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Rational in Portland

Podcast Rational in Portland
Kristin Olson
Portland native. Trial lawyer. Founding member of North America Recovers. https://www.northamericarecovers.orgResisting extremism through long form conversation...

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  • Portland's new James Beard Public Market Executive Director, Jessica Elkan
    Jessica Elkan is the Executive Director of Portland's new ambitious project, the James Beard Public Market. Jessica talks about the status of the market, the history of James Beard, when Portland can expect the market to open, the concept behind it, and why this is such an important project for Oregon and for downtown Portland. https://www.jamesbeardpublicmarket.com
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  • Damian Bunting: Working private security in Portland, Oregon
    Damian Bunting is a black private security guard in Portland, Oregon. Damian talks about learning jujitsu; how he was able to go to college; the mental illness and addiction crises on the streets of Portland; gun rights; his childhood; his parents’ advocacy for Bill Clinton, and more. Thanks to Andy Chandler from the podcast NW Fresh for co-hosting.https://youtube.com/@thesecurityguardchannel?si=3ZlIU9ZX1YEmicVhttps://www.instagram.com/atypical_security_guard?igsh=MWo1MTh4aWxndGRjNw==https://www.foxnews.com/video/6321482715112https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-slr61vygJ/?igsh=Z2ZsY3F3N2NnNG5khttps://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/multnomah-county-da-race-fact-checking-political-ad-nathan-vasquez/283-b060d1c3-790d-469b-8fbd-22d04dc7673bhttps://youtu.be/OV0Spgx7q3A?si=dMu5RyQer6CVT9ac
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  • Hasaan Thomas, star of "Hasaan Hates Portland"
    Hasaan Thomas is the star of the satirical web series, "Hasaan Hates Portland," which was created by his friend, Mischa Webley. Hasaan is also a professional marketing and branding expert. We talk about what it was like to create and film the show; how he comes up with creative branding ideas; what it's like to live as a black man in Portland, Oregon (the whitest big city in America); growing up with a father and a stepfather who were pro athletes; surviving an attempt at suicide; getting recognized in public; and so much more. https://www.tiktok.com/@hasaanhatesportlandhttps://www.youtube.com/@JumptownTVhttps://www.instagram.com/hasaanhatesportlandhttps://jumptownfilms.com/portland
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  • Laura Curry: Portland stadium neighborhood in crisis
    Laura Curry describes herself as an itinerant artist and consultant. Laura has lived in various large cities throughout the world. She purchased a condominium in the Stadium neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, years ago when she was searching the United States for a pied-à-terre. She identifies as queer and has a daughter who is a person of color. Laura talks about the addiction and mental illness crises she regularly witnesses in her neighborhood and what she and her neighbors are trying to do about it. She also talks about why she believes that Multnomah County, where Portland is situated, is responsible for these crises.https://stadiumhood.orghttps://www.amazon.com/American-Psychosis-Government-Destroyed-Treatment/dp/0199988714https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDr_BcMvGjW/?igsh=MTU2ejBubmw2NTJ6bw==https://katu.com/news/local/multnomah-county-chair-does-walk-through-with-neighbors-outside-providence-park-jessica-vega-pederson-portland-city-councilhttp://www.portlandpeoplesoutreach.org/#/
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  • Karen Chirre: Portland stadium neighborhood in crisis
    Karen Chirre owns the Stadium Superette convenience store with her husband in the Stadiumhood neighborhood off of West Burnside in Portland. Karen says that her husband is a first generation immigrant who lived in his car in order to save money to realize his dream of owning a convenience store. According to Karen, over 500 people have committed crimes against the Superette in the past four years. Karen says that she may have to be killed before Portland’s public safety problems get better.https://stadiumhood.orghttps://katu.com/news/local/fentanyl-hotspot-near-providence-park-has-neighbors-calling-for-larger-police-presencehttps://katu.com/news/local/multnomah-county-chair-does-walk-through-with-neighbors-outside-providence-park-jessica-vega-pederson-portland-city-councilhttps://coachmaxsteele.substack.com/p/hanukkah-presents-28?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webhttps://www.justcompassionewc.com
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Portland native. Trial lawyer. Founding member of North America Recovers. https://www.northamericarecovers.orgResisting extremism through long form conversations.
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