Monday, February 27, 202302/27/2023

Honoring Olver

In Talk The Talk

2/27/23: John Olver’s life and legacy with Mayors Roxann Wedegartner and David Narkewicz, and Representatives Ellen Story and Natalie Blais. Gazette and Recorder Executive Editor, Dan Crowley, on covering Congressman Olver and cancelling Dilbert. New York Times best-selling author Josh Mensch on “The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin & Churchill;” and Writer’s Block with Megan Zinn and Margot Douaihy on her mystery “Scorched Grace.”

Saturday, February 25, 202302/25/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 4

In The Hustler Files

THE POWER OF TOGETHER

When Judy Issacson Elias launched the Heroes To Heroes organization in 2010 to help War Zone Veterans who had suffered moral injury she couldn’t have imagined that almost 13 years later she, her staff and her volunteers would have positively impacted 350 veterans and have 750 on a waiting list to join her 18 month program that includes a 10-day biblical journey of faith, to Israel. Seventeen veterans commit suicide every day in the United States and Judy says that to impact veterans suffering from moral injury, is at the core, all about faith.

Friday, February 24, 202302/24/2023

Pressing On

In Talk The Talk

2/24/23: Max Page, Mass. Teachers Ass’n President, on today’s Boston Globe report that many Massachusetts educators don’t earn a living wage; Ed Tick on his dual book release this weekend in Amherst, including “Coming Home in Vietnam;” Larry Parnass, former Daily Hampshire Gazette editor, on his new job (he began this week) as Executive Editor of the Springfield Republican and the future of local journalism.

Thursday, February 23, 202302/23/2023

Western Mass Business Show 2.18.23 – Laura Fisher Executive Director of Just Roots

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Join the conversation with Laura Fisher Executive Director of Just Roots as she talks about her family background in farming in 01027, battling climate, injustice, and the politics of humanity. Her mantra (and Ram Dass’s) of Love, Serve, Remember helps this non-profit move through the ways that they can live in service through food but also arrive at new places in partnership with hospitals, businesses, and COOP’s. Join us as we dish it up with this bicounty leader in the 413.

Thursday, February 23, 202302/23/2023

Caroling in February

In Talk The Talk

2/23/23: Carol Rose, Exec. Dir., ACLU of Massachusetts, on threats to, and fighting for, freedom of speech and reproductive rights across the country and in Massachusetts; Carole Bull, pastor of the United Church of Ware, on the meaning of Ash Wednesday and Lent; on this the 50th, anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the species saved and those still endangered with Susi von Oettingen from Hadley Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Take Five with Glenn Siegel and alto-saxophonist maestro, coming to the Valley, Jorge Sylvester.

Wednesday, February 22, 202302/22/2023

Censorship Undone

In Talk The Talk

2/22/23: A Fishwrap with Bill and Buz; Sex Educator Jane Fleishman on lovin’ thyself; Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on the upcoming Oscars; Investigative reporter Dusty Christiansen with breaking news on the Holyoke Police Dep’t; Raúl Colón, the world-famous children’s book illustrator whose book on Roberto Clemente was banned in Florida by Governor DeSantis—and unbanned yesterday

Tuesday, February 21, 202302/21/2023

Much To Do

In Talk The Talk

2/21/23: Sci-Tech Café with MHC professor Kerstin Nordstrom and UMass biologist and researcher, Dr. Andrew Swafford, on fungi with eyes (seriously!); our monthly Comedy Quiz—come play along with the Happier Valley Comedy folks — Maddy Benjamin, Kate Jopson, Sally Ekus and Laura Patrick; Feminist Futures with Smith professor Carrie Baker and Jenifer McKenna on “Crisis Pregnancy Centers;” Playbill with Jackie Walsh and Ann Berman on Behind the Curtain at Shakespeare & Co.

Monday, February 20, 202302/20/2023

Happy 50th Hip Hop!

In Talk The Talk

2/20/23: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle on transforming downtown; Antiques Roadshow appraiser and rare book specialist, Ken Gloss, on what’s in your attic; Professor Kwame Harrison on hip- hop’s happy 50th birthday — thanks to Black student radio on predominantly white campuses; Ryan Road School reading specialist Mary Beth O’Connor (with Megan Zinn) on how kids learn to read.

Saturday, February 18, 202302/18/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 3

In The Hustler Files

THIS ISN’T THE WILD WEST ANYMORE

In days of old the local Sheriff would protect the town and lock up the ‘bad guys’ until the Circuit Judge showed up for a trial and a sentencing. There were no ‘reentry’ programs, support services or opportunities to redeem oneself. Modern times, in most cases has changed the thought process around reform and reentry and thankfully people like Sheriff Patrick J. Cahillane of the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Department believe that the offerings of resources, such as housing, for those he calls ‘de-incarcerated’ are not only needed but life-changing to prevent recidivism.

Friday, February 17, 202302/17/2023

Home Rule

In Talk The Talk

2/17/23: Representative Lindsay Sabadosa on her proposal to allow sixteen-year-olds to vote in municipal elections and other proposals for Hampshire County towns; Massachusetts Teachers Ass’n President Max Page on debt-free public higher ed. NOW; ArtBeat with host Kim Carlino, Northampton Director of Arts & Culture Brian Foote, and muralists Sharon Leshner and Ramiro Davaro- Comas on local public art; Dr. Deborah Offner on “Educators as First Responders;” and Jeff Napolitano with the nonprofit Roots and Dreams and Mustard Seeds.