Podcasts

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Podcasts

Thursday, February 24, 202202/24/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 2.24.22 – Smith Professor of Astronomy Kimberly Ward-Duong & Alzheimer’s Association Meghan Lemay

In The Afternoon Buzz

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

In The Afternoon Buzz

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

In The Afternoon Buzz

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)

In The Afternoon Buzz

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

In Vaya Con Muñoz

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.

Saturday, February 19, 202202/19/2022

The Women Who Run Florence, MA

In The Western Mass. Business Show

2.19.22 Tara Brewster talks with Megan Allen of the Community Classroom and Tiffany Chapman of Tiffany Chapman Photography about their business and how they are supporting other women-owned businesses in The Valley

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