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Tuesday, August 15, 202308/15/2023

Western Mass Business Show 8.12.23 – Gen Brough

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Gen Brough owner of Finck & Perras in Florence and Easthampton has grown into quite the regional entrepreneurial powerhouse. She first began her career at F&P as a receptionist which developed over time into partner and eventually owner. Hard work, dedication to staff and customers, and a philanthropic heart has guided Gen to success in the 413. Join us as she gives us some tips about insurance and describes what it’s like to take care of her community which in turn takes care of her business.

Tuesday, August 15, 202308/15/2023

Bearly Believable

In Talk The Talk

8/15/23: Reporter Richie Davis on “Flights of Fancy, Souls of Grace;” The Comedy Quiz with Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman & Holly Ruderman; Feminist Futures with Smith prof Carrie Baker & Donna Haighighat, CEO, Western Mass. Women’s Fund; MA Fisheries & Wildlife’s Joseph Rogers on “Da Bear;” Amherst music prof Amy Coddington on “How Hip Hop Became Hit Pop.”

Monday, August 14, 202308/14/2023

Panorama — Episode 70 — Environmental Activist vs PFAS

In Panorama

Originally aired on August 12, 2023. In this episode of Panorama Dan and Sarah talk to Laurene Allen, a clinical psychologist-turned-environmental activist from Merrimack, NH. After Laurene learned her community had been contaminated with a toxic man-made chemical known as PFAS, by a textile manufacturing company called Saint Gobain, she decided to organize a coalition of people impacted to fight back against the companies trying to minimize the harm caused.

BLACK BEAR

Monday, August 14, 202308/14/2023

Please BEAR with us

In Talk The Talk

8/14/23: Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia on fighting fentanyl; UMass Prof. Amilcar Shabazz on reparations in Amherst & beyond; Smith Prof Emeritus Lester Little on fighting fascism; Megan Zinn with Emily Todd & Matteo Pangallo on “Teaching the History of the Book.” Plus, a black mama bear came to visit us behind the WHMP studio.

Friday, August 11, 202308/11/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 29

In The Hustler Files

ON THE JOB TRAINING IN THE MOST UNLIKELY OF PLACES

It may not be commonplace to find vocational training behind the wall, but more and more jails and prisons are bringing a variety of industries, inside, not only to generate revenue, but also to offer training to those who are incarcerated, so they have better opportunities for jobs upon returning to the community. From culinary to welding, and building trades to sewing, local jails, like the Hampden County jail, created York Street Industries to not only train the revolving, selected few who want to make the best of their time behind the wall, but also create items that are used within the jail or commissioned from local companies within the community.

Friday, August 11, 202308/11/2023

Community ARE US

In Talk The Talk

8/11/23: Rep Natalie Blais on floods, farms, schools, & budget; MTA President Max Page on the fruits of the Fair Share Amendment & meeting the needs of our kids; Law Prof Jocelyn Simonson on “Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration;” Laurie Sanders & Elizabeth Sharpe on Historic Northampton’s reopening of the Shepherd Barn

Thursday, August 10, 202308/10/2023

Grow Food, Northampton

In Talk The Talk

8/10/23: Attorney Dana Goldblatt on her 60-year-old client’s claim excessive force by Northampton Police; Victoria Christopher Murray, co-author with Marie Benedict of “The First Ladies”; Brian Adams with Alisa Klein from Grow Food Northampton; Glenn Seigel & alto saxophonist Sarah Manning

Brian Adams and Bill Danielson

Wednesday, August 9, 202308/09/2023

Black Mirror

In Talk The Talk

8/9/23: Tom Wartenberg on his new book “Thoughtful Images”; Cool Films with Larry Hott on “American Masters Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval”; Leah Wang, Research Analyst at the Prison Policy Initiative, on what climate change means for people in prison; Brian Adams with columnist Bill Danielson on the naturalist world in western Massachusetts.

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