcare Labor Alliance about union organizing for early childcare educators and the recently passed Preschool for All Measure in Multnomah County. We learn about the trajectory of organising efforts f... Read more