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On this edition we talk with Northwest Public Broadcasting's Anna King about her new documentary: Wrecked: Sinking Ships and Colliding Cultures. The film showcases the cooperation and bloodshed between European settlers and the Indigenous People's of the coast.

This week we have a very special guest, Eugene S.L.U.G Queen Hilaria Gastrognome. So of course, we're going to quiz her about slimy things!

On this edition, we talk with Senator Ron Wyden about the federal government shutdown and the need to restore SNAP benefits, as well as our own reporter, Julia Boboc about the senator's recent press conference with Representative Val Hoyle.

On this edition we talk to two different leaders about the impacts of the federal government shutdown. First, we talk to Scott Cooper the head of NeighborImpact, the large food bank and services provider in Central Oregon. Then we check in with US Senator Jeff Merkley from the nation's capitol. Both talk about how the shutdown and slowdown of SNAP benefits are hurting people on the local level, and the national level.

Oregon Rainmakers' conversation with Orchid Health Founder and CEO Orion Falvey, about his company’s efforts to bring healthcare clinics to rural parts of Oregon, and the industry’s current challenges.

On this edition, we talk with Sophia Patel, Founder of Fun.Found (Functional Foundations Pediatric Services) a Eugene nonprofit helping children with mobility and other physical challenges. We also speak with Bo Johnson, a Seattle-based comic making appearances this weekend at Olsen Run in Eugene.

On this edition, we talk with Jill Bond the new editor of the Register Guard. She graduated from the University Of Oregon and returns to lead the newsroom during a fraught time in journalism.

On this edition we talk with LaRonn Katchia, a documentary film maker about how Bigfoot fits in with indigenous people's culture and we speak with Khushboo Rathore, with the Oregon Journalism Project about surprising stats on dangerous jobs in the state.

On this edition, we talk with Professor Nick Allen who led a national study with Google which suggests smartphone use does not negatively impact well-being. And then we check in with Esther Tishman of Liberty Walks on her cross country journey to promote civility.

On this special Veterans Day edition, we talk to two vets who work hard to help their colleagues transition to civilian life. First we talk with Al Ezelle, Coordinator at theMaxwell Student Veteran Center on the campus of Lane Community College who helps veterans with educational opportunities. Then we talk with Dustin Paul of North Umpqua Outfitters who takes veterans on the river to find both thrills and peace.