Podcasts
Podcasts
Wednesday, February 8, 202302/08/2023
Crime and Punishment
2/7/23: Crime and Punishment with Attorney John Pucci on prosecuting bad cops; civil rights attorney Michael Meltsner on fighting for civil rights in the South in the 1960s and today; Senator Paul Mark on the Green Bank, regulating soaring electricity prices, and paying to repair local roads.
Wednesday, February 8, 202302/08/2023
Senator Jo Comerford on East-West Rail and End-of Life Options
2/6/23: Senator Jo Comerford on East-West Rail and End-of Life Options; Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra on pot shops, seven more all-alcohol licenses, reparations, and the new Department of Climate Action and Project Administration (CAPA); Constitutional Law Professor Bruce Miller on why the debt ceiling law is unconstitutional; and Writers Block with Megan Zinn and Narissa Nields.
Saturday, February 4, 202302/04/2023
The Hustler Files Ep 1
MEET AISS (THE ALL -INCLUSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM)
Whether you’re getting ready to re-enter the world post incarceration or you’re on probation or parole or you are just struggling with drugs, employment, housing, and more, the All-Inclusive Support Services Program is ready and available to help! AISS is a division of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office, and they provide access to individualized services no matter what level of help you need, AND they were the first full-service reentry program in the U.S., launching in 1996! Of course, there is SO much more at AISS than could be covered in this episode so paste this link in your browser – http://hcsdma.org/aiss-3/ for more information.
Friday, February 3, 202302/03/2023
GTMO!
2/3/23: Buz and Bill on yesterday’s transfer of Magid Kahn from Guantanamo; Mass. Teachers Ass’n President Max Page and Vice President Deb McCarthy on the big news about MCAS; the fabulous women sports coach Sherry Webb on local girls and women’s sports; and The Good Thing with Jeff Napolitano.
Thursday, February 2, 202302/02/2023
Our House with Congressman Jim McGovern
2/2/23 Congressman Jim McGovern on gun violence, police reform legislation and the debt limit fight; criminal defense and civil rights attorneys David Hoose and Luke Ryan on police strike forces; Rev. Andrea Ayvazian on reparations; Brian Adams with landscape designer Brain Wormser; “Take Five” with Glenn Siegel and trumpeter Joe Magnerelli.
Thursday, February 2, 202302/02/2023
Ellsberg, Pot Shops, Alzheimer’s and Culomba
2/1/23: Chris Appy, UMass Professor of History and Director of the Ellsberg Initiative, on Daniel Ellsberg. war, the Espionage Act, and whistleblowing; Garrick Perry, Ward 4 Northampton City Councilor on the new pot shop ordinance; Meghan Lemay, from the Alzheimer Ass’n, on the signs of dementia and what to do; and LIVE IN THE STUDIO—six members of Culomba—they sing beautiful harmonies – it’s incredible music—a preview of their concert this weekend.
Tuesday, January 31, 202301/31/2023
Western Mass Business Show 1.28.23
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Tony Lechner and Julie Smith take us on a lyrical journey into the why behind the power of song. Healing your trauma in a group setting while belting out Queen is sure to provide long term benefits, right? Join us as we talk to them about how Rock Voices has already changed lives in the 413 and beyond.
Tuesday, January 31, 202301/31/2023
Western Mass Business Show 1.21.23
In The Western Mass. Business Show
What does being prepared for death look like? Jay Czlewneziak walks us through some of the harder topics of planning for your own demise. With over 110 years of service, they may know a thing or two about leaving this earth with piece of mind.
Tuesday, January 31, 202301/31/2023
Calls from Prison; Reparations in Amherst
1/31/23: Peter Wagner, Exec. Director of the Prison Policy Initiative, on calls from prisons; Dave Wattles, from Mass. Wildlife, on the black bears in our backyards; UMass. Amherst professor Amilcar Shabazz and Amherst Town Councilor Michele Miller on reparations; Play Bill with Jackie Walsh and actors Peter Evangalista and Sara Linares on “Native Gardens,” now at the Majestic.
Monday, January 30, 202301/30/2023
Political Gold with Josh Silver on Talk the Talk
1/30/23: Political Gold with Josh Silver, former CEO of Represent Us, on Trump and other Republican presidential contenders; War and Peace with Michael Klare, Nation magazine Defense Correspondent, on the state of the War in Ukraine; Professor Richard Wolff on the debt ceiling and “The Sickness Is the System;” and Writer’s Block with Megan Zinn and local Sci-fi author James Cambias on his new book, “The Scarab Mission.”
