Georgene has been a talk show host with KPDQ for more than 20 years and has traveled internationally as a station correspondent. In 2003 Georgene served as the chief spokesman and debater for the Defense of Marriage Coalition, which successfully amended Oregon’s constitution. She has lectured on university campuses and is a frequent speaker and worship leader at Christian conferences and retreats. Georgene has served on several Boards and regularly volunteers for charitable organizations. A musician Georgene and husband Dan have traveled around the world teaching and performing Gospel music.
Headlines: Senate marches toward passing Trump’s $9B claw back bill; time to cut public broadcasting? Israel strikes Syria’s military headquarters over Druze abuse; Portland on track to hit 98 degrees; Governor Kotek declares state of emergency to imminent threat of wildfire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Beloved pastor-teacher and author, John MacArthur has died; five Iranians nabbed at US northern border; what causes obesity? Popular zero calorie sweetener could raise stroke risks; dairy farmers agree to quit using artificial colors; Portland fire officials urge caution as seven large fires burn across Oregon; WNBA announces new team name.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Trump’s latest tariff threats, Ukraine defense; Thune reflects on reconciliation, previews what’s next; the Epstein file controversy; Biden chief of staff gave approval for auto pen; John MacArthur may be on his way home soon; Chip Gains modern American Christian culture controversy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Week in Headlines, and The Lighter Side of the News: Strawberry, pasta and tennis; Beethoven’s Ninth on the road; minor league team has rabbit throw out first pitch; China’s humanoid robots soccer excitement; man gets stuck in chimney; blueberry spill causes traffic ‘jam’; world’s most expensive cheese; woman’s world record collection of egg cups; snake on a plane; massive bee swarm leaves many injured; what makes someone cool? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Samaritans Purse brings Jesus to TX disaster relief; The Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025; DOJ subpoenas doctors and clinics performing transgender operations; politics in the pulpit; PGE to announce layoffs; Portland WNBA announces launch party; high temps in Portland may reach triple digits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: US revokes terror label for Syria’s HTS after it toppled Assad; Christian group decries 'injustice'; Gregg Jarrett: CIA report makes it clear Trump was framed; University receives grant to foster LGBTQ + inclusion in churches; The face of the deportation push: pastor, father of 5 deported to Guatemala after 2 decades in Florida; Intel to lay off nearly 530 workers in Oregon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines, and an interview with Nathan Jones, PhD, “The Coming Millennial Kingdom; What Life Will Be Life for Us When Jesus Reigns on Earth”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Texas flooding kills 80 and counting; more than 850 high water rescues; Trump faith office cites Psalms 34:18; Trump signs mega OBBB; Trump announces 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea; US champions Lebanon’s response to Hezbollah disarmament; shooter killed in effort to ambush Border Patrol agents in TX; Hindu mob beat pastor, burns bibles. Interview: Kevin Ferguson, Troutdale Christian Outlet. "Christmas in July" Sale Friday, July 11, through Sunday, July 13, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: The House advances Trump's massive agenda bill after fiscal hawks' cave; Will the House Freedom Caucus desert President Trump and trigger a massive tax hike? Jeffries filibuster: Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Men in Women’s Sports; Happy Independence Day, Y’all; America is about to turn 249. Here's a fun July 4th math calculation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Trump to begin enforcing birthright citizenship orders as early as this month; Trump announces Vietnam trade deal; Trump’s biggest peace deal may be one overlooked; Trump could arm Israel with B2’s; Wisconsin’s Supreme Court struck down abortion ban; UPenn agrees to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports; CNN promotes ICE-tracking app; WA drivers 6 percent gas tax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Senate passes Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful’ Bill; House kicks off final sprint for Trump's 'Big, Beautiful bill' with key committee hearing; Mike Johnson readies House vote on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' amid warring GOP factions; Tax cuts, work requirements and asylum fees: Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dead at 90; Oregon’s transportation package flames out, cuts coming. Interview: Corey Miller, The Progressive Miseducation of America: Confronting the Cultural Revolution from the Classroom to your Community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Big, beautiful bill gets closer; Trump sues LA; Trump to visit alligator alley; CO woman 82, dies of injuries from antisemitic arson attack; SCOTUS rules in favor of Maryland parents. Interview with Olivier Melnick, Antisemitism in the End Times, Harvest House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Week in Headlines, and The Lighter Side of the News: Oregon ranks third most mispronounced state in US: how the state of Oregon got its name; how idiot creek got its name; no fireworks in Portland; Oregon teen one of the best cornhole players in US: Lays transforms classic chip flavor; nuclear inspired baby name; 15 sets of twins graduating from one NY High School; spelling bee requires master of geography; 80-year-old drives Mercedes down Rome’s Spanish steps; no more panda wakeup call encounters; items left on British buses; Norwegian man wakes to cargo ship in his yard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Latest on Iran bombing outcomes; trucks seen at Iran’s Fordow were concrete workers, not nuclear material transporters; Fordow tracked since 2019; Hegseth, Joint chiefs press conferences; Jack Keane praises Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump says U.S. strikes reasserted the credibility of American deterrence. Tulsi Gabbard blasts media over Iran strike; Iran concedes strike badly damaged nuclear facilities; Trump formally nominated for Nobel Peace Prize; Iran’s ideological foot soldiers wage proxy war in America. Interview with Melanie Israel: Visiting Fellow, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family, on Senate Democrats effort on Dobbs 3rd anniversary to restart the conversation on abortion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Experts gauge success of 'bunker buster' bombs dropped by U.S. on Iran nuclear sites; Experts note that even if some materials were moved before attack, Iran's ability to 'sprint to a bomb' has been significantly impaired; Trump and AOC exchange blows over impeachment push.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran; Operation Midnight Hammer: The Backstory; Satellite image shows Fordow nuclear facility after bomb strike; nuclear strike, not regime change, pentagon chief says; Iran retaliates with attack on US base; Russia claims US strike opened Pandora’s box; Drag show on Oregon’s House Floor rightfully sparks outrage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Week in Headlines, and The Lighter Side of the News: Rare 16th century shipwreck found at record depth; world’s largest game of red light, green light played; squirrel runs on to field of play; slithering surprises; Lincoln’s possessions sell for millions; swimmer circumnavigates Martha’s Vineyard for shark preservation; Norwegian man finds cargo ship in his front yard; compelling evidence of Noah’s Ark remains; flood swept cow washes ashore on beach; Scripps national spelling bee contenders must master geography.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s Freedom Day! Israeli Defense Minister Says Ayatollah ‘Should Not Continue to Exist’ After Iran Strikes Hospital; 1,500 Jewish Americans evacuated from Israel as DeSantis sponsors rescue flights to Tampa; Who is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader; America's Iran dilemma; Why Are We Just Now Hearing About China’s 2020 Election Interference?; The Age of Political Assassinations Is Here. Our Leaders Are No Longer Safe; Portland anti-ICE riot crushed by feds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: G7 flop; Trump’s Iran ultimate ultimatum; Migrant influx cost Mass $1B; NY Mayoral candidate arrested-in Democratic rite of passage; Trump deploys 2K more troops to LA; What does the future hold for Khamanei? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's Headlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's Headlines: Trump military parade empty seats, No Kings’ protests major crowds, limited violence in some states; Iran says one phone call from Trump could pave return to diplomacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Week in Headlines, and The Lighter Side of the News: vegetable likenesses of Trump, Parton, and a Papel Conclave on display in in London; the proper way to eat a banana; Walmart customer calls cops on himself; million bees on WA road; Catholic cathedral in Germany performance with raw chickens in diapers; Lincoln’s possessions sold for millions; swimmer circumnavigates Martha’s vineyard for shark conservation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Portland, Seattle respond to protests; four Biden aides set to testify in mental decline investigation; Kotek signs Oregon laws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Past interviews on the Georgene Rice Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Storm clouds gathering; American Intifada; Israel deports Greta Thunberg; Why the CBO gets it wrong; government failed at fatherhood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview: Michael Medved, radio talk show host, author, political commentator, and film critic. "The American Miracle" docudrama, inspired by Medved’s book of the same name. Headlines: Musk does immediate 180 on Trump; LA police chief admits officers overwhelmed; US Marines to deploy to LA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Week in Headlines and The Lighter Side of the News on Georgene's Birthday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's Headlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Putin tells Trump Russia will respond to Ukraine attack, ceasefire unlikely; Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ would add $2.4 Trillion to National Debt, Analysis Finds; After muscling their Bill through the House, some Republicans have regrets; Karine Jean-Pierre announces she’s leaving the Democratic Party in new book Promising Look Into ‘Broken White House’; The deadly consequences of campus chants; Rachel Levine awarded honorary degree by all-women’s Smit College.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's Headlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's headlines: Washington Bishops file suit in Seattle; 11 people stabbed in Salem Union Gospel Mission men’s shelter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Week in Headlines, and The Lighter Side of the News: Random thoughts on a passing scene In-n-Out crowned America’s favorite; soybean powder spill; Wienermobile race; newspapers summer book list recommends nonexistent books; New Zealand’s Parliament cookie jar; OKC Thunder reporter can handle anything; pregnant news anchor in labor on air; travelers new hack; squirrel runs onto Detroit Tigers field; Abraham Lincoln’s possessions sell for millions; compelling evidence of Noah’s Ark unearthed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Federal courts block Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, Biden-era migrant parole suspension; Judge to block Trump admin's Harvard foreign students ban; Trump’s clemency spree.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines. Interviews: Jenny Donnelly, one of the organizers of the Mayday Tour, at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle on Sunday that was met with violence and repudiated by Mayor Bruce Harrell as a deliberate provocation (LGBTQ protesters, Antifa), Bebhinn Horrigan, Parent Life Coordinator, Tacoma Youth for Christ, on ministry to teen moms helping them to navigate adulthood amid daunting challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Trump will reportedly announce US brokered Gaza ceasefire; Trump throws billion-dollar education business into chaos; NPR suit alleges funding cuts violate first amendment; Trump warns Putin playing with fire, gone absolutely crazy; Trump asks SCOTUS to authorize rapid migrant deportation to countries other than their own; Rep. Sentor Tommy Tuberville announces run for governor of Alabama; TX nabs escaped LA inmates; ‘Duck Dynasty’ Phil Robertson dies at 79; SPLC puts Turning Point USA on hate map with Klan chapters; SCOTUS declines free speech case in ‘only two genders’ shirt case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Past interviews: Gabe Henry, author of the book "Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell", Rabbi Kirt Schneider, author of the book "Decoding the Torah: Applying Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Week in Headlines, and The Lighter Side of the News: daredevil to swim with sharks to celebrate Jaws 50th Anniversary; Flight passenger brings whole rotisserie chicken as carry on; tigers, jaguars, and elephants flee cartel violence in Mexico; New Zealand has more sheep than people; boys in Poland find message in a bottle; rare mint allergy; 3000 Smurfs break world record; Eiffel Tower sculpture denied world record; Wonka inspired hotel; glass basketball flooring; how to stop hiccups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Israeli embassy staffers gunned down in DC; Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes the House. Interview: Rabbi Kirt Schneider, Decoding the Torah: Applying Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World (Charisma House).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Trump Shows South African President Receipts of Genocide; Trump Administration Formally Accepts Qatari Jet to Replace Air Force One; SCOTUS orders Maine House to restore lawmaker vote; Christian author, bible teacher, Kay Arthur, dies at 91;PPS declares victory on $1.83B bond measure as early results show a lead; front-runners emerge in early results for PPS school board races. Interview: Robert Peters, Senior Research Fellow, Strategic Deterrence, The Heritage Foundation, on Trump’s Golden Dome. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: The Hur tape is worse than thought; Trump, Hegseth announce ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense plan; DC’s tipped minimum wage law backfires, Mayor wants to repeal it; CA bill to allow courts to overrule parents on name, gender identity changes for minors; pro-abortion lobby jumps on GA case; Don Jr’s gold rush.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Trump reshapes US foreign policy in business first Mid East trip; The Trump doctrine; Man cannot live on business alone; SCOTUS blocks Trump’s Alien Enemies Act deportation; birthright citizenship clause too many forget, but Trump is right to question; takeaways from oral argument on universal injunctions in Birthright Citizenship case at SCOTUS; Trump says Russia, Ukraine to start ceasefire negotiations after Putin call; Trump calls for major investigation into Kamala over unlawful celebrity endorsements; CBS news president resigns amid Trump feud.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's headlines. Interview with Gabe Henry, author of the book "Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell". (HarperCollins Publishers)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Trump condemns interventionalists, pitches more hopeful future in Mid East speech; Trump targets massive investments in Mid East; House GOP tax plan includes major hike in elite University endowment. Interview: Sheri Few, President and Founder, United States Parents Involved in Education on an Oregon school district facing lots of questions from parents over transgender camp counselors for a fifth-grade field trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Hamas Releases Last Living American Hostage Edan Alexander; Hamas casualty claims proven false; Trump says China agrees to 'fully' open country's markets to US businesses; The Trump Family Crypto Venture; Congressman reveals hidden secret passageway from America's founding under Capitol floorboards; Ethics commission doubles Fagan’s fine and settles cases against her; at least 30 new bills became Oregon law this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Week in Headlines and The Lighter Side of the News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Trump unveils UK trade deal; Cardinal Robert Prevost first American Pope-Leo XIV; judge blocks school board from removing explicit books. Interview: Sandy Snavely, As One Who Has Hope: In the Journey Through Missing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Federal Reserve holds key interest rate steady; federal judge orders Trum administration to resettle 12K migrants; pivotal trade talks with Beijing loom, US ambassador to China sworn in; Trump to rename Persian Gulf to Arabian Gulf; Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s said, “I love Jesus Christ”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: SCOTUS to allow Trump’s transgender military ban; Canadian PM confronts Trump over ‘51st State’ talk; Israel says it has disabled Yemen’s main airport with airstrikes; Israel Presbyterian church of America sees growth in baptisms amid nationwide declines. Interview with Lois Anderson, director, Oregon Right to Life, March for Life, Saturday May 17th, at the State Capitol in Salem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Headlines: Trump White House proposes $1 Trillion military budget 23 percent cut to non-defense spending; Administration begins dismantling Department of Education; Trump offering $1,000 to self deport; the big Ukraine minerals deal; Former Orgon Secretary of State reaches settlement for ethics violations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Week in Headlines, and The Lighter Side of the News: Changes Trump would make as Pope; British man buys back his own stolen car; prophetic letter from Titanic passenger; Zoo feeds vulture with puppet; world’s tallest, shortest dogs playdate; 8 NH store finds venomous snake in banana shipment; man trains with fridge, Wonka inspired hotel; glass basketball court floors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.