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Roots Junction: Greg Matthews discussing the Lost River Bluegrass Festival
Jim from Roots Junction talks with Greg Matthews of the Lost River Bluegrass Festival on this week's show. The Lost River Bluegrass Festival is held annually on the 2nd weekend of July in Merrill, OR at the Merrill Civic Center. It is a 3-day bluegrass festival and...

SOFT POWER RADIO: Housing, Dignity, and a Different Way Forward
On today's Soft Power Radio we are in conversation with Lisa Lee. Lisa works in housing advocacy, substance recovery, harm reduction, community outreach, mutual aid and more. We talk about the limits of prevalent models of care for people experiencing homelessness and...

SURF’S UP Special Guest Edition: Arleen of The Holland Project Galleries
Catch the latest Surf's Up Guest Edition presented by the Holland Project with guest host Arleen, a volunteer at the Holland Project Gallery! This mix from Arleen is a mix of classic punk, psych, and more. Hear new episodes of Surf's Up every Wednesday at 6pm and...

SOFT POWER RADIO: We Have Nothing to Lose but Our Blockchains
On this episode of Soft Power Radio we are in conversation with Professor Casey Lynch about the Blockchains, LLC proposed 'Innovation Zone' in Storey County, Nevada. We locate the Blockchains project in the lineage of a particular type of modern urban utopia that...

SANA SANA Radio: Talking with Donald Griffin & RoMar Tolliver of Black Wall Street
Orlando talks with Donald Griffin & RoMar Tolliver of Black Wall Street, a non-profit that’s mission is to empower black youth in our community. They discuss the history of Black Wall Street and why they came together to start the project along with what they have planned for this year.

NEVER BETTER with Erin // Seventeen Again
Erin talked with seven of their friends about songs they listened to when they were SEVENTEEN + songs they wish someone had shown them when they were SEVENTEEN.

No Static Pod: Get to know DJ Andrew of Homecast
Meet DJ Andrew of Homecast. In this episode of No Static, learn about DJ Andrew’s long career as a DJ, the story behind his “NO REQUESTS” tattoo, and some of his favorite records. We explore DJ Andrew’s cozy home stereo setup and get an inside look into the process...

SURF’S UP Special Guest Edition: Julian of Spitting Image
Julian Jacobs of Spitting Image takes over this week's SURF's UP! Spinning desert music, punk, and rock n roll; from Gun Outfit, to U.S. Girls, The Nerves, and more.

A Writer’s World with Shaun Griffin // Driving Through the Desert—Some Literary Reverberations
A reflection on the desert southwest and its many literary voices. Shaun Griffin is a poet and writer who hopes to bring some part of that world to you every other week on KWNK with a new audio segment on Sundays at 5pm. Listen back below on Spotify or on 97.7FM mixed...

Roots Junction: Talking with local bluegrass band Sawmill Road
Jim from Roots Junction talks with local bluegrass band Sawmill Road about how the group formed, how they got their name, and their songwriting process. Hear them on this week Roots Junction above and check them out on Facebook, HERE Hear new episodes of Roots...