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JPR's live interactive program devoted to current events and newsmakers from around the region and beyond.

Geoffrey Riley, John Baxter, Angela Decker, Robert Goodwin


    • Aug 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 1,032 EPISODES


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    How do we reform racially discriminatory banking practices?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 30:05


    Josh Silver joins the Exchange. He's a Senior Fellow at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)

    Summer reading programs, civilians work to enforce sanctuary law, health clinics in jeopardy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 14:40


    JPR's Charlie Zimmermann hosts a showcase of news features from around our region

    Pacific Rim Bowl brings cultural exchange to Southern Oregon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 29:39


    Charlie Hall is a longtime organizer of the Pacific Rim Bowl, which started in 1988 and continues as a biennial event. He joins the Exchange along with Erika Ochoa, Vice Principal at Phoenix High School. She was one of the local host families.

    Oregon to offer lower-cost treatment to people with rare and severe diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 14:46


    Dr. Emma Sandoe joins the Exchange. She's the director of Oregon Health Authority's Medicaid Division.

    High school program paves students' path to workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 14:58


    Joining the Exchange is Brad Capener, Program Director for the Southern Oregon Career Center.

    Student engineers build custom car for four-year-old

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 15:04


    Joining the Exchange are Dr. Kristi Lebkowsky, a teacher at Henley, and Layne Worrell, a student who participated in the project.

    OSF's Shane reinterprets the traditional "Western"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 14:33


    Director Blake Robison and playwright Karen Zacarías join to discuss OSF's upcoming production of "Shane".

    Bend conference on the state of rural journalism and its future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 29:25


    Penny Muse Abernathy and Heidi Wright join the Exchange to talk about the challenges facing rural journalism today and the upcoming ORJ conference in Bend.

    Power outage? Best practices for staying in touch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 14:14


    Jeff Perkins joins the Exchange. He's the Public Communications Specialist for the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

    Firefighters host town BBQ in Butte Falls on five-year anniversary of Obenchain Wildfire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 14:55


    Joining the Exchange is Jeff Gorman, Butte Falls Fire Chief.

    Medford featured in new play, 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 14:42


    Susan Aversa, Artistic Director at the Collaborative Theater Project, joins the Exchange.

    Trump administration faces lawsuit over Crater Lake newt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 14:59


    Chelsea Stewart-Fusek, a staff attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, joins the Exchange to discuss.

    Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield weighs in on the current political climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 30:06


    Oregon AG Dan Rayfield joins the Exchange for a wide-ranging conversation.

    Rockafairy offers artists, musicians and other creatives a unique mall space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 14:16


    Mike Sandoval, Executive Director of Rockafairy, joins the Exchange.

    Exchange with local leaders: Ashland Mayor Tonya Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 29:30


    Ashland Mayor Tonya Graham joins the Exchange for a wide-ranging conversation.

    'Cars Through History' features a showcase of vehicles through the 20th century

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 14:13


    Steven Corelis joins the Exchange to discuss the showcase of vehicles that range from the era of 1900 to the 1970s.

    News Features: New Oregon bill could hurt the most vulnerable; Bend's pet parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 14:21


    JPR's Charlie Zimmermann hosts a showcase of news features from around our region.

    Wash, rinse, repeat: Are we witnessing a 21st century version of the McCarthy era?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 30:43


    Clay Risen joins the Exchange to discuss his latest book.

    Senator Jeff Merkley offers insight on federal budget battles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 14:57


    Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley offers his perspective on major congressional decisions.

    Bruce Campbell and Ida Gearon on their new movie, filmed entirely in Oregon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 29:49


    Bruce Campbell and his wife, Ida Gearon, join the Exchange to discuss their upcoming new film "Ernie and Emma."

    Bruce Campbell and Ida Gearon on their new movie, filmed entirely in Oregon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 29:49


    Bruce Campbell and his wife, Ida Gearon, join the Exchange to discuss their upcoming new film "Ernie and Emma."

    Jacksonville's Beekman House features Victorian medical practices tours

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 14:27


    Carolyn Kingsnorth, President of Historic Jacksonville, Inc joins the Exchange to discuss the Victorian Medical Practices tours at Jacksonville's 1870s Beekman House on Saturday, July 19.

    Economic gardeners help small businesses grow in the Rogue Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 14:36


    Joining the Exchange are Ruth Swain, Director of RCC's SBDC and Tim Busald, SBDC Business Advisor.

    Economic gardeners help small businesses grow in the Rogue Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 14:36


    Joining the Exchange are Ruth Swain, Director of RCC's SBDC and Tim Busald, SBDC Business Advisor.

    Decolonizing care: what happens when Native Indians are victims of modern medical practices?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 29:20


    Judith Surber and Justin Maxon join the Exchange to discuss their collaborative OPED in the New York Times.

    The story of Black land ownership and the only African kingdom in a White America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 29:52


    Dolen Perkins-Valdez joins the Exchange to discuss her new book, "Happy Land".

    How Anna May Wong defied stereotypes and blazed a trail for Asian-American women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 15:04


    Anna's incredible life is characterized in a new book, "Not Your China Doll." Author Katie Gee Salisbury joins Chelsea Rose to discuss.

    Why do thousands of jail and prison sentences become death sentences?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 30:16


    Jails and prisons are often hotspots for the spread of communicable diseases such as TB and COVID-19.

    Lasers give youth a fresh start; solar industry braces for cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 14:01


    This episode showcases a collection of features from around our region.

    Oregon legislature policy debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 30:35


    Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden and Speaker of the House Julie Fahey visit the Exchange.

    Connecting Indigenous youth to Indigenous science through summer camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 14:25


    The June 2025 camp brought Native families together on the Klamath River to learn about Indigenous science, raft the river, and participate in fun activities

    Jackson Care Connect receives national award for partnership with Mercy Flights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 15:07


    Dr. Leona O'Keefe and Sabrina Ballew join guest host Geoffrey Riley.

    Ashland High arts advocates empower student artists with scholarships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 14:59


    Paige Gerhard joins guest host Geoffrey Riley.

    Talent to celebrate all things "Bob" amidst a packed summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 14:25


    Public policy talk with Oregon policymakers about beavers and environmental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 15:12


    State Representative Pam Marsh and Dr. Sristi Kamal, Director of Western Environmental Law Center, join guest host Geoffrey Riley on the Exchange.

    ODHS hosts virtual series to recognize 35th anniversary of the ADA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 14:54


    ODHS will join to preview the series and discuss its importance

    'Symptom Calendar' for cancer can help save lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 14:08


    Merry Vediner joins guest host Geoffrey Riley on the Exchange.

    Bull trout beat the odds; salmon get help after gravel destruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 14:01


    JPR's Charlie Zimmermann hosts a showcase of news features from around our region.

    A woman wildfire fighter falls in love ... with fire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 30:01


    Kelly Ramsey joins the Exchange to discuss her new memoir.

    Coos Bay mayor offers insight on Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's visit to the region

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 30:01


    Joe Benetti, Mayor of Coos Bay, joins the Exchange.

    One drug: average 300 silent deaths per day in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 15:12


    Ryan Hampton's book, "Fentanyl Nation," reveals the deadly consequences of failed systems and lethal drugs.

    Oregon entrepreneurs talk tech in Ashland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 14:21


    No longer in jeopardy: Oregon's Dolly Parton Imagination Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 14:36


    Joining the Exchange is Virginia Auer, Executive Director of the Jackson County Library Foundation.

    Oregon entrepreneurs talk tech in Ashland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 14:21


    Oregon to offer lower-cost treatment to people with rare and severe diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 14:46


    Dr. Emma Sandoe joins the Exchange. She's the director of Oregon Health Authority's Medicaid Division.

    Oregon entrepreneurs talk tech in Ashland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 14:21


    No longer in jeopardy: Oregon's Dolly Parton Imagination Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 14:36


    Joining the Exchange is Virginia Auer, Executive Director of the Jackson County Library Foundation.

    Oregon activists sound alarm on pipeline safety rollbacks amid expansion project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 29:47


    Diane Hodiak, Executive Director of 350 Deschutes and Mark R. Vossler, MD, Board President for Physicians for Social Responsibility, join the Exchange.

    'Legends of the Sea' offers stories of shipwrecked expeditions, mutiny and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 14:08


    Coos History Museum Educator, Sire Pro, joins the Exchange to discuss.

    A lot happens in the dark outdoors while you sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 30:02


    Wildlife enthusiast, naturalist, adventurer and author Charles Hood joins the Exchange to talk about exploring nature at night.

    The state of recovery high schools in Oregon for teens with substance abuse problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 15:11


    JPR's Jane Vaughan recently spoke with Sandy Stack about the need for more recovery high schools and what might happen to the project after proposed budget cuts.

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