Join the Resident Historian, Doug Kenck-Crispin, and Kick Ass Oregon History's Ghost Host, Andy Lindberg, as they show photos from their Epic SE Oregon RoadTrip, and weave yarns of this odyssey.  It's like Grandpa's Slideshow of his vacations - only you'll be drunk! On the discussion list will be Governor Oswald West, and why he was such an Asshole! We will update you with our Copperfield research, and our dear friend and historian Heather Arndt Anderson will also be joining us to discuss Gov. West and his response to the women's fruit cannery strike of 1913.

"the system that beats the system"   Revolution: DB Cooper is the exploration of the themes of counter-culture actions found in the DB Cooper caper, explorations conducted beyond a speaking of historical words. Ransom notes cobbled from Playboy magazines, clues in film and grooves from vinyl might be used to help shed light to this 43 year old case. Or might not in the least, either. Point being, it's a goddamned good excuse to have a party. Like we do. The evening will be divided up into three sections;   "The $200,000 is for the revolution!" Resident Historian Doug Kenck-Crispin will examine the themes of revolution, beating the system, and even Cascadia in his presentation. Examining the few shreds of evidence known in this case, we will interpret the hijacker and correspondence after the crime that point to consistent themes of revolutionary actions.   D.B. Cooper at the Movies Take a hypothetical (and completely unsubstantiated) tour through the movies that D.B. Cooper may have watched in 1971 to psych himself up for the heist of the century. Was he trying to get The Man's foot out of his ass, like Melvin Van Peebles in Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song?…

First of all, be sure to join us earlier in the day for our WW2 in Oregon Field Trip at Ft. Stevens State Park! More details soon, but the Resident Historian WILL announce the winner of our diorama contest AND he'll tell the story of Oregon's Most Famous Skull.... I KNOW!! And... it's FREE!! Will there be cake? Shit yes! Cause Birthday Parties without cake kind suck, huh?

Join Resident Historian Doug Kenck-Crispin, JB Fisher and Jeff Jaeckle as they discuss True Treasure Tales from Oregon's Past! And shit yes - Trivia too! It is a fun, classic event, AND you'll leave with a real live treasure map to a horde in P-Town! Portland on the Take co-author JB Fisher will present the lore of the Neahkahnie horde with a focus on treasure hunter Tony Moreno aka Ed Fire and a surprising Goonies link. Geek out with film professor Jeff Jaeckle as he leads you on a drunken treasure hunt for the in-jokes, sexual innuendos, and random trivia of The Goonies. Drink alcohol and win prizes, with extra points for those wearing suspenders and tri-corner hats! And Doug Kenck-Crispin will share some of his favorite Portland Treasure Tales, and give you a copy of a REAL LIVE TREASURE MAP!, and really dig into the lore, documentation and analysis behind said map (let's just cut to the chase and call it a Treasure Trail). He will present absolutely nothing about The Goonies. At the end of the program, we will also be showing a classic Oregon cinematic gem. AND one lucky trivia winner will be walking away with a pretty sweet acknowledgment of their mastery of…

Join DKC at the Deschutes Brewery downtown Tap Room for a fun night in Bend! He'll be talking about about WW2 in Oregon! Minors are welcome, too!

     Kick Ass Oregon History and TriMet Diaries are proud to announce our third installment of Portland Mass Transit Stories, which we are calling "Humanity on Wheels 3!" Previously labeled "TriMet's Woodstock," this live story telling event will take place on April 5th, 2016 at The Jack London Bar (529 SW 4th Ave - under The Rialto Poolroom). Doors are at 7:00pm, the show begins at 7:30pm. The event is FREE!      Selected story tellers will open the evening. Sarah Mirk, Dan Christensen, William Reagan, Robert Wagner, Dr. Jeff and Heather Goguen will all share stories of riding TriMet. Then, the master of ceremonies, KAOH's Doug Kenck-Crispin will introduce an Open Mic section of the program, where audience members can share their own Portland Mass Transit stories!      For the audience's enjoyment, we will also offer musical interludes provided by Dr. Something (who's songs include "Beaverton TC" and "Shitsplosion at the Lloyd Center Macy’s"). AND we will enjoy viewing vintage TriMet training films and advertisements that we obtained from the agency's archives!      We certainly hope you will join us for Humanity on Wheels 3! As always, the event is conveniently located in the center of the previously "Fareless Square."…

On September 11th, 2016, Kick Ass Oregon History will host the release party for their new podcast series, "Policing in Oregon." The event will start a 7:00pm (doors at 6:30) at Turn! Turn! Turn! (8 NE Killingsworth St, Portland). The cover charge is $5. "Policing in Oregon" is a series of podcasts that examines how Oregonians have historically been policed, and how we want to be policed in the future. As we look at policing actions in the past, we also seek interpretation from current experts and observers of those events. Interviews were conducted with Mayor Hales, former PPB Chief Derrick Foxworth, a slew of current and former law enforcers, journalists and historians. Some of whom will join us for the evening! JD Chandler will discuss the early issues of self government and policing in Portland from the City Marshals through the founding of the Police Department in 1870. JB Fisher will chat about this specific date (9/11), Kenton, the Multnomah County Sheriff's office and the 1955 bribe that shook Portland. KAOH's Doug Kenck-Crispin will tell the tale of Charles Moose - Portland's first black police chief and his program to use the bureau to gentrify North and Northeast Portland.…

***EDIT! Our November 2017 viewing at the Hollywood theater in Portland had some great press, including KATU, KPTV 12, and one of the selected events of the week from the Portland Mercury! Come join us at the Hollywood Theater for a big screen viewing of "Paint Your Wagon!" KAOH is assisting Oregon Film in getting the word out, and we'll have a podcast about the movie around November 10th. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the Baker Heritage Museum - and they'll be bringing ephemera from the film to the Hollywood screening, and maybe even Lee Marvin's pants! Hope you can join us! Here is the original trailer for the film. DKC wrote a little something about visiting the film site for the podcast.