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Kimberly King Parsons, author of We Were the Universe

Airs at: Thu, 06/13/2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, we welcome Kimberly King Parsons, author of the new novel We Were the Universe, from Knopf. Her story collection, Black Light, which came out in 2019, was longlisted for the National Book Award and the Story Prize. Kim’s a recipient of fellowships from Y... Read more

Comics Take on The News - June Roundup

Airs at: Mon, 06/10/2024 at 11:00pm - Tue, 06/11/2024 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Comics Take on the News
  Join us at 11 pm on Monday, June 10th as see just how far comedians can fling current events. This month's comedic panel welcomes: Pam Benjamin: Pam Benjamin is the Director of Mutiny Radio in San Francisco and has produced 8 Mutiny Radio Comedy Festivals as well as sho... Read more

Mid Spring Music

Airs at: Mon, 06/03/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
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Natural Happiness

Airs at: Sun, 06/02/2024 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Alan Heeks is a conservationist, social entrepreneur and author of Natural Happiness: Use Organic Gardening Skills to Cultivate Yourself. Alan runs workshops on developing personal resilience using organic gardening parallels to help people handle the stresses of modern lif... Read more

Stan Mack's Real-Life Funnies

Airs at: Thu, 05/23/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
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Music for a Cloudy Day

Airs at: Mon, 05/20/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
The Sampler returns with lots of music for a busy afternoon. Featured to day will be wynton Marsalis, Rubin Blades, Chick Corea, Lee Wright, John Coltrane and even some Bob And Ray. So clean up the house, do the disnes, or read a book.  Read more

Kimberly King Parsons, author of Black Light (re-broadcast)

Airs at: Thu, 05/23/2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Jonesy
The Talented Mr. Jonesy is off gallivanting in Italy, we’re not sure exactly where, so we’ll be re-airing a favorite episode from the archives. This one’s from KBOO’s long-running program Between the Covers and features an interview with Kimberly King Parsons for her story ... Read more

Justin Taylor, author of the new novel Reboot

Airs at: Thu, 05/09/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, we welcome Justin Taylor, author of the new novel Reboot, from Pantheon Books. Justin’s previous books include the memoir Riding with the Ghost, the novel The Gospel of Anarchy, and two story collections: Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever and Flings... Read more

Let's Talk! Autism, dating, and sexuality.

Airs at: Fri, 04/26/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Let's Talk!
Let's Talk! Autism, Dating, and Sexuality - KBOO Transcripts edited by Carrie Cantrell  Episode Summary Exploring the interplay of neurodivergence, sexuality, and relationships, this episode delves into the experiences of Carrie Cantrell, interviewed by host Amanda Antell... Read more

Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 04/25/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  As part of the 20th anniversary commemoration of Words and Pictures, we revisit our October 2018 conversation with Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore.  Ezra and Ben grew up loving comics and science fiction, and have expanded both genres to address pressing issues of ... Read more