MK108 - Adam Lee - Recording & Engineering at Jackpot! Recording Studio

Adam has been making records in Portland for over 10 years. Some of the bands he has worked with include Portugal. The Man, Sleater-Kinney, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Black Thought, Dame D.O.L.L.A, Built to Spill, Quasi, The Decemberists, Red Fang, and Jerry Joseph. Adam moved from Phoenix to Portland in 2009 after studying audio at MCC, and landed at Jackpot! shortly after. Aside from engineering, he has also scored and mixed films, produced children’s audio books, and captured live performances all around the city.

MK106 - Scott Burns - the Great Missoula Floods

Scott is a Professor Emeritus of Geology and Past-Chair of the Dept. of Geology at Portland State University where he just finished his 33rd year of teaching.  He was also Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at P.S.U. from 1997-1999.  He has been teaching for 53 years, with past positions in Switzerland, New Zealand, Washington, Colorado and Louisiana.  He is a 6th generation Oregonian who grew up in Beaverton and is very happy to be "home" after a 25 year hiatus!  Scott specializes in environmental and engineering geology, geomorphology, soils, and Quaternary geology. In Oregon, he has projects involving landslides and land use, environmental cleanup of service stations, slope stability, earthquake hazard mapping, Missoula Floods, paleosols, loess soil stratigraphy, radon generation from soils, the distribution of heavy metals and trace elements in Oregon soils, alpine soil development, and the terroir of wine.  He has been active in mapping landslides in the Pacific Northwest since his return to Portland.  Scott has won many awards for outstanding teaching with the most significant being the Faculty Senate Chair Award at Louisiana Tech University in 1987, the Distinguished Faculty Award from the Portland State Alumni Association in 2001, and the George Hoffmann Award from PSU in 2007.  He has authored over 100 publications and has had over 25 research grants.  His first book, Environmental, Groundwater and Engineering Geology: Applications from Oregon, came out January of 1998. His second book, Cataclysms on the Columbia, the Great Missoula Floods came out in October of 2009 and is co-authored by Marjorie Burns, a friend and professor at PSU.  Scott has been the president of the Faculty Senate at three different universities: Louisiana Tech University and the American College of Switzerland and Portland State University.  He actively helps local TV and radio stations and newspapers bring important geological news to the public. For the past 49 years he has been studying wine and terroir – the relationship between wine, soils, geology and climate.

MK103 - Stephen Frost - Human evolution & extinction events

Steve is a professor of anthropology at the University of Oregon. As a paleontologist and paleoanthropologist his interests are in human and primate evolution as well as ways to quantify biological shape and how it changes. He has conducted field and museum research in eastern Africa over the last 3 decades, which has primarily focused on the evolution of African monkeys and its relationship to climatic change. He is particularly interested in understanding what roles they played in their ecosystems, what those past ecosystems were like, and what larger aspects of Earth history and evolution they can help us to understand.

MK101 - Kris Gowen & Leah Haas - Sex education & the intersection of sexuality and technology

L. Kris Gowen, PhD, EdM, is a sexuality educator, researcher, and co-founder of Beyond the Talk with Leah. She has taught Human Sexuality and Women’s Reproductive Health to university and graduate students, and is the author of Sexual Decisions: The Ultimate Teen Guide, which she's proud and sad to say is now on several banned books lists. 

Kris's passions have centered on the intersections of sexuality and technology since the mid-1990s, when she was a sexpert in an AOL chatroom for teenagers. Today, Kris presents on various topics from sexting to online dating to sex robots. She released a guide for educators, A Guide to Teaching about Online Sexually Explicit Media: The Basics, which has been featured in the NYT. She is also co-host of the online dating podcast B4 U Swipe.

Leah Haas (she/her) works in mental health as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in sexuality and gender at Inner Awareness Therapy.  She is a sex educator and trainer for the State of Oregon implementing a middle school, peer led, comprehensive sexual health curriculum.  Leah is co-founder of Beyond The Talk which provides sex education to adult populations.  In her free time, Leah loves to sing, backpack, and hang out with her dog Leto.

MK99 - Terry Currier - Buying & selling modern music on analog and digital formats

Terry Currier is the owner of Music Millennium record store in Portland, OR.

HISTORIC MOMENTS IN CAREER.

- Pioneered live music in a Record Store. In 1989, while deciding what to do for Music Millennium’s 20th Anniversary, he turned to his then partner, Don MacLeod and stated “Let’s have 20 straight days of live music in the store,” After looking at renting a system, they decided to buy a system and put a permanent stage in the store. Since then Music Millennium has hosted over 4000 live performances including Soundgarden, Steve Earle, Cyndi Lauper with the only ever instore performances of Randy Newman, Joe Strummer and Keith Emerson.

- Currier and Music Millennium dubbed “modern day folk heroes” for their role in the brilliantly effective crusade against used CD policies. Discontent with policies instituted by 4 of the 6 major distribution companies, Terry fought to overturn the policies. After Garth Brooks announced his new album would not be available in stores that sold used product, Currier immediately responded with a “West Coast Bar-B-Q For Retail Freedom” tour – actually roasting Brooks CDs, VHS, Posters and cassettes to dramatize the retailer’ plight. The tour started in Bellingham, WA and hit 9 stores between there and San Diego, CA. The protest captured the attention of TNN, CNN, Forbes and People magazine, and resulted in a repeal of the restrictive polices.

- In the aftermath of the Bar-B-Q For Retail Freedom, Terry realized the common concerns and interests in the 9 stores on the tour as well as stores that reached out about the issue from around the country. He presented a proposal to Mark Cope, Retail Editor of Album Network and arranged for a meeting at the NARM convention in Florida. The idea was to create a group of retailers who could work records together and make a difference as well as act as a support team. This germinated into a meeting in San Francisco at the NAIRD convention in May 1995, with 25 retailers from across the country meeting in a room for a day to see if they could find commonality to work together. CIMS was born.

- After a several year germination of an idea to support local unique businesses and talking multiple times to John Kunz of Waterloo Records about a new slogan in his city, “Keep Austin Weird”, Currier created “Keep Portland Weird.’ at the suggestion of Kunz. It has organically become the city of Portland’s motto and most used phase.

MK96 - Graham Talley - Owner of float tank center discussing sensory deprivation tanks

Graham Talley is co-founder and CEO of Portland based business Float On, which is one of the largest float tank centers in the United States. In addition to running over 1250 sessions in their sensory deprivation tanks each month, they offer consulting to other float centers, host community workshops, design their own software, and started a book publishing company that has released several books around floating, including republishing works by Dr. John C. Lilly, the inventor of the float tanks.

Graham has a degree in Experimental Psychology, started a business designing elaborate treasure hunts (meetings in dark alleys, cyphers, car chases, etc.), received graduate training in Theater, founded a tutoring company, and competed at the World Beard and Mustache Championship in Norway.

floathq.com

floattanksolutions.com

About Float Tanks Primer - https://www.floattanksolutions.com/product/about-float-tanks-an-introductory-guide/

Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer (on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Metaprogramming-Human-Biocomputer-Experiments/dp/0692217894

Float Conference past talks - https://www.floatconference.com/videos

HelmBot Software - https://helmbot.com/

MK95 - Lisa Sardinia - Microbiology expert discussing the replication of coronaviruses

Lisa Sardinia grew up in California, Nevada and Washington, moving nine times before graduating from high school. She attended Whitworth University in Spokane and received a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Then she moved to Bozeman, Montana, where she skied cross-country, climbed mountains, and rafted many rivers. And she also earned a Ph.D. in Microbiology, with a minor in Biochemistry, from Montana State University, studying the replication of coronaviruses. Following graduate school, she was awarded a National Cancer Institute research fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco studying molecular genetics. Then she began a teaching career, first at San Francisco State University, then at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. The west coast called, though, and she moved back to the Bay Area and enrolled at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she earned a J.D.  She clerked for a federal district court judge in San Francisco and worked in a patent law office in Palo Alto before coming to Pacific University. At Pacific, she taught a variety of classes in three colleges, from Microbiology to Companion Animal Science in the College of Arts and Sciences, Biochemistry and Genetics in the College of Optometry, and Human Genetics in the Physician Assistant Studies program. Her research with students has spanned a number fields, including the effect of essential oils and plant extracts on the growth of pathogenic bacteria, gene expression in paddlefish, microbiological analysis of freshwater streams in Chehalem Ridge Natural Area and wetlands at Fernhill Wetlands, and identification of native yeasts in samples collected throughout the fermentation process from a local winery. She was co-primary investigator for a $257,000 NIH grant—Faith Forum on Genetics: An ELSI Educational Intervention for Religious Communities. Her public scholarship activities include numerous Science Pub and Science on Tap presentations, as well as presentations to various professional and community groups on stem cell research and ethics, genetic testing, epigenetics, gut microbiota, and the biology of sex and gender. She served as Pacific’s Faculty Athletics Representative for 20 years, including several years as a member of two national NCAA committees. She has been the Pre-Optometry Club advisor, the College of Arts & Sciences faculty chair, and the University Faculty Secretary. She enrolled in two Computer Science classes to prepare for a sabbatical leave spent developing a Bioinformatics major (and taking three Bioinformatics courses at OHSU). She has been the recipient of the Thomas J. and Joyce Holce Endowed Professorship in Science and the S.S. Johnson Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching. She lives on a small farm with her partner, John, her overly exuberant German Shepherd-Husky dog, Shasta, and her absurdly fluffy cat, Arlo. She spends her time on the farm trying to put into practice the principles she learned while earning a certificate in Permaculture Design through Pacific.

MK94 - Dr. Christopher Carey - Associate Professor in Criminal Justice discussing human trafficking

Dr. Christopher Carey, PhD, JD, is a former Deputy District Attorney and currently an Associate Professor in the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department at Portland State U. His expertise is human rights with an emphasis on human trafficking, civil rights, and environmental justice. He has worked for more than 20 years on research projects and community engagement programs in the United States, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Mexico including projects supported by the U.S. State Department, USAID, and private grants. His background includes serving as Executive Director of a US based international human rights organization that focused on combatting human trafficking. He is the author of several articles on the subject of human trafficking in the United States and around the globe. His collaborations include; the Oregon US Attorney's office, the Multnomah county sheriff’s office, the Oregon Department of Human Services, the Oregon Department of Justice, and local nonprofits.   He has co-authored several studies examining human trafficking in Portland, Oregon. 



Contact Info

Christopher Carey, PhD, JD
Associate Professor

Criminology and Criminal Justice
Portland State University
ccarey@pdx.edu

MK92 - Zara Roth - Therapist for borderline personality disorder, trauma, depression & anxiety

Zara Roth is a therapist specializing in borderline personality disorder, trauma, multicultural issues, and depression/anxiety. She currently works at a rehab clinic supporting mental health needs of patients in recovery and at a private practice. Besides practical experience in the cognitive/behavioral field, Zara’s educational background is in psychodynamic psychotherapy, specifically the Bowenian, Gestalt, Jungian, Adlerian, Rogerian and existential modalities. Zara believes it's important to understand how capitalism, systemic oppression, climate change, history, media, and anthropology affects mental health as, as some problems are not caused by the individual, but rather the environment. Zara has earned a M.A. in mental health counseling at Northwestern University. She holds a certificate in child and adolescent psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and a B.S. and B.A. in Electrical Engineering and physics from Northeastern University and the University of St. Thomas. Her main focuses have been on the psychology of capitalism, complex trauma, ecoanxiety, and psychedelic therapy. Zara has written about Ecotherapy in Conjunction with Psilocybin for Treatment Resistant Depression and Anxiety. She plans to incorporate hallucinogenic drugs into therapy once it is legalized.

 

She can be reached for counseling inquiries at: zara@sunnyskycounseling.com

MK90 - Dr. Adam Rodriguez - Psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder & narcissism

Adam J. Rodríguez, PsyD, is a psychologist and proud first-generation college graduate.  He currently is in private practice where he offers individual, couple, and group psychotherapy, as well as consultation and supervision to other clinicians.  He is adjunct faculty at Lewis & Clark College and was formerly an Assistant Professor and the Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Psychology Department at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA.  Dr. Rodriguez's past clinical experiences include work in community mental health, hospitals, college counseling services, and forensic psychotherapy for the California State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Federal Prison system.  In his practice and scholarly work, Dr. Rodríguez is most interested in the study of first-generation college students, multiracial identities, the intersection of race/ethnicity and class, and the connections between music and clinical work.  He has published numerous academic articles and reviews, and has edited and written a book on first-generation college students, titled "Know That You Are Worthy: Experiences From First-Generation College Graduates" to be released with Rowman & Littlefield in February 2023.  He is a board member of Psychotherapy Action Network (PsiAN), an organization which advocates for therapies of depth, insight, and relationship.  Dr Rodríguez also is a bassist and SCUBA diver who spends as much time with his son as his son will allow.  

http://www.dradamrodriguez.com/

http://www.dradamrodriguez.com/know-that-you-are-worthy/

MK89 - Don Porth - Portland Fire & Rescue historian & retired firefighter

Don Porth began his career in the fire service in 1980 as a student and volunteer firefighter in Happy Valley, Oregon. In 1983, he would be hired as a paid Firefighter/EMT with the City of Salem, Oregon. One year later, in 1984, Don would be hired by Portland Fire & Rescue, where he would serve for the next 27 years.

Don worked as a front line Firefighter/EMT until 1990, when he would be promoted to the Fire Marshal’s Office and be assigned to the Public Education Unit, providing community education and public outreach. He would take on the specialty of working with youth involved in fire-setting behavior. This led to many other opportunities and involvements regionally and nationally, including 23 years of oversight of a non-profit organization addressing youth fire-setting behavior at the national level.

Don created an innovation in education with Portland Fire, the Safety Learning Center and Fire Museum in the Historic Belmont Firehouse. Using a 1912 firehouse as a backdrop, professionally designed exhibits were created and built to educate the public on their vulnerability to fire and injury. Solutions to safety were woven into the rich stories of Portland Fire's existence in the community since the 1850's.

Since retirement from Portland Fire in 2011, Don has continued to consult and work on numerous fire service projects locally and nationally. Also, Don has organized and shared the rich history of Portland Fire & Rescue through research and organization of the historic documents of Portland Fire. He has created a web site (PortlandFireHistory.com) to share this information but also does talks or consults individually with those having questions. Don has also been heavily involved in the recognition of Portland's Fallen Firefighters, members who have died in service to the community.

In his personal life, Don's marriage that began in 1984 continues. Two sons and four grandchildren have grown from the life he and his wife have built.

www.PortlandFireHistory.com

MK88 - Sam Coomes - Quasi founder & multi-instrumentalist on touring & recording

Sam Coomes is a Cascadia based musician/producer, half of the long-running underground pop band Quasi (along with Janet Weiss {Sleater-Kinney}), & synth player in Jon Spencer and the Hitmakers.   SC  has also toured &/or recorded with Built To Spill, Elliott Smith, Jandek, The Go-Betweens, Marissa Anderson, J.D. Pinkus (Butthole Surfers) & a long list of musicians of lesser media visibility, & is also a member of heavy prog/experimental ensemble Pink Mountain (not to be confused with The Pink Mountaintops {unfortunate happenstance}), Crock - a duo also featuring Spencer Seim (Hella), & Deep Fried Boogie Band.  He has collaborated with visual artist/musician Chris Johanson on soundtracks to art installations (Ensemble IS) & scored several films by Portland based underground filmmaker Vanessa Renwick.  SC  has toured internationally as a solo artist, first under the name Blues Goblins, & later under his more mundane given name.  Oddly, SC is a two time member or the Oregon Music Hall of Fame (it exists), as a member of Quasi & also as a member of Heatmiser.