Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Monday, December 19, 202212/19/2022

True You

In Bill Newman

12/19 “True You: A Gender Journey.” We speak with the authors Gwen Agna and Shelley Rotner, who also is the photographer. Gwen is the beloved Northampton educator and long-times principal of Jackson Street Elementary School in Northampton. Shelley is the photographer for 57 books.

Friday, December 16, 202212/16/2022

Afternoon Buzz 12.16.22 – Travis Drury, Chair of Greenfield’s Community Preservation Committee & Fair Play w/ Duke Goldman on sportsmanship, sportswashing,

In The Afternoon Buzz

Buz asks Travis Drury, the Chair of Greenfield’s Community Preservation Committee about his work. Then Fair Play with Duke Goldman on sportsmanship, sportswashing, and the World Cup.

Friday, December 16, 202212/16/2022

THE Cambridge Connection Ep 62

In The Cambridge Connection

YOU PROBABLY THINK YOU DON’T NEED PET INSURANCE, UNTIL YOU DO

Pet Insurance may sound like a luxury, but it’s not. Pet Insurance Agent Alyssa Lunghi at Comparison Insurance Agency, a division of Liberty Mutual, has been helping pet owners get the right type of insurance for their dogs and cats for almost a decade, with a customized pet insurance plan. With today’s cost of veterinary services, having pet insurance helps prevent those unexpected veterinary expenses when something goes wrong with your furry family member, such as an accident, injury, or illness. If you live in Massachusetts, Connecticut or New York, Alyssa can help you find the right insurance for your pet. She’s also well connected across the United States and happy to help make a connection if you don’t like in one of the above states. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn at insurance for dog owners or call her at 413-754-7013.

Friday, December 16, 202212/16/2022

Many Bills

In Bill Newman

12/16: State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa on politics and policies; Mass. Teachers Ass’n President Max Page on education funding, the Fair Share Amendment, and high stakes testing; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and the Curator of Asian Art at the Smith College Museum of Art, Yao Wu.

Thursday, December 15, 202212/15/2022

Afternoon Buzz 12.15.22 – Brian Adams chats with Hilary Caws-Elwitt & Take Five with Jonathan Bayuk on Saturday’s Suzanne Vega concert

In The Afternoon Buzz

Brian Adams with Hilary Caws-Elwitt who facilitates the nature and environment book group at Forbes Library. Take Five with Jonathan Bayuk telling us about Saturday’s Suzanne Vega Academy of Music concert to benefit One Roof.

Thursday, December 15, 202212/15/2022

Defending the Defenseless In an Outlaw World

In Bill Newman

12/15-That’s the book’s subtitle. The title is “Renegade for Justice,” and the author is our first guest, Stephen Saltonstall. Then, Rev. Michael McSherry from Edwards Church on the historical Jesus.

NANPARATI

Wednesday, December 14, 202212/14/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 12.14.22 – KC Ceccarossi Franklin Community Co-op & The Interesting Thing with Nan Parati and Benny Flores

In The Afternoon Buzz

KC Ceccarossi of Franklin Community Coops operating Green Fields and McCusker’s Markets. The Interesting Thing with Nan Parati and Benny Flores, with an update on how things are progressing in school for the daughter he works hard to parent properly during contemporary times.

Wednesday, December 14, 202212/14/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 12.13.22 – Monica Garcia and Madeleine Charney from Common Share Food Co-op ; Jessye Deane, the Executive Director of Franklin County Chamber

In The Afternoon Buzz

Monica Garcia and Madeleine Charney talk about the Common Share Food Co-op. Jessye Deane– Executive Director of Franklin County Chamber discusses shopping local.

Wednesday, December 14, 202212/14/2022

IN JEOPARDY

In Bill Newman

12/14: Appellate attorney Joseph Schneiderman, who won a crucially important case at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court last week, Commonwealth v. Edwards. Then, Cool Films with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” “The Balcony Movie” and “The Camera of Doctor Morris.”

Wednesday, December 14, 202212/14/2022

NAKED on Nantucket

In Bill Newman

12/13: We speak with Jessica Lewis, the ACLU of Massachusetts attorney who represented the ACLU

in support of the Nantucket topless-on-the-beach ordinance. SABR star Duke Goldman –we’re “Talkin’ Baseball with the Duke” –$360 million here, $280 million there, and after a while we’re talkin’ about real money; and the Red Sox lose another star.

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