The Portland Podcast

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Michael Scott Moore Aug 05, 2018

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Author Michael Scott Moore recounts being held hostage by Somali pirates, including how he kept himself sane and the most surprising moments from his captivity (music: Kai Engel, We Van Stood, Noel Griffin).

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Courtenay Hameister + J.C. Geiger Jul 30, 2018

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Authors Courtenay Hameister (Okay Fine Whatever / Live Wire! Radio) & J.C. Geiger (Wildman / The Moth) - Music: Metre, Captive Portal, Noel Griffin, Daniel Birch, Battery Operated Orchestra, Audiobinger, Computer Music All-Stars, Lee Rosevere).

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Todd Barry + Mohanad Elshieky Jul 27, 2018

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Comedian Todd Barry previews his 30th Anniversary Tour coming to Mississippi Studios & comic Mohanad Elshieky reflects on his future (music: Hicham Chahidi, Timecrawler, Cairo Braga).

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Henry Rollins Jul 21, 2018

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Henry Rollins shares thoughts on his new live show & upcoming Showtime special recorded in Portland, Oregon (music: Daniel Birch, Violet And The Mutants, UMM).

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Joe Morris Jul 15, 2018

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bridgetownfitness.squarespace.com / pdxpodcast.com (music: Nctrnm, Captive Portal, Noel Griffin).

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Astrophysicist Brian Keating Jul 07, 2018

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Professor Brian Keating is an astrophysicist with UC San Diego’s Department of Physics. He and his team develop telescopes to study the Big Bang. He is the author of over 100 scientific publications and holds two U.S.Patents. He received the 2007 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers at the White House from President Bush for a telescope he invented and deployed at the U.S. South Pole Research Station called “BICEP". Professor Keating became a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2016 and is the author of Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor, selected as one of Amazon.com’s Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Month and one of Nature Magazine’s Six Best Books of the Season. For more info, visit BrianKeating.com and his book at amzn.to/2sa5UpA

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Dave Depper of Death Cab For Cutie Jul 01, 2018

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Dave Depper reflects on his synthpop solo record, life on the road, and Death Cab For Cutie.

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Curtis Robinhold Jun 24, 2018

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Curtis Robinhold (Executive Director of The Port of Portland) on managing PDX International Airport.

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Flula Borg Jun 17, 2018

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Flula on his new BOOM TIME podcast & working with Larry David & J.K. Simmons.