The Portland Podcast

For much of a year, Sebastian Junger and 3 friends walked the railroad lines of the East Coast as an experiment in personal autonomy, but also in interdependence. Dodging railroad cops, sleeping under bridges, cooking over fires, and drinking from creeks and rivers, the four men forged a unique reliance on each another. Sebastian's latest book 'Freedom' weaves his account of this jo...

Michael Easter is a leading voice on how humans can integrate modern science and evolutionary wisdom for improved health, meaning, and performance in life and at work. Michael’s investigations have taken him into ancient monasteries in Bhutan, US Special Forces training grounds, high-tech genetic labs in Iceland & some of the world’s most remote wilderness areas. Michael chats with us fresh fr...

Today we chat with comedian, author & USC professor Wayne Federman whose just released his new book 'The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle' which chronicles the evolution of the art form of American standup from its earliest pre-vaudeville practitioners like Artemus Ward and Mark Twain to present-day comics. Wayne also is currently co-producing HBO's upcomin...

(From 2019) Andrew W.K. shares his thoughts on his album "You're Not Alone" & memories of Portland. Support The Portland Podcast by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating on Apple Podcasts.  Support the show

(From 2018) Henry chats with us prior to his last Portland visit.  Support The Portland Podcast by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating on Apple Podcasts.  Support the show

In American Detective, Lt. Joe Kenda trades in his own case files from his previous show Homicide Hunter to bring viewers  investigations from across the country. Each episode features a different homicide detective whose tireless efforts help put a killer behind bars. Joe's new book Killer Triggers explores the many triggers of homicide such as fear, rage, revenge, money, lust, and, sheer ma...

Joe Kenda on his new series on Discovery+ 'American Detective' & latest book 'Killer Triggers.' Our podcast airs later this week on pdxpodcast.com. Support the show

SYML will perform at Seattle’s iconic St. Mark’s Cathedral Sunday, April 25. The set starts at 11am PT and will be livestreamed globally. SYML's forthcoming EP DIM is due April 16. You can catch the single STAY CLOSE right now... it's a deeply personal song touching on grief & a supernatural sense of love. Support The Portland Podcast by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating o...

New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff on his new book Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking  which drops today Tuesday April 6, 2021.  When we don't control our thoughts, our thoughts control us. If our days are full of broken soundtracks, our mind can be our worst enemy, but the solution to overthinking isn't to stop our thoughts, it's to put the needle to the...

Saxsquatch is the saxiest and smoothest squatch in the woods. You can hear him tickling the brass and dancing with his big feet from miles away. The MVP of social distancing has become a viral star with a sold-out national tour and the #1 live streaming music show in the US.  John Oates of Daryl Hall & John Oates has teamed up with the viral sax-playing star to transform the original chart-top...

Today's guests are Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, the Academy-award winning directing team behind the new HBO documentary feature film TINA, an intimate portrait of the legendary singer Tina Turner. Director Chris Shimojima chats with us in the  second part of today's show. He's the director of the indie film Alberto and the Concrete Jungle which recently screened at The Portland Inte...

Grammy-nominated Cory Wong on his new record CORY & The WONGNOTES  & innovative web series of the same name.  Support The Portland Podcast by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating on Apple Podcasts. Music used under license. Support the show

Director Heather Ross whose on her new documentary feature film 'For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close' featuring interviews with Bob Odenkirk, Jason Sudeikis & never-before-seen conversations with Tina Fey & Amy Poehler. You can catch the film streaming at The Portland International Film Festival at https://cinemaunbound.org/ . Support The Portland Podcast by visiting http:/...

Sabrina Doyle  on her new indie film 'Lorelei' which will be available via virtual screening March 5th as part of the 44th Portland International Film Festival.  Lorelei tells the story of Wayland who has been in prison for 15 years for armed robbery. Upon his release, he returns to his blue-collar hometown and reconnects with his high school girlfriend Dolores. Make sure to purchase you...

Lane Moore (author of How To Be Alone) on her upcoming Valentines streaming edition of Tinder Live (tix avail at https://jemi.app/lanemoore). Visit https://www.lanemoore.org/ for more info.  Jarrod Lawson joins us to discuss his new album (visit jarrodlawsonmusic.com for more info). Get tix for Jarrod's Feb 25th streaming event: https://www.ursalive.com/jarrod-lawson . Support the show by vis...

Andi Kovel on starring on the Netflix original reality series + photographer Teresa Flowers.  You can purchase Andi's 'Blown Away' collection at https://esque-studio.com/.  Support the show by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating on Apple Podcasts. Music used under license. Support the show

Austin-based recording artist Mobley.  The Portland Podcast is produced & edited by Gregory Druker Day (greg@pdxpodcast.com). Support the show by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating on Apple Podcasts. Music used under license. Support the show

Peel's new self titled debut EP includes the track Citizen X which is featured on this years FIFA 21 video game soundtrack. Peel is a new collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Sean Cimino and producer Isom Innis who're also bandmates with Foster the People with Mark Foster . Peel's new record blends gothic post-punk with psychedelic synth-pop, influenced by a...

Shamir on his new self-titled album which now ranks #29 on Rolling Stone's best albums of 2020 & remains his most accessible release since 2015’s Ratchet.  The Portland Podcast is produced & edited by Gregory Druker Day (greg@pdxpodcast.com). Support the show by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating on Apple Podcasts. Music used under license. Support the show

French classical & hip hop pianist Sofiane Pamart (AKA The Piano King) on his new album 'Planet Gold' which has hit #1 on the iTunes classical charts. Sofiane has been one of the most in-demand session musicians among many artists in the French hip hop scene. His debut album Planet garnered over 5 million streams on Spotify and peaked at Number 4 in the French iTunes Albums chart. He...

Terri Nunn on Berlin's new orchestral album 'Strings Attached.' The Portland Podcast is produced & edited by Gregory Druker Day (greg@pdxpodcast.com). Support the show by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating on Apple Podcasts. Music used under license. Support the show

French dark-pop queen Marina Kaye on her new album 'Twisted' produced & co-written with Jessica Agombar and David Stewart who produced and co-wrote the BTS record-breaking track 'Dynamite.' The Portland Podcast is produced & edited by Gregory Druker Day (greg@pdxpodcast.com). Support the show by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating on Apple Podcasts. Music used...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vocalist Ann Wilson of Heart on her brand new single, a very topical cover of Steve Earle's 'The Revolution Starts Now,' now available as a digital download on https://annwilson.com/ and as a 7" signed by Ann on blood red vinyl this coming December. Multi-talented vocalist Elizabeth Ghiz of Portland's Blondie tribute band Glass of Hearts joins...

Jamie Lee on her best-selling book Weddiculous: An Unfiltered Guide to Being a Bride  & forthcoming shows at Helium Comedy Club in Portland. The Portland Podcast is produced & edited by Gregory Druker Day (greg@pdxpodcast.com). Support the show by visiting http://pdxpodcast.com/ & rating on Apple Podcasts. New Order cover by Mkaymufc. Support the show

Trish Dolman on her new documentary film 'Citizen Bio' premiering Friday, October 30 at 9 PM PT on Showtime. The film explores the biohacking movement and unconventional scientists and researchers developing alternative medicines to prolong human life and eradicate incurable viruses and diseases. The Portland Podcast is produced & edited by Gregory Druker Day (greg@pdxpodcast.com). S...