Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom Office Conversions to Cops in Drag, How To Revive Downtown
Despite countless efforts by city and state leaders, downtown foot traffic is nowhere near pre-pandemic levels. Today, we’re talking with two local l…
3 months ago
'Your City Could Be Better': How the Twin Cities Organized. Plus, What Counts As ‘Cold’?
All eyes have been on the Twin Cities lately, including Portlanders’. Operation Metro Surge is reportedly ending in Minnesota, with the withdrawal of…
3 months, 1 week ago
Ammon Bundy vs. ICE, the City's Growing Unspent Funds, and Overhauling 82nd Avenue
Today, we’re looking into far-right activist Ammon Bundy's stance against ICE agents, the millions of unspent housing dollars the city uncovered, and…
3 months, 1 week ago
Why Is Portland So Bad at First Dates?
With Valentine’s Day just days away, it's a good time to remember just how complicated dating can feel in Portland. Today, comedian Jay Flewelling jo…
3 months, 1 week ago
Will the Trail Blazers Stay? Plus, a Gresham Family's Return From ICE Detention, and Our Mailbag
Today, we have updates on major local stories, including the millions more in unspent dollars found in our city’s Housing Bureau, the return of the G…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Neighborhood Bars That Hold Portland Together
Portland has no shortage of award-winning cocktail lounges and dive bars, but there's still something extra special about a neighborhood bar. They're…
3 months, 1 week ago
Why the Richmond Neighborhood Is Home to Portland's Best Shopping District
According to data recently published by the Portland Business Journal, the most popular shopping district in our city is located in Southeast Portlan…
3 months, 1 week ago
Portlander in the Epstein Files, an Apartment Drug Market, and a City Tear-Gas Ban?
Today we’re talking about a drug market that moved into a local affordable housing complex, as well as yet another surplus of unspent funds found in …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Unexpected History of Our Local Exports, From Les Schwab to Juanita's Chips
Everyone knows Nike and Tillamook, but countless other popular products and brands got their start in our region — and many of them have unexpected …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What This Weekend's Tear-Gas-Laden Protests Looked Like on the Ground
Today, we’re talking with Portland Mercury reporter Jeremiah Hayden about the string of protests that happened in town this past weekend, including S…
3 months, 2 weeks ago