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Patrick Donohue is the primary singer/songwriter in Portland’s garage-punk/monster-rock band “Pegasister”.  He was also in Athens Ohio’s “Heroes of History” whose last album “Lightning and Thunder” was “Lovingly F***ed With” by lo-fi legend Mike “Rep” Hummel (Guided by Voi... Read more

For several years the city of Portland has been very opaque in its dealings with Zenith Energy. Two years ago, in a backroom deal, the city gave Zenith the green light to continue to expand its rail shipments of fossil fuels, under the guise that the company would switch to... Read more

  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Defending the Resistors: On January 23, 2025, Salem Younes, a first-generation Palestinian-American college student, and K Anton, a Lebanese-American human rights activist, were found ... Read more

Laurie Mercier interviews Desiree Hellegers about  her web series, a surreal and hallucinogenic monologue set entirely inside their mind during a thirty-day silent Buddhist retreat in the woods of British Columbia during the 2005 winter holiday. While outwardly appearing to... Read more

Nimiipuu Mole, creative writer, and Director of Native American Programs at Washington State University Vancouver, Julian Ankney reads poems by Natalie Diaz, Mojave, and more. Read more

On January 23, 2025, Salem Younes, a first-generation Palestinian-American college student, and K Anton, a Lebanese-American human rights activist, were found not guilty by a unanimous trial jury in Lane County Circuit Court in Eugene, Oregon. The two activists faced charge... Read more

  Frann Michel recommends the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, directed by Belgian media artist Johan Grimonprez, and available streaming through kanopy via the Multnomah County Library. The film opens with, and returns to, the moment in February 1961 when singer ... Read more

Tanner is the co-author, along with Kai Whiting, of the new book, What Is Stoicism?: A Brief and Accessible Overview. Tanner is an American philosopher of Stoicism living in the United Kingdom. He is the producer and host of the Practical Stoicism podcast, which was named n... Read more

In this episode The Parsing Sound Crew illuminates the path for yourself and others, casting away shadows of doubt, and igniting change. When you choose to shine, you become a beacon of possibility, empowering those around you to find their own light and join in.  Read more