Women

First We Deprive Them of Resources and Then We Judge Them

Airs at: Fri, 06/10/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Bread and Roses

A conversation about the challenges faced by families, particularly those that are young and poor. Learn about efforts to address these issues and to change the public discourse on what it means to be a strong family.With Amanda Wake, Youth Organizing Manager for Asian C... Read more

Tis the Season for Pride!

Airs at: Tue, 06/14/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Out Loud

June is Pride month, so we're focusing on the variety of pride events happening in our area. We start the show with an interview with Belinda Carroll, Vickie Shaw, Gloria Bigalow and Jackie Monahan. All of these comedians are part of the Curiously Strong Comedy shows hap... Read more

Pitch A Tent for the Right 2 Survive

Airs at: Wed, 06/08/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Right To Survive

Why is it legal to pitch a tent for leisure but not for survival on the city streets of Portland. R2S reporters Ibrahim Mubarak and Jac Brown investigate. MEDIA ADVISORY June 8th, 2011 Homeless and Formerly Homeless Portlanders to Set up Camp Along the Rose Parad... Read more

Helen Keller: politically incorrect rebel girl

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Helen Keller is a beloved bleeding-heart symbol of personal perseverance, an "unmitigated American folk-hero" even, but what we hardly hear in school is that she persevered against capitalism and in solidarity with the radical left movements of her time. This short essay... Read more

Queer Documentary Film Festival featured on Out Loud Radio

Airs at: Tue, 05/31/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Out Loud

Tonight we hightlight QDoc, the only queer documentary film festival in the United States. QDoc is happening this weekend at the Clinton Street Theater, and the opening night party is on Thursday @ 9:30pm at Mothers Bistro. We featured audio clips from a few movies, includ... Read more

Outside In: Interview with a Portland Dancer

Airs at: Wed, 06/01/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Underground

KBOO has hosted a Youth Radio Intensive with Outside In this week, and we are proud to present the audio produced by this fabulous group of young people! Kimmi interviews her sister Jess about working as a dancer in the strip club industry. Read more

Geraldine Brooks talks about "Caleb's Crossing," her novel inspired by Harvard's first Native American graduate

Airs at: Thu, 05/19/2011 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

Host Marianne Barisonek interviews Geraldine Brooks, best-selling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize (for March) about her new book, CALEB’S CROSSING, which was inspired by the life of Caleb Cheeshahteaumauk, the first Native American to graduate from Harvard Colleg... Read more

Rural Organizing Project in Bend

Airs at: Wed, 05/18/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Circle A Radio

The Rural Organizing Project held its annual rural caucus on May 7th, in Bend Oregon. On ths episode of Circle A Radio, we will listen to speeches from the event, hear participants in the march on Representative Greg Walden’s office, and talk to individual members of Ru... Read more

Annual Call-In Chicken Show 5-13-11

Airs at: Fri, 05/13/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Bread and Roses

Chickens! Everything you ever wanted to know... It's your chance to ask local experts everything you ever wanted to know about raising backyard hens. Also: how to train your chicken! The only show in the country devoted to all things chicken--only on KBOO! Featuring Buf... Read more

Stephanie Coontz and "A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique at the Dawn of the '60's"

Airs at: Wed, 05/11/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Hosted by Lisa Loving Royal wedding got you down? Are Barbie-style women still stuck on their pedestals? And what about the rest of us? Are you a woman -- or a man -- who lately feels like everything's 'back to the 60s?' Tune in for Wednesday Morning Talk Radio when... Read more