The Gap

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Hosted by: 
Althea Billings, Tammy Habteyes
Produced by: 
KBOO
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The Gap is talk radio aimed at bridging the generational divide. Your hosts Tammy and Althea are here to mind it, bridge it, fill it in. 

Zoomers, Boomers, Millenials and everything in between are welcome!

Tune in Fridays at 8 a.m. for current events, thoughtful criticism and plenty of goofs.

Get in contact with us! Email [email protected], message us on Instagram @thegapradio, or send us a letter addressed to The Gap c/o KBOO, 20 SE 8th Ave, Portland, Or. 97214.

 

Topic tags: 
Activism, Movement for Racial Justice, African American, Arts/Culture, Government/Politics, Media, Women
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Retired

The Gap: Armenian response to Azerbaijan attacks

Airs at: Fri, 10/09/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea speak with community organizer Richard Kazanjian, about the attacks on ethnic Armenians in Artsakh, also called Nagorno Karabakh. Kazanjian tells us the history of ethnic conflict in the region, noting importantly that the wo... Read more

The Gap: Nursing and PPE, Debate Talk and Best Practices for Debunking Rumors

Airs at: Fri, 10/02/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea talk with traveling nurse Anne about a work experience she had at the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Anne was fired for refusing to downgrade from an N95 mask to a surgical mask in accordance with CDC guidelines (... Read more

Moving Heavy Boxes Around, Emotional Labor Style

Airs at: Fri, 09/25/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea explore the idea of 'emotional labor.' Though it is often underappreciated, emotional labor is something many people have to do in their jobs and in their day to day lives. That responsibility often falls more heavily on BIPOC... Read more

The Gap is off this week! 09/18/20

Airs at: Fri, 09/18/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Hey Friends!  Althea and Tammy are off this week, but we will be back next week with a hot new episode for you. In the meantime, check out some of our back episodes, try not to miss us too much and thank you for supporting KBOO! Read more

The principal said we have to stop spreading rumors, you guys. Otherwise, no pizza party!

Airs at: Fri, 09/11/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea take a dive into the middle school version of 'fake news': the rumor mill. Is that a more effective rebrand of the fight against mis- and disinformation? Untrue rumors about antifa arsonists starting wildfires in Oregon led th... Read more

Bowling Six Feet Apart

Airs at: Fri, 09/04/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss the meaning of community in the context of Harvard Professor Robert Putnam's influential work Bowling Alone. We ask the questions, what does it mean to be neighborly? If, as Putnam says, American's social capital and s... Read more

Bewilderment in the face of the DNC

Airs at: Fri, 08/21/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea start by musing on the passage of time. We discuss the first ever virtual Democratic National Convention --  credit where credit is due, but it was a little awkward. We find an occasion to revisit the 'Howard Dean Scream' and ... Read more