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More Talk Radio on 10/26/09

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for More Talk Radio
Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod speak with Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Black Women's Health Imperative. With five videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; Hoytt's first appearance was a 1991 Senate Committee as a President for th... Read more

KBOO Evening News: November 2nd, 2009 Airing

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Listen to the November 2nd, 2009 airing of the KBOO Evening News in its entirety! ^__^ Read more

Portland-based Mercy Corps Supports Book "Half the Sky"

Airs at: Thu, 09/24/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Portland-based Mercy Corps ("core") says the new book “Half the Sky” gives readers a realistic look at the serious challenges faced by women in developing countries.  The humanitarian aid group has launched a contest, asking book clubs to read “Half the Sky” and take some t... Read more

Breast Cancer Survivors Share Health Insurance Challenges.

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Pink ribbons are front and center for breast cancer awareness month, and now are also being prominently displayed in the health care reform debate, thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama. On Friday she hosted a White House event where breast cancer survivors shared their healt... Read more

Siren Nation's queer talent

Airs at: Tue, 10/27/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Out Loud
Siren Nation is a celebration of women in the arts. Out Loud focuses on the queer talent as part of the Siren Nation festival. Tonight we hear live music from The I's, and Carla interviews Natlalia Kay, Executive Director of Siren Nation. Natalia shares some queer film sugg... Read more

Bread and Roses 10/23/09: Trafficking

Airs at: Fri, 10/23/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Bread and Roses
Deena Guzder has reported for Time Magazine, Mother Jones, United Press International, and other publications on human rights issues across the world. She is the author of a forthcoming book, currently scheduled for release by Chicago Review Press in 2010. Please visit: www... Read more

Trans & Cross Dressing History in the West

Airs at: Tue, 10/20/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Gender Blender
Did you ever hear stories about Little Jo Monaghan, the short cowboy of the Old West who turned out to have a female body? Or Rose of the Wild Bunch, the one-time prostitute turned outlaw who dressed in male garb?  Or maybe you know the story of Christine Jorgenson the GI t... Read more

The Elegance of the Hedgehog: A Book Mole Review

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
 Our Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews The Elegance of the Hedgehog by French author Muriel Barbery -- "an excellent and charming little book" about two women who hide their intellectual interests. Read more

October 19 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program revealsthat a lot of good may come out of the healthcare reform legislation now being debated -- even without single payer and a public option;that the defenders of Roman Polanski against charges of raping a 13-year old are buyin... Read more

Sorting Out the Polanski Case

Airs at: Mon, 10/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Film director Roman Polanski was recently arrested in Switzerland for possible extradition to the US to face charges for raping a 13 year old girl some 30 years ago.  Many in the film industry have risen to defend him.  In this commentary, Frann Michel demonstrates how thes... Read more