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Blair Bobier on Ranked Choice Voting

Airs at: Thu, 07/20/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Our guest this week is attorney Blair Bobier of Oregon Ranked Choice Voting. They got the state legislature to put RCV on the ballot! How did ORC do it and how does it affect you? Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 24, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 07/24/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Left and the Law on the Supreme Court: On June 29th, the Court delivered on the long standing goal of rightwing politicians to overturn affirmative action. In deciding against Harvar... Read more

Left and the Law on the Supreme Court

Airs at: Mon, 07/24/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
On June 29th, the Court delivered on the long standing goal of rightwing politicians to overturn affirmative action. In deciding against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, the Court ruled that race could no longer be an explicit factor in college and univ... Read more

Lauren Gross on the Right to Repair, with Repair PDX

Airs at: Thu, 07/13/2023 at 8:00am
Lauren Gross of Repair PDX talks about the right-to-repair movement around the world and around the region--and how listeners can join. Read more

Imani Muhammad of Youth Organized United To Help

Airs at: Thu, 07/06/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Imani Muhammad is a local nonprofit founder and director who works with kids and families. She is a past winner of The Skanner News Group Drum Major for Justice Award for civil rights, founder of the Portland Youth Summit, small business owner, basketball coach, lifestyle a... Read more

Meditation Interventions to Rewire the Brain

Airs at: Sun, 07/09/2023 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for Pathways
Psychologist Jeff Tarrant is board certified in neurofeedback. Dr. Tarrant is the founder and Director of the NeuroMeditation Institute in Eugene, OR, as well as Chief Science Officer for Healium, XR, creating biometrically controlled virtual reality experiences. Jeff speci... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 3, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 07/03/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this episode fo the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Making Peace with China: Several top military officials and many pundit “experts” are predicting that mutual U.S. and China provocations by warships and fighter planes on and over the ... Read more

Student Debt

Airs at: Mon, 07/03/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
"My Imaginary Commencement Address at Milgram State University on the Topic of Student Debt."  Desiree Hellegers reads an excerpt from her recent commentary in Counterpunch magazine, arguing for comprehensive student debt cancellation. Photo by WSUV alum Ellah Allman. Read more

Art Talk Bus Stop

Airs at: Wed, 06/28/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Art Talk Bus Stop
In place of Art Talk Bus Stop this program is a special 3 part documentary short (1 hr total). The show features interviews and original music from three musicians of Montavilla Jazz, Denzel Mendoza, Mary Sue Tobin, and Machado Mijiga. Each musician created pieces inspired ... Read more

Art Talk Bus Stop

Airs at: Wed, 06/28/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Art Talk Bus Stop
In place of Art Talk Bus Stop this program is a special 3 part documentary short (1 hr total). The show features interviews and original music from three musicians of Montavilla Jazz, Denzel Mendoza, Mary Sue Tobin, and Machado Mijiga. Each musician created pieces inspired ... Read more