Podcasts
Podcasts
Thursday, November 12, 202611/12/2026
Building Bridges Over Troubled Water
11/12/26 Hosts Carrie Baker & Buz Eisenberg
Marianne Winters – Executive Director at Safe Passage on the upcoming Hot Chocolate Run Sunday December 6th and the recent election’s impact on domestic violence funding.
Smith College Professor Elizabeth Pryor on her book Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me (Simon Schuster) Liz speaks about growing up with a famous comedian father and her adventures of taking her book on the road and learning about her father on the way.
Have Faith Segment with Rabbah Riqi Kosovske of Beit Ahavah, the Reform Synagogue of Greater Northampton. She speaks about her recent trip with Friends of Women of Vison. Standing Together with Jewish, Palestinian, and Unites states women bridging political gaps. And the Israeli election.
All That Jazz w/ Ruth Griggs & Guests Gary Smulyan & Frank Basile on their upcoming show BOSS BARITONES at The Drake in Amherst Wednesday, Nov 18 7:30 PM.
Wednesday, November 11, 202611/11/2026
Celebrations, Commemorations and Observations
11/11/26. Co-Host –Brian Adams
Lynn Griesemer, Amherst Councilor, celebrates the new elementary school and the new town library while anticipating the financial crunch and potential layoffs. Also, an update on planning and zoning Hampshire College and Amherst College’s new housing.
The Food Bank of Western Mass SNAP Coordinator Louis Pĕrez & Public Engagement Mgr Cheyenne Burnham on the upcoming 46-mile march to raise funds and awareness. Our community refuses to ignore hunger.
Trains, Planes, Automobiles & More Trains. Ben Heckscher, Co-Founder of Trains in the Valley, brings us up to date on passenger rail service between here and New York and here and Boston and here and Montreal. Here and now—no kidding.
We commemorate Veterans Day with longtime Veterans Services agent Steve Connor. Our discussion includes how we support veterans today and every day, the effect of the abolition of the draft, and homelessness for veterans.
Tuesday, November 10, 202611/10/2026
Well On Their Way
11/10/26 Co-Host — Amilcar Shabazz
UMass Legal Studies Prof Paul Collins on your right to own and carry a semi-automatic weapon –we are not making this up—the case is at the Supreme Court. Also, election results and the court cases.
The Rural School Summit on Nov. 3 in Northampton. Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont Regional School District Superintendent Sheryl Stanton focuses on the issues facing rural schools, curriculum, remote learning, AI, busing, and costs.
The effects of the defeat of the override. We speak with South Hadley Town Administrator Lisa Wong about what happened at last night’s town meeting, including the defeat of cameras on school buses to catch motorists ignoring school buses’ STOP arms.
Well on Their Way. Northampton-based doctors Ann Markes, Exec Dir, and Matt Kane, Finance Dir, on this incredible program delivering maternal and infant care to an area of Uganda where there are two (TWO!) doctors for 135,000 people. Their fundraiser (you are invited—it will be interesting and good fun) is tonight. Come support their work.
Monday, November 9, 202611/09/2026
Shape-Shifting
10/9/26, Co-Host –Megan Zinn
The upcoming Adult Caregiver Summit: … Caring for Loved Ones and Planning Your Own Aging. We speak with Chantel Bernard, Founder of Chanda’s House.
Tomorrow’s Match Day for the Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage. Our guests are Natalie Ulrich, Safe Passage’s Dir of Devel, & Tara Brewster, Gfld Savings Bank Dir of Philanthropy. Changing the lives of people who they serve.
Werewolves. Megan Zinn interviews Connie Senior, author of “Blue Moon,” on shape-shifters and werewolves coping with the modern world. Her book launch is tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov 10, 33 Hawley at 6:30.
Tragedy and Rebirth. Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia reflects on the deaths at the Holyoke Soldiers Home and its recent rebirth. Also, Wayfinders’ newly completed project, neighborhood meetings and the election results.
Wars. Nation Magazine Defense Corr Michale Klare on Iran, Ukraine, the US running out of missiles, Congress’s response & Hegseth’s possible impeachment.
Friday, November 6, 202611/06/2026
Much To Do About Alot
11/6/26, Co-Host—Josh Silver
$ Trillions! Max Page with Princeton Economics Professor & Obama economist Owen Zidar on the $6.5 TRILLION in assets held by billionaires and the $65 TRILLION (that’s not a typo) held by “The Everywhere Millionaire[s]” (that’s the title of his new book) among us. Who should pay how much?
Community Action! Ex Dir Lev Ben Ezra and Fuel Assistance Program Director Josette Bartley speak about our neighbors who can’t afford to heat their homes and how we can help. “Heat-Up!”
Political Gold! Josh Silver on the state of the senate races in Alaska and Mississippi & how the Blue Tsunami has eviscerated the traditional Republican v Democrat analysis. Spoiler alert: class and opportunity matter way more.
Mr. Spaceman! Salman Hameed (not Bill Lee) talks to us about how science fared in Tuesday’s elections, funding for UMass research, and the discovery of a new dwarf planet.
ArtBeat! Betsy Stone talks with Pamela Dodds about her new exhibit at the Oresmon Gallery at Smith College, “Documenting Border Barriers.”
Thursday, November 5, 202611/05/2026
Make Music, Paint the World
Nov 5. 2026, Co-Host — Andy Bukowski
The Deep River Ramblers. Super musicians Annie Patterson, Jim Henry and Paul Kochanski perform live in studio, previewing the Happy Valley Bluegrass Church show at the Iron Horse this Sunday At 11:00. Songs of resistance and inspiration.
“Ukraine’s Children Paint Their World”– the horrors of war and dreams of their future—at Forbes Library, Hosmer Gallery. We speak with David Elley, live from Ukraine, and Robert Freedman, the curator of these amazing paintings and drawings by Ukrainian children, ages 4-17.
The election. Congressman Jim McGovern shares his perspective, his vision for a better world & a potentially productive Congress. Also, rumors about Republicans’ plans between now and January. Beware!
The Emerging Artists Festival. Eugene Uman, Artistic Dr, Vt Jazz Center, shares music and stories from amazing young musicians, featuring headliner Elena Pinderhughes
Wednesday, November 4, 202611/04/2026
Nothing Fishy Here — Our Election Wrap-Up
11/4/26, Co-Host Brian Adams
District Attorney David Sullivan on Democrats and democracy, local and national races.
Ray La Raja, UMass poli sci professor and Co-Director off the UMass poll, on what pollsters got right and what they got wrong yesterday, both nationally and in Massachusetts.
BEAT, Berkshire Environmental Action Team Stewardship Director Chelsey Simmons & Ex Dir Brittany Ebeling on ballot question 6 (the Nature for All Fund) and the good intentions and misdirected, pretty nuts policy of Mass Wildlife stocking non-native fish species. Trigger warning: our producer Andy Bukowski is a fan of Brown Trout.
Larry Hott, Movement Voter Project organizer, on how MVP contributed to yesterday’s Blutsumani.
Tuesday, November 3, 202611/03/2026
High and Inside–Our Election Day Special
Nov. 3, 2026, Co-Host Amilcar Shabazz
Sen Paul Mark talks to us in depth about ballot questions
3 (the jungle primary), 5(revenue limits), 9 (firearms), and 6 (the conservation fund).
Monica Cage, Secretary of BBAAA, the Black Business Association of the Amherst Area, on the micro-grant program, her membership on the Amherst Black Reparations Committee and her activist journey, which began at Amherst High.
Payton Shubrick, CEO of 6 Bricks, LLC, a cannabis dispensary, provides an enlightening conversation about cannabis and shares a convicting explanation of her position — NO on Ballot Question 8.
Duke Goldman extols the grandeur of the game– an amazing World Series, 103 mph fast balls, teams that play the game right and why and how baseball owners are about to screw it all up.
Monday, November 2, 202611/02/2026
No Ciphers, No Siphoning
11/2/26, Co-Host — Megan Zinn
Singer-songwriter Ben Grosscup tells us about his recent trip to Cuba to secure a promising Alzheimer’s drug for his mom; also performs live in studio.
“Engineering a Love Story.” Megan Zinn interviews author Kathleen Reidy, whose book launch is Wednesday at the Broadside.
Sen Jo Comerford on ballot questions 6 & 7, the Mass Water Resource Authority’s proposal to siphon 20 million gallons/day from the Quabbin, West-East rail, and education funding.
Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra on the parking garage’s concrete cancer, the FACT ( Fiscal Assessment Community Task) Force, its upcoming presentation and findings and the necessity for an override.
