Podcasts



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Bill Dwight Show - 11/6/09
DON'T go to the Arts and Industry Building for Open Studios this weekend. It's next weekend. Hilary Price will fill us in Monday. In the meantime, we talk to musician Chris Smither about travel and the smell of burning leaves, and WGBY General Manager R
ACLU Minute: November 5, 2009
Let's say a US health organization wants to have a conference to plan for the future fight against AIDS. Obviously, some people who are HIV-positive would attend. So, can you hold that conference in America?
ACLU Minute: November 5, 2009
A newspaper reporter promises a whistle-blower or another source that he will keep his identity secret, but then a prosecutor subpoenas the reporter to a grand jury or a trial and demands that the reporter reveal his source. What happens?
ACLU Minute: November 5, 2009
May a woman who has been the victim of serious domestic abuse apply for asylum in America?
Bill Dwight Show - 11/5/09
Bill and Jaz get popped on a glass of cider each when cider makers Terry Maloney and Charlie Olchowski come in to talk about this weekend's Cider Days event.
OFF THE BURNER AND CIDER DAYS!
Cider Days goes on this weekend with tours and pressings and, best of all, tastings of local hard ciders. If you can't get out and enjoy the best the season has to offer, draw yourself a pint and sit down with Bob Heiss as he interviews Judith and Terry
Bill Dwight Show - 11/4/09
We do a post-election breakdown with Liberal Oasis host Bill Scher, and re-elected Northampton Mayor Clare Higgins.
Pro Bono: Oct 31, 2009
Pro Bono Month Part 2
Pro Bono: Oct. 31, 2009
Pro Bono. Part 1. Not just the name of the show. It means that you need some free law advice and that you're really, really into the lead singer of U2. Special Guest: Registrar of Probate Dave Sullivan
Bill Dwight Show - 11/3/09
It's election day! Get out and vote! Do it for Daily Hampshire Gazette reporter Bob Flaherty, who thinks he should still be allowed to vote in Northampton, despite not living here anymore. We also talk to Michael Shuman, author of "The Small-Mart Revol
Pro Bono: Oct. 24, 2009
Contracts Part 2
Pro Bono: Oct. 24, 2009
Contracts Part 1: An Offer You Can't Refuse?
Pro Bono: Oct. 17, 2009
Elder Law Part 2
Pro Bono: Oct. 17, 2009
Elder Law: Part 1
Mom Blog - Traci Olsen - Vaccinations
It's hard to know who to trust and what to believe when it comes to protecting your children from plague.
Bill Dwight Show - 11/2/09
Happy Birthday to an organization we wish didn't have to exist. Heidi Nortonsmith and Rebecca Neimark of the Northampton Survival Center give us 30 ways to help them celebrate 30 years. Plus, Bill gives his endorsements for the Northampton races.
Beyond The Headlines (10/31/09): Derek Randle
Collins goes into the archives to reset the issue of school bullying with Author and School Safety Expert Derek Randle
Beyond The Headlines (10/31/09): Stan Rosenberg
State Senator Stan Rosenberg clarifies his position on biomass-and calls his shot on the possibility of legalized casinos in Massachusetts
Beyond The Headlines (10/31/09): Swine Flu, Budget Cuts
Collins opens the show with an examination of the two big issues of the week--swine flu, and the governor's proposed budget cuts
Four Seasons Show (10/31/09): Alice Weiser
Ray Genovese talks handwriting and body language analysis with Alice Weiser, handwiring and body language expert and author of "Judge The Jury."
Bill Diwght Show - 10/30/09
Last Friday of the month, we're live in the produce section of our favorite neighborhood market, Serio's! We're all about opera today: light and rock. Valley Light Opera performers stop by to perform a number from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penz
ACLU Minute: October 29, 2009
Here's a quick quiz on law in America: An interracial couple is denied a marriage license because the justice of the peace doesn't believe in race mixing. What's the last year this happened?
ACLU Minute: October 29, 2009
Can we spend a minute talking about a bill pending in the Massachusetts legislature designed to prevent surveillance abuses and protect first amendment and privacy rights in Massachusetts?
ACLU Minute: October 29, 2009
As a result of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the FBI's rules for surveillance of law-abiding Americans has just been released.
Bill Dwight Show - 10/29/09
Andrew Vidal-McNair sends a surrogate, Mike Kirby, to talk about the issues with Bill. Bill takes issue with some claims made by Mr. Vidal-McNair. For some levity, we bring in Bob Cilman and Diane Porcella of the Northampton Arts Council, but they justb
Eggs and Issues Mayoral Debate 10/29/09 Part 2
Chris Collins and Kelsey Flynn host a conversation between Northampton Mayor Clare Higgins and her challenger, City Councilor Michael Bardsley.
Eggs and Issues - Mayoral Debate 10/29/09 Part 1
Chris Collins and Kelsey Flynn host a conversation between Northampton Mayor Clare Higgins and her challenger, City Councilor Michael Bardsley.
Easthampton Mayoral Debate (10/28/09)
The four candidates for Easthampton mayor debate economic development issues in an Eastworks forum hosted by the Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
Bill Dwight Show - 10/28/09
Six shopping days until election day! We talk to Northampton mayoral candidate, city councilor Michael Bardsley. Unfortunately, due to some bad timing on Bill's part, Councilor Bardsley was unable to answer the last question Bill asked. We have offered
Bill Dwight Show - 10/27/09
Bill pays tribute to yet another Northampton icon who has passed. Bill Scher joins us from DC to talk health care reform and climate change legislation. And former skate rat Jesse Adams is running for councilor at large here in Northampton.
Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company comes to the UMass FAC.
A legendary dance company interprets an American icon. "Another Evening: Serenade/The Proposition" by the Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company weaves together text from Abraham Lincoln's speeches with music and video. Shawn Farley of the UMass Fine
OFF THE BURNER AND POMAGRANATES!
Cooks Shop Here co-owner Bob Heiss gives the inside story on the curious pomagranate. Is it really the superfood it's become known as? What can be done with this leathery ball of seeds besides savoured as a fruit? Bob gives a recipe or two for reductio
Bill Dwight Show - 10/26/09
Peak foliage season is winding down, and the election season will soon follow suit. We talk to Ward 4 city councilor David Narkiewicz, who is now running for councilor-at-large. We also fill the studio with librarians - including our favorite non-threat
WHMP High School Athlete Of The Week: Nicky Stasz
A profile of Hampshire Regional Girls Soccer Goalkeeper Nicky Stasz, who has run off an amazing string of 24 shutouts over the last two seasons
High School Football Roundup: Week Seven
A "Wildcat" running loose in Orange and the "Battle of Powertown" provide the backdrop for this recap of Week Seven of the local high school football season
The Collins Report (10/30/09): Amherst Reverse Trick Or Treat
A short preview of tomorrow night's Amherst Reverse Trick Or Treating program to promote Fair Trade
The Collins Report (10/29/09): Budget Insults
Collins examines how the upcoming mid-year state budget cuts will be not only injurious, but a real slap in the face to cities and towns working to govern responsibily in a tough economy
The Collins Report (10/28/09): Early Holidays
Collins explains how the still-sputtering economy may trigger an earlier start to the holiday season than in years past
The Collins Report (10/27/09): Biomass Bill Martin
Collins examines some of the political risks of Greenfield Mayor Bill Martin's decision to come out strongly in favor of construct of a Greenfield biomass plant
The Collins Report (10/26/09): Casinos Inevitable?
Collins examines how the current debate on casino gambling is different from what happened last year