In which we learn that Portland is not really known for its pi/e.
Today’s episode came from a question (let’s get real – a fucking demand…) from Tessa Watson:
@oregon_history I want you to do a story on why the engraved pi in the max zoo station is wrong after the first few digits. WHY
— Tessa Watson (@tessdae) January 27, 2015
Thanks to Mike Bedney, Bill Will, TriMet and Andrea Damewood for their help with this episode. Mark Cowan’s piece on “Underground Pi” is a must read…
This is a photo of the Fucked Up π Vs. π to like a billion digits.     
Here is a wonderful video about Archimedes.  Archimedes from Walters Museum on Vimeo.
And of course, we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the Gresham Extinction Event… Jeez… thanks A LOT Tessa! Working on this podcast was a REAL pain in the ass…

#podcasting pic.twitter.com/Xd3mCU2gMD — Oregon History (@oregon_history) February 21, 2015



KAOH 9.4: Pi(e) Day

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel


In which we learn that Portlanders just can’t seem to stay inside, even when it might kill grandma and grandpa.







A big thank you to Oregon State University’s Professor Chris Nichols for chatting with us about the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. You can read his fantastic Tweetstorm on the epidemic HERE, and read his Washington Port article HERE. 



DKC’s DoubleDub article on the epidemic in Portland can be found HERE. 



And be sure to check out the Infuenza Encyclopedia HERE!

KAOH 11.2: Quarantine!


In which we learn that everyone can enjoy complaining about everyone else.







A big thank you to true-crime historian JB Fisher and Dead Memories Portland‘s Kevin-Michael Moore for their thoughts on some Old Portlands. 

KAOH 11.1: My Own Private Old Portland


In which we learn that the darkness of Oregon’s winter can hide many sins.



You can buy JB Fisher’s book HERE.





KAOH Book Club: Echo of Distant Water

In which we learn that no amount of crummy Washington beer will bring back old-timey Oregon.
Oregon Film will be showing the movie, a 35mm print, at the Hollywood Theater on September 10th, 2018 at 7:30pm. It’s not everyday that you get to see Sometimes a Great Notion on the big screen, so be sure to come check it out! More details about the viewing can be found HERE.
Today’s podcast was brought to you by our Sometimes a Great Notion Road Trip sponsors: Oregon Film, Water Avenue Coffee, Bull Run Distilling and Great Notion Brewing!  They help support Kick Ass Oregon History, so you should support them! Buy their quality Oregon products, over and over and over again.
We’d also like to thank Matthew Cowan at the Oregon Historical Society for his assistance with this program. Shawn Levy’s book can be found right here.


KAOH Special: Sometimes a Great Notion Movie Road Tour

In which we learn that the view is the best part of the movie.
A HUGE THANK YOU to this podcast’s sponsors – Oregon Film, Dogwood Distilling, pFriem Beer, Trailhead Coffee, and the Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City. Thanks to Sara Anson Vaux for her insight on Clint Eastwood. Thank you to Matthew Cowan of OHS (who says that he misspoke on the tape, and PYW was filmed on 35mm, and blown up to 70mm).
Here are our photos of the film set. Here is a trailer for Paint Your Wagon, and here is the Simpson’s version of the film.
***EDIT! Our November 2017 viewing at the Hollywood Theater in Portland had some great press, including KATU, KPTV 12, and one of the selected events of the week from the Portland Mercury! We hope to see you at the Hollywood on 11/16/2017. We hear tell that LEE MARVIN’s PANTS will be on display! Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the Baker Heritage Museum.

KAOH 9.4: Pi(e) Day

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