Podcasts

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Monday, December 12, 202212/12/2022

Mayor’s Monday with Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia

In Bill Newman

12/12: Mayor’s Monday with Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia—on implementation of ShotSpotter in Holyoke. Black in the Valley, hosted by Professor Carlie Tartakov and Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks, with Imani Robinson-McFarley, from Community Change Action, on voter suppression.

Saturday, December 10, 202212/10/2022

The Immaculate Misconception

In The Western Mass. Business Show

12.10.22 Tara Brewster talks with Dr. Gwen Bass. The crowdfunding page: https://gwen-bass.presale.manuscripts.com/
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Friday, December 9, 202212/09/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 12.9.22 – Retired GCC President Bob Pura and Dean Tara Parker of the College of Education and Human Development & Buz explains the independent state legislature theory

In The Afternoon Buzz

Retired GCC President Bob Pura and Dean Tara Parker of the College of Education and Human Development discuss their new book The Community’s College: The Pursuit of Democracy, Economic Development and Success. Buz talks about the independent state legislature theory.

Friday, December 9, 202212/09/2022

The Valley Celebrates the One and Only Monte Belmonte

In Bill Newman

State Representative for the 1st Franklin District, Natalie Blais, on East-West Rail and broadband in rural Massachusetts; then an all-star western Mass. cast celebrates Monte.

Terry-Jenoure

Thursday, December 8, 202212/08/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 12.8.22 – A2Z owner Andre Boulay & Northfield violinist/vocalist Terry Jenoure

In The Afternoon Buzz

Brian Adams with A2Z owner Andre Boulay, purveyor of science and nature toys. Take Five with Glenn Seigel with Northfield violinist/vocalist Terry Jenoure

Thursday, December 8, 202212/08/2022

A bad month for Trump

In Bill Newman

12/8: Crime and Punishment with attorney John Pucci—on the travails of Trump. Thirty Poems in 30 Days with Laurie Millman, Director of the Center for New Americans, Sarah Sullivan, Marty Wohl, and Adriana Lyra-Brazao. What local writers and poets, young and not so young, have written and will share next week is amazing.

Monte Farewell Tribute

Wednesday, December 7, 202212/07/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 12.7.22 – A Tribute to WRSI’s Monte Belmonte & Professor Stephen Platt discusses the protests in China

In The Afternoon Buzz

Buz, Joan, and Dan pay tribute to the WRSI legend Monte Belmonte. Stephen R. Platt, Professor of History at UMass to discuss protests in China.

Wednesday, December 7, 202212/07/2022

Is there any hope on the horizon between Russia & Ukraine?

In Bill Newman

12/7: Cool Films with Florence-based Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott—with two strong recommendations on films you want to see. Natalia Munoz on Monte.

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Tuesday, December 6, 202212/06/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 12.6.22 – The Interesting Thing w Tom McCrumm about a Peruvian avalanche & Mike Haley of Conway about his Christmas Carol radio show

In The Afternoon Buzz

Content Warning: The Interesting Thing with Nan Parati talking with Tom McCrumm about a Peruvian avalanche that took the lives of his two fellow skiers, and about how it helped him find his inner strength. Playbill with Jackie Walsh and Mike Haley of Conway to talk about his Christmas Carol radio show.

Tuesday, December 6, 202212/06/2022

Are you ready for some football propaganda?

In Bill Newman

12/6: Sut Jhally, UMass. Professor of Communication Emeritus and founder and Director of the Media Education Foundation, on “Behind the (NFL) Shield, at the Amherst Cinema; the Sci-Tech Café with Mount Holyoke College Professor Physics Kerstin Nordstrom—we’re talking about beer!

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