Health

Water for Warm Springs: MRG fund established to help address tribal water crisis

Airs at: Wed, 11/27/2019 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  On May 31, 2019 the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs approved an emergency disaster declaration due to immediate health threats resulting from a 14” water main line break in the Shitike Creek. Because of public utilities capital maintenance defer... Read more

Talking with writer Esther Godoy on the release of the zine Butch is Not a Dirty Word, #6 - the Mental Health Issue.

Airs at: Tue, 11/26/2019 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Preference
.   We'll be joined by Esther Godoy, a Portland-based writer and curator of the zine Butch is Not a Dirty Word. Issue number six is the Mental Health Issue. Released earlier this year with a launch/reading party here in town, the Mental Health Issue features a number of w... Read more

12 TRIPP-P 17Nov2019

Airs at: Fri, 11/22/2019 at 12:00am - 12:45am
Produced for:  TRIPP-P
The only headline for this podcast episode is the lived experiences and lessons learned about life, from guest LaQuida "Q" Landford. 'Q" is a Community health Practitioner and a powerhouse behind the AfroVillagePDX project in collaboration with HRAC (PSU's Homelessness Re... Read more

From Beef Cattle Rancher to Animals Rights Activist and Rancher Advocate: Renee King-Sonnen

Airs at: Fri, 11/22/2019 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
  Today, we have an inspiring tale to share with you as Noah Bristol speaks with Renee King-Sonnen. Renee and her husband Tommy are former beef cattle ranchers, who underwent a moral awakening as first Renee and then her husband began to realize that they could not continu... Read more

The Treasure Within

Airs at: Fri, 11/22/2019 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
Suzanne LaGrande interview Diane Steinbrecher and Shannon Pernetti, authors of The Treasure Within, an Archetypal Unfolding to your Infinite Potential. In the interview they discuss what an archetype is, how understanding archetypes help us understand why we may be stuck, a... Read more

Vietnam Navy veterans impacted by Agent Orange still live without healthcare

Airs at: Thu, 11/14/2019 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  During the Vietnam War, the military sprayed the forests of Vietnam with Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide and defoliant, intended to destroy the ability of rural populations to support themselves.  The process has had enormous health impacts since, on both Vietnamese peop... Read more

Portland native Christine Kramar leads push for Medicare for All

Airs at: Tue, 11/12/2019 at 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
  In looking at the 2020 presidential election, it can be difficult to choose a candidate in a crowded field. For Portland native Christine Kramar, the candidate is less important than the policy. Kramar is organizing a Medicare for All Delegate Network to attend the Dem... Read more

Harm Reduction in MA

Airs at: Wed, 11/13/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery held a hearing recently on harm reduction sites and supervised consumption facilities, so on this edition of Century of Lies we hear from MA State Sen. Cindy Friedman, Fenway Health... Read more

Mindzone

Airs at: Mon, 11/11/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris interviews Jan Haaken about her documentary film, Mindzone, which follows therapists in a Combat Stress Control unit as they carry out two conflicting missions: protecting soldiers from battle fatigue and keeping these same soldiers in the fight. Read more

Caring for the Warriors

Airs at: Mon, 11/11/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel and Jan Haaken discuss institutional strengths and challenges at the Veteran’s Administration health care system. Image by GettyImages   Read more