Episodes

  • The Class Rings

    The Class Rings
    Sep 2 2020
    Samantha Swindler and Tom Hallman tell the stories of two lost-and-found class rings. One was returned to its rightful owner after 40 years. The provenance of the other remains a mystery. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • The Portland Sleestak

    The Portland Sleestak
    Aug 19 2020
    Brent Marr created his own costume of the Sleestak monster from the 1970s children’s show, “Land of the Lost.” You might come across one of his “Sleestak Attacks” around Portland. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • The Rose Queens

    The Rose Queens
    Aug 5 2020
    We speak with Rose Queens from the Portland Rose Festivals in 1947, 1962, 1980 and 2020, and the festival, a changing Portland, and a changing Rose Court. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • The Riddle House

    The Riddle House
    Jul 8 2020
    In the midst of the pandemic, a monument of sorts has been created on a quiet neighborhood street in Portland’s Southwest Hills, not far from Council Crest. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • The Good-News Cartographer

    The Good-News Cartographer
    Jun 24 2020
    Tired out from an onslaught of bad news in the era of COVID-19, Mark Lawton set out to scour the world for good stories that lifted his spirits. See his map at oneworld-stories.org. Read more about Lawton's project. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • The Baker

    The Baker
    Jun 10 2020
    Whitney Rutz made a giant cinnamon roll to cheer herself up. She ended up making more than 100 of them while raising thousands for the Oregon Food Bank. Support local journalism and this podcast by subscribing to OregonLive for just $10 a month. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • The Searchers

    The Searchers
    May 27 2020
    The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office spent days searching for the body of 27-year-old Saul Gallegos Ruiz in the Willamette River, without success. Then the family called on Gene and Sandy Ralston, a retired couple from Idaho, to find him. This week’s episode is about the many lives that the Ralstons have touched here in Oregon. Support local journalism and this podcast by subscribing to OregonLive for just $10 a month. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Gratitude and Grief in a Pandemic

    Gratitude and Grief in a Pandemic
    May 13 2020
    Tom Hallman and Samantha Swindler sat down with Portland actress Wendy Westerwelle (outside, six feet apart) for some perspective during the coronavirus pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins