Episode
Michael McCusker ruminates on rising global temperatures, recent attempts at banning the book ‘Maus,’ and the loss of Anchor Steam beer.
Starting Birdwatching
Mac & Alana welcome world traveler Janet Weidman. This whirl-wind tour includes Disneyland, California, France, Iran, and Japan with guest appearances by Walter Cronkite, Joseph Stalin, and the Monkees
In recognition of Bastille Day, Michael McCusker delivers an original piece of writing titled “An Assumption of Freedom.” And from Katrin Bridget Snow comes “Liberty and the Bastille.”
Roger Rocka speaks with Joseph Stevenson, who in August of 1961, at the age of 18, became a Freedom Rider. The text below was written by Joseph Stevenson in 2021: My name is Joseph Stevenson, I was born in New York City, grew up in California, and lived most of my life in Oregon. When…
Elderberry
An interview with Andrew Morgan
An interview with Pacific Northwest Poet Emily Ransdell
Join Mac & Alana for a riveting conversation about toothbrushes, tires, public nudity, and the Home Bakery.
Michael McCusker features an article written by James Banks titled “The Beginning of Black Baseball.”
Friday, June 30th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Musicians John Hammond & Dennis Hale from the North Coast Symphonic Band with “An American Celebration” at the Liberty Theatre. Juleen Eun Sun Johnson & Heather July Goguen with “Statements & Illuminations” a show of Art & Words in…
On the next Story Told, original writing by Michael McCusker including “Sons of Liberty,” and “Freedom Implies Maturity.” Also on this program, from the Guardian newspaper, written by Dharna Noor, “Oregon county sues big oil over 2021 heatwave that killed dozens of people.”
The Impact of Fireworks
“Lust or Love”: In your own life, have you always been able to distinguish which powerful emotional response to another person grips you? In the four poems featured on this episode, can you determine whether it’s lust or love that directs the poem’s speaker? Ellen Bass, “Gate C22,” from The Human Line (Copper Canyon Press, 2007). Frank…
Bruce Smith shares his musical journey with Mac & Alana
Friday, June 23th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Jane Brumfield, manager of Brumfield Gallery in Astoria & Bronze Coast Gallery in Cannon Beach on “The Planets & Other Worlds”, exhibit by Katherine Ace. Bette Lu Krause with the three day Oysterville Schoolhouse Artisan Fair of arts, music,…
Short stories, poems, news and original commentary from Michael McCusker. Including, from the Guardian newspaper, “Greta Thunberg Ends Her School Strikes After 51 weeks,” written by Remy Tumin. Additionally, a piece written on Greta by Michael McCusker titled, “Beauty and the Beast.”
Your host Teresa Retzlaff speaks with author and gardener Maggie Stuckey
Pacific Tree Frogs
Host Steven Amaya interviews individuals to dig into the diversity of father figures, and parenting in general. This first episode is an interview with Tessa Scheller.
Mac & Alana talk about the Civil War. . .spoiler alert: it was about slavery
Friday, June 16th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Janet & Lloyd Bowler with Kristian Bugge & Sonnich Lydom of Gangspil from Denmark for the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. Director Deanna Duplechain & Actor Jolene Magee with Tiny Beautiful Things, a play by Noa Vardalos based on the book…
Original work from Michael McCusker on the Magna Carta, written for Magna Carta Day (June 15). Also from Michael, “Anne Frank’s Visit to Astoria.” And finally by the late Dr. Robert Brake of Ocean Park, Washington, “Confronting Racism.” —
Lady Fern
Dayle Olson speaks with Bunny Ketterman