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Ubu Hour January 2017

Airs at: Mon, 01/02/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 01/03/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Tonight on the Ubu Hour we bid fairwell to PUPPET RADIO THEATER, who are taking the Flying Prince to the Republic of China. And we have a special radio theater version of their latest show, BUNKO KELLY & THE FLYING PRINCE, set in Portland in the 1880s. The puppets Floyd, Ha... Read more

John Waters' Christmas

Airs at: Thu, 12/22/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  For the holiday season, we chat with notorious filmmaker John Waters, who's bringing his annual Christmas show to Portland once again.  Waters has spent the past half-century directing such transgressive films as Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, and Serial Mom, and is also the... Read more

Gremlin Time presents The Father Christmas Letters read by Katherine Dunn

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/20/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Once again it's that time of the year to listen to the many adventures of Santa Claus as put down by J.R.R.Toilken in The Father Christmas Letters. Read by Katherine Dunn Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sun, 12/18/2016 at 4:00pm - Sat, 12/24/2016 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
2 minor's arrested for setting Tennessee wild fire that killed 14 people.  Police shoot knife wielding teen at high school in Reno, NV;  see why some parents are outraged.  At least 33 people killed in warehouse fire in Oakland, CA.      Read more

Lady Danger Does Her Thing

Vile, rough, delightful and Crass We grace the airwaves with deep cuts, missed connections, esoteric lectures, interviews, voicemails, poetry, powerviolance/hardcore and more. Check us out every 1st and 3rd and 5th Friday at Midnight (or Saturday morning depending how you ... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Fri, 12/09/2016 at 8:15pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Trump begins the process of picking his cabinet and has selected Ben Carson as Secretary of HUD. Who is Steve Bannon and why are people nervous that he is Trump's Sr. Advisor? Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein demands a vote recount in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin an... Read more

Howard Bloom on The Digital Divide

Airs at: Fri, 12/09/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Digital Divide
  Tune in Friday at 11 am for my interview with Howard Bloom, author of the God Problem. Howard stopped by the KBOO studios for an interview. Listen in as we discuss secular shamanism, aspiring toward omniscience, LSD, doing the work of the universe, Prince, Amanda Palmer,... Read more

Anders Nilsen: Poetry is Useless

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  The work of Portland-based artist Anders Nilsen defies categorization.  Themes of anatomy, geography, and mythology intertwine in his minimalist artscapes.  The New York Times notable book Big Questions brought the realm of ancient gods down to earth.  The wordless A Wal... Read more

In The News...

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2016 at 11:15am - Sat, 12/10/2016 at 11:15am
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Join us as we discuss Donald Trump's 60 Minutes interview.  Omarosa says that she has been abandoned by family and friends because of her support for Donald Trump.  Will the President-Elect require Muslims to register in this country?  Tune in as we discuss these topics and... Read more

Ubu Hour December 2016

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2016 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/06/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Here's the radio theater offerings we have for the December show... GUN OF A SON:  A drama envolving guns. Various characters rely on their guns to protect themselves, in a radio show meant to highlight the importance of our Second Amendment Rights. .  IN A FAMILY WAY: The... Read more