Recent Audio

On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 11.30 a.m., Joseph Gallivan interviews curator Carolyn Supinka about the show Designing Nature, which is on now at Portland Japanese Garden through February 23, 2026. The show explains the six distinct styles of Japanese gardens that deve... Read more

Monday at 10pm a panel of some comedians who have been all of the Pacific Northwest will breakdown on PNW news. It should be fun.  This month's panel of jokesters includes: Ash Allen (@AshAllenComedy): A repeat StorySLAM winner, 2025 Best of Portland Comedy finalist, Ash... Read more

James Tenney special: or, “The Tam-Tam in My Life” Portland is in the middle of a James Tenney celebration and the show will present a selection of his percussion and electronic music. Though not very well known Tenney did wondrous things with single instruments and sweep... Read more

On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Oregon Legislative Preview. The Oregon Legislature’s 2026 session begins on February 2 and will last for only 35 days. Oregon has a part-time legislature, they’re in session for 160 days in odd-numbered years and just 35 days in even-nu... Read more

Three candidates - for president, vice president, and treasurer - vying to lead the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), explain their vision, platform and experience.  (For comparison, listen to the December 22nd Labor Radio show, which features another slate for  leadershi... Read more

From the crest of the Tualatin Mountains, Balch Creek flows down a canyon through Forest Park. The stream runs wild and free until a mile from its confluence with the Willamette River, where it is imprisoned in a sewer pipe. Balch Creek once flowed into Guild's Lake, a ... Read more

  Lawless America: Iran, Gaza, US Colonialism, Law under Trump, Frann Michel hosts:  Zunes on Iran, Gaza, Colonialism:  Laurie Mercier speaks with Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, about rece... Read more

  Laurie Mercier speaks with Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, about recent protests in Iran, the continuing US/Israel genocide in Gaza, and US imperialism/colonialism.    Links:   “Iran’s ... Read more