Asian Pacific American

Obon Society Flag Return Program

Airs at: Thu, 05/04/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO News reporter Tom Flynn visited the Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon and was surprised to find that one of the exhibits was about the work of a local non-profit, the Obon Society, that returns "trophy flags" that soldiers captured during World War II to Japanese fami... Read more

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani

Airs at: Mon, 12/18/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
  Sarika Mehta talks to Nidhi Chanani about her celebrated graphic novel Pashmina Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom le... Read more

Ghosts of the Korean War: Stop THAAD

Airs at: Mon, 12/11/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  We head to Soseongri, a small village nestled in the mountains of Seongju County. There, grandmas and grandpas in the 70s, 80s, and 90s have gone from quietly farming to organizing daily protests and blockades to stop THAAD. THAAD is part of a missile defense system that... Read more

Soomi Kim - CHANG(E)

Airs at: Tue, 12/05/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae welcomes NYC performing artist Soomi Kim, formerly from Beaverton, who is presenting her provocative work as part of Boom Arts season. Kim is collaborating with Suzi Takahashi in Chang(e), an homage to the late artist and activist Kathy Change (born Kathleen Chang),... Read more

Talking eastern Oregon with Justin Chin

Airs at: Fri, 12/01/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
For many API who call Portland home, eastern Oregon is a rarely visted or talked about part of our homestate. Producer Tabitha Teo spoke with Justin Chin about his experience of living in small town eastern Oregon and what it is to build community in a place where you don't... Read more

News and Public Affairs Day - Dec. 1st 2017

Today we feature the very best in KBOO's news and public affairs programming! Call in to support the station during this Holiday Membership Drive  877-500-5266 Here's the lineup for the day: 7 am - 8 am: Democracy Now 8 am - 9 am: Positively Revolting Talk Radio featuring... Read more

War or Peace in Korea: Eric Sirotkin

Airs at: Tue, 11/28/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. What can you say? They are lightweights fighting in the heavyweight division while the fate of possibly millions are at risk. Two heads of state trading taunts and insults back and forth like kids in a schoolyard. Trump declared that talking... Read more

Nobuko Miyamoto on creating Asian American resistance music

Airs at: Fri, 11/24/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Pacific Underground
This month's theme is about resistance and we're talking to artist and activist A'misa Chiu and musician and member of Yellow Pearl, Nobuko Miyamoto about her music and activism! Yellow Pearl was the first band to use the term "Asian American" to describe their identity and... Read more

Ep.11 Wild Mushroom Bisque

Airs at: Sat, 11/18/2017 at 3:45am - 4:45am
Produced for:  Peace, Love and Soup
Nov. 2017 -- It’s that time of year when the weather gets brisk, the leaves change color and Portlanders have one thing on their mind…   Wild Mushrooms!   On this month’s episode:   Cook / Renaissance man Saint James https://kboo.fm/media/61098-saint-james-show invites... Read more

Indian Women Biker Rebels

Airs at: Mon, 11/20/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Ruban Lawrence interviews Leena Biswas in India.  She is part of a growing movement of women in India who are taking to two wheels in order to take their fair share of space. from the Times of India: "Leena Biswas, a doctor and also a resident of Delhi came for the bike... Read more