Ken Jones

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Co-Host of Between the Covers and Host of The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two.

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Ken Jones

Walkaway by Cory Doctorow

Airs at: Thu, 06/15/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Between The Covers
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In this special hour-long episode, host Ken Jones talks with Cory Doctorow, author of the new science-fiction novel Walkaway. In addition to his role as sci-fi novelist, Cory’s a technology activist, journalist, and blogger. His work includes the non-fiction book Informatio... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: Margaret Jacobsen

Airs at: Mon, 06/05/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
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Thousands of people gathered in downtown Portland yesterday, attending several pro-Trump and anti- Trump demonstrations and rallies. In an attempt to avoid violence by keeping opposing demonstrators from converging, the Portland police department was joined by law enforceme... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2017 at 10:00pm - Tue, 05/30/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for The Holy Crowley Hour
On tonight’s special Memorial Day show, we focus on two favorite things of our men and women in uniform, any uniform -- Sex and Cannabis. To help get things started, we invited Portland-based sex educator, storyteller, producer, and podcaster Amory Jane to talk about cannab... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: David Jacobo of Tallwomen

Airs at: Mon, 05/01/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
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Punk rock may have started in the 1970’s, and some would say maybe a decade earlier, with its roots in American garage rock. But the music is still alive and well in Portland today. And we’re very fortunate to have one of the best local punk bands with us today at KBOO. The... Read more

Paul Watson and Lawrence Howard discuss Ice Ghosts

Airs at: Thu, 04/13/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Between The Covers
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On today’s show, our guest is Paul Watson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ice Ghosts: the Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition, in conversation with Lawrence Howard, co-founder of Portland Story Theater, and writer/performer for their Armchair Adventurers series. I... Read more

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood

Airs at: Fri, 03/31/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tune in for the premiere episode of Mr. Jones's Neighborhood, the children's show for reluctant adults. Host Ken Jones (no relation) welcomes Noah Mickens, artistic director of the Umbrella Festival of Circus and Comedy; Los Angeles-based dancing juggler Alex Bistrevsky; an... Read more

Calamity Jon Morris

Airs at: Fri, 03/31/2017 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for Words and Pictures
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  "Calamity Jon" Morris is an author, illustrator, and designer who has been collecting obscure and eccentric comic books since his earliest years.  In 2015, he turned his passion into the scholarly and boisterous anthology The League of Regret­table Superheroes: Half-Bake... Read more

Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker

Airs at: Wed, 03/29/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Radiozine
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Host Ken Jones talks with Bianca Bosker, author of the new book Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste. Cork Dork tells the story of Bianca’s quest to become a Certified So... Read more

KBOO News Interview - Christiaan Bedford and Jennifer Cook

Airs at: Mon, 03/06/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
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Donald Trump supporters took to the streets last Saturday in a series of what they were calling "March 4 Trump" rallies across the country. There were only three events in Oregon, the largest in Lake Oswego, where an estimated 200 Trump supporters found themselves outnumber... Read more

News In Depth: Interview with Jacob Bureros

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
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This Saturday is March 4th and, to mark the date, supporters of Donald Trump have planned a series of rallies across the country called March 4 Trump. There is a local event -- Oregon March 4 Trump -- scheduled for noon on Saturday in Lake Oswego. Organizers expect a few hu... Read more