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Tuesday, October 11, 202210/11/2022

SPIDERS!

In Bill Newman

10/11: The Sci-Tech Café—who knew spiders could be so cool? We hear amazing things from UMass. Professor of Biology Beth Jakob, joined by Sci-Tech Café founder and MHC Professor of Physics, Kathy Aidala.
Also, Sports, Man! Scott Coen – on the baseball playoffs.

Monday, October 10, 202210/10/2022

Afternoon Buzz 10.10.22 – Dr. Patricia Brown and Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah of The Committee on Dental Insurance Quality & Writer Lynda Cohen Loigman&

In The Afternoon Buzz

Dr. Patricia Brown and Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah of The Committee on Dental Insurance Quality to discuss MA Ballot Question 2. On Writer’s Block, Megan Zinn talks to Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of The Matchmaker’s Gift

Monday, October 10, 202210/10/2022

Putin’s next move

In Bill Newman

10/10: Professor Emeritus of Peace and World Security Studies, Michael Klare, on recent developments in the War in Ukraine and the possibility of escalation to a nuclear conflict. Newly-weds Jane Yolen, 83, and Peter Tacy, 85, authors and poets, on their new collaborative work, “The Black Dog Poems,” and their upcoming reading at the Easthampton Library.

Saturday, October 8, 202210/08/2022

THE Cambridge Connection Ep 54

In The Cambridge Connection

MEMBERS ONLY BUYING SERVICES ARE ALIVE AND WELL!

Dan Walker checks in to this week’s show with Gordon and Tinamarie to share his ‘’Members-Only” buying service, and yes, it’s legitimate! For over 40 years, Buyer’s Edge Inc. buying service offers a low-price guarantee on many major purchases such as Appliances, Cars, Furniture, Kitchens and many more products and services. Buyer’s Edge Inc. is a “No Cost” service to participating organizations for their employees & members, representing the buying power of over 4 million members. Not sure if your employer, union, or organization already belongs? Check them out at BuyersEdgeInc.com or call them direct at (800) 755-5008. Saving money is always a good thing!

Saturday, October 8, 202210/08/2022

A Deep Dive on Insurance

In The Western Mass. Business Show

10.8.22 Tara Brewster talks with Matt Geffin from Webber and Grinnell Insurance in Northampton and Holyoke

Nan Parati and Randall Nickerson, Director / Producer, Ariel Phenomenon

Friday, October 7, 202210/07/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 10.8.22 – Filmmaker Randall Nickerson about the upcoming screening of Ariel Phenomenon at the Academy of Music

In The Afternoon Buzz

Buz and Nan Parati talk to filmmaker Randall Nickerson about the upcoming screening of Ariel Phenomenon at the Academy of Music on 10.7 and 10.8.

Friday, October 7, 202210/07/2022

New news on Saturn’s rings

In Bill Newman

10/7: Mass. Teachers Ass’n President Max Page on the Fair Share Amendment; Hampshire College professor and astronomer Salman Hameed on NASA shooting at asteroids and the rings of Saturn; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Terry Rooney on WOW-Wild Ornery Women.

Thursday, October 6, 202210/06/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 10.6.22 – Weed Talk with Brian Adams & Take Five with Bruce Niemczyk with Cassandra Holden

In The Afternoon Buzz

Brian Adams chats with Buz and Dan about marijuana and gardening. Take Five with Bruce Niemczyk with Cassandra Holden of the BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity

Thursday, October 6, 202210/06/2022

Thou Shall Not Mess with Freedom of Press

In Bill Newman

10/6: Former DHG Editor and investigative reporter and a managing editor at the Berkshire Eagle, Larry Parnass, and his lawyer, Jeffrey Pyle, from South Hadley, on the firestorm and legal case involving sex scandals and the Archdiocese of Springfield and its demand for Parnass’ notes and information about his confidential sources. Veteran Washington reporter and editor Owen Ullman, coming to Northampton next Tuesday, on inflation, politics, energy, oil and “Empathy Economics: Janet Yellin’s Remarkable Rise to Power and Her Drive to Spread Prosperity to All.”

Wednesday, October 5, 202210/05/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 10.5.22 – Climate Scientist Kristina Dahl & Former Clinton Staffer Bob Weiner who will speak at UMass Amherst on 10.6 at Herter Hall

In The Afternoon Buzz

Kristina Dahl, Principal Climate Scientist at UCS talks to Buz about hurricanes and climate change. Bob Weiner, former Clinton staffer, will give a talk called IS AMERICAN DEMOCRACY GOING BACKWARD? tomorrow 10.6.22 at Herter Hall (UMass Amherst).

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