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Karin Lazarus Interview

Airs at: Thu, 06/04/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Coloradan Karin Lazarus had a brainstorm in 2009, start a bakery with pastries that are infused with marijuana.  In 2013, NY Magazine called her, "the Queen of the Munchies" and said she's "brought a pastry chef’s savvy to the world of pot brownies"  Her new cookbook, calle... Read more

Deaf Activists Fight Government Interference in India

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
In the nation of India, deaf activists are organizing to challenge the discrimination they face. In March, a deaf teenager was raped and killed, and just this week, a deaf child was badly beaten by a teacher in India for failing to understand an assignment. KBOO’s Sarika Me... Read more

Health Disparities for Pacific Islanders in Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A new report by Multnomah County reveals a staggering health disparity for Pacific Islanders in Oregon. Oregon has the fifth largest population of Pacific Islanders in the country, but some are barred from receiving Medicaid. And those who are eligible often still can’t aff... Read more

Oregon Senate Hears Testimony on Right to Rest

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
Today, the Oregon Senate Committee on Human Services and Early Childhood held a public hearing on the Right to Rest bill, which would override local bans on camping, sleeping on sidewalks, and sleeping in cars by people experiencing homelessness. Read more

Caroline Miller Interview

Airs at: Thu, 01/22/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Author Caroline Miller has been known to the Portland writing community for many years.  But her latest endeavor is a play, and her new play is called "Woman on the Scarlet Beast".  She talks with Don Merrill about the joys and pains of being a playwright and how the Book o... Read more

A Queer Radical Critique of Gay Marriage

Airs at: Mon, 12/29/2014 at 12:00am
Iven Hale reads from a recent essay by Yasmin Nair titled Against Equality, Against Marriage. Iven leads off relating her own experiences with marriage's cultural hegemony. "A queer radical critique of the family is not simply the celebration of an outsider status, although... Read more

World AIDS Day event in Portland

Airs at: Wed, 11/26/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
This coming Monday is World AIDS day, which is a day meant to bring attention to the continuing crisis of HIV and AIDS. In the Pacific Northwest and across the country, the disease continues to have a siproportionate impact on the African American and LGBT communities. On Su... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 25 August 2014

Airs at: Mon, 08/25/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
This episode is hosted by Tom Becker, and features reflections on class war, police violence, challenging capitalism, and addressing depression and suicide. Tom reads from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's controversial comments on the role of class in Ferguson. Bill Resnick intervie... Read more

Iven Hale on Depression

Airs at: Mon, 08/25/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
In light of the recent death of Robin Williams, Iven Hale reflects on depression and suicide. Statistics indicate a global epidemic of depression, although those figures work in the interests of the pharmaceutical industry. While medication can be life changing and life sa... Read more

Experience Gong Therapy - Gong Bath performed by Faye Henry

Airs at: Thu, 08/21/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Flow
  Gongs are one of man's oldest therapeutic instruments and are believed to have a profound effect on the nervous system.  They are reported to bring about relaxed and meditative states, aid in pain control, and decrease negative thought patterns, addictive behaviors, and d... Read more