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  Jan Haaken talks with local teachers Stephen Siegel and Ellen R about the movement among educators to resist right-wing and Zionist attacks on critical pedagogy and the struggle within the NEA around cutting ties with the ADF. The teachers also recommend these resource... Read more

Ripe, juicy songs for the end of summer. This episode of Folk Espresso brings you an assorted mix of contemporary and heirloom folk music, ranging from sweet to savory. You’ll hear of dewy mornings, ripe tomatoes, grandma’s canning, wildfire, moonlight, and harvest. A... Read more

Another edition of Danish radio on the PJH. Read more

In this episode the Parsing Sound Crew explores hip-hop’s lyrical resurgence, debates on AI art, and the culture’s role in shaping its own platforms. Read more

  Three hours. Father-Son Co-Hosts. Bob Wills. Spade Cooley. Patsy Montana. Kenny Chesney. Lorrie Morgan. Luke Bryan. Neil Young. Poco — plus tracks from dozens of other well-known and less-known country performers. In Hour Two — a musical set dedicated to the magic wat... Read more

A follow-up to last month's comparison of the music I/we were immersed in 30 years ago vs now and how they compare. Enjoy! Read more

Mona on Alien Earth and Invasion, among others.  Read more

In this episode: the State Dept. labels the International Criminal Court a national security threat; strains in the US-Korea alliance; and a summit of authoritarian leaders in Beijing; plus other news. Read more

Portland is blessed with an incredible literary community. Could be for a wealth of reasons -- our independent book stores, the perfect-for-reading weather, the world-class coffee, and annual traditions like the Portland Book Festival. All attractive for those engaged in... Read more

As attempts to ignore, refute, or even remove African-Americans' contributions to the American record, we at "Black Book Talk" continue to affirm Black history and culture as expressed through our literature.  To this end, we rebroadcast our November 2021 conversation ... Read more