Fiction

Katherine Dunn reads The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien

Airs at: Mon, 12/17/2018 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/18/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Once again we present our holiday favorite The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien. A collection of letters written by the author of Lord Of The Rings in response to his children's letters written to Santa Claus. Katherine Dunn reads these tales of comedy, adventure ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for December 17, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 12/17/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode, which includes: Overproduction and Overdevelopment in China: Bill Resnick and Richard Smith talk about China's over-productive economy Ecopoetry: Frann Michel comments on the political significance of poetry and shares some poetry about clim... Read more

The Legend of the Chocolate River

Airs at: Thu, 12/06/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
  An interview with Coco LaBon, author of The Legend of the Chocolate River.    This story recounnts the adventures of Manda, a baby elephant, and his best friend, Mr. Crowley, a wise, old frog, as search for the legendary Chocolate River.  Manda announces that he wants to... Read more

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood

Airs at: Fri, 11/30/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
As we’ve said many times, radio is Mr. Jones’s favorite medium. And it’s called a medium because, to paraphrase Ernie Kovacs, it’s neither rare nor well-done. Ernie was actually talking about the early days of television. But he could have easily been describing this show. ... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2018 at 11:00pm - Tue, 11/27/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Holy Crowley Hour
On tonight's Holy Crowley Hour, we totally ignore Thanksgiving and celebrate a great local podcast, The Diarist, a multi-episode, serialized podcast set in 1950s New York City. The lead character, Andrea Davies, is a young secretary described in the first episode as “a fish... Read more

The Night Has A 1,000 Eyes, plus Movie and TV reviews with DK Holm

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato and Just Jess are back with more music and crazy fun. They'll be welcoming to the studio movie reviewer DK. Holm to talk about current film and television goodies. Also on tap will be another All-Star Radio drama featuring Edward G. Robinson in the Cornell Woolric... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: Tammy Lynne Stoner

Airs at: Mon, 11/19/2018 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
Most of us know the song “Midnight Special” by blues musician Huddie Ledbetter, aka Lead Belly. It’s actually an old tune that Lead Belly learned and made his own, including these lyrics: If you ever go to Houston, boy, you'd better walk right. And you better not squabble,... Read more

Book Mole: Kingsolver's "Unsheltered"

Airs at: Mon, 11/19/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Larry Bowlden reviews Barbara Kingsolver's latest book. He reports that Kingsolver--scientist, conservationist, and supreme story teller--spins a tale of two families about to lose their shelters: one in the late 1800s, the other in  the present. Science, Darwin, the con... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for November 19, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 11/19/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear: Bill Resnick and Larry Klineman talk about local and national immigration politics, including the defeat of Measure 105. Larry Bowlden reviews Barbara Kingsolver's latest novel, Unsheltered. Joe shares special audio and music abo... Read more

Jennifer Robin and Sunbathe

Airs at: Mon, 11/19/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Another crazy fun show with live music and special guests. The band Sunbathe will be setting up in the big studio. We will also have a return visit from Portland writer Jennifer Robin to share some passages from her new book. And, joining us by phone, will be drummer David ... Read more