Wednesday, May 3, 202305/03/2023

Young@Heart, Live in the Studio

In Talk The Talk

5/3/23: DA David Sullivan on the 27,000 wrongful OUI convictions; the Y@H Chorus Love Show with Bob Cilman, Julia van Ijken, Rosie Caine, & Chris Haynes; Sudan expert Eric Reeves on the war and genocide; Keith McCormick on “Great Bones” and osteoporosis.

Tuesday, May 2, 202305/02/2023

Author Author,! Lawyer Lawyer!

In Talk The Talk

5/2/23: Leslea Newman (“Heather Has Two Mommies”) on her three (!) new books–two published today; evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos on “The Cat’s Meow” — how cats evolved; Senator Paul Mark on his Revolutionary Commission, earmarks and democracy; Atty Joe Bernard on the tens of thousands of people whose oui convictions may be vacated.

Monday, May 1, 202305/01/2023

Politics, Ethics, Prisons & Rights

In Talk The Talk

5/1/23: Senator Jo Comerford on the Death With Dignity Act; Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra on the sagas of Main Street — the bear in the tree, the plans, and Pride; constitutional law professor Bruce Miller on Law Day, Supreme Court ethics & transgender rights; Megan Zinn and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on “Chain Gang All-Stars,” prisons & dystopia.

Saturday, April 29, 202304/29/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 13

In The Hustler Files

VOICES FROM INSIDE, THE POWER TO HEAL

Author May Sarton wrote, ‘the only way through pain is to go through it, to absorb, probe, understand exactly what it is and what it means….whichever form our writing takes, it has the power to heal us and to help us grow’. In Western Mass, the non-profit, Voices From Inside, has been helping women who are currently or formerly incarcerated find their voices through creative writing workshops. Originally founded by the now deceased Pat Schneider, VFI participants receive encouragement and support for their writing and gain self-confidence as they strengthen their literacy and communication skills, and being to imagine new possibilities for themselves.

Friday, April 28, 202304/28/2023

27,000 Convictions

In Talk The Talk

4/28/23: Rep. Mindy Domb on schools and the UMass protest; MTA President Max Page; Donnabelle Casis with Ashley Eliza Williams on rocks, squids, clouds, and other beings; world renown Tony Trischka on his Earl Scruggs tribute at the Drake; Attorney Joseph Bernard on his win at Mass. highest court this week, vacating 27,000 convictions.

Thursday, April 27, 202304/27/2023

Celebrate!

In Talk The Talk

4/27/23: The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy with Director Christian Appy; Levellers Press 40th anniversary with worker-owner Randy Zucco; Rev. Carol Bull on meditation; peecycling! –with Brian Adams + Gretchen Savenson & Julia Cavicchi from the Rich Earth Institute; Happy Birthday, Drake, Ruth Griggs & manager, Lincoln Allen.

Wednesday, April 26, 202304/26/2023

The Power of Truth

In Talk The Talk

4/26/23: “The Power of Truth,” this weekend at Bombyx, with prof. Ousmane Power-Greene, Michael Lawrence-Riddell and Peter McQuillan; Northampton Ed. Foundation’s Trivia Bee with Lisa Papademetriou and Megan Zinn; sex educator Dr. Jane Fleishman on bisexuality; Eveline MacDougall on Fiery Hope’s Saturday concert; Amherst Council Finance Committee Chair Andy Steinberg on $, schools, & the vote.

Tuesday, April 25, 202304/25/2023

Civil Rights Icons

In Talk The Talk

Due to a computer malfunction, we were unable to record Talk the Talk on 4/25/2023. We recovered the part of the interview with author and filmmaker John Sayles, who is coming to the Montague Bookmill and the Shea, and he discusses working with Harry Belafonte.

Monday, April 24, 202304/24/2023

Policing, Politics, and Money

In Talk The Talk

4/24/23: Greenfield Mayor Roxann Wedegartner on policing, politics, and municipal money. Where’s your radar? Sci-Tech Café with Professors Kerstin Nordstrom (MHC) and Aaron Rubin (Smith). The $97.5 million dollar question—the big vote on schools in Amherst has begun—with Councilor Anna Devlin Gauthier. Edit this: Writers Block with Megan Zinn and MacMillan Production Editor Susannah Noel.

Saturday, April 22, 202304/22/2023

Western Mass Business Show – Mike Tourville of MT Media Network

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Mike Tourville of MT Media Network knows people. His calling in life has been to tell stories, making connections between those that have a story and those that need to hear it. After writing his first novel A Promise to Astrid Mike met a lot of people and it lead him to another calling, telling stories of addiction, loss, strength, and hope. Mike believes that if he can reach enough people with his outreach then lives will be saved and I believe he’s right. His second book Voices From The Fallen recognizes the struggle and the hope in addiction. Join us as we talk about what makes Mike continue this work and how impactful honesty and grace can be on our society.

https://www.mtmedianetwork.com/