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KAOH 11.2: Quarantine!
March 25, 2020 01:17 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBIn which we learn that Portlanders just can’t seem to stay inside, even when it might kill grandma and grandpa. A big thank you to Oregon State University’s Professor Chris Nichols for chatting with us about the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. You can read his fantastic Tweetstorm on the epidemic HERE, and read his Washington Port article HERE. DKC’s DoubleDub article on the epidemic in Portland can be found HERE. And be sure to check out the Infuenza Encyclopedia HERE!
KAOH 11.1: My Own Private Old Portland
November 17, 2019 18:28 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBIn which we learn that everyone can enjoy complaining about everyone else. A big thank you to true-crime historian JB Fisher and Dead Memories Portland‘s Kevin-Michael Moore for their thoughts on some Old Portlands.
KAOH Book Club: Echo of Distant Water
September 22, 2019 21:53 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBIn which we learn that the darkness of Oregon’s winter can hide many sins. You can buy JB Fisher’s book HERE.
KAOH Special: Sometimes a Great Notion Movie Road Tour
September 03, 2018 02:38 - 49 minutes - 75.5 MBIn which we learn that no amount of crummy Washington beer will bring back old-timey Oregon.
KAOH Special Report: Paint Your Wagon at 50
November 10, 2017 09:01 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBIn which we learn that the view is the best part of the movie. A HUGE THANK YOU to this podcast’s sponsors – Oregon Film, Dogwood Distilling, pFriem Beer, Trailhead Coffee, and the Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City. Thanks to Sara Anson Vaux for her insight on Clint Eastwood. Thank you to Matthew Cowan of OHS (who says that he misspoke on the tape, and PYW was filmed on 35mm, and blown up to 70mm). Here are our photos of the film set. Here is a trailer for Paint Your Wagon, and here is the Sim...
KAOH Halloween Special: Dave Campell, Kell’s Ghost
October 27, 2017 03:36 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBIn which we learn that Portland celebrity ghosts can haunt where ever they fucking well choose.
KAOH 10.8 Kenton
October 17, 2017 08:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBIn which we learn that Benson Bubblers are a great place to stash cash.
KAOH 10.7 The Tillamook Guerrillas
September 10, 2017 15:37 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBIn which we learn that guy with the gun rack in his pick up is just keeping us safe from invasion.
KAOH 10.6: Book Club- Murder and Scandal in Prohibition Portland
July 12, 2017 08:45 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBIn which we learn that running a city is a dirty business.
KAOH 10.5: Tom Kay Part 2- Oswald West’s Bitch
June 09, 2017 01:06 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBIn which we learn that the rewards of a life given in service to the people of Oregon is Washington prunes.
KAOH 10.4: Tom Kay Part One- Mayor Harry Lane’s Bitch
May 19, 2017 05:21 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBIn which we learn that justice is a bitch.
Kick Ass Oregon History’s Historic Portland Rock and Roll Walking Tour
April 02, 2017 06:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBIn which we learn that Louie Louie really does have swears in it!
KAOH 10.3 Book Club with Peter Boag
December 20, 2016 15:32 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBYou can find Professor Boag’s book, Same-Sex Affairs: Constructing and Controlling Homosexuality in the Pacific Northwest right HERE! (We like to support local booksellers, but Powells was out of stock.)
KAOH 10.2: The Whitman Deal
November 29, 2016 14:34 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBIn which we learn that words have power. Be sure to click over to the history page for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. And be sure to stop on in to the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute if you’re near Pendleton. A HUGE thank you to Chuck Sams of the CTUIR and Ranger Stephanie Martin of NPS. And JD Chandler too. Sorry about any mispronunciations. You might be interested in two museum plaques that describe the Whitman Deal, First, from Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, ...
KAOH 10.1 The Beaver Police State
October 03, 2016 14:36 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBReal title: The Beaver Police State. Thanks to the City Club of Portland and the National Law Enforcement Museum for some of the audio in this episode. Here is a photo of the City Marshal Ordinance Number One.
KAOH: The Dalles Salad Bar
April 13, 2016 13:02 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIn which we learn that healthy eating can be bad for your health. A big thank you to Les Zaitz, The Dalles Mayor Stephen Lawrence, Dave Lutgins of Dave’s Hometown Pizza, Dave of Dave Knows Portland and Brock from The Sprocket Podacst. Here is the link to Les Zaitz’s fantastic revisit of the Rajneeshis (The Oregonian). Here is 99% Invisible’s podcast on Rajneeshpuram. And Oregon Experience (OPB) did a good one too. And if can actually listen to it, here is “Shut Up Sheela.” And Yes, we did act...
KAOH Book Club- The Legend of Polybius
March 21, 2016 08:01 - 25 minutes - 24.5 MBIn which we learn that Portland was once full of ignorant young people easily duped by flashy technology and artifice.
KAOH: Tusko’s Merry Christmas
December 22, 2015 09:17 - 46 minutes - 43.8 MBIn which we learn that being the biggest one at the table doesn't mean you get to carve the turkey.
KAOH Halloween Special: Ouija Boards
October 26, 2015 09:15 - 39 minutes - 55.2 MBIn which we learn that spirits are very excited about spelling.
KAOH 9.9: Book Club- Oregon Bigfoot Highway
June 28, 2015 10:28 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBIn which we learn that next time you're in the tubs at Breitenbush you might just be chillin' with Bigfoot.
KAOH 9.8: Sims Treasure
June 15, 2015 08:01 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBIn which we learn that, when looking for Portland treasure, sometimes you gotta get outta town.
KAOH 9.7: Golden Beavers
June 05, 2015 08:00 - 31 minutes - 37 MBIn which we learn that Oregon gold is pure, dude.
KAOH 9.6: Book Club- Behind the Badge in River City
April 27, 2015 08:25 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBIn which we learn that Portland has been a bad little town for quite some time. You can find the book here, or visit Powells or another local bookstore to purchase a copy. The Murder by Experts podcast is a must hear! Be forewarned: this episode has some offensive language.
KAOH 9.5: Cows!
April 01, 2015 08:01 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBIn which we learn that backyard beasties have been a Portland problem from time immemorial.
KAOH 9.4: Pi(e) Day
March 14, 2015 08:01 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBIn which we learn that Portland is not really known for its pi/e.
KAOH 9.3: OreGasm 4- Full on Beaver
February 14, 2015 09:01 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBIn which we take a close look at Oregon's beaver.
KAOH 9.2: Summer Road Trip 2014- The Alvord
February 09, 2015 09:01 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBIn which we learn, in our final podcast from our Summer Road Trip, that Oregon is a big place to call home. The beat quote in the series is from Kerouac’s On The Road.
KAOH 9.1: Summer Road Trip 2014- McDermitt
January 19, 2015 09:11 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBIn which we learn that being in the middle of nowhere doesn't mean you don't have history.
KAOH 9.0: Summer Road Trip 2014: Following Friedman
January 05, 2015 09:01 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBIn which we use a 40 year-old guidebook to guide us through SE Oregon. Thanks to Matt Love, The Burger Barons, Hamley’s, the folks at Ore-Ida, Mr. Patel at Ontario’s Motel 6 and Dave from Dave Knows Portland. And thanks again to our corporate sponsors of the Road Trip, Eastside Distilling, Ristretto Roasters and The Jack London Bar – and to all our Road Trip Supporters too! Note: Kesey is being quoted in the Electric Kool Aid Acid Test excerpt. Tom Wolfe wrote the book. But I’m guessing you...
KAOH 8.9: Christmas in Silver Lake
December 19, 2014 15:48 - 29 minutes - 41.3 MBIn which we learn that your Christmas is fucking great, no matter what you think.
KAOH 8.8: Book Club- Portland: A Food Biography
December 08, 2014 09:09 - 44 minutes - 64.1 MBIn which we learn, unsurprisingly, that biscuits & gravy are delicious. Featuring an interview with Portland: A Food Biography author Heather Arndt-Anderson.
KAOH 8.7: Book Club- Portland on the Take
December 01, 2014 09:49 - 41 minutes - 59.7 MBIn which we learn that Portland has been a naughty little town for quite some time. Featuring an interview with Portland on the Take authors JD Chandler and JB Fisher.
KAOH 8.6: Summer Road Trip 2014- Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
November 10, 2014 14:11 - 57 minutes - 82.6 MBIn which we learn that being born on the way to Oregon and (probably) dying in Oregon doesn't guarantee a good gravesite.
KAOH 8.5: Summer Road Trip 2014- Copperfield
October 20, 2014 08:30 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBIn which we learn that almost being in Idaho does not exempt one from the long arm of the Os.
KAOH 8.4: Summer Road Trip 2014- Fly On The Wall
October 06, 2014 16:02 - 33 minutes - 51.9 MBIn which we learn what it was like to be stuck in the car with Doug , Andy, Max, and Malee.
KAOH 8.3: Book Club- “Astoria” by Peter Stark
September 15, 2014 19:00 - 44 minutes - 62.1 MBIn which we discuss with author Peter Stark, his book “ASTORIA: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire” You can read about Peter Stark at his website peterstarkauthor.com. You can purchase the book from powells.com. Friend of the show Joe Streckert has a review of the book at portlandmercury.com.
KAOH 8.2: Barney Blalock
June 30, 2014 18:00 - 44 minutes - 62.9 MBIn which we learn to support your local historian and author.
KAOH 8.1: The BFB
June 16, 2014 18:00 - 49 minutes - 69.3 MBIn which we learn that size matters, but proof is harder to come by.
KAOH on KXRY: Episode One The Roseburg Blast (r)
March 17, 2014 18:00For our first episode on KXRY 91.1 FM, we revisit our VERY FIRST podcast about that one time Roseburg blowed up. This episode was first produced on 2/27/2011.
KAOH 8.0: Erickson’s Now
March 11, 2014 03:12 - 55 minutes - 77.9 MBIn which we learn that being historic doesn't count for shit in today's economy.
KAOH: ORE-Gasm 3
February 14, 2014 09:01 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBIn which we celebrate Oregon's birthday in the only way we know- an Ore-Gasm.
KAOH 7.8: Oregon’s Beats
February 01, 2014 09:01 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBIn which we learn that Oregon was more than just a place to pass through whilst On The Road.
KAOH 7.7: Oswald West Was An Asshole
January 22, 2014 09:02 - 31 minutes - 44.2 MBIn which we learn that arguably Oregon's greatest governor was arguably an asshole.
KAOH 7.6: Oregon’s Greatest Day
December 09, 2013 09:01 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBIn which we learn that an NBA Championship is a terrible thing to waste.
KAOH 7.5 DB Cooper Exhibit Field Trip!
November 11, 2013 09:01 - 27 minutes - 38.6 MBIn which Resident Historian Doug Kenck-Crispin gets a guided tour of the Washington State History Museum's new Cooper exhibit.
KAOH Fort Vancouver Part 3
October 29, 2013 19:52 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBIn which we learn the end of the beginning.
KAOH 7.4: Crater Lake Is Closed
October 08, 2013 01:18 - 37 minutes - 53.6 MBIn which we learn that doom and loss are always a possibility on any school field trip.
KAOH Fort Vancouver Part 2
September 26, 2013 21:30 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBIn which we learn that The 1% gets better grub, even at Fort Vancouver.
KAOH: Fort Vancouver Part 1
September 17, 2013 23:53 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBIn which we learn that Oregon’s Daddy had a temper.
KAOH 7.3: The Tillamook Burn
August 29, 2013 23:39 - 35 minutes - 50 MBIn which we learn the story of an Oregon forest, burned down before it could be cut down. (But that’ll happen, too.) “Tillamook Burn Haiku” by William Reagan. Here is a picture of a steam donkey from the Tillamook Forest Center.