Best Degrees of Error Podcasts (2024)

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Portland Food Kitchen’s Radical Hospitality 5:22

1h ago5:22

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One church in Northwest Portland has distributed food to the needy for decades. Now, with growing homelessness and drug use in the area, that service is upsetting some neighborsBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Stop Requested 2: Lincoln City to Klamath Falls. 5:31

40m ago5:31

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The second episode of stop requested from Lincoln City to Klamath Falls.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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A look at Washington's 3rd CD rematch 4:42

6m ago4:42

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A look at Washington's 3rd CD rematchBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Northwest researchers fight plastics pollution with sugar 4:33

21m ago4:33

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Northwest researchers fight plastics pollution with sugarBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Pac-12 needs one more school to be recognized as a conference 5:10

1h ago5:10

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In college sports, conference realignment continues to be a major topic for schools. The Pac-12 is in the middle of a lawsuit as it continues to restructure its conference.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Stop Requested Episode 1: The Dalles to Lincoln City 6:50

30m ago6:50

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Lillian Karabaic goes on a journey around Oregon via rural public transit.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Portland youth tries to reach the International Space Station -- via ham radio 4:36

18m ago4:36

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Portland youth tries to reach the International Space Station -- via ham radioBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Drug laws are back in Oregon. How they are enforced depends on the county. 4:37

27m ago4:37

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Counties will approach enforcement differently, providing yet another large-scale experiment in drug policy.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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‘Accidental’ release of records reveals Deschutes County sheriff candidate’s troubles in La Mesa 6:00

13m ago6:00

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Records show La Mesa police officials recommended firing Kent Vander Kamp for “serious incidents of misconduct,” but he said they ultimately did not.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Two Oregon counties, two different approaches to drug defflection 4:36

12m ago4:36

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Two Oregon counties, two different approaches to drug defflectionBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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After years in the minority, Rep. Cliff Bentz tries to give agriculture the advantage in Congress 5:16

11m ago5:16

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The representative for Oregon’s sprawling 2nd District seeks to become key player in canyonland negotiations.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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As heir apparent in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, Maxine Dexter has more on her mind than campaigning 5:45

26m ago5:45

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Some Oregon congressional races this fall could prove nail-bitingly close. The contest to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer is not one of them. Former state Rep. Maxine Dexter virtually punched her ticket to become the state’s newest congresswoman by winning the Democratic primary in May. In Oregon’s ultra-blue 3rd Congressional District, …

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Multnomah county opens its long awaited deflection center this week 5:09

23m ago5:09

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Multnomah county opens its long awaited deflection center this weekBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon Motor Voter Error 5:50

1h ago5:50

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At the latest count, nearly 13-hundred people who are not citizens have mistakenly been added to the voter rolls.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon Ducks take on Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium 4:53

10m ago4:53

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The University of Oregon takes on Ohio State this Saturday in one of the biggest games in Ducks football history.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon Gov. calls for DMV to pause automatic voter registration as number of people mistakenly added to voter rolls grows 4:48

7m ago4:48

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Election officials have found hundreds more people in Oregon who may have been improperly registered to vote. That's on top of the more than 1200 people officials found who didn't give proof of citizenship when they were registered.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Racist incidents have plagued David Douglass football 5:49

21m ago5:49

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Racist incidents have plagued David Douglass footballBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Here’s who is running for Portland mayor in November 3:46

3d ago3:46

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Portland is entering a new chapter of city government in 2025, and many want a seat at the top. In all, 19 people have filed to run for mayor.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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At Work With A Burlesque Dancer 6:52

3d ago6:52

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Behind the scenes with a burlesque dancerBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Trial and Error: The Courtroom Battle that Still Divides Us 44:05

3d ago44:05

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Send us a text In 1925, John Scopes, a high school biology teacher in rural Tennessee, was indicted for violating a new state law against teaching evolution. The record of his trial is a textbook all its own for today. A century later the very issues that played out in a small-town courthouse––from politics to religion and everything in between––st…

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jess great divide QA intro 5:11

5d ago5:11

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jess great divide QA introBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Apsáalooke artist based in Portland awarded MacArthur Fellowship 5:25

6d ago5:25

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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday its 2024 class of fellows - often known as recipients of the “genius grant.” The list includes Wendy Red Star, an Apsáalooke artist based in Portland. Red Star’s work seeks to reclaim images of Native Americans from history by creating, beading, sewing, building, configuring and th…

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Class of 2025 Jobs vs School 4:23

8d ago4:23

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Class of 2025 Jobs vs SchoolBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Author Tom Spanbauer On Real Life With HIV 26:14

17d ago26:14

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Portland writer Tom Spanbauer is no less than a legend in some literary circles. A Portland Monthly profile earlier this year called him “The Godfather of Portland’s writing scene.” When we talked with him earlier in the year (2014), we focused on his latest novel, "I Loved You More“ and about his practice of teaching and creating “Dangerous Writin…

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Audio 7:03

9d ago7:03

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GAVE FoundationBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Comic strip makes voting easier 4:34

16d ago4:34

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An artist has created a comic strip to make voting easier for a group that doesn't speak EnglishBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Audio 6:16

20d ago6:16

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GhanaBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Remembering author Tom Spanbauer 5:58

12d ago5:58

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Influential Oregon author Tom Spanbauer died last week after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease. He was the author of five novels, including "The Man Who Fell In Love With The Moon" and "I Loved You More." Spanbauer shaped a generation of Pacific Northwest authors through his ‘Dangerous Writing’ workshops, with authors like Chuck Palahniuk, Li…

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Oregon's history with table tennis goes way beyond ping pong diplomacy 5:22

15d ago5:22

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Oregon's history with table tennis goes way beyond ping pong diplomacyBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Trail Blazers heading to Sinclair and streaming 4:26

23d ago4:26

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The Portland Trail Blazers have partnered with Sinclair Broadcast Group as the future broadcast home for Blazers games, quadrupling the broadcast reach throughout Oregon and Washington. They're also introducing a direct-to-consumer streaming service called BlazerVision.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Climate change is pushing farmers to be more climate resilient 3:53

16d ago3:53

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Climate change is pushing farmers to be more climate resilientBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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An Educated Public 41:39

27d ago41:39

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Send us a text The one thing most Americans agree on besides apple pie is that November 5, 2024 is a very big day in US history. What are the issues we should be reflecting on as we choose our national, state, and local leaders? Does it really all come down to the economy (stupid)? Or Project 2025? Or reproductive rights? How about this one? Educat…

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Machinists’ union president rallies striking workers at Boeing’s Gresham facility 4:48

29d ago4:48

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Around 33,000 of Boeing’s unionized workers on the West Coast have been on strike since early Friday. That includes over 1,000 workers in Gresham. The walkout comes as the machinists’ union continues to negotiate toward better wages and pensions.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon's Congressional District 5 - Part 3 5:02

20d ago5:02

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Oregon's Congressional District 5 - Part 3By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Class of 2025 students getting to graduation with a little help from their friends 4:30

21d ago4:30

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Class of 2025 students getting to graduation with a little help from their friendsBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Local elections officials are removing noncitizens from Oregon voter rolls, as controversy swirls 4:27

22d ago4:27

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The state is still working to identify how many people were improperly registered to vote despite not being U.S. citizens.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon's 5th congressional district - Part 2 4:23

1M ago4:23

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Oregon's 5th congressional district - Part 2By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Urban-rural divide underscores tensions as congressional candidates vie for Clackamas County 5:03

23d ago5:03

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The battle between U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and state Rep. Janelle Bynum could come down to Clackamas County. Winning Oregon’s 5th Congressional District could help decide control of the U.S. House of Representatives.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Record Oregon wildfire season keeps NWS meteorologists extremely busy 4:22

27d ago4:22

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Meteorologists say it’s been an incredibly busy summer tracking and forecasting the wildfires across Oregon.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Partisan group weeds out hopeful Bend city council candidates in nonpartisan race 3:41

1M ago3:41

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In Bend, this year’s city council race has been shaped by pledges some candidates made to the Deschutes County Democrats – and that means voters will have fewer choices in November.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon football rivalry game expected to be a close one 5:42

27d ago5:42

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The Oregon-Oregon State game wasn't expected to be this interesting. The Beavers are playing well, and the Ducks aren't so much. Tyson Alger of the I-5 Corridor newsletter joins us to preview the game.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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In a sign of the times, Pendleton struggles to figure out what is and isn’t allowed 5:06

27d ago5:06

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The rise of the railroad helped create Pendleton, and that heritage can still be found in many downtown buildings. Now, the city is working to restore some of that frontier history while giving businesses the modern signs they say they need. But not everyone’s happy.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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With fundraising flagging, Oregon Republicans’ ambitions rely on Greg Walden 4:49

27d ago4:49

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Republican lawmakers in Oregon have struggled to raise campaign money this year. That means the GOP is increasingly relying on a familiar face: former Congressman Greg Walden.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Oregon program helps incarcerated youth and adoptable dogs alike. It’s called Project POOCH 4:51

27d ago4:51

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The youth development program, housed at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, teaches its participants specific skills and broader life lessons, all while finding homes for dogs in need.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Volunteers Advocate for Foster Care Kids 7:55

1M ago7:55

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Court-Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers for children in the foster care system.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Live, Laugh, Learn 27:37

1M ago27:37

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Send us a text The gals are back from hiatus and ready to take on the world. But not before they inter-generationally process their respective summer school lessons and what's in the fall syllabus. Consider this episode your back-to-school primer, just in time for the coming apocalypse, or at least for the 2024 elections. Transition music: "Sunshin…

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R.G. Shore on memoir ‘The Ocean Inside Me 5:51

1M ago5:51

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R.G. Shore on memoir ‘The Ocean Inside Me,’ incarceration and healing racial traumaBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Audio 5:10

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The Ocean Inside of Me QABy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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With deep debt and low-paying jobs, Portland alternative medicine graduates say their degrees will never pay off 5:03

1M ago5:03

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The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is closing. Its graduates face one of the worst combinations of high debt and low earnings in the country.By Oregon Public Broadcasting

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A private equity firm saved beloved Portland restaurants from bankruptcy. Then it stopped paying its bills 5:37

1M ago5:37

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The company that owns Sizzle Pie, Rudy’s Barbershop, See See Motor Coffee Co. and Bamboo Sushi is facing evictions and lawsuitsBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

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