Open Air Podcast

Breaking Chains: Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory tells the story of slaves brought to Oregon from Missouri in the late 1800's. It is told against the background of the national controversy over slavery that led to Civil Way in 1861. Relying on court testimony, Nokes' book includes a rare account of the relationship between a slave and his master from the slave's point of view. He recounts the 15-month court battle in which former slaves Robin and Polly Holmes sought to free their three children held by Missouri emigrant Nathaniel Ford.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

Sue Marceaux, Co-Founder of the Bend Food Project, and Ranae Staley, Executive Director of The Giving Plate, join Dawn Newton to discuss these incredible organizations, the need for food relief in Central Oregon and how we, the community, can help reduce food insecurity in our community.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

Hear one family's struggle for survival in the chaos of Syria, and one 15-year-old boy's courageous decision to risk his life to tell the story. Meet Muhammad Najem, War Reporter.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

Alison Perry, founder and executive director of the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch, joins me for an in-depth conversation about the organic approach to healing, end of life care, and the soon to be released documentary, "Cover Me: The Path to Purpose.”KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

Diane Hunter is the author of Oh Great, Another Vampire Book. Each installment in the Oh Great series will be a playful rendering in a different genre, each lending an absurdist lens to culture and ideas. Her approach to each book explores the darkness of human nature as well as the light.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

The 19th Annual Bend Film Festival runs October 6th - 23rd, 2022. Thirty-three indie features and 82 short films from around the globe will be presented. Todd Looby, Executive Director of BendFilm, joins us to discuss the annual film festival, education programs and year -round events. The Bend Film Festival is perennially ranked among the "Top 50 Film Festivals" in the US. BendFilm is an Oscar Qualifying Festival for narrative, animated and indigenous short films.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

Acclaimed journalist Mark Follman's "TRIGGER POINTS" is the first-ever account going inside the world of behavioral threat assessment, a groundbreaking method for successfully preventing mass shootings. The book is a myth-busting narrative that transcends deadlocked political debate and tells the story of a promising path forward.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

Central Oregon Veterans Ranch operates a 19-acre working farm in Bend, OR, and engages hundreds of veterans of different ages and eras in peer support and agriculture-related activities. The Ranch helps veterans find a sense of belonging and purpose through meaningful interactions, team projects, education, growing plants, and caring for animals. Alison Perry, Founder and Executive Director is a Licensed Professional Counselor and military-family member with an interest in developmental trauma, specifically combat trauma across the lifespan. She founded COVR in 2014 and has led the organization since.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

John Hope Bryant is an American financial literacy entrepreneur & businessman. In his book, How the Poor Can Save Capitalism, Bryant has a surprising message for business and political leaders. America's poor have the power to turn our economy around -- and he has real-life case examples and success stories to prove it.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

In PEAK MIND, Dr. Amishi P. Jha reveals remarkably easy-to-adapt, flexible, 12-minute-a-day exercises to lift the mental fog, declutter the mind, and strengthen focus so that you can experience more of your life. Acclaimed neuroscientist, Amishi P. Jha, PhD, has dedicated her life's work to understanding the science of attention at every level – from brain imaging studies in a lab to field testing soldiers, athletes, students and firefighters. Her work has been featured at TED, NATO, the World Economic Forum and The Pentagon.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

Cy Wakeman, International Leadership Speaker and Drama Researcher, is the author of Life's Messy, Live Happy: Things Don't Have to Be Perfect for You to Be Content.Life's Messy, Live Happy is filled with concrete daily practices and true stories that are hilarious, painful and poignant, about how a simple shift in thinking can change everything you believe about your own happiness.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

The reason for the divisive political polarization we're experiencing in the United States, as explained by social psychologist, Peter T. Coleman, can't be traced back to one unreasonable person, unfortunate event, or societal defect. In his new book, The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization Coleman details principles and practices for navigating and healing the difficult divides in our homes, workplaces, and communities, blending compelling personal accounts from his years of working on entrenched conflicts with lessons from leading-edge research.KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org. Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend

POISONED WATER: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned a Nation

Bradley J. Edwards is the lawyer for more than 20 of Epstein’s accusers who has spent his live fighting for victims of abuse. His new book, RELENTLESS PURSUIT: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein, tells the true crime story of how Edwards managed to do what the U.S. Justice Department couldn’t – take down this billionaire pedophile for his crimes.

Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, joined Dawn in studio to share her story.

Officer Kevin Uballez along with his K9 partner, Lil' Kim join Dawn to talk all things K9 units.

Who are you really? Is your life ruled by fear, or is love the motor of your existence? Recognize your authentic self and decide who you want to be. These questions and more will confront you with ways of seeing your life that you may not have fully considered.

Royal Obsessives: Meet Your New Fix | True Royalty TV, a streaming service dedicated to the subject of the British monarchy. Nick Bullen, the BAFTA award winning co-founder and co-editor of True Royalty TV, joins me to discuss the streaming service content and what viewers can expect to see to feed their royal appetite.

Shut Up And Listen: Hard Business Truths That Will Help You Succeed. Shut Up And Listen' offers straightforward, powerful strategies and insights into what it takes to build a breakout business. Tilman Fertitta is the sole owner of the NBA's Houston Rockets, Golden Nugget Casinos and 600 other properties under Fertitta Entertainment.

The onscreen drama on The View was nothing compared to what went down behind the scenes. In Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View, by award winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh, readers are taken backstage where the stars really spoke their minds.

If you want to live to a healthy 100, eat like healthy people who've lived to 100. NY Times bestselling author Dan Buettner has gathered 100 recipes for lingevity from the blue zones: the places around the world where people live the longest healthiest lives.

"I would say its one of the scariest places on Earth" - People Magazine. A Pittsburgh Family's Battle with Evil in Their Home. Lawyers, paranormal investigators, psychologists, and clerics witnessed terrifying events at this house, proving beyond a reasonable doubt that this demon was real.

Bend junior bowler Shayne Rowe is heading to Detroit in July to bowl in the Junior Nationals. Dawn Newton and Mike Ficher chat with this versatile athlete and student.

Since 2009, co-founder Melissa Hartwig has helped millions of people transform their lives with the wildly popular The WHOLE30 program.

Bestselling Author, Jack Meyers examines masculinity in his book "The Future of Men and Maculinity in the 21st Century". Meyers shows how the traditional roles of men and women are becoming blurred, and what young men can do to find their place in today's new world.

Brian Calhoun and Dave Mathews launch a grassroots boardgame, Chickapig, that has evolved in a full-fledged brand. A boardgame, childrens book and plush toy.

Brigit Esselmont, author of "Everyday Tarot", takes a fresh approach to a timeless art. Instead of seeking the future, this method allows readers to unlock their full potential by connecting to their own instincts and intuition.

When it comes to business in Bend, no organization has been looking out for the best interest of this community longer than the Bend Chamber of Commerce. Katy Brooks, CEO/President of Bend Chamber talks all things Bend Chamber and Bend, Oregon

Will Portland be the home of a Major League Baseball team in the next few years? Mike talks with nationally-known Portland-based baseball writer Rob Neyer, who offers incisive insight into the ability of the the Rose City group to make that happen.