Podcasts
Podcasts
Friday, February 25, 202202/25/2022
Should the mask mandate end Monday? Ask Mindy
In Bill Newman
2/25: State Representative Mindy Domb; MTA Vice-President Max Page.
Thursday, February 24, 202202/24/2022
The Afternoon Buzz 2.24.22 – Smith Professor of Astronomy Kimberly Ward-Duong & Alzheimer’s Association Meghan Lemay
Brian Adams, Science and Sustainability Correspondent with Smith Professor of Astronomy Kimberly Ward-Duong on the James Webb Space Telescope. Western MA Regional Manager for Alzheimer’s Association Meghan Lemay on the upcoming N.E. Family Conference. https://www.alz.org/manh/events/family-conference
Thursday, February 24, 202202/24/2022
Learning from history, so as not to repeat it
In Bill Newman
2/24: We begin with a discussion of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine. Then, Rich Rubino, author of “The Great American Political Trivia Challenge: Political Trivia on Steroids” followed by Rabbi Justin David from Congregation B’nai Israel and Pastors Stephanie Smith and Dawn Orluske from Cathedral in the Night.
Wednesday, February 23, 202202/23/2022
The Afternoon Buzz 2.23.22 – Professor Anthony Kwami Harrison & The Interesting Thing with Nan and Stuart Auld
Professor Anthony Kwami Harrison on Black History. Mardi Gras is The Interesting Thing with Nan Parati is Stuart Auld who heads the Krewe of Sainte Anne, the costumed marching brigade.
Wednesday, February 23, 202202/23/2022
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This
In Bill Newman
2/23: We mourn the passing of Dr. Paul Farmer and Dr. Paula Green. Then, pieces in yesterday and today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette inspire us to speak with Northampton-based, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Larry Hott, on his films about the Quabbin (“The Old Quabbin Valley”) and Frederick Law Olmsted, (“Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America”); followed by our show’s resident sexologist, Dr. Jane Fleishman, on the value of sexual fantasies.
Tuesday, February 22, 202202/22/2022
The Afternoon Buzz 2.22.22 – Professor Tom Juravich & Archivist Jeremy Smith
Tom Juravich discusses UMass Labor Center Report that Finds Deep Flaws with Popular Corporate Diversity Rankings. Jeremy Smith, the archivist for the university’s Daniel Ellsberg collection, organized the “Daniel Ellsberg: A Life in Truth,” exhibit at the UMass DuBois Library in collaboration with UMass students Andrew Bettencourt, Talya Torres and Maia Fudala.
Tuesday, February 22, 202202/22/2022
Western Mass’s Honorable Rebellion
In Bill Newman
2/22: Daniel Bullen, author of “Daniel Shays’s Honorable Rebellion: An American Story;” Michael Klare, Hampshire College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies, on the crisis in the Ukraine.
Monday, February 21, 202202/21/2022
The Afternoon Buzz 2.21.22 – Institutional Corruption and Public Cynicism & Cabin Fever Roundtable with Megan and her guest Brad Turner (Soft Serve podcast)
Buzz and Dan chat about institutional corruption across the pond and at home and the cynicism of the public. Cabin Fever Roundtable with Megan Rubiner Zinn with Brad Turner talking about podcasts during a pandemic
Monday, February 21, 202202/21/2022
Were “The Negro Leagues” Major Leagues?
In Bill Newman
2.21 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts and talks with Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapple and with Baseball researcher Duke Goldman, about his essay in a new book about The Negro Leagues.
Saturday, February 19, 202202/19/2022
Vaya Con Muñoz 2.19.22
This week on the show Natalia is joined by Kate Albright-Hanna and Nathaniel Waring in discussing the Superbowl halftime show, and how representation of the rap industry is overdue; how music nostalgia makes each of us feel like the music we listened to in our teens is the best music; the micro-generation between genX and Millennials that Nathaniel and Kate belong to, and how this halftime show was geared towards us; the divide between those who grew up with computers, and those who didn’t, and the ground in between; internet in the 90s, and how the sound of dialup will always be recognizable by those who lived during that decade; how Worlde could replace Q-Anon as Boomers’ cult of choice, and why we think Q-Anon is starting to wane in general; and then we are joined by Dan Torres and Larry Hott to discuss the nominations for best picture for the Oscars.
