XRAY In The Morning - Radio Is Yours

A Labor Day special, featuring clips and interviews on labor, unions, and work, hosted by Christine Alexander, Jefferson Smith, Nariko Ott, Caitlin Weirhauser, and Andy Main.

Commissioner Steve Novick on the CEO pay tax.

A history of labor day.

Joe Baessler of AFSCME on ballot 97.

Tim Marcroft on wealth tax.

Sarah Mirk on the best femenist literature.

FrownTown with Bob Wolf.

Ben Kirk, owner of Belmont Collective dispensary.

Penny Okamoto of Ceasefire Oregon.

Jefferson Smith and Nariko Ott talk about the days local and national news; an interview with Portland City Council member Steve Novick; Wonkette's Rebecca Schoenkopf dishes up servings of truth on Hillary Clinton; Kandi Mossett talks about the Dakota Access protests; Talk Media News delievers the freshest news from DC; an interview with DJ Joel Horwitz; Minority Retort with Jason Lamb!

Jefferson Smith and Nariko Ott talk about the days local and national news; an interview with Portland City Council member Steve Novick; Wonkette's Rebecca Schoenkopf dishes up servings of truth on Hillary Clinton; Kandi Mossett talks about the Dakota Access protests; Talk Media News delievers the freshest news from DC; an interview with DJ Joel Horwitz; Minority Retort with Jason Lamb!

Part One:

In "News With My Dad", Jefferson & Joe Smith talk about today's news, local and national; Jason Skelton, esq., talks about recent changes to Oregon auto-insurance laws; Zita Podany, the author of "Vanport", about the disapearence of the second-largest city in Oregon; Zev Nicholson of AFSCME talks about labor and trade unions.

Part Two:

Dirk Vanderhart, news editor of the Portland Mercury, talks about Portland homelessness, the fate of Right2Dream2, and the Springwater Corridor sweep; Luke Vargas from Talk Media News brings us the news from DC; Mia Reback from 350PDX talks about the grassroots movement to protect the environment; FrownTown with Uncle Cait--Caitlain Weirhauser and Barbara Holm talk about comedy, health, drinking, pizza, and candy.

Part One:

In "News With My Dad", Jefferson & Joe Smith talk about today's news, local and national; Jason Skelton, esq., talks about recent changes to Oregon auto-insurance laws; Zita Podany, the author of "Vanport", about the disapearence of the second-largest city in Oregon; Zev Nicholson of AFSCME talks about labor and trade unions.

Part Two:

Dirk Vanderhart, news editor of the Portland Mercury, talks about Portland homelessness, the fate of Right2Dream2, and the Springwater Corridor sweep; Luke Vargas from Talk Media News brings us the news from DC; Mia Reback from 350PDX talks about the grassroots movement to protect the environment; FrownTown with Uncle Cait--Caitlain Weirhauser and Barbara Holm talk about comedy, health, drinking, pizza, and candy.

Melea Seward from the Portland Underground Grad School talks about her new class "Create Your Own Quest"; A new episode of "Five Quadrants of Portland" from Jenn Chavez; Brandy Machado tells us just what it means to skate like a girl; Nicole Allen from non-profit Effect talks about their plan to bring quality, affordable education to every child in the world.

Christine Alexander and David Mascorro talk about today's news; Orlando Lopez and David Boucard of OPAL and BRU talk about low-income transit fares; David Mascorro talks about his podcast "The Awkward Phase"

Kira Klingenberg & Keera Lindenberg from Science Project bring us a new installment of "Everything is Interesting!"; a new episode of Jenn Chavez's "Five Quadrents of Portland" on Latin Pride; a talk with David Cobb on abolishing corporate personhood; and an interview with Rob Taylor, on his new film "Neil Stryker and the Tyrant of Time", winner of best comedy at the Portland Film Festival.

Christine Alexander and Ed Hill talk about today's news; Celeste Kersey, president of Oregon Midwifery Council, talks about the importance of midwifery; Cristina Lopez, of Media Matters for America, talks about Trump's continued avoidence of hispanic interviewers.

Part One: Jefferson Smith and Jon Washington talk news, both local and national; Bill Bishop talks about his new book, "The Big Sort", and the rural / urban divide; Rebecca Shonkopf tells us all about the alt-right.

Part Two: Jay Wilson tells us about disaster management, and how Portland will fare in an earthquake; Ellen Ratner of Talk Media News gives us the rundown on DC happenings; DJ Flash Gordon discusses silly voices and his musical tastes; Jason Lamb of Minority Retort talks with the acrobats of Cavalia.