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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


    • Oct 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • daily NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 1,155 EPISODES


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    Demystifying the intersection of race, gender and identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 29:24


    Carey Jean Sojka and Kylan Mattias de Vries both join the Exchange.

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    Event in Phoenix honors, elevates tribal stewardship of the land

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 14:52


    Joining the Exchange are Belinda Brown, Director of Tribal Partnerships at the Lomakatsi Restoration Project and Marko Bey, Executive Director of the Lomakatsi Restoration Project.

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    Government shutdown could leave 750,000 Oregonians without SNAP benefits for food

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 15:08


    Joining the Exchange to offer more insight is Alejandro Figueroa an OPB reporter who co-authored a report on the issue.

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    Scientists seek protection for two Pacific Northwest fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 15:03


    Jeff Miller joins the Exchange.

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    Educator conference in Portland highlights student equity in higher education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 15:20


    Joining the Exchange are Jordan Osborn, Principal at Bonanza Jr/Sr High School, and Adrienne Enriquez, Director of Oregon GEAR UP WEST.

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    Scientists seek protection for two Pacific Northwest fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 15:03


    Jeff Miller joins the Exchange.

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    JX Outside: Fall activities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 29:55


    Ray Pettengell and Nicole Larsen join the Exchange.

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    JX Meets Local Leaders: Mayor Kris Deiters of Red Bluff, California

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 14:45


    Joining the Exchange is Kris Deiters, Mayor of Red Bluff, CA.

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    Some superstitions shouldn't be ignored: don't whistle at night

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 30:06


    Nick Medina joins the Exchange to discuss his new horror novel.

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    We can't boil the ocean, but even heating it a little can be devastating

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 15:13


    Dr. Bill Gorham and Dr. Alan Journet join the Exchange.

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    Preparing fall gardens for the winter season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 15:01


    Geoffrey Riley and Master Gardener Lynn Kunstman.

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    Rural Minds promotes mental health wellness in rural regions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 15:18


    Joining Andra Hollenbeck, host of Mental Health Matters, is Chuck Strand, Executive Director of Rural Minds.

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    Grants Pass selects $1.2M grant recipient to address homelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 15:10


    The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.

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    We can't boil the ocean, but even heating it a little can have devastating outcomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 15:13


    Dr. Bill Gorham and Dr. Alan Journet join the Exchange.

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    Prop 50 asks California voters for temporary redistricting process

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 10:45


    JPR reporter Roman Batagglia joins the Exchange.

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    Free drop-off center for hard-to-recycle materials opens in Ashland—first in nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 14:58


    Alex Bertolucci, the Oregon Communications Manager at Circular Action Alliance, joins the Exchange.

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    SOU President has new contract, new challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 30:01


    Dr. Rick Bailey joins the Exchange.

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    Exposing the truth about Oregon boarding schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 12:19


    Joining the Exchange are OPB producer Kami Horton along with Abby Hall of the Klamath Tribes.

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    JX Arts: Roundtable discussion of music, art and culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 29:10


    JPR's Vanessa Finney and Dave Jackson join the Exchange.

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    JX Meets Local Leaders: Darby Ayers-Flood, mayor of Talent, OR

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 14:58


    Darby Ayers-Flood, mayor of Talent, OR joins the Exchange.

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    A lot happens in the dark outdoors while you sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 30:02


    Wildlife enthusiast, naturalist, adventurer and author Charles Hood joins the Exchange to talk about what goes on in nature at night.

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    Need for foster parents growing across Rogue Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 14:47


    Duncan Machen joins the Exchange.

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    Shasta County elections chief under fire | Pollution from illegal cannabis grows

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 13:00


    The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.

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    Savor focuses on food insecurity with Rogue Food Unites

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 14:33


    Will Smith, host of Savor, visits with Wendy Connor of Rogue Food Unites.

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    Lifelong artist returns to first love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 15:10


    Pam Haunschild rose to the top of her profession, teaching organizational theory at the business schools at Stanford and Texas-Austin. Now she's creating art on a regular basis, finding the joy in returning to an old love. Pam is the focus of the latest chapter of My Better Half.

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    Mosaic Vocal Ensemble Fall Concert in Eureka

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 11:26


    Rachel Samet joins the Exchange to discuss the upcoming performances.

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    Oregon State research spending tops $400M two years in a row

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 15:14


    Joining the Exchange to offer deeper insight is Dr. Irem Tumer.

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    Community Works recognizes Domestic Violence Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 15:03


    Erin Martin-Fournier joins the Exchange.

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    Need for foster parents growing across Rogue Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 14:47


    Duncan Machen joins the Exchange.

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    Free drop-off center for hard-to-recycle materials opens in Ashland—first in nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 14:58


    Alex Bertolucci, the Oregon Communications Manager at Circular Action Alliance, joins the Exchange.

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    Open Lands Day is coming, Oct 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 11:44


    Steve Wise, Executive Director of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, joins the Exchange.

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    JX Reads: Spooky books at Jackson County libraries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 26:14


    Joining the Exchange are Kristen Anderson, Josh Letsinger and Brystan Strong from Jackson County Library Services (JCLS).

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    JX Reads: Spooky books at Jackson County libraries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 26:14


    Joining the Exchange are Kristen Anderson, Josh Letsinger and Brystan Strong from Jackson County Library Services (JCLS).

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    JX Meets Local Leaders: Larry Rich, mayor of Roseburg, OR

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 14:51


    Roseburg Mayor Larry Rich joins the Exchange.

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    'The Rooster Princess' is a collection of stories with modern twist on Jewish folklore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 30:09


    Ashland, Oregon author Debra Zaslow joins the Exchange.

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    Open Lands Day is coming, Oct 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 11:44


    Steve Wise, Executive Director of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, joins the Exchange.

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    Legend of Bigfoot is the focus of an indigenous film 'Guardian of the Land'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 14:43


    LaRonn Katchia joins the Exchange.

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    A candid conversation with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 15:11


    Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joins the exchange to discuss the federal government shutdown, federal troops being sent to Portland, Trump propaganda and more.

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    New species of opossum discovered by Cal Poly Humboldt professor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 11:34


    Dr. Silvia Pavan of Cal Poly Humboldt University joins the Exchange.

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    Shasta County teacher named 2025 Environmental Education Instructor of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 14:50


    Tallianna Richey-Miller and Nate Fairchild join the Exchange.

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    New California law targets sellers of prohibited flavored tobacco products

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 15:25


    California Assemblyman, Chris Rogers, joins the Exchange. He represents five counties across his district, which include Del Norte and Humboldt.

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    JX Foodie: Spooky eats

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 25:47


    Erika Bishop and Will Smith join Natalie Golay, Senior Producer of the Jefferson Exchange.

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    Archivist publishes collection of recipes from beyond the grave

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 15:20


    Rosie Grant joins Chelsea Rose to discuss her unique cookbook.

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    Asian women, colonialism and white male fantasies intersect in new memoir

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 30:33


    Kaila Yu joins the Exchange to discuss her new book.

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    Crater Rock Museum, a hidden treasure in southern Oregon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 14:03


    Jillian Kettley joins the Exchange. She's the curator at the Crater Rock Museum in Central Point, Oregon.

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    Thousands expected to pour into Talent, Oct 4, for the annual Harvest Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 14:45


    Joining the Exchange is Ana Byers, an event coordinator with the 2025 Talent Harvest Festival.

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    California child care providers win key provisions in contract negotiations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 11:50


    Pamela Rocha joins the Exchange to discuss the details.

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    Oh, for pets sake: the state of animal welfare in the Rogue Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 14:46


    Laurie Cuddy and Megan Ayars join the Exchange.

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    Oregon Community Foundation is one of the nation's largest with a priority lens on Oregonians

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 14:57


    Lisa Mensah, President and CEO of Oregon Community Foundation joins the Exchange along with Kurt Hildebrand of OCF.

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    Oregon lawmakers save nearly 500 ODOT jobs during special session

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 14:31


    OPB reporter, Dirk Vanderhart, joins the Exchange to shed light from his reporting on the special session of the Oregon legislature.

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    Oregon lawmakers save nearly 500 ODOT jobs during special session

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 14:31


    OPB reporter, Dirk Vanderhart, joins the Exchange to shed light from his reporting on the special session of the Oregon legislature.

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