Open Air Podcast

The Chilling Alpine Adventure is the brand-new post/pop rock project from Jessy Ribordy. After closing the door to Falling Up in 2015, Jessy is stepping into a new era with TCAA, while still holding onto the beloved elements of Falling Up that fans know and love in his songwriting. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts a...

Tony Keith, Jr., poet, writer and hip-hop educational leader, joins me to discuss his new book, "How The Boogeyman Became A Poet,” a powerful YA memoir -- in verse. It traces Tony's journey from being a closeted high school teen terrified of the 'boogeyman' to embracing his true self through poetry in college. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community ra...

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...

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.faceboo...

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 musi...

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.kpo...

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 bro...

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 Qu...

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...

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 L...

 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...

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...

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 Des...

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 hom...

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. Bend Junior Bowler Headed to the Nationals! Download