Neil Dundas joins Mac & Alana for a conversation that spans donuts, growing up in Astoria, business, and the best pick-up line ever.
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Mac & Alana chat with Lucien Swerdloff, a founder of the Clatsop Community College Preservation Program. Architecture, NYC, Florida, and automats are all on the menu tonight.
Be wary. . .we may put a spell on you.  Mac & Alana welcome Jack Osterberg to the big show to talk about his ancestors who were involved in the Salem witch trials.Â
Mac & Alana chat with Ty Williams. I bet trees and forests get mentioned.
Mac & Alana spend some time in the trenches. . .of World War I. Spoiler: It isn’t pleasant.
Mac & Alana welcome Hospitality Queen Tamara Roberts. . .and then Mac has to ruin everything when he brings up vomiting.
Mac & Alana discuss buildings in Astoria between the 1840s and 1870s. Plus. . .the entire “McAndrew” vs. “Mac” debate is a hot topic.
Mac & Alana welcome the Executive Director of the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce, community volunteer, husband of Lucy’s Books, and all-around-nice-guy, David Reid.  And, somehow, Mac manages to bring up cannibalism.Â
In honor of the impending Christmas holiday, Michael McCusker shares some insightful essays previously printed in his newspaper, the North Coast Times Eagle, offering an alternative take on traditional holiday themes. Â
Mac & Alana take a deep dive into Hamilton. . .the man, not the musical. Plus, Mac reveals how old he is when video games are discussed.
Hurtling through the holiday season!
Sandhill Cranes
Friday, Dec 15th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Textile Artists & Painters Jenny Rideout and Amelia Santiago from Hook, Pulp & Weave, on exhibit at Imogen Gallery in Astoria. Pianist Jennifer Goodenberger and Flutist Shelley Loring with their Holiday Concert at the Cannon Beach Community Church. Artist & Musician…
Michael McCusker talks about Bill of Rights Day, the future of frogs, and the influence of Donald Trump on US culture.Â
Steven Amaya speaks with Andrew Morgain
The Christmas Bird Count
Host Dayle Olson interviews author Alan Rose.Â
Donna Quinn and Suzanne Harold, the Astoria Public Library Director, discuss upcoming renovations for the library building, visions for youth involvement and more. They call upon the community for ideas on a temporary space for library operations and Donna guides us through spending some time in the moment.Â
Friday, Dec 8th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Host Jim Dott & guests: Susi Brown, one of the three directors, and cast member Dylan Disch with “Almost, Maine” at The Ten Fifteen Theater in Astoria. Editors Cate Gable, Paul Nelson, Jason Wirth and contributing Poet Robert Michael Pyle with “Cascadian Zen: Writings from…
Michael McCusker tells the riveting story of the Astoria fire of 1922, which happened on December 8th of that year. The fire reduced most of the downtown corridor to smoldering rubble, and inspired residents to rebuild.Â
Teresa talks solo on winter gardening tasks.Â
Friday, Dec 1st at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Saara Mathews & Lloyd Bowler with “Light in the Darkness”, a traditional honoring of deceased loved ones, at the Astoria Nordic Park. Musician Hideki Yamaya plays an Early Elizabethan concert on lute and cittern at Peace First Lutheran Church. Jackie Marchioto…
Black Bears
Cookies!, holiday blahs, what’s up with chocolate?
Michael McCusker commemorates World AIDS Day, and offers post-Thanksgiving perspective on Native Americans and the continued struggles endured by indigenous peoples.Â
Don’t feed the wildlife
Friday, Nov 24th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Artist Janet Darcher in an exhibit of art quilts by the Grouper Fiber Arts Collective at Astoria Art Loft. ED Madeline Matson on “Chinuk Ntsayka!” photography exhibit at the CP Heritage Museum in Ilwaco, WA. Chaplain Rev. Lori Blake on the…
“Responding to Loss”: All three poems in this episode reflect on the loss of a person, when loss is final. Perhaps one or more of these poems speak to feelings you have experienced but could not define quite like these poets do. Are poems and songs useful for facing one’s own demise or for dealing…
On this Thanksgiving Day show, Michael McCusker discusses democracy and racism.Â