Best Oregon Public Broadcasting Podcasts (2025)

Social media personalities, conservative media outlets and the Trump administration itself are blending online content to serve the administration’s policies.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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How Oregon’s only monastic brewery keeps the faith in craft beer 5:21

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The Benedictine Brewery at Mount Angel Abbey brews beer in a centuries-old tradition.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Rocky Horror Picture Show turns 50 4:24

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Rocky Horror Picture Show turned 50 years old this year, and for nearly as long it's been shown at Portland's Clinton Street Theater.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Lett'er bus or Lett'er fly? 6:36

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Taxpayers subsidize a thrice-daily small plane from the Pendleton to the Portland airport through the Essential Air Service program. Would it be more efficient to provide bus service instead?By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Farmworker Overtime 4:36

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It’s been three years since Oregon legislators passed a law requiring employers pay overtime to farmworkers. But as OPB’s Alejandro Figueroa reports, some farmworkers say they’re making less money, not more. And growers say they can’t afford to pay the overtime.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Many Oregon GOP lawmakers silent as Trump seeks National Guard deployment to Portland 4:31

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OPB emailed every Republican state lawmaker in Oregon on Monday to ask whether they support the deployment of National Guard members to the Rose City. Two responded.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Soil and Water Conservation District 4:38

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We vote for directors of soil and water conservation districts every couple years, but not everyone knows what they do. Kristian Foden-Vencil talked to one director, and a farming family in Troutdale, for a better understanding.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Colleagues say Oregon judge who blocked Trump troop deployment is ‘well-respected’ and ‘has no fear’ 7:16

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Former colleagues describe Judge Karin Immergut as exceptionally qualified and not influenced by politics.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Funding changes fracture support for Washington County library levy among city leaders 4:48

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Super Hot Rocks 4:18

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By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Overnight Emergency Shelters 4:21

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Senior Homelessness is on the Rise in Oregon 4:39

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Trump Administration's Attempts to Deploy National Guard to Portland, OR. 5:45

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‘At Work With’: A traffic control supervisor on construction sites 4:55

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For OPB’s “At Work With” series, which asks Pacific Northwesterners from different professions what it’s like to do what they do, we meet Elizabeth Figueroa Alvarez, a traffic flagger for construction sites.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Before Tom Dundon agreed to buy the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon accused the company he created of predatory lending 6:00

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In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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That derelict ship may be someone's home 4:40

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That derelict ship may be someone's homeBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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After delays and missteps, Oregon Democrats pass road-funding bill 5:09

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The proposal from Gov. Tina Kotek will hike gas taxes, registration fees and more.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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'Our Mr. Matsura' teaches us lessons for a "divided time" 5:35

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JAMO showcases a half-year exhibit on Japanese American photographer Frank Matsura starting Sept. 27, and Vancouver's Kiggins Theatre will hold a screening of documentary Our Mr. Matsura on Matsura on Sept. 28.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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How an old Gresham hotel shows one solution to community college housing problems 4:45

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A nonprofit is offering low-cost apartments to students, even if they have no credit score or co-signer. This story comes to OPB from the education journalism nonprofit, Hechinger Report.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Energized candidates aim to change Clark County government 4:20

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Energized candidates aim to change Clark County governmentBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man 5:19

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The Oregon State Police forensic lab agreed to pay millions as part of a settlement after failing to disclose DNA evidence in the decades-old homicide of Leah Freeman.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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The aerospace company that calls Tillamook home 4:43

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The aerospace company that calls Tillamook homeBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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In Oregon, crossing your party comes at a cost 5:04

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The Beaver State has long prided itself on its two political parties finding common ground, but it is now lamenting the loss of centrist lawmakers.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Baseball field turned Indigenous-led community garden takes root in Portland 4:59

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How one nonprofit is reclaiming Indigenous land and embracing ancestral foods.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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West Coast governors issue COVID-19 vaccine guidance after CDC concerns 4:42

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The four-state group, which includes Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii, formed a vaccine policy alliance after concerns about partisanship at the CDC.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Christosphere the Rock (Star) 6:52

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The owner of Hillsdale thrift shop Shirtzenpantz, Owen Gail, goes viral kicking a piece of granite named “Christosphere.”By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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A rural Oregon town lost its maternity ward. As Trump’s Medicaid cuts loom, other hospitals may be next 5:17

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Most Oregon hospitals have been bleeding cash for years, and at least two are already set to close their obstetrics units.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Mayor Changes City Homeless RV Camping Policies 4:24

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The deadline for Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s big campaign promise to end unsheltered homelessness is quickly approaching. He’s not just opening shelters, he’s changing city policies to try and meet his goal. Starting next month Portland will handle so-called derelict recreational vehicles differently.…

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QA Keith Rosson on Coffin Moon 5:16

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Fans of scary stories can dig their teeth into Coffin Moon, a book set in Portland right after the Vietnam War and full of surprising twists on the vampire genre.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Library still in limbo in Josephine County 6:12

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Eight months ago, Josephine County Commissioners put their local library in limbo after terminating the lease of the Grants Pass branch. It came after years of turmoil about how the library should be funded and more recent political pressure from county commissioners.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Josephine County Commissioners put their local library in limbo 5:40

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Commissioners in Josephine County have put their local library in limbo after terminating the lease of the Grants Pass branch which has been in place since 2008.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon borrowers face confusion, anxiety as federal changes disrupt student loan repayment options 5:12

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A barrage of updates to the federal student loan repayment system this year has left borrowers feeling misled and frightened for their future.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Firefighters question leaders’ role in Washington immigration raid 5:51

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Firefighters question leaders’ role in Washington immigration raidBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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‘At Work With’ an Oaks Park ride inspector-operator who finds ‘absolute peace’ high above on AtmosFear 6:25

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Sean Strauss has worked five summer seasons inspecting rides like Zero Gravity at the Southeast Portland amusement park.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Naomi Pomeroy’s legacy lives on in L’Echelle 5:30

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A year after her tragic death, Pomeroy’s impact on Portland’s culinary world is still present in dishes crafted by those who knew her best.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Confused about how vaccines will work this year? Here’s some clarity 12:27

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West Coast states are teaming up to issue their own vaccine guidelines in the face of rapid changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. The federal turmoil has some people wondering what this means for their seasonal shots.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Heroic efforts — and preparation — saved hundreds of homes near the Flat Fire 5:24

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Despite the anxiety evacuees felt, a combination of swift firefighting efforts and fire prevention long in advance meant the Flat Fire’s legacy is more about the thousands of homes saved instead of lost.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon, Washington, California form health care alliance to protect vaccine access 4:46

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The democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California are forming a new public health partnership aimed at preserving access to vaccines. The announcement comes after a week of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over vaccines.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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St. Helens High School leaders failed to act on claims of abuse for years, report finds 4:21

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OPB obtained the records after months of appealing the local district attorney’s office.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Some 2020 Labor Day wildfire survivors still struggle with finding housing 4:34

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Some 2020 Labor Day wildfire survivors still struggle with finding housingBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon Tuna Classic snags 14,000 pounds of fish for nonprofits 5:02

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Oregon Tuna Classic snags 14,000 pounds of fish for nonprofitsBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Class of 2025: Raiden's story 6:34

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The paths of students in OPB’s Class of 2025 project didn’t always go in a straight line. And now that they’re out of school, they’re learning how hard their next steps can be.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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A 'beauty contest' for fruit and vegetables at the Oregon State Fair 4:04

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Every year, the Oregon State Fair draws thousands of people who come for the rides, fried foods of all sorts, the music and livestock competitions. And some Oregonians come to showcase their fruits, vegetables and flowers in the hopes of landing a blue ribbon at the farm and garden competition.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Scientists find surprises under surface of burned forest streams 5 years after Oregon’s Labor Day fires 5:02

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Pacific Northwest researchers are on an ambitious quest to understand how the megafires of 2020 altered mountain streams and all the life they contain.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Move-in day at Oregon's largest private university 4:19

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Move-in day at Oregon's largest private universityBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Multnomah County Director of Libraries reacts to 2 acts of violence outside the Central Library this summer 4:30

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A violent attack outside the Portland Central Library this week is the second one in less than two months. Director of Libraries Annie Lewis talks about security in and around the facility.By Oregon Public Broadcasting