Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, May 20, 202205/20/2022

MA is ready for the repeal of Roe

In Bill Newman

5/20: State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa on the Massachusetts response to the anticipated Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade, the five year prison moratorium (the bill passed the House yesterday) and cannabis equity. Then, ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis, Sean Condon, and Chris Ferry—a preview of local film festivals this weekend and next.

Thursday, May 19, 202205/19/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 5.19.22 – Pandora Redwin, Freja Redwin, and Maggie Overtree discuss Climate Change

In The Afternoon Buzz

Sustainability Correspondent Brian Adams chats with Pandora Redwin, Freya Redwin, and Maggie Overtree.

Thursday, May 19, 202205/19/2022

Immigrant voices

In Bill Newman

NANPARATI

Wednesday, May 18, 202205/18/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 5.18.22 – CSO’s Jen LaRoche & Regina Jones discusses The Edumacation Project

In The Afternoon Buzz

Jen LaRoche, V.P. of Acute & Day Program for Clinical & Support Options. The Interesting Thing with Nan Parati, joined by Regina Jones discussing The Edumacation Project.

Wednesday, May 18, 202205/18/2022

Kicks(tands) just keep getting harder to find

In Bill Newman

5/18: On National Bike to Work Day, part of National Bike Month, we broadcast live from downtown Northampton with guests Gina Louise Sciarra, Mayor of Northampton; Alex Jarrett, Northampton City Councilor; George Kohout, President, Northampton Trails; Jes Slavin, Communications Coordinator, Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition; Jeff McCullough from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.

Tuesday, May 17, 202205/17/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 5.17.22 – Attorney Michael Aleo & Actors Kait Rankins and Joe Casey from Majestic’s 9 to 5 performance

In The Afternoon Buzz

Attorney Michael Aleo on the $56M Soldiers Home settlement he and Tom Lesser procured for his clients . Playbill with Theater Correspondent Jackie Walsh with actors Kait Rankins and Joe Casey from the Majestic’s performance of 9 to 5.

Tuesday, May 17, 202205/17/2022

Valley Grows Day

In Bill Newman

5/17: Valley Grows Day! We speak with Niki Lankowski, from Grow Food Northampton; Cathy Wirth, from Just Roots; Hunt Chase, from Hilltown CDC and Hilltown Mobile Market; Caitlin Marquis, from Healthy Hampshire and Amherst Mobile Market; and Hannah Spare, and Evans Jumba, from All Farmers. Then, our monthly Comedy Quiz with contestants Maddy Benjamin, Pam Victor, and Monte Belmonte, Quizmaster Scott Braidman, and Scorekeeper (of sorts) Bill Newman.

J2 Guides

Monday, May 16, 202205/16/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 5.16.22 – Ruth Zakari & Jane and Jason Sarouhan on Van Life and J2 Gap Year Guides

In The Afternoon Buzz

Ruth Zakarin of the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. Cabin Fever Roundtable with Megan Zinn with Jane & Jason Sarouhan, discuss van life during COVID and their organization J2Guides dedicated to helping high school grads take a gap year before college.

Monday, May 16, 202205/16/2022

Trying to be made “whole” after the Soldiers’ Home Tragedy

In Bill Newman

5/16: We speak with Laurie Beaudette, whose dad. a veteran living at the Holyoke Soldiers Home died from covid, and Michael Aleo, one of her attorneys who reached the $56million on behalf of the veterans and their families who suffered so grievously. Then we preview Valley Gives Day with Alfonso Neal and Arya Samuelson from the Pioneer Valley Workers Center; Alisa Klein from Grow Food Northampton; Deb Habib from Seeds of Solidarity; Cathy Wirth from Just Roots; and Nili Simhai from Abundance Farm.

Saturday, May 14, 202205/14/2022

Scouts Honor

In The Western Mass. Business Show

5.14.22 Tara Brewster talks with Dana Carnegie and Sarah Crowley from the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Mass

Recent Headlines

4 hours ago in National, Trending

Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting "irreversible" cuts to programs important to Democrats.

4 hours ago in National

US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada

The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the miner, which is based in Vancouver. It will also take a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass lithium mining project, a joint venture with General Motors.

4 hours ago in National, Trending

Delta jets have a ‘low-speed collision’ on LaGuardia taxiway, injuring 1

Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring a flight attendant, damaging a cockpit and tearing off part of a wing in what the airline described as a "low-speed collision."

4 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover

PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, Cap'n Crunch cereal, Funyuns and Mountain Dew, announced in April that it would accelerate a planned shift to using natural colors in its foods and beverages.

4 hours ago in National

Tesla reports surprise increase in sales in third quarter

Tesla reported a surprise increase in sales in the third-quarter as the electric car maker likely benefited from a rush by consumers to take advantage of a $7,500 credit before it expired on Sept. 30.