Oregon Rainmakers

By Zac Ziegler, Michael Dunne

KLCC's Oregon Rainmakers is a podcast where we talk to leaders creating community success in western and central Oregon. Our region is rich with leadership stories that aren’t being told, so we decide... more

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How many episodes does Oregon Rainmakers have?

The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.

Oregon Rainmakers episodes:

May 20, 2026 Oregon Rainmakers: Talking about the bike industry with the owners of Bicycle Way of Life
The Eugene shop’s new owners talk about taking over, the switch from employee to owner, and how bicycle shops are doing in the current economic climate.
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21min
May 06, 2026 Oregon Rainmakers: Talking tourism with Travel Lane County’s Samara Phelps
A look at how big the area’s tourism economy is, when people visit, and how to grow the industry.
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23min
April 22, 2026 Oregon Rainmakers: Giving plastic another life with PakTech
The company turns recycled plastics into handles that hold multi-packs of products together.
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26min
April 09, 2026 Oregon Rainmakers: Talking physical media with House of Records owner Greg Sutherland
Vinyl record, CD and cassette sales are growing. What does a resurgence in buying music mean for the shops that carry them?
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21min
March 26, 2026 Oregon Rainmakers: Screen-printing on-demand with Eugene’s Hot Tees
Hot Tees takes its screen-printing materials to events, creating custom shirts on the spot in minutes.
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23min
March 11, 2026 Oregon Rainmakers: Softstar Shoes’ switch to employee-owned
We head to Philomath to talk with the employees who now own minimalist shoe maker Softstar Shoes to learn about the process and their product.
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25min
February 25, 2026 Oregon Rainmakers: Turning trees into buildings: a tour of Starfire Lumber in Cottage Grove
Timber is one of Oregon’s oldest industries. We hear about the process of turning trees into building supplies.
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29min
February 11, 2026 Oregon Rainmakers: Making tiny homes with Tru Form Tiny cofounders
What does it take to cram most of a modern homes amenities into 400 square feet? We hear from Malia Schultheis and Jen Carroll.
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27min
January 28, 2026 Oregon Rainmakers: The New Year’s resolution rush
In this episode of Oregon Rainmakers, we head to the Eugene Family YMCA to hear how one of the area’s largest exercise facilities deals with its annual January rush.
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16min
January 14, 2026 KLCC’s Oregon Rainmakers: Christopher Colbert of National Freedom Studio
The studio may sit in a Cottage Grove back yard, but it brings in national recording artists to the small Oregon city.
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25min

FAQs about Oregon Rainmakers:

How many episodes does Oregon Rainmakers have?

The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.