With record snowfall in Portland last week, winter weather has finally
arrived. And just in time for Portland Youth Philharmonic’s annual Winter
Concert. Dating back to 1924, PYP is the oldest continuously operating youth
orchestra in the country, and their music has hel...
Read more
On today's episode, we welcome Gemma Whelan, author of the new novel Painting
Through the Dark, from Portland’s Shangana Press. Gemma’s an
award-winning director, screenwriter, and teacher. She was the founding
Artistic Director of Wilde Irish Productions in the Bay Area...
Read more
On today’s episode, we trace the history of Chicago blues, especially blues
harmonica, and its role in the birth of rock n’ roll with guest Kim Field,
writer, musician, and co-author of the book The Blues Dream of Billy Boy
Arnold.
Born in Chicago in 1935, William Arnol...
Read more
On today’s show, we’re celebrating the life of John Neff, who passed away
in Portland last month, at the too young age of 71. John was a musician,
producer, composer, radio deejay, and audio engineer, who worked with an
all-star roster of artists -- Motown stars like Cu...
Read more
Today’s episode is a sad one for me. It’s the last interview with one of
my favorite authors and guests – Cai Emmons.
I first met Cai in October 2018 when she came to the KBOO studios for a live,
in-person interview on her novel Weather Woman. Due to the pandemic, our
s...
Read more
It’s Thursday, December 22nd, just two eves away from Christmas Eve, and
we’ve been in somewhat of a quandary as to how to celebrate on today’s
show. I think the classic story for this time of year is Charles Dickens’ A
Christmas Carol, first published on December 19th 1...
Read more
In the spirit of the holiday season, we're re-airing one of our favorite
Jonesy episodes, which originally ran on December 23, 2021, the Eve of
Christmas Eve. Our guests are master storytellers Lynne Duddy and Lawrence
Howard.
Lynne and Lawrence are the founders of Por...
Read more
99 years is a long time, for people and orchestras, no matter how popular and
well established. So when one or the other reaches that milestone of
longevity, it’s cause for both astonishment and celebration. And that’s
what we’ll be doing on today’s show for a very popul...
Read more
It’s been a long, hellishly hot and smoky summer here in Portland. But it
seems like fall has finally arrived. Along with the rain and cooler
temperatures, we look forward, as we do every year, to the big holidays –
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Sukkot – and a few ...
Read more
On today's episode, we welcome Neil Cochrane, author of the new novel The
Story of the Hundred Promises, from Forest Avenue Press. Neil is a queer,
trans author and artist. He writes speculative fiction and fantasy that
centers queer characters overcoming obstacles and b...
Read more
