Portland dive bars are just built differently. Our city’s sticky-floored neighborhood spots are community staples. Today we’re talking with Portland Monthly’s food and drink editor Alex Frane about his list of Portland’s most quintessential dive bars. He has some pretty hot takes on what even constitutes a dive bar — and even hotter takes on why he left some very popular picks off the list. 

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Introducing How Regrets Can Move You Forward | Oprah & Daniel Pink from The Oprah Podcast.

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"Oprah's The Life You Want: Becoming Unstuck Journal" published by Oprah Daily, featuring exercises inspired by Daniel Pink’s "The Power of Regret," is available here.

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In this episode of The Oprah Podcast, Daniel Pink, the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, explains how we can use our regrets to transform our future.

For his latest book, "The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward," Daniel collected regrets from more than 26,000 people in over 130 countries. He shares insights with Oprah from his research - including what he believes are the four core regrets and why people usually regret the things they didn’t do more than those they did. 

People from around the country join via Zoom to ask Daniel about how to move forward from their deepest regrets. 

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If you’re looking to pick up a low-impact winter sport, then cross-country skiing might be for you. In addition to experiencing our beautiful wilderness during one of its most magical seasons, it’s also a pretty great workout. Rebecca Jacobson recently published a beginner’s guide to the sport for Portland Monthly. Today she’s here to help first-timers navigate getting out on the trails and gliding on the snow. 

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Introducing Gabriela Hearst On Her Cult Meghan Markle-Approved Bag And The Unlikeliest Front Row Guests from The Closet Digest by Vogue.

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Pioneering designer Gabriela Hearst joins Vogue’s Emily Chan to talk about key pieces from her wardrobe, including the creation she’s proudest of and her first fashion purchase. Plus, she talks about how growing up on the family ranch in Uruguay has shaped her sustainable approach to design, and why fashion is such an important storytelling tool.

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For those of you who still have a few white elephant gift exchanges or stockings that still need stuffing, we might be able to help: Today we’re revisiting a conversation with Taylor Valdes about operating what could be the most quintessential Portland enterprise: The Venderia.

This conversation first aired on November 29, 2023

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Introducing Big Citrus Energy from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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It’s always a good time when Sarah, Mish & Alex are on the mic! Your fave Good Game trio tries to give themselves a name and catches up on a busy month of life, work and sports happenings. Plus, a few additions to the co-ed adults sports Etiquette Code, a gingerbread house review, Malort Carols and some favorite holiday traditions.

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Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the difficulties our city and the U.S. Department of Justice have had keeping the Portland Police Bureau accountable for their actions, the new threat some small towns along the Columbia River Gorge are facing, and why so many cash-strapped public school districts in Oregon are turning their noses up to state funding. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are KBOO news director Althea Billings and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.

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Introducing Georgia May Jagger On Buying Back Her Mum’s Lost Vintage And The Vivienne Westwood Jacket That Almost Got Away from The Closet Digest by Vogue.

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Model and beauty entrepreneur Georgia May Jagger reveals the nostalgic pieces she's inherited from her supermodel mother, Jerry Hall, as well as her quest to buy back pieces that were sold when she was a child. Plus, she shares the bizarre story of how her Vivienne Westwood blazer got stolen from a New York hotel – only to be returned two months later, “stinking of cigarettes”.

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It’s easy to see why locals gush about Lents: the East Portland neighborhood is home to incredible parks, great food, and everyone’s favorite collegiate summer baseball team, The Portland Pickles. We’re continuing our neighborhood guide series with OPB "All Things Considered" host (and self-described Lents evangelist) Crystal Ligori.

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Introducing Golden Globes, Luigi Mangione & Best of 2024 with Cat Cohen & Jodie Turner-Smith from Keep It!.

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Ira, Louis, and guest host Cat Cohen discuss the Golden Globe nominations, the internet’s obsession with Luigi Mangione, Spotify Wrapped, why Resy sucks now, Best of 2024 lists, and more. Jodie Turner-Smith joins Ira to discuss her new series The Agency, being a Horse Girl, and their shared love of Tom Cruise films.

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