Podcasts
Podcasts
Wednesday, December 15, 202112/15/2021
Sense and Sensitivity and Censorship
In Bill Newman
12/15: Amherst College Professor Ilan Stavans on the state of Texas censoring his book and many others; Smith College professor Andrew Zimbalist on the Supreme Court’s recent unanimous ground-breaking decision on compensation for college athletes, which cites and relies on his research and writing — e.g.: “See A. Zimbalist, Unpaid Professionals 6– 7 (1999) (Zimbalist).”
Tuesday, December 14, 202112/14/2021
The Art vs The Artist
In Bill Newman
12/14: Duke Goldman on the ongoing lockout by Major League Baseball and who’s in and who’s out at the Hall of Fame; professor Jacques Berlinerblau on “The Philip Roth We Don’t Know: Sex, Race, and Autobiography.”
Monday, December 13, 202112/13/2021
The End of The Mayor Narkewicz Era
In Bill Newman
12/13: David Narkewicz speaks candidly about his legacy and a few regrets on his more than a decade as Northampton’s Mayor.
Monday, December 13, 202112/13/2021
The Cambridge Connection Ep 13
Shannon Mumblo
Join Gordon and his new co-pilot Tinamarie as they discuss the pitfalls of Holiday installment payments and the high interest rates they ensue. Also joining them, Shannon Mumblo, Executive Director of Christina’s House in Springfield. Shannon shares the organizations beginnings, the mission, vision and services they provide to homeless or just about homeless women, and the success of their biggest fundraiser ever.
Saturday, December 11, 202112/11/2021
Western Mass Business Show 12.11.21
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Tara Brewster and Monte Belmonte get a Qigong infused Yoga lesson from Lynne Smith
Saturday, December 11, 202112/11/2021
Vaya Con Muñoz 12.11.21
This week on the show Nathaniel fills in for Natalia and is joined by Matt Szafranski and Dan Torres in discussing the recent strike by the staff of the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and how it relates to insistence on getting our news for free; the ongoing saga of the fight between Springfield Mayor Sarno and the Springfield City Council over the future of leadership for the Springfield Police Department; what’s happening in the Governor’s race in Massachusetts, and how does the way in which politics are run in the commonwealth affect the way candidates run their campaigns; the situation in eastern Europe on the border between Ukraine and Russia, and what Putin’s motives might be behind the scenes; and what will happen with the US olympic team heading to China, and how the Biden administration’s handling of it will be received by Beijing.
Friday, December 10, 202112/10/2021
The Afternoon Buzz-12.10.21 David Detmold & Professor Carrie Baker and Odile Gogibu
David Detmold discusses the Leonard Peltier case. Smith College Professor Carrie Baker and her student Odile Gogibu discuss today’s Supreme…
Friday, December 10, 202112/10/2021
The Afternoon Buzz 12.9.21
Brian Adams, Science and Sustainability Correspondent with Michael Rawlins – Associate Director UMass Climate System Research Center. Playbill with Jackie…
Friday, December 10, 202112/10/2021
The Afternoon Buzz 12.08.21- George Myers and Harry Keramidas
Amherst Cinema General Manager & Programmer George Myers chats about all things Amherst Cinema. Then “The Interesting Thing with Nan…
Friday, December 10, 202112/10/2021
These COVID Numbers are Not Looking Good…
In Bill Newman
12/10: The state of covid with MTA Vice President Max Page and UMass professor and health and safety expert, Thomas Estabrook; then Paul Newlin and banjo great Tony Trischka on the upcoming Wintermelon Wednesdays in West Whately https://www.watermelonwednesdays.com; and soon-to-be-former Northampton City Councilor Bill Dwight on the state of the city.
