Quarantine has meant that we’re having to listen to ourselves and each other as we navigate through new ways of being together for long stretches at a time. It’s near impossible to know how this global pandemic is affecting the quality of our r

#21: Reflective Listening with Sad Songs

Jul 11th, 2020 30m 30s

Are you eager to diversify what you’re listening to these days? This episode is for you especially if you’ve been reflecting on and processing what we’re all going through these days. Listeners producer Cecilia Brown talks with her friend Andre

#20: Cleo and Kayin Talton Davis - Education Reimagined

Jul 2nd, 2020 33m 12s

Listeners producer Cecilia Brown talks with Cleo Davis and Kayin Talton-Davis about homeschooling during COVID-19 and reimagining education by challenging the Eurocentric ideals most educational institutions are built upon. The Portland-based a

#19: Strings - Bussing Around (Episode #1)

Jul 19th, 2019 32m 59s

With this episode we introduce a new series called Strings. It’s all about how issues and individuals string our communities together in surprising ways. Podcast producers Kevin Beasely and Ann Powers take the show on the road starting out in U

#18: Amanda Ripley: Adding Complexity to the Stories We Tell

Jul 6th, 2019 59m

Last summer, bestselling author and Atlantic magazine contributor Amanda Ripley published an essay, Complicating the Narratives, exploring what journalists could learn from mediators, lawyers, rabbis, and others “who know how to disrupt toxic

#17: Kaitlin Prest: Discovering the Magic in Modern Audio Fiction

May 18th, 2019 37m 19s

Kaitlin Prest is an award-winning podcast artist whose keen ability to blend intricate sound design and distinct narrative storytelling into one-of-a-kind sensory experiences has earned her high acclaim at audio festivals and conferences worldw

#16: August Wilson Red Door Project - Hands Up, Cop Out - Look Within & Evolve

Apr 27th, 2019 57m 26s

The August Wilson Red Door Project strives to change Portland’s racial ecology through the arts. It started with a play called Hands Up: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments that showcases a powerful set of monologues commissioned by The New Black Fest

#15: Claire Cain Miller - Admitting and Overcoming Bias

Apr 6th, 2019 47m 58s

Research shows that developing empathy, connection and compassion is crucial to a sustainable and humane society. But, in order to do that we must first admit our own biases, overcome them and step outside of our bubbles - or comfort zones. S

#14: Bob McKinnon - Headwinds & Tailwinds

Mar 23rd, 2019 49m 21s

What happens when we change the narrative of the classic American Dream mantra - that our position in life depends on more than just pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps? How does this impact reaching our personal and professional goals,

#13: Kara Moore - Being Present

Mar 9th, 2019 22m 34s

Kara Moore is the lead facilitator at Kickstand Comedy Space in Portland, OR. Having studied, performed, and coached improv and sketch comedy since 2001. She says improv is more about being a hardcore listener than it is about trying to be fun

#12: Eli Saslow - Building Trust

Mar 2nd, 2019 39m 51s

Eli Saslow is an award-winning journalist and a staff writer for The Washington Post. In 2014, he received a Pulitzer Prize Award for his work on food stamps in post-recession America. His most recent book, Rising Out of Hatred tells the story

#11: Gabe Howe - Finding the Literal Common Ground

Dec 8th, 2018 32m 19s

Gabe Howe is the Executive Director of the Siskiyou Mountain Club. The group works to maintain and promote remote trail systems in southwest Oregon. Gabe finds that when volunteers from different walks of life and diverse backgrounds come toget

#10: Jennifer Brandel - Public Powered Journalism

Nov 30th, 2018 22m 59s

What happens to journalism when the public gets to choose the topics they’re curious about? “Public powered journalism” is the ongoing experiment the co-founder and CEO of Hearken Jennifer Brandel is working on to make journalism more responsiv

#9: Chris Nye - A Pastor's Problem

Nov 9th, 2018 38m 32s

When writer and pastor Chris Nye moved from an affluent Oregon suburb to San Francisco's Tenderloin district, his work as a pastor was turned upside down. Chris Nye is the author of Distant God, and his new book Less of More is due in spring

#8: Gary Noesner - FBI Hostage Negotiator

Nov 1st, 2018 23m 35s

Gary Noesner was the FBI negotiator at Waco in 1993, where David Koresh and the Branch Davidians waged a 51-day siege against authorities. This is just one of the many high-profile cases Gary has worked on, and we wondered what a career in nego

#7: Celeste Headlee - How To Have Better Conversations

Aug 10th, 2018 35m 50s

Being in the hosting chair of public radio for almost 20 years made Celeste Headlee discover how bad most of our conversations are. What are we doing wrong? And how can we make it right? Show notes & links: https://www.celesteheadlee.com Celes

#6: Julian Treasure - Conscious Listening for a Healthy Democracy

Aug 2nd, 2018 17m 52s

In an era of angry pundits, attack journalism, and click-bait, how can we re-train ourselves to listen consciously and embrace healthy disagreement? https://www.juliantreasure.com/ Julian’s book How To Be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking

#5: Megan Finnerty - The Storyteller’s Project

Jul 26th, 2018 34m 53s

Seven years after starting the Arizona Storyteller’s project, Megan Finnerty has watched her project expand to 22 cities across the United States. We talk about why people are drawn to live storytelling events, what goes into putting them on, a

#4: DJ & Warren Waldow - Political Listening

Jul 19th, 2018 18m 46s

DJ hates Trump. His dad Warren loves Trump. How can a father and son maintain a loving relationship when their political differences have reached a breaking point?

#3: Jesikah Maria Ross - Problem Solving Through Storytelling

Jul 12th, 2018 34m 5s

How does journalism change if the comment section happens before the article is written? Jesikah Ross is the founder of the Story Circle, a curated storytelling event with citizens who share stories about the issues affecting their communities.

#2: Matthew Olson: The Cost of Listening

Jul 6th, 2018 46m 16s

Growing up in a devout Jehovah’s Witnesses community, Matthew Olson struggled to come to terms with being gay. When he finally started listening to himself instead of those around him, a new life began - but at a high cost.

#1: Joy Mayer - Building Trust for Civil Dialogue

Jun 28th, 2018 25m 53s

How do journalists earn the trust of their communities? As the director of the Trusting News Project, Joy Mayer breaks down practices of engaged journalism and explains why credibility is key for effective communication. She and Andrew talk abo