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Wednesday, December 15, 202112/15/2021

The Afternoon Buzz 12.13.21 Our Dylan Hatch chats with Craig Boivin & Megan Rubiner Zinn

In The Afternoon Buzz

Special Correspondent Dylan Hatch discusses the advantages of credit unions over banks with his guest, Craig Boivin, Vice President of…

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

In The Cambridge Connection

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

In Vaya Con Muñoz

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

In The Afternoon Buzz

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

In The Afternoon Buzz

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

In The Afternoon Buzz

Amherst Cinema General Manager & Programmer George Myers chats about all things Amherst Cinema. Then “The Interesting Thing with Nan…

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