Podcasts
Podcasts
Friday, February 23, 202402/23/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 50
PAROLE, FACT VS. FICTION
For most adults in the U.S. their only exposure to the criminal justice proceeding, known as parole, is what they see on film. But the actual details behind parole hearings, those who qualify, and the process for those incarcerated to receive their freedom is not for the faint of heart. As Attorney Ryan Schiff says, “In a parole hearing, we as attorney’s must take a back seat and no longer be the Director of the proceeding, like we are with our clients, pre-incarceration”. Another fact, the knowledge of a parole hearing, for an incarcerated individual can be many years away. As Attorney Melissa Celli states, “You can walk into any prison in the United States and ask an incarcerated individual the date of their parole hearing, no matter how far in the future, and they will know it.” Join Melissa and Ryan as they open a door to the true facts behind parole.
Thursday, February 22, 202402/22/2024
You Are Being Tracked and the Data Is Being Sold
2/22/24: ACLU of Mass’ Carol Rose on the sale of location data and Trump’s prosecutions. Rev. Carole Bull on Alexei Navalny, nonviolence & inner fearlessness. Brian Adams w/ Paul’s Sugar Shack owner Paul Zononi — how the sap flows. The police chief is gone — with Gfld’s David Singer.
Wednesday, February 21, 202402/21/2024
Coming to America & Black History Month
2/21/24: Professors Amilcar Shabazz & renowned poet & spoken-word artist Jahman Hill. Cool Films with Larry Hott: “The Niagara Movement”, “Rustin” & “How We Get Free.” Int’l Language Inst. ED Carolyn Gear w/ immigrant David Bedrettin Tokgoz. Reporter Dusty Christensen on Northampton’s school deficit & long-range planning.
Tuesday, February 20, 202402/20/2024
Western Mass Business Show on 2.17.24 — Keith Fairey, CEO and President of Wayfinders
In The Western Mass. Business Show
It was an honor to talk to Keith Fairey about housing, poverty, privilege, discrimination, and more. His many years in the field of housing and poverty has given him a good grip on how to address the challenges that exist and it comes down to collaboration and truth. Housing has finally become an above the fold issue for many and the public will has shifted to want to do more about this problem. If we work on housing people first we can then work on other issues that they face. Join us to learn more about Keith, Wayfinders, and housing issues in the 413 and beyond.
Tuesday, February 20, 202402/20/2024
U.S. Presidents and Peaches & Activists Search
2/20/24: Eric Reeves on the looming catastrophic famine in Darfur. The Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Pam Victor & Scott Braidman. UMass prof Krista Harper on the Holyoke Community Energy Project. Amherst4ceasefire w/ Brooks Ballenger, Jill Brevick & Leyla Moushabeck.
Monday, February 19, 202402/19/2024
Two Wars: Lovejoy’s Nuclear War & Amherst School System Fights
2/19/24: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle celebrates “We the People” and explains money for schools. Sam Lovejoy reflects on his tower-toppling civil disobedience 50 years ago this week. Doreen Reyes (Cunningham) explains her claim that racial discrimination is why the Amherst Regional School Comm fired her. Megan Zinn plays “Watcha Readin’” with NHS senior Katie James.
Sunday, February 18, 202402/18/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 49
IN JANUARY 2024 PRISON REFORM TAKES ONE STEP FORWARD AND ONE STEP BACK
In January 2024, the criminal justice system progressed for many in Massachusetts and digressed for those on death row in Alabama. In Massachusetts, Attorney Ryan Schiff and others ligated a landmark decision where it is now unconstitutional to sentence any adult, under the age of 21, to life without parole. This new law, in Massachusetts, currently affects 200 incarcerated individuals. The door is now open for them to apply for parole and show that they’ve rehabilitated. This reversal of the current law is based on the advancements in scientific research that the brains of emerging adults, up to age 21, are not yet fully developed. Only one other state, Louisiana, still has a life without parole sentencing for those under the age of 21, for first degree murder. Within 2 weeks of this landmark decision, the State of Alabama executed 58-year-old Kenneth Smith, for murder, with the use of Nitrogen Gas. As David Hoose, a long time Criminal Defense Attorney notes, ‘there is never a good way to kill someone, and right now Nitrogen Gas is the flavor of the month”. So, as we know, once again, how you live or die depends on where you serve your time.
Friday, February 16, 202402/16/2024
Repair the World
2/16/24: Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: slavery & reparations. MTA Pres Max Page: the education commissioner’s resignation. Donnabelle Casis, UMass. prof. Juana Valdéss & Nhadya Lawes: the Augusta Savage exhibit. Easthampton HS students: 2024 “We the People” champions! Ruth Griggs w/ UMass prof, the extraordinary Felipe Salles: the FREE sax symposium — Come play!
Easthampton HS students fundraising page:
https://sites.google.com/epsd.us/2024-easthampton-wtp/home
Friday, February 16, 202402/16/2024
Panorama — Episode 77 — Western Massachusetts Rights of Nature
In Panorama
Originally aired on February 24, 2024. Western Massachusetts Rights of Nature is an activist group co-founded by environmental attorney Sarah Matthews. In this episode she is joined by fellow member and graduate student Livia Charles, and president of the Nolembeka Project David Brule to discuss how the concept of giving rights to our rivers, forests, and all the animals that live in them is starting to take hold. We discuss the indigenous roots of the Rights of Nature movement, examples of how these concepts are being applied legally all around the world, and how the Nolumbeka Project is fighting to protect the rights of the Connecticut River throughout the hydropower dam relicensing process.
