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Nakba Day

Airs at: Wed, 05/15/2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
  Here at KBOO, we are acknowledging Nakba Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians that occurred during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, known as the "Nakba", or "Catastrophe". The anniversary puts the spotlight on one of the world’s... Read more

Teacher Brittany joins us on KBOO's All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 09/17/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
In this episode, we are delighted to bring Teacher Brittany to life with a very personal interview and a special live version of her song "Feel at Home."    Brittany owns her own company called Moonshadow Music and teaches family music through a trauma-informed lens. O... Read more

Occupy Wall Street: An American Dream

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
         In the Great Recession (2007-2009), Wall Street crashed the economy but got rewarded with billions of dollars in government bailouts, while millions of Americans—unemployed, homeless, desperate—had nowhere to go for help. When a small group of people responded ... Read more

Global Citizen International Digest with Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Thu, 09/04/2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode: the State Dept. labels the International Criminal Court a national security threat; strains in the US-Korea alliance; and a summit of authoritarian leaders in Beijing; plus other news. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 8, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 09/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This episode focuses on solidarities, alliances, and connections. Hosted by Frann Michel, it features these segments: Critical Pedagogy Against Genocide:  Jan Haaken talks with Portland-area teachers Stephen Siegel and Ellen R  about the movement among educators to r... Read more

Trump’s Brutal Immigration Policies

Airs at: Mon, 09/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Dianne Feeley discusses Trump's brutal immigration policies and ways that those of us with citizenship can support our neighbors and build opposition to deportations.   This July 2025  talk is an earlier version of her discussion available in the September-October 202... Read more

LA Responds to ICE

Airs at: Mon, 09/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Promise Li discusses the response in Los Angeles to the militarized federal ramping up of ICE detentions.  He discusses the role of the LAPD, the complicity of Democratic politicians, and the popular response that built on networks generated through mask blocs and oth... Read more

Critical Pedagogy Against Genocide

Airs at: Mon, 09/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken talks with local teachers Stephen Siegel and Ellen R about the movement among educators to resist right-wing and Zionist attacks on critical pedagogy and the struggle within the NEA around cutting ties with the ADF. The teachers also recommend these resource... Read more

KBOO Out Loud with Nathan Vandiver

Airs at: Mon, 09/01/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Laurie Mercier talks with KBOO Station manager Nathan Vandiver about the impacts of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) cuts on KBOO and other community radio stations. In addition to the financial challenges these cuts present, they also threaten the abilit... Read more

Featuring Rachael Allen on All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 09/03/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
I would love to invite the public to my open studio event as part of the Portland Open Studios Tour in October. The second and third weekends, the 11th, 12th and 18th and 19th, artists all over the Portland Metro area open their creative studios for the public to come an... Read more