Civil Liberties

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Uganda, Ground Zero for the Anti-Gay Wars; Interview with Jeff Sharlet

Airs at: Thu, 09/09/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
In Uganda an anti-homosexual bill has been poised to pass in Parliament. The bill would execute a gay person for engaging in repeated homosexual acts. It would put anyone in jail for 3 years for failure to report suspicions of homosexuality to the Police. Learn how American... Read more

Joe has SEVEN Topics on the table today. It's Topic Roulette on Talk Radio.

Airs at: Tue, 09/07/2010 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Joe Uris.  (Abe Proctor is MIA today, but should be back next week.) Joe brought in SEVEN Topics for Discussion today, as follows:   1.  Nestle Corp wants to build a Bottled Water Plant in the Gorge.   2. We've hit Peak Oil; why can't Republicans let go of "Drill, ... Read more

Voices from the Edge: Will Portland's new police chief fire the officer responsible for fatally shooting Aaron Campbell?

Airs at: Thu, 09/02/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Will Portland's new police chief fire the officer responsible for fatally shooting Aaron Campbell? The city's independent review board recommended that action, but will Chief Reese - as well as his boss, Mayor Sam Adams - oppose the Portland Police Association? This week on... Read more

SNS83110GreekTheatre

Airs at: Tue, 08/31/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
 Host Dmae Roberts features Oedipus the King and the It's All Greek To Me festival (September 10-26) in Portland. She's joined by Elizabeth Huffman, artistic director of Classic Creek Theatre of Oregon which is the only professional Greek Theatre festival in the country. H... Read more

Abe and Joe examine the billionaire backers of the Tea Party movement.

Airs at: Tue, 08/31/2010 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris   The Teabaggers -- noisy, bigoted and ignorant, but basically harmless, right? And if we're lucky, they'll hijack the Republican Party and nominate a bunch of un-electable loons. The best thing the Teabaggers can do is to keep making a... Read more

Voices from the Edge: Hurricane Katrina

Airs at: Thu, 08/26/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans five years ago this week. Katrina's impact went beyond the loss of life and property to reveal deeply rooted attitudes about race many Americans thought had withered away. Jo Ann and Dave talked about the various aspects of Katrin... Read more

Voices from the Edge: Is the party really over? Alberta Street Last Thursday.

Airs at: Thu, 08/19/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Is the party really over?  JoAnne and Dave discussed Alberta Street Last Thursday in NE Portland. The conversation doesn't end when the program does. You can join in additional discussion of the week's issue on our blog at kboo.fm/voicesfromtheedge (click on the "blog" tab)... Read more

Unfettered Thought: the Atheist Show

Airs at: Fri, 08/27/2010 at 12:00am
Maire Cullen hosts a pilot edition of "Unfettered Thought: the Atheist Show," for, by and about non-theists, but open to all. Listener calls are welcome.  CD-2128 Read more

Tri-Met: What's Good, What's Bad, What's Different Lately, and What's Needed NOW?

Airs at: Tue, 08/24/2010 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris Today, we'll debate the merits of TriMet, Portland's much-ballyhooed public transit system. Portland! Such a livable city! So easy to get around! Well, maybe not. With the discontinuation of decades of service to stops in a NW Portland ... Read more

APA Compass Ed Lin Snakes Cant Run

Airs at: Fri, 08/06/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
APA Compass' Andrew Yeh interviews Ed Lin, author of three novels: Waylaid, This is a Bust, and Snakes Can't Run.  His work has been awarded two Asian American Literary Members' Choice Awards, the Booklist Editor's choice and Top Ten First Novel, and a Publisher's Weekly's ... Read more