Production assistant, Think Out Loud
Scott Greenstone
Scott Greenstone is a production assistant with Oregon Public Broadcasting's daily talk show, Think Out Loud.
He worked as a reporter for The News-Review in Roseburg and as an undergraduate research fellow with the UNESCO Crossings Institute at University of Oregon. Scott is currently studying journalism at UO.
A semi-rehabilitated ex-homeschooler, Scott is constantly curious about how normal people operate.
Recent Articles
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News Roundtable | Exploring Roots Of Friendship In Yoncalla
We analyze some of the biggest stories of the week with our rotating panel of news watchers. Then we meet two friends from Yoncalla who found their friendship ran deeper than they imagined.
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An Affordable Electric Car | More Gun Control In Oregon? | Darcelle XV
We'll talk to the man who wants to bring a new, cheaper electric vehicle. Two Oregon lawmakers join us to discuss possible legislative action in response to the massacre in Orlando and other mass shootings. And we end the hour with a conversation with the oldest living performing drag queen in the country.
World | local | News | History | Think Out Loud
Oregon's Soviet Diaspora: 25 Years Later, The Refugee Community Wants To Be Known
It's been almost 25 years since the Soviet Union dissolved, so Think Out Loud asked the immigrant community in the Portland area about their lives in America.
local | News | Think Out Loud
Denser Portland? | Gay Christians | Native Language Teacher
In the wake of the Orlando shooting, we talk to a gay Christian reform activist about religion and sexuality. We also learn about new plans that might allow for denser residential development in close-in Portland. And we hear from one of the last speakers of the native language Ichishkiin.
local | News | Science | Think Out Loud
Reacting To Orlando Shooting | Healthy Cops | Soviet Diaspora: Mail-Order Bride
Portlanders discuss their reaction to the tragic shooting in Orlando over the weekend. We talk to a Russian woman who was a mail-order bride and to a researcher whose study found ways police could improve their health.
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Oil Trains In Washington | Earthquakes In Indian Country | Imaginary Friends | Soviet Diaspora: Family
We explore oil train traffic on the Washington side of the gorge, how Native American tribes are preparing for a Cascadia earthquake, the psychology of imaginary friends, and how post-Soviet immigrant families navigate generational and cultural divides.
local | News | Think Out Loud
Bringing Refugees To Oregon | Soviet Diaspora: Education | Talking Business
We'll talk to two faith leaders from Eugene who are working to bring refugees to Oregon. We'll continue our series on this state's Soviet diaspora with a conversation about education. And we'll catch up on the latest regional business news.
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Mosier Oil Derailment Update | Oregon's Soviet Diaspora
The mayor of Mosier fills us in on recovery efforts there, and we learn more about oil train safety issues. Also, we launch a new series of interviews about Oregon's Soviet diaspora.
News | Think Out Loud
Lead In Schools | The Disappearing West | Marijuana Ice Cream | Comic Amy Miller
We talk with a Portland Public Schools board member about lead and radon and get insights on disappearing land in the American west. We'll also hear about marijuana-infused ice cream and talk to Amy Miller, named Portland's funniest person in 2015.
Environment | Education | Science | Teachers | Think Out Loud
Outdoor School At Camp Tadmor: Educators, Volunteers And Kids On Why They Keep Coming Back
To the teachers and kids at Harrison Elementary in Cottage Grove taking a four-day outdoor school each spring means a year of fundraising, preparation and excited expectation. We went to Camp Tadmor in Lebanon and asked why they keep coming back every year.
local | News | Think Out Loud
E-Waste Recycling | Subversive Comics | Surviving HIV
Just where do the electronics you take to be recycled end up? Also, we talk to UO professor Ben Saunders about the power of comics to address what might be considered subversive topics. And we talk to an Oregonian who has lived with HIV for over 30 years.
local | News | Economy | Think Out Loud
Are African-Americans Really Leaving Portland?
A researcher says African-Americans are leaving Portland at high rates, and that 11.5 percent of the black community has left in the last four years. But a local expert disagrees.
local | News | Election | Politics | Think Out Loud
OPB's Election Night Special: Wins For Kate Brown, Bud Pierce, Ted Wheeler, Bernie Sanders
We talk to reporters at rallies across the state, nominees—some with victory speeches and some with concession speeches—and outright winners in Oregon's 2016 primary.
News | Think Out Loud
News Roundtable: April 29 | Military Sexual Trauma | Poetry Out Loud
We discuss some of the biggest stories of the week with our news roundtable. OPB reporter Conrad Wilson brings us a story about an Oregon man who was discharged from the military after being the victim of a sexual assault. High school student Mitchell Lenneville is headed to Washington, D.C., to compete in a national poetry recitation contest.
local | News | Communities | Economy | Think Out Loud
After Living In One, Andrew Heben Says Tent Cities Can Help End Homelessness
Andrew Heben, author of "Tent City Urbanism," became a builder and advocate for city-sanctioned tiny-house villages for homeless people after living in one and seeing the strong community there.
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Jack Roberts Is Fired | Tiny Houses For Homeless | Sex Trafficking Prevention | Restaurant Tipping
We talk to Oregon Lottery director Jack Roberts about his sudden termination. Then the author of a guide for cities wanting to build tiny house communities joins us, and we talk to a formerly trafficked sex worker about what she’s now doing to help other girls and women get out of the industry.
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Pulitzer Prize Winner Jack Ohman | Sendak's 'Magic Flute' | Talking Business
Former Oregonian Jack Ohman talks about the 2016 election cycle, the Portland Opera stages a production designed by Maurice Sendak, and we get an update on some of the big stories in Portland business news.
local | News | Politics | Think Out Loud
News Roundtable: April 22 | Independent Party Of Oregon Primary | The Student Vote
We go over some of the stories in the week's news with our news roundtable. Then we'll check in with the Oregon secretary of state and the Independent Party of Oregon and talk to college students in Oregon about who they're excited about in the presidential primaries.
News | Think Out Loud
Seismic Upgrades At School | UO Report On Sexual Violence | Jewish-Muslim Dialogue
We find out about state money for seismic upgrades at public schools. Then we explore a new report on sexual violence and blackout drinking at fraternities and sororities at the University of Oregon. And the University of Oregon’s Jewish community is hosting an open campus conversation with Muslim students.
News | Think Out Loud
News Roundtable: April 15, 2016 | Activism Jogging In Burundi | PSU Students For Trump
Our news roundtable take on the biggest regional and national stories of the week. We hear how jogging has become a political act in Burundi. And Portland State Univerity's "Students for Trump" tell us about confrontations on campus.
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