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Self Help Radio was two different shows this week.  The first explored songs about what artists thought were the saddest things: saddest songs, saddest stories, even saddest snacks. During that section, we talked to a columnist who writes about the saddest things he sees; ... Read more

The sign next to this paragraph, in a picture I took many moons ago in Texas, conveys what I think is too much information.  It has the unenviable task of telling you that not only is the "express lane" coming up, but it's coming up pretty soon, & we know that because it's ... Read more

Ginger can be an edible (delicious) root. It can be a name or nickname. It can be a term for a red-haired person. It can be more?!? This week's Self Help Radio explores all the ginger it can, featuring lots of music about all kindsa gingers, plus an interview with a diviner... Read more

Self Help Radio found a safe harbor at KBOO when it arrived in Portland. This chilly Tuesday morning the show explored all different kinds of harbors. In addition to much music about those places where the ships dock, there's also discussions: with a cartographer who doesn'... Read more

The world's in a tangle.  Maybe playing lots of songs about tangled things & being tangled up will help untangle it. But probably not.  Hopefully there are great tunes & only a small amount of the regular silliness. Note on the image manipulated here: "Tangled technology" ... Read more