Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, July 22, 202207/22/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 7.22.22 – Mariza Pizii and Kate Glynn & Bob and Monica Leverett

In The Afternoon Buzz

Mariza Pizii and Kate Glynn – Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts. And Bob and Monica Leverett on old-growth forest.

Friday, July 22, 202207/22/2022

Does Merrick Garland have what he needs for an indictment?

In Bill Newman

7/22: Bill Newman’s legal analysis on Trump’s legal jeopardy; MTA President Max Page on recent legislative wins for education in Massachusetts; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Panela Acosta.

Ruth Griggs and Ben Malynoski

Thursday, July 21, 202207/21/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 7.21.22 – Jeff Olmsted, Neal Robinson, and Ben Malynoski

In The Afternoon Buzz

Ruth Griggs is in for Buzz and she talks to Jeff Olmsted, from Valley Jazz Voices, Neal Robinson, a partner at Race St. Live in Holyoke, and Ben Malynoski, a young jazz saxoponist who led the weekly (or bi-weekly) jazz jam at Bombyx this summer and student at The Hartt School (University of Hartford).

Thursday, July 21, 202207/21/2022

The G.O.P’s Saint DeSantis?

In Bill Newman

7/21: Political Gold with Josh Silver on Trump and the impending announcement of his candidacy; a preview of the Dedicated Men of Zion.

NANPARATI

Wednesday, July 20, 202207/20/2022

The Afternoon Buz 7.20.22 – Dan Swain, head of the Newport Festivals Foundation & Stephen Marino, a very entertaining historian and tour guide at Fort Adams State Park

In The Afternoon Buzz

Dan Swain, head of the Newport Festivals Foundation talking about the history of the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals and the legacy of George Wein, founder, who died last October at the age of 95. Stephen Marino, a very entertaining historian and tour guide at Fort Adams State Park. Steve will talk about the history of Fort Adams, the largest American fort of its kind, that dates back to the Colonial period.

Wednesday, July 20, 202207/20/2022

The incumbent sheriff seeks another term

In Bill Newman

7/20: Hampshire County Sheriff, Pat Cahillane, candidate for re-election, on the significant reduction in numbers of people held at the Hampshire County Jail and House of Corrections and the change to community corrections; Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on depiction of truth in documentary films and Natalia Munoz on the media’s accuracy in reporting (or lack thereof).

Tuesday, July 19, 202207/19/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 7.19.22 – MUFON TV host Ron James & Stephanie Carlson and Adrian Goldman in Educating Rita

In The Afternoon Buzz

Brian Adams talks UFO’s with MUFON TV host Ron James. Playbill with Jackie Walsh talks to Stephanie Carlson, who plays Rita, and Adrian Goldman, as Frank, in Educating Rita
at Old Town Hall in Easthampton.

Tuesday, July 19, 202207/19/2022

A final bow

In Bill Newman

7/19: All about “Flushing:” Sabrina Hamilton, Artistic Director of Ko Festival of Performance, Linda Parris-Bailey, longtime leader of Carpetbag Theatre and Eric Bass from Sandglass Theater; our monthly Comedy Quiz with Quizmaster Kate Jopson and contestants Maddy Benjamin, Pam Victor and Monte Belmonte.

Monday, July 18, 202207/18/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 7.18.22 – Sarah Buttenweiser and Brooke Norton & Kate Cardoso

In The Afternoon Buzz

Guest host Megan Zinn talks to Sarah Buttenweiser and Brooke Norton about finding joy when everything is terrible. In the second half hour, the guest will be Kate Cardoso, the president of Manna Soup Kitchen. We’ll talk about her experience of getting involved in Manna during the pandemic and the work they’ve been doing.

Monday, July 18, 202207/18/2022

Giving Beacon Hill an earfull

In Bill Newman

7/18: State Senator Jo Comerford; Tara Jacobs, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor’s Council here in the 8th (Western Massachusetts) District.

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