(Airdate: March 8, 2021) Cohosts Dahr Jamail and Robert Ambrose speak with author, feminist, mythologist, and analyst Carolyn Baker about the collapse of western civilization, climate chaos, and the rise of Nazism in the United States. She also discusses the necessity for spiritual grounding, and the imperative of doing our work, whatever it is, from the heart.
Critical Conversations airs on 91.9FM KPTZ the second and fourth Mondays each month, from 5:30-6pm.
(Airdate: January 22, 2021) Doug Milholland on global and local nuclear disarmament.
(Airdate: January 22, 2021) Erin Reading from the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society on entheogens and local enforcement.
(Airdate: December 25, 2020) Bruce Cowan, on Sequim’s QAnon mayor and the national insurrection.
(Airdate: March 8, 2021) FUNERALS IN THE TIME OF COVID. Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Lee McKinstry who has joined owner Real Robles at the Kosec Funeral Home in Port Townsend. McKinstry thought she might become a marine biologist. But after a stint in the Peace Corps she realized she really wanted to help people. She was fascinated by cultural rituals around death. It’s not a career for everyone, but she found her niche helping families through the grieving process. Today there is a renewed interest in the old-fashioned concept of “preplanning” your own funeral or cremation. After decisions are made, Kosec opens a trust account. The fact that it’s paid for relieves some of the strain on survivors. Kosec can arrange traditional burials with church or graveside services, working with religious leaders of all types. Cremation is also extremely popular in the Pacific Northwest. Given our maritime heritage, there’s a lot of interest in scattering ashes at sea. Among the many options are biodegradable containers, designed to do little or no harm to the environment.
(Airdate: March 8, 2021) Larry Stein talks with Teresa Verraes, Executive Director, and Michael D’Alessandro, Exhibits Director, of Northwind Art. Northwind Art is the new name for the merged PT School of the Arts and Northwind Arts Center, which was completed in January of this year.
A new locally produced program on KPTZ! Tune in for Deeper Blues with Chicago Bob Longmire, a time set aside for an in-depth focus on various aspects of blues culture: performers, styles, social issues, and more. Every Tuesday at 7pm Bob will focus on a different performer or topic for an hour to enjoy learning more of this uniquely American culture. Please also note Bill Mericier’s Jazz Notes new start time of 8pm on Tuesdays, following Deeper Blues.
Born in Tacoma, Bob Longmire lived in Chicago for over 40 years before coming “home”, drawn by Port Townsend’s creative spirit and by Puget Sound. Deeper Blues is his chance to share music and stories that underlie the blues, toward a better understanding of those who shaped it, enjoyed it, and developed it over the decades.
This week on Community Tides, hosts Chris Bricker and Siobhan Canty, President and CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, speak with Samantha Troxler, Housing and Operations Manager for Olympic Community Action Programs, about Washington State’s Department of Commerce Eviction Rent Assistance Program. Samantha discusses the allocation that OlyCAP has received so far, and what is on the horizon for the agency. We discuss the application process, who can apply, turn-around time, what we know of local statistics, and the Program’s importance during these difficult times.
In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the Washington State Supreme Court recently declared the state’s felony drug possession law unconstitutional because it did not require proof that the accused knowingly or intentionally possessed the drugs. This week on the Compass, we talk with Jefferson County Prosecutor James Kennedy and then with Public Defender Richard Davies about the effects of the ruling, and for their opinions on how replacement legislation should differ from the rejected law, or if there should even be a replacement.
Today on Brewocracy Now, host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Councilmember Owen Rowe. Topics discussed included the announcement of the new Police Chief, Thomas Olson, status of the PDA Reorganization, the Police Department budget, and the status of the OlyCap affordable housing project.
