Wooly Bear Caterpillars
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Do we imagine the dead as content in their zone, or do they express anxieties about how the world of the living functions in their absence? Poems in this episode offer contrasting answers: Frederic Weatherly’s “Danny Boy”; A.E. Housman’s “Is My Team Ploughing?”; Thomas Hardy’s “Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?”; John McCrae’s “In…
Mac & Alana chat with Josh Davis, Clatsop County Veteran Service Officer
Friday, October 21st at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: CCC Printmaking instructor and Exhibit Curator Ben Rosenberg with Artist Lindsey Aarts for The Ship Show at the Royal Nebeker Art Gallery. Astoria International Film Festival founder Ron Craig with filmmakers Karrin Carlson and Tyler Rusten on the 15th annual…
Audio from the October 18th, 2022 Astoria AAUW Candidate Forum, featuring candidates for public office in the City of Astoria. AUDIO NOTE: Due to a technical issue, the first 19 minutes of this recording are lower quality audio, but the full quality audio kicks in after that point. Thank you for understanding.
On the next Story Told, original writings from Michael McCusker about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Also, from Masha Gessen and the New Yorker Magazine, “Different Worlds.” Finally, Maya Steinitz seeks to elucidate “How criminal trials of leaders can bring the country together.”
Douglas Squirrels
Merianne Myers and Linda Perkins discus fall harvest and delicious foods of the season
Prepare for some childish humor when Mac and Alana talk about Ben Franklin
Friday, October 14th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: From the Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach, Adams & Costello in concert; and Director of ‘Gramercy Ghost” Deanna Duplechain. Barry Sears is Bullshot Crummond in the Peninsula Players production at the River City Playhouse in Ilwaco, WA. Director Bennett…
Hail Columbia! On the next Story Told, Michael McCusker delivers an original, sardonic ode to the navigator who missed India by half a world, and thus doubled the world’s size in “Hello Columbus.” Also, Ellis Lucia describes “The Columbus Day Storm of 1962,” and it’s aftermath.
Storm Watching
Warrenton-Hammond School District #30 will be our school system for the next 3 months. We begin October 11th with an interview with Superintendent Tom Rogonozki. He talks about the new middle school and a few of the exciting happenings due in part from the bond levy, staff dedication and commitment of citizens and students.
Our topic today is the $8 million bond issue on the November ballot to expand and modernize the Astoria Public Library. Our guests are interim library director Suzanne Harold and library board member Sue Stein.
In this premier episode of River Writers, a new KMUN program brought to you by the Writer’s Guild of Astoria, co-hosts Marianne Monson and Dayle Olson talk all things writing, and preview what you can expect from this new endeavor.
Shelley von Colditz is on hand to enlighten Mac & Alana about all sorts of things including how FDA approval happens.
Host Carol Newman interviews the following guests: Michael Shipley of the Liberty Theatre with Jarabe Mexicano performers Gustavo Alcoser & Kevin Lomes; AVA & Recology’s COAR artists Kate Speranza & Bill Atwood about their exhibit in the Anita Building; Wyatt True, founder & director of Delgani String Quartet, with Dr. Vincent Centeno on Delgani’s residency…
In this episode of Talk of Our Towns, Donna Quinn interviews Portland author Lara Messersmith-Glavin whose latest book “Spirit Things” is a collection of essays exploring the secret histories, science, and mythology of objects on a fishing boat in Alaska. The Anchorage Daily News named it “a book to love and cherish”. Today Lara is…
On the next Story Told, part two of two in “9/11: Culture War and the Pitfalls of History. A Presentation by Professor David A. Horowitz before the Humanists of Greater Portland.”
The Clatsop County Circuit Court includes two specialty courts – one for mental health treatment, one for drug addiction. Both help people to work their way out of a life in the criminal justice system. It’s a group effort involving probation officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys and treatment providers. Listen in to portions of a drug…
Black Bear
Teresa Retzlaff is joined by co-host emeritus Jessica Schleif for a discussion of all things early fall in our coastal farms and gardens.
Great fall food ideas from chicken stock to ramen.
Sisters Paulette McCoy (#7) and Patti Nelson (#10) are on hand to discuss their long family history in Astoria and Clatsop County. Is Alana stalking Paulette? Maybe. Tune in and find out.
Friday, September 30th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Diane Marshall on the Water Music Festival returning to the Long Beach Peninsula. Elsa & Dee Wooley with the Clatskanie Arts Commission’s upcoming season in the Birkenfeld Theatre. Suzanne Harold, Astoria Library Interim Director and Dan McClure CCC Library Director on…
On the next Story Told, an untitled screed from Michael McCusker on Russian occupation and nuclear threat in Ukraine. Also, part one of a two of “9/11: Culture War and the Pitfalls of History. A Presentation by Professor David A. Horowitz before the Humanists of Greater Portland.”
Animal Tracks
Mac and Alana discuss Bram Stoker and Dracula. . .and in useless trivia you never knew you wanted to know: Mac reveals the real names of “the Professor” and the “Skipper” on Gilligan’s Island.
Friday, September 23rd at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: The Literary Guild presents Marianne Monson & Dede Montgomery reading from their new books at Winekraft. Chris Villiers on his exhibit at The Lightbox Photographic Gallery in Astoria. Bereniece Jones-Centeno on Cascadia Chamber Opera & Zingaresca concerts at The Charlene Larsen…
On the next Story Told, a splendid tribute to Larry Ziak, which was published anonymously to the Astorian newspaper. Also, in dedication to Ed and Verna Hellberg, “The Price of Fish,” by Michael McCusker. Finally, a piece of poetry by Juanita Huebner titled “Cedar.”