Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSen. Ron Wyden on Making Sense of All of This
Between tariff battles, government layoffs, the stock market sinking, and Elon Musk waiving around a chainsaw, there's plenty to worry about in the n…
1 year, 2 months ago
What Hollywood Wants From Portland, According to a Location Manager
Portland and Oregon are surprisingly popular locations to film in: There’ve been over 500 films and TV shows shot in our region! Today we’re talking …
1 year, 2 months ago
Portland Street Response Expands, Gun Control Greenlit, and Audaciously Bad Neighbors
Oregon’s voter-approved gun control measure gets one step closer to enforcement, Mayor Wilson expands the role of Portland Street Response, and two a…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Spring Arts Guide: Rival Bookstores, Toxic Bosses, and Noise Violations
The Portland Mercury’s Spring Arts Guide focuses on the alliances that artists and arts organizations are forging throughout the city. Between the ri…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why Some Oregonians Have To Commit Crimes To Get Mental Health Treatment
Our country has a terrible history of providing proper care for people suffering from severe mental illness, and civil commitment (court-ordered invo…
1 year, 2 months ago
Portlanders Share Their Most Annoying Toxic Traits
As much as we love our Portland, this city inspires some questionable beliefs and habits in all of us, like our irrational hatred of umbrellas — try …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Portland Loo is Famous Everywhere — Except Portland
Dysentery, the nasty stomach infection made popular by the 1970s computer game “The Oregon Trail,” is on the rise here in Portland. Experts say one w…
1 year, 2 months ago
Foreclosure for the Ritz, an MLB Stadium Vision, and More on the County’s Budget Gap
More news and finger-pointing regarding our county’s shocking budget shortfall in homeless services, the financial woes threatening the foreclosure o…
1 year, 2 months ago
Can You Really Eat That? A Forager’s Guide To Portland Plants
A surprising number of the plants sprouting in your yard, on the sidewalk, and even between the cracks in parking lots are actually edible. But how e…
1 year, 2 months ago
How Will City Hall Address Our Widening Budget Gaps? Plus, Mozzarella Stick Tips
Portland City Administrator Michael Jordan released his recommendations on how to address the city’s massive budget deficit by eliminating over two h…
1 year, 2 months ago