Title
National Problematic Radio
Author
Abstract
Derived from available transcripts and audio sourced from National Public Radio, a hand-curated auditory and visually stimulating parody tribute to the avocado toast of words, problematic.
Thesis
Afterword
Although this website has no affiliation with NPR, please support your local public radio station so they don't get problematically mad at me.
Bibliography / Exhibition Guide
Note: all notable locations in Portland, Oregon unless explicitly noted.
0:00m
All Things Considered: Listeners Recall First Time On The Internet
November 30, 2009
"Color crayons at kitchen table on notepad found in a free box"
0:06m
Planet Money: Episode 857: The Postal Illuminati
Aug 1, 2018
"Sharpie marker at kitchen table on notepad found in a free box"
0:08m
Dec 21, 2010
"Pac-Man Card Game (1982) with Pac Man and Space Lego Figure (1984)"
0:09m
Talk of the Nation: Columnist Says McCain Has Serious 'Palin Problem'
Sep 29, 2008
"Pac-Man Card Game (1982) with Ghost and Space Lego Figure (1984)"
0:10m
Talk of the Nation: Retired Officer: Piracy Threat 'Overstated'
Apr 9, 2009
"CHiPs View-Master reel (1980)"
0:11m
Fresh Air: Two Slackers, A Roadtrip And An Alien
Aug 26, 2011
"Star Wars "Yoda" figure, 10 cents at a yard sale"
0:13m
Tell Me More: Politics And 'Bo': Frenzy Surrounds New First Pet
Apr 17, 2009
"Raggedy Anne figure, 10 cents at a yard sale"
0:15m
The Bryant Park Project: Popular in Kindergarten: Sexy Dolls
Dec 20, 2007
"Zach Randolph bobblehead"
0:17m
Morning Edition: Drug Companies Make Eyedrops Too Big, And You Pay For The Waste
Oct 18, 2017
"Screencapture, google search for "southern florida man problematic""
0:17m
Day to Day: Miami to Sanibel Island
Jun 15, 2006
"Reputable knockoff of indeterminte origin Scrabble Tiles, with assistance from Ms. Freddie"
0:21m
Talk of the Nation: Prisons to Remove Unapproved Religious Books
Sep 26, 2007
"Legoman from the Lego "Main Street" (#6390) town set. Note, figure head appears to have been chewed by a dog or small human.
Lego figure from the Castle (#6075, 1982). Flathead Screw, Phillips screwdriver"
Lego figure from the Castle (#6075, 1982). Flathead Screw, Phillips screwdriver"
0:23m
Weekend Edition Sunday: Director Rodrigo Garcia, Linking 'Nine Lives'
Oct 9, 2005
"Lego figure with a 5.25 inch floppy disk. unknown manufacturer"
0:24m
Talk of the Nation: Arab Americans and the Conflict in Lebanon
Aug 31, 2006
"Lego figure with a 3M 3.5 inch floppy disk"
0:26m
All Things Considered: Defining the War on Terror
Nov 1, 2006
"Lego figure with scratched TDK CDR disc, annotated with smeared ink"
0:27m
Morning Edition: As It Shifts, Egypt's Economy Retains Oddities
Nov 23, 2010
"Sign located in Kununurra, Western Australia, photo by Craig Giffen taken October 1, 2002"
0:28m
Talk of the Nation: Wilson Case Raises Questions About Age of Consent
Jun 12, 2007
"Very scratched collection of 45rpm records on Cleveland High School running track"
0:29m
News & Notes : Bloggers' Roundtable: A Look Back
Dec 24, 2007
"Scripted screenshot with Joh Strong"
0:31m
Weekend Edition Sunday: Giants General Manager a Real Talent Scout
Feb 3, 2008
"1976 "Dog's Life" calendar by American Greetings. Annoted with lyrical references to "Lawyers, Guns and Money" by Warren Zevon, 1978"
0:32m
Day to Day: Obama Responds to Pastor Comments
Mar 18, 2008
"Lego figures on Monopoly Board with Chance card"
0:34m
Tell Me More: Philadelphia Affluent Want A Homeless-Free Park
Aug 6, 2008
"Video creator Craig as a problematic child holding various guns in Washington State, photos by Joanne VanWechel Giffen"
0:37m
May 29, 2009
"Cardboard sign on fire hydrant. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway"
0:40m
Weekend Edition Saturday: Borrowers Turn to Alternative Loan Sources
May 17, 2008
"Cardboard sign on utility pole. Near Mary's Club. 129 SW Broadway"
0:40m
Weekend Edition Sunday: Poll: Rural Voters Not Reliably Republican in 2008
May 18, 2008
"Cardboard sign on Hawthorne Bridge railing"
0:41m
Talk of the Nation: 'Lioness': Female Soldiers' First Forays into Combat
Jun 19, 2008
"Mural near SE 2nd and Clay Streets, Portland, Oregon"
0:41m
All Things Considered: A 'Miracle' That's Somewhat Less Than Wondrous
Sep 26, 2008
"Cardboard sign on Hawthorne Bridge railing with fishing boat, Portland, Oregon"
0:42m
Talk of the Nation: Race Remains An Election Wild Card In Ohio
Oct 8, 2008
"50 year old 'Life Begins at Forty' coffee mug with laser print of Ira Glass and Lego figure"
0:43m
This American Life: Episode 452: Poultry Slam 2011: Latin Liver
December 2, 2011
"Cardboard sign on utility pole at NW 10th and Burnside, Portland, Oregon"
0:45m
Weekend Edition Sunday: Families Feel Sidelined As U.S. Reviews Hostage Policy
Nov 23, 2014
"Cardboard sign under Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall lights, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon"
0:48m
News & Notes : Huge Turnout Causes Election Day Voting Problems
Nov 5, 2008
"Cardboard sign on concrete wall near SE 2nd and Clay Streets, Portland, Oregon"
0:49m
Day to Day: What Clinton, Palin Did For Glass Ceiling
Nov 13, 2008
"Cardboard sign on Hawthorne Bridge, Portland, Oregon"
0:49m
All Things Considered: Filmmaker Reflects On 'Waltz With Bashir' Reception
Dec 26, 2008
"Shopping carts with 1980s Toyota 4wd pickup at liquor store in Winco parking lot at SE 82nd and Powell, Portland, Oregon"
0:50m
Jan 5, 2009
"31 inverted image laser printed frames from dénouement scene in the movie WarGames (1983)"
0:51m
All Things Considered: Toyota Seen Facing Lawsuits On Several Fronts
Feb 22, 2010
"Cardboard sign on Tilikum Bridge with MAX Train, Portland, Oregon"
0:52m
All Things Considered: Eating Healthy: Whose Choice Should It Be?
Oct 15, 2011
"Vintage 1961 Monopoly Board and pieces"
0:54m
Fresh Air: Rachel Maddow: The Fresh Air Interview
Mar 27, 2012
"Vintage 1961 Monopoly Board and pieces and 1980s Lego Figures"
0:57m
Planet Money: Episode 783: New Jersey Bails Out
Jul 12, 2017
"Printed speech balloon on utility pole poster, near SE 25th and Hawthorne, Portland, OR"
1:03m
Talk of the Nation: Cities Search for Best Ways to Help Homeless
Nov 29, 2007
"ibid. Speech balloon"
1:04m
Morning Edition: Obama's 'Big Fix,' And Investment Deficit Disorder
Feb 2, 2009
"ibid. Speech balloon"
1:04m
Talk of the Nation: Kathryn Schulz On Learning To Love 'Being Wrong'
Jun 7, 2010
"Printed speech balloon on No Pedestrian Crossing sign, near SE 24th and Hawthorne, Portland, OR"
1:05m
Planet Money: Episode 439: The Mysterious Power Of A Hospital Bill
Feb 26, 2013
"Printed speech balloon on utility pole poster, near SE 25th and Hawthorne, Portland, OR"
1:07m
Sep 16, 2013
"ibid. SE 25th and Hawthorne"
1:08m
All Things Considered: Arab Israeli Celebrity Chef Aims To Foster Peace Through Cooking
Apr 9, 2014
"ibid. SE 25th and Hawthorne"
1:09m
Nov 18, 2015
"ibid. SE 25th and Hawthorne"
1:11m
Nov 15, 2017
"Printed speech balloon on utility pole poster, near SE 24th and Hawthorne, Portland, Oregon"
1:12m
Code Switch Podcast: 'Bear Whisperer' Keeps Black Bears in the Woods
Apr 25, 2018
"Printed speech balloon on utility pole poster, near SE 24th and Hawthorne, Portland, Oregon"
1:13m
All Things Considered: Security Expert Finds A Wrench In The Internet
Jul 26, 2008
"Printed speech balloon on sticker annotated No Pedestrian Crossing sign, near SE 24th and Hawthorne, Portland, Oregon"
1:17m
Marketplace: Israel Utility Policy Leaves Some in the Dark
May 29, 2007
"Vintage 1961 Monopoly Board and pieces"
1:18m
Marketplace: How Wal-Mart Profits from Chilean Debt
November 12, 2009
"Vintage 1961 Monopoly Board, pieces, and 500 dollar, dollar bills y'all"
1:20m
Fresh Air: Hugh Laurie's 'House': No Pain, No Gain
Apr 25, 2012
"Playground slide, Kern Park, Portland, Oregon"
1:22m
Talk of the Nation: Physicists Debate the Merits of String Theory
Aug 18, 2006
"Playground swings, Kern Park, Portland, Oregon"
1:23m
Weekend Edition Saturday: Bunk Busters Unravel the Art of Spin
May 26, 2007
"Playground See/Saw, Kern Park, Portland, Oregon"
1:24m
All Things Considered: GOP Voters and the Big Issues: War, and Abortion
May 4, 2007
"Unknown skateboarder and Trash can, SW 5th and Columbia, Portland, Oregon"
1:27m
News & Notes : Can Race Be Reduced to a Matter of Genes?
Aug 24, 2006
"Table at Atlas Pizza, 6529 SE Foster, Portland, Oregon"
1:27m
Talk of the Nation: A Primer on the Picky Eater
Sep 27, 2006
"Popeye video game (1982 Nintendo) via MAME arcade emulator"
1:31m
Talk of the Nation: Wars of Comics and Culture in 'Ten-Cent Plague'
Apr 24, 2008
"ibid, garage"
1:34m
News & Notes : Civil Rights Commission Urged To Return To Activism
Mar 10, 2009
"ibid, garage"
1:35m
NPR Staff and Wires: Obama Halts Drilling Projects, Defends Actions
May 27, 2010
"ibid, garage"
1:38m
All Things Considered: FDA OKs Prescription-Free Plan B Pill For Women 15 And Up
Apr 30, 2013
"ibid, garage"
1:39m
All Things Considered: Chuck Klosterman On Batman, Bad Guys And Wearing 'The Black Hat'
Jul 9, 2013
"ibid, garage"
1:40m
Jan 16, 2017
"ibid, garage"
1:41m
Jan 19, 2017
"ibid, garage"
1:43m
Weekend Edition Sunday: In Memoir, Allende Reveals Life to Late Daughter
Apr 13, 2008
"ibid, garage"
1:44m
All Things Considered: 'Training Is Not The Problem' In Strained Community-Police Relations
December 4, 2014
"ibid, garage"
1:48m
Weekend Edition Sunday: This Weekend, Experience The Enduring Power Of 'The Millstone'
Mar 1, 2015
"Atari 2600 Fishing Derby by David Crane. Screen capture via Stella emulator"
1:49m
All Things Considered: Anti-Defamation League Steps Up Efforts To Combat Anti-Semitism Online
Sep 21, 2016
"Atari 2600 Seaquest by Steve Cartwright. Screen capture via Stella emulator"
1:51m
All Things Considered: With 'Fake News,' Trump Moves From Alternative Facts To Alternative Language
Feb 17, 2017
"Atari 2600 Pitfall! by David Crane. Screen capture via Stella emulator"
1:52m
Planet Money: Episode 453: What Causes What?
Apr 23, 2013
"Printed sign in Yamhill Pub bathroom, 223 SW Yamhill Street, Portland, Oregon"
1:55m
Dec 23, 2014
"Murder Was the Case VHS tape and Magnavox HiFi VCR. Videotape purchased off eBay in 2019, seller turned out to be one block away around the corner"
1:57m
Jun 20, 2016
"Area 41 Storefront, owned by Rozz Rezabek. SE 41st and Clinton Streets, Portland, OR"
1:59m
It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders: Trials of the Free Press
Aug 29, 2017
"Screen Capture of browser url input"
2:01m
All Things Considered: Final Frontier: A Mars Mission With No Return
Dec 5, 2010
"Spray painted t-shirt, Craig Giffen"
2:02m
Talk of the Nation: An American Tale: The Triumph Over Adversity
Jul 20, 2009
"Spray painted t-shirt,"
2:12m
Weekend Edition Saturday: Murder City Earns Its Name In 'Blood Runs Green'
Mar 14, 2015
"Lady Montavillian near SE 77th and Stark Street"
2:14m
All Things Considered: New Charges Against VA Nominee: 'Candyman' Dispensed Drugs Freely, Wrecked Car
Apr 25, 2018
"Prescott on the roof of the Laurelhurst Theater, near 28th and E Burnside Street"
2:15m
The NPR Politics Podcast: Weekly Roundup: Thursday, January 4
Jan 4, 2018
"Southeast Portland"
2:18m
Morning Edition: Evacuees Begin Return to New Orleans
Sep 19, 2005
"Jen near SW 6th and W Burnside"
2:20m
Morning Edition: 'Awake': Can A Risky New Drama Break A Streak Of Bad Luck?
Feb 20, 2012
"Miguel Aguilar with vintage rotary dial telephone"
2:21m
All Things Considered: Gitmo's 'Dangerous Detainees' Pose Vexing Problem
Jan 28, 2009
"George near SW 6th and W Burnside"
2:22m
Tell Me More: D.C. Schools To Offer STD Testing For Students
Sep 7, 2009
"Lady Montavillian near Mr. Plywood 2x4 pile, near SE 78th and Stark Street"
2:30m
Talk of the Nation: Blue Note Records Celebrates 70 Years Of Jazz
Jan 6, 2009
"ibid. Joh Strong"
2:30m
All Things Considered: Law Professor Examines Blagojevich Case
Jan 26, 2009
"Chris and Clem, Clem wearing an 6XL shirt"
2:31m
Code Switch Podcast: Before We Give 2017 The Middle Finger, Part 2
Jan 3, 2018
"Video of a BASIC program being authored and ran on vintage Apple IIe"
2:32m
It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders: Weekly Wrap: "The Whole Map"
Jan 26, 2018
"Cars running red light at SE 82nd and Powell, made possible with joint assistance from the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland City Council"
2:33m
Aug 14, 2013
"ibid, red light"
2:34m
Talk of the Nation: How Does Your Community Handle Domestic Abuse?
Feb 24, 2009
"ibid, red light"
2:36m
Sep 30, 2013
"ibid, red light"
2:39m
Talk of the Nation: Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Sep 6, 2007
"Portable 'can' toilet, SE Portland"
2:40m
Morning Edition: In The Hospital, A Bad Translation Can Destroy A Life
Oct 27, 2014
"ibid. portable toilet"
2:41m
Morning Edition: Is Alcohol A Problem? Online Tool Helps Assess Risk And Find Help
Jan 8, 2018
"ibid. portable toilet"
2:42m
Morning Edition: For Some, There's A 'Turkey Day' Dilemma
Nov 27, 2008
"ibid. portable toilet"
2:43m
Jul 31, 2017
"ibid. portable toilet"
2:44m
Hidden Brain Podcast: Me, Me, Me: The Rise Of Narcissism In The Age Of The Selfie
Jul 12, 2016
"ibid. portable toilet"
2:45m
All Things Considered: 'Training Is Not The Problem' In Strained Community-Police Relations
December 4, 2014
"ibid. portable toilet"
2:46m
Talk of the Nation: Colleges Boost Counseling in Wake of VA Tech
Apr 17, 2008
"Spray painted stenciled sign, with portable toilet, held by a guy with a three letter Twitter handle"
2:48m
Morning Edition: Is 20-Something Too Late For A Guy To Get The HPV Vaccine?
Oct 17, 2016
"Screen capture of HPV abbrevation definitions"
2:52m
Planet Money: Episode 850: The Fake Review Hunter
Jun 27, 2018
"Video of Life Magazine advertisement, October 19, 1959"
2:53m
Talk of the Nation: New Rules, And No Naps, For Air Traffic Controllers
Apr 18, 2011
"ibid. Life Magazine"
2:55m
It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders: Weekly Wrap: "Pay Them Off"
Jul 27, 2018
"Handheld Sassy Magazine, April 1992"
3:01m
Talk of the Nation: Physicists Debate the Merits of String Theory
Aug 18, 2006
"Screen capture of self-referential tweet being authored"
3:03m
All Things Considered: In South Korea, Old Law Leads To New Crackdown
Dec 1, 2011
"Panasonic KX-P 1091i 9 pin dot matrix printer output, driven by a Tandy 1000SX with Spinnaker "Eight-in-On" word processing software"
3:05m
All Things Considered: 'Bear Whisperer' Keeps Black Bears in the Woods
Nov 7, 2007
"Dave, Whidbey Island"
3:09m
Mar 6, 2014
"Cora, Whidbey Island"
3:11m
Oct 27, 2016
"ibid. Cora"
3:12m
Talk of the Nation: Michael Jackson's Memorial Service In L.A.
Jul 7, 2009
"Message indicating how 211 problematic audio clips (six minutes worth) were left on the metaphorical cutting room floor"
3:14m
Mar 26, 2012
"Poorly written JavaScript promises example"
3:16m
All Things Considered: 'Change Is Hard': Army, Navy Hospitals Merge
Sep 2, 2011
"Joust arcade game high score list, via MAME arcade emulator, with DIP switch modification"
3:18m
Tell Me More: Gay Marriage Divides Black Religious Leaders
May 15, 2009
"Video of a BASIC interpreter syntax error on and Apple IIe"
3:19m
Dec 2, 2010
"Video of a television screen running an Atari 2600 "Surround" cartridge, in Game 14 "Video Graffiti" mode"
3:21m
All Things Considered: For Fantasy Football Players, The Doctor Is In
Dec 4, 2010
"Vintage Lite-Brite"
3:21m
Morning Edition: Hisham Matar On The Power Of Libyan Fiction
Apr 28, 2011
"Ms. Freddie pulling camera skateboard with sign"
3:22m
Weekend Edition Sunday: Former U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Calls Trump's Immigration Policies 'Un-American'
Jun 17, 2018
"Vintage Space Legos with vintage Scrabble tiles"
3:30m
All Things Considered: Expert: In Emergency, Rational Behavior Inevitable
Apr 30, 2009
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:36m
The NPR Politics Podcast: Weekly Roundup: Thursday, October 26
Oct 26, 2017
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:42m
Hidden Brain Podcast: Boycotts And Buycotts: How We Use Money To Express Ourselves
Apr 24, 2017
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:43m
Jun 4, 2015
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:44m
Fresh Air: Fighting Illness From 'The Edge Of Medicine'
Nov 17, 2008
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:46m
Aug 28, 2012
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:47m
Morning Edition: Social Networks: They're Popular, But Will They Pay?
Jun 23, 2009
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:48m
Talk of the Nation: Has America Lost the War on Drugs?
Jan 16, 2008
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:49m
Talk of the Nation: Animal Research: A Discussion of Ethics
Feb 29, 2008
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:50m
Talk of the Nation: 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' Rocks Broadway
Sep 23, 2010
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:52m
Talk of the Nation: Who's Responsible For Birth Control?
May 26, 2009
"ibid. legos/scrabble tiles"
3:53m
Hidden Brain Podcast: Can A Child Be Raised Free Of Gender Stereotypes? This Family Tried
Oct 2, 2017
"Vintage lego figure with labelmarker tape"
4:03m
All Things Considered: In New Orleans, A Second-Chance School Tries Again
Apr 17, 2015
"RGB Hex Color #000000"