Gender

The Gender Binary and the Invention of Race

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In her book The Gender Binary and the Invention of Race (Routledge, 2024), philosopher Sally Markowitz argues that "the practice of first dividing people into the sharply binary categories of male and female, and then judging how well they conform to those categories,... Read more

Once Upon a Time

Airs at: Fri, 03/13/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
Today, we are still celebrating International Women's Day. Kristan Knapp joined the Red Emma Collective and helped establish several Portland institutions, including the Feminist Women's Health Clinic and Prescott House, which evolved into the domestic violence shelter B... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for March 16, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jon Nelson hosts this show that features tributes to Black history, Eleni Varikas, and the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition. Left and the Law: Monumental Racism: In their Left & the Law segment, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker start with Trump's executive order in early 2... Read more

Transgender Women are Women

Airs at: Sat, 03/07/2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
  This International Women’s Day, Transpositive PDX will explore a timely affirmation: transgender women are women. As communities around the world celebrate the achievements of women and continue the fight for gender equality, today's program centers the voices and exp... Read more

Sisters, Not Cis-ters II

Airs at: Sun, 03/08/2026 at 10:00pm - Mon, 03/09/2026 at 12:00am
In honor of International Women's Day, relax and enjoy this curated show of amazing queer music created by transgender women! "cis" is short for cisgender, describing a person whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth. Transgender describes a person... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 9, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Patricia Kullberg hosts this International Women’s Day show which features a re-broadcast from Against the Grain. Whether it’s basketball, billiards, or table tennis, sports in the U.S are segregated by sex. And most of the time those divisions are taken to be natural, ... Read more

Riot Queens with Mikki Gillette and Ethan Feider

Airs at: Tue, 03/03/2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Transpositive PDX
This Tuesday at 6pm on Transpositive, we air a powerful new interview with playwright Mikki Gillette and actor Ethan Feider about Riot Queens, the latest production from Fuse Theatre Ensemble. Riot Queens runs March 5–29, 2026, with performances Thursdays through Saturda... Read more

Once Upon a Time

Airs at: Fri, 02/13/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
Rebecca Knuth, a professor at the University of Hawaii and an expert on censorship and cultural destruction, authored Libricide: The Regime-Sponsored Destruction of Books and Libraries in the 20th Century. After retiring in 2014, she moved to London and immersed herself ... Read more

Venus Vibes - 2/23/26

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Venus Vibes
  Plus, this week's FEATURED GODDESSES:  HOUR 1 - IDestroy: All-female punk rock trio formed in 2015 in Bristol, UK. Original line-up met as students at the British & Irish Modern Music Institute. They've played over 400 shows across UK, headlining in several music festi... Read more

Queer Black Love Songs

Airs at: Sat, 02/21/2026 at 10:00pm - Sun, 02/22/2026 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Queery
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