Mac & Alana get personal and overshare. Alana reveals how she makes a bed and Mac talks about his career as a magician.
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Sean and Brad speak with American Legion Post Commander Duane Doc Holiday
Host Carol Newman interviews a rotation of guests on art, culture and local events. Guest details to follow.
The Pacific Jumping Mouse
In late February, town halls with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici on the Oregon Coast drew hundreds of constituents who said they were unhappy with the Trump Administration and anxious to see more from Democrats. More than 700 people attended a town hall with the lawmakers in Astoria on Feb. 22. KMUN…
Mac & Alana argue over when something becomes history as they welcome Mark Cary to the show. Pizza and football are most definitely on the menu tonight.
Michael McCusker talks about abuses under the Trump administration, and answers the question, “what is Oregon?”
Linda got to cool a pot of soup in a snow drift!
Winter Bloomers Pt. 2
Join our host Astronemis as she speaks with Danielle Keperling, who has worked full time in historic preservation since 2001 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She works with her husband, Jonathan, at Keperling Preservation Services restoring 18th, 19th, and 20th century buildings for public and private clients, including the National Parks Service and Smithsonian Institute. Join us…
Lexie Hallahan is the guest for an historic show. . .Mac doesn’t say a word! Alana doesn’t miss him at all as she learns about surfing, wetsuits, and healthy habits.
Friday, February 14th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Events Coordinator Delphine Criscenzo on the Big River Book Festival at Little Island Creamery in Cathlamet. Artist & Retired Merchant Marine Marilyn Dreher-Loving with life stories on the sea and in the arts.
Michael McCusker discusses the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is this week. He also discusses the history of slavery and racism in the US.
Our country is struggling over issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. It’s a struggle that recurs throughout our history. Here’s a look back at a Human Beat interview from 2011, the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Riders.
In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with members of the Writers Guild. Voices in this program: Marianne Monson Asher Finch Deb Vanasse Elisa Carlsen The Writers Guild is the February 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a…
Host DQ talks with Jesse Jones, the new Executive Director of the North Coast Food Web, an Astoria based non-profit organization cultivating a resilient and equitable food system through supporting producers and improving access to local food. Working with local farmers, fishermen and foragers the North Coast Food Web increases the health and well-being of…
Farm-to-Table and food is on the menu when Mac & Alana welcome Jake Martin & Silqet Ra to the big show. Mac gets fixated on carrots.
Winter Bloomers Pt. 1
A chat with Ryan Hamilton, a father navigating two cultures.
Co-host Marianne Monson interviews local author Cindy Gentry about Sermons on the Couch, her collection of secular sermons.
Tillamook Burn, Birthright Citizenship, and a tribute to Mary.
Friday, February 7th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Kristin Shauck, Founder of “Au Naturel: Nude in the 21st Century”, with Painters Roger McKay and Phil Mancill on the 15th Annual Exhibit at CCC’s Royal Nebeker Art Gallery. Artist John Willis with his solo show “A Painters View” at Made…
Fine weather for soup & the brilliance of leftovers
Full Moon Names
Teresa has a conversation with Alana Keefer of Shifting Tides about foraging and farming Seaweed and Kelp.
Farm-to-Table and food is on the menu when Mac & Alana welcome Jake Martin & Silqet Ra to the big show. Mac gets fixated on carrots.
Friday, January 31st at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Playwright Michael Alderman, Director Susi Brown & Actor Ethan Taylor with “The Mystery of Marie Roget” at the Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach. Conductor Terry Dahlgren & Saxophonist & Publicist Kathleen Strecker on “A Little Night Music”, the NCSB concert on their 45th…
Leatherback Sea Turtles
Brad and Sean speak to Nick “Stitch” Bell, a former special forces member who has recently left the service to live here in Astoria with his family. We speak of many of his experiences, such as the time one of his airborne missions went horribly wrong and he found himself stuck 100 feet up in…
Mac & Alana chat about the world’s 6th largest navy.