Podcasts
Podcasts
Saturday, December 4, 202112/04/2021
Vaya Con Muñoz 12.4.21
This week on the show Natalia is joined by Dan Torres, Tanisha Arena, Matt Szafranski, and Nathaniel Waring in discussing the appointment of a General from the UAE with human rights issues to the top position in interpol; how capitalism pushes the worst among us to the top, and how modern events are starting to sound like bad writing; Charlie Baker announcing that he won’t be seeking relection, and his Lt. Govenor Polito also anouncing she will not be running for Govenor; the state of the Repubical party in Massachusetts, and how Trump’s influence has shaped it’s modern incarnation; World’s Aids Day, and what Springfield is doing to address HIV/AIDS; the ongoing pandemic, and how the covid centric reporting by the news is ignoring the whole range of other pathegins and epedemics, including opiod addiction; how the news and politicians’ relationships have changed over time, and what is driving that change; how the press should handle covering extremists in politics, and how to do it without feeding into Trump’s “fake news” claims; and Chris Cuomo’s indefinet suspension from CNN following relivations around his involvement with his brother’s responce to sexual assault allegations.
Friday, December 3, 202112/03/2021
Appreciating Arpa
In Bill Newman
12/3: Max Page, MTA VP, on the ARPA money, K-12 and higher ed;
Hampshire College professor and astronomer Salman Hameed on the James Webb Space Telescope Mission; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Maggie North.
Thursday, December 2, 202112/02/2021
Is the U.S. suffering from electile disfunction?
In Bill Newman
12/2: Josh Silver, CEO of Represent US, on the 2022 elections, Biden’s unpopularity and the effect of SCOTUS and abortion on the elections.
Then, “The Revered and the Rabbi ” with Rabbi Justin Davd and Rev. Peter Ives.
Wednesday, December 1, 202112/01/2021
The Afternoon Buzz 11.30.21- Hal Chernoff and Amanda Wallace
Playbill with Jackie Walsh. Our guest is Hal Chernoff, who is playing Scrooge at Exit 7 Players’ “A Christmas Carol”…
Wednesday, December 1, 202112/01/2021
The Afternoon Buzz 11.29.21- State Rep Paul Mark and Environmentalist Karl Meyer
Rep. Paul Mark and Karl Meyer discusses his 20 mile trek to US Fish & Wildlife HQ due to lack…
Wednesday, December 1, 202112/01/2021
The Afternoon Buzz 11.26.21
https://soundcloud.com/whmp/the-afternoon-buzz-112621?si=c7a73e1d0e0546b886087b0f2b413bef
Wednesday, December 1, 202112/01/2021
The Afternoon Buzz 11.25.21 Nan Parati on Cancel Culture
Nan Parati joins the Afternoon Buzz to discuss the rise and contradictions of “Cancel Culture.”
Wednesday, December 1, 202112/01/2021
Reading the political tea leaves
In Bill Newman
12/1: Representative Mindy Domb on the passing of Marty Nathan, ARPA funds and the governor’s race; Northampton City Councilor Bill Dwight on Marty Nathan, the Northampton Arts Council, and a retrospective of his time in office.
Tuesday, November 30, 202111/30/2021
Remembering the giving spirit of Dr. Marty Nathan
In Bill Newman
11/30: A tribute to Dr. Martie Nathan; Giving Tuesday with Denise Hurst from the Community Foundation of Western Mass; Crime and Punishment with John Pucci.
Monday, November 29, 202111/29/2021
Gender(s)
In Bill Newman
11/29: Kathryn Bond Stockton on “Gender(s)” race and money; Black in the Valley with Amherst’s newly elected officials Ellisha Walker, Anika Lopes and Jennifer Page.
