Wednesday Talk Radio

Host Lisa Loving speaks with Lisa Dodson, a public sociologist at Boston College whose research interests include poverty, public policy, and low-income work and family life. She also specializes in collaborative research methods, conducting inquiry that includes the thinki... Read more

Despite the deportation of their beloved event organizer, monthly Colored Pencils Art and Culture Night is still bringing together people of many ethnic communities for food, art and laughter. Guests Nim Xuto and Renault Catalani join host Lisa Loving to talk about immigran... Read more

Natalie Butto hosts a special live Talk radio program featuring preeminent scholar and leader Robert Thurman. Thurman is a Columbia University Professor, prolific author, a former Tibetan Buddhist monk, co-founder of the Tibet House (along with Richard Gere), and formerly o... Read more

 Hosted by Lisa Loving President Obama says he’s bringing the troops home from Iraq – but do you think the war is really over?  War correspondent Aaron Glantz, host Lisa Loving and listeners discuss his new book "The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Ve... Read more

 Public Transt and Civil Rights with Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, of OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon Do you rely on public transit? What will the newly announced rate increases mean to you? Join host Lisa Loving on Wednesday Morning Talk Radio with guest the Rev. Joseph San... Read more

Host Trillium Shannon speaks with participants in this Saturday's event called "Cascadia-2-Detroit: U.S. Social Forum Report Back. They'll talk about what happened at the Forum and what the relevence of the Forum is here in Portland.   Saturday evening (Aug 28, 7-10pm) a ... Read more

Hosted by Lisa Loving  The peace movement is joining with cross-cultural organizers on a bi-lingual Peace Tour to examine the daily struggles of communities of color in our own city. Join host Lisa Loving and guests Megan Hise  from the Portland Central American Solidarity... Read more

Host Marianne Barisonek speaks with Zaher Wahab, who just returned from five months in his native Afghanistan teaching other college professors at the country’s only graduate program in education.   Zaher Wahab was born and schooled in Afghanistan, received a B.A. in soci... Read more

 Hosted by Lisa Loving Charles McGee II and Amanda Lawrence from the Josiah Hill Clinic join us in the KBOO Studio to talk about the importance of being tested for lead levels in the blood, even for adults.  Most of the emphasis around lead has centered around lead exposure... Read more

 Hosted by Lisa Loving Today's guests are Larry Collins, Michael Harper, and Furlton Burns from POPA, People of Purpose and Associates.  Our topic is mentoring and supporting those with the greatest burdens stacked against them. This is a very positive organization, providin... Read more