Emily Green is the co-founder of Common Ground Conversations. She and her husband are a bi-racial couple facilitating talk about race.Emily speaks with Oregon Grapevine host Barbara Dellenback about how to bring up uncomfortable conversations and expand our lens on life.

Kitty Piercy has served in the Oregon Legislature, as Eugene Mayor, and on many Boards. She speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about her life as an activist and collaborator and leader. They discuss current events and past challenges.

Business students consider innovation and social good along with traditional profit motives while creating strategic and business plans. Dee Fretwell of Southern Oregon University speaks with host Barbara Dellenback about global innovation, music education, and planning beyond profits.

The Land Institute co-leads the global movement for regenerative grain agriculture. Tammy Kimbler of the Institute speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about perennial wheat, healthy soil, food, beer, and diverse life systems in soil.

Jaclyn Moyer speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about her life as a former organic farmer, member of an immigrant family, and connections seen and unseen.Moyer is part of an OSU Spring Creek Project cohort studying the watershed in our region.

Portland author Amy Stewart newest book is Tree Collectors. She speaks with host Barbara Dellenback about writing, illustrating, botany, the influence of music, and collectors in our midst.

Animals surround us in our homes and farms and in the wild. Monique Udell of the human-animal interaction lab at Oregon State University speaks with Oregon Grapevine host Barbara Dellenback about the relationships across species. They discuss how we communicate and get what we want and help each other, and what we are learning about other species and ourselves.

LP Giobbi is an electronic music artist and DJ. She and Oregon Grapevine host Barbara Dellenback talk about growing up in Eugene, the value of live music experiences, and life on the road. LP was trained as a classical pianist and now uses that knowledge in new and creative ways.

Professor Vera Keller explores the importance of place in the relationship between a university and its location. She speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about the study of history. They discuss the definition of projects, plans, and hints, the art of printing, and the University of Oregon's Special Collections.

The value of writing in the classroom, and in natural settings is explored in the newest Oregon Grapevine episode. Kurt Caswell speaks with host, Barbara Dellenback, about the Sowell Collection in Literature, Community, and the Natural World. They also discuss teaching in the era of Artificial Intelligence, and writing while hiking.