Comedy

Isaiah Lee had been booked on a felony charge but prosecutors say they don't have enough evidence. Now the LA city attorney has filed misdemeanor charges.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.

D. Martin Austin is a black, queer comic in Portland, and they say white audiences expect them to make jokes about race.

We discuss some of the biggest stories of the week, then we catch up with Portland-raised comedian Matt Braunger.

Kate Brown is inaugurated and delivers an inaugural speech, which doubles as a State of the State address. We talk to Mary Elledge, whose son was murdered 30 years ago. And we finish the hour with comedian Adam Pasi.

Stand-up’s nicest is headed to Oregon next month to headline the All Jane Comedy Festival.

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.