This newsletter was curated by Whitney Donielson for EarBuds Podcast Collective
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This is the last edition of 2020 😢
This Week's Theme: Stories from Oregon
5 podcast episodes according to a theme, curated by a different person each week
CURATOR: Whitney Donielson
WHY THIS THEME?: I was born and raised in Oregon, and I want to highlight some of the awesome voices, stories, and podcasts from my home state.
EPISODES:
Timber Wars
The Owl
33 minutes
In the 1990s, environmentalists in Oregon clashed with the state’s timber industry over logging and conservation in Oregon—at the center of the fight was the Northern Spotted Owl.
The Racist Sandwich Podcast
We're Back!!! Bringing Kale and Quinoa to Portland's Strip Clubs (w/ Nikeisah Newton)
23 minutes
In this episode, the hosts interview chef Nikeisah Newton, owner of Meals 4 Heels, which delivers healthy, late-night meals to members of the sex worker community in Portland.
It Did Happen Here
The Murder of Mulugeta Seraw
18 minutes
In November 1988, members of the racist skinhead group East Side White Pride attacked a group of Ethiopian immigrants in Southeast Portland, killing 28-year-old Mulugeta Seraw.
Bundyville
The Battle
43 minutes
This series dives deep into the January 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in rural Eastern Oregon by a group of armed, far-right, anti-government extremists who claimed that the federal government lacks the constitutional authority to own and manage public lands in U.S.
People of the Valley
The Eggsnatchur
16 minutes
In this episode, hear the story of Lee Boutell as he turns on, tunes in, drops out, and starts a vegetarian restaurant in Eugene in the 1970s.
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SELF PROMO: People of the Valley is a podcast featuring stories from the Willamette Valley...and occasionally beyond. To hear more stories, suggest a story, or if you're looking to connect with fellow audio storytellers in Oregon, reach out on Twitter.
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This week's spotlight is on
California Love
It's just beautiful audio storytelling. From the way the sound effects flow throughout, to the way the narrator weaves the story, to all the different voices you hear within in - it's beautiful and captivating. That show has stuck with me all year and I've been recently re-immersing myself in it just to experience it all again.
-- Cindy Okereke, EarBuds Board Member
This week's spotlight episode comes from Cindy at the EarBuds Advisory Board. If you'd like to have your podcast spotlit, you can apply to do so here.
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