About this episode
Today, award-winning writer and reporter Casey Parks gives us her personal history of growing up as a young adult in Portland through the lens of four songs. It’s part of a new series we’re calling “Portland Mixtapes.” Casey’s first book, “ Diary of a Misfit ”, was recently published to much critical acclaim – it even won an Oregon Book Award this year. She’s been jet-setting around the country for lectures and book readings, but she graciously made some time for us. Get ready for some stories. Casey Parks’ Portland Mixtape: Sleater-Kinney – Jumpers Holcombe Waller – Hardliners Glenn Waco – Bottle N' A Sac Stay Calm – Let Me Clear My Throat We made a Spotify playlist of favorite Portland songs, crowdsourced from our listeners. You can listen here. We’re doing a listener survey so we can make City Cast Portland an even better, more useful podcast for you. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it’s only 5 minutes long. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card(!) Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm , or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448 . Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland , and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise .