Asian Pacific American

Medea Benjamin on KBOO

Airs at: Wed, 06/27/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Linda Olson-Osterlund is joined by CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin to discuss her new book Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  Ms. Benjamin just returned from South Korea where she's helping to mobilize the peace movement to su... Read more

Portland Clean Energy Fund

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2018 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Cities all over the world are taking the lead on responding to climate change. In the United States over 1,000 Mayors have signed the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Unfortunately there is a lack of funding at the local level to implement the types of renewable energy ... Read more

Portland Chinatown Museum

Airs at: Tue, 06/05/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae features the new Portland Chinatown Museumwhich has a soft open on First Thursday, June 7th 4-8pm with photographer Dean Wong’s exhibit of Chinatown photographs. We’ll hear from executive director Jackie Petersen-Loomis and artist Roberta Wong about the history of g... Read more

Queering Christianity: A Conversation with Angela Yarber

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
  Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber discusses the revolutionary work of the Holy Women Icons Project. As an intersectionally ecofeminist organization, the Holy Women Icons Project seeks to empower marginalized women and to be an accomplice in the work for justice for ethnic and racia... Read more

The Ghosts of the Gwangju Uprising

Airs at: Mon, 05/28/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  On May 18, 1980, the people of Gwangju, South Korea came together for reunification and an end to an era of martial law imposed by U.S.-backed military dictators. Over the course of ten days, they staged mass protests, battled riot police and soldiers, and were met with ... Read more

APA Heritage Month

Airs at: Fri, 05/25/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!  While past listeners may remember that the commemoration of this month has been somewhat controversial among members of Pacific Underground, this year we are choosing to highlight certain important figures and moments in the As... Read more

Just Transition

Airs at: Mon, 04/16/2018 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
In the struggle to prevent massive fossil fuel projects from transforming Northwest communities into centers for oil, coal and fracked gas facilities, proponents of these projects claim these terminals, refineries and production facilities will create much needed jobs. Whil... Read more

Interview with Webseries Gabby Smashes!

Airs at: Fri, 04/06/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
Luann Algoso and Dawn Jones Redstone of the webseries, Gabby Smashes the Imperialist, White Supremacist, Capitalist Patriarchy! join Pacific Underground on Friday, April 6th at 9AM.   https://gabbysmashes.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcT5Z1ecUg4 http://www.wweek.c... Read more

PAC + Gambatte

Airs at: Tue, 03/27/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae features two projects created by women. First up we talk with Beth Harper, artistic director who founded of Portland Actors Conservatory more than 25 years ago. Today PAC is producing not only multicultural works but also young actors, many of color, who go on to co... Read more

Creating the Isle of Dogs - Expanded Audio

Airs at: Fri, 03/16/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  In this extended conversation with Portland animator Paul Harrod, we hear more about his adventures working with filmmaker Wes Anderson, as well as the likes of Lily Tomlin, Eddie Murphy, and Larry Wilmore. During a recent trip to the Burning Man arts festival, Paul answ... Read more