Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Thursday, May 13, 202105/13/2021

F#$k yeah! Swears!!

In Bill Newman

5/13: The very funny and erudite John McWhorter on “Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter…” and Folgers in your cup;
Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger on “Framers: Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil;” Rabbi Justin David on the
war between Israel and Hamas.

Wednesday, May 12, 202105/12/2021

How Easthampton is reimagining policing

In Bill Newman

5/12: Omar Gomez, Easthampton City Councilor and member of the Mayor’s Work Group on reimagining policing, on next steps for police reform. Natalia Munoz, New Director of Holyoke Media, joins us.

Tuesday, May 11, 202105/11/2021

Nevertheless…

In Bill Newman

5/11: Senator Elizabeth Warren on “Persist;” author Larry Tye on “Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy,” including a discussion on the Kennedys’ relationship with the demagogue.

Monday, May 10, 202105/10/2021

Who owns the patents that come out of UMass?

In Bill Newman

5/10: Frederick Reinhart, Sr Advisor at UMass Amherst Techology Transfer Office, on research, inventions, discoveries, and money; Black in the Valley.

Saturday, May 8, 202105/08/2021

Western Mass Business Show 5.8.21

In The Western Mass. Business Show

5.8.21 Tara Brewster talks with Clara Li, owner of The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant in Florence. Plus a hot scoop on where a LITTLE Wall will be coming soon!

Saturday, May 8, 202105/08/2021

Vaya Con Muñoz 5.8.21

In Vaya Con Muñoz

5.8.21 Kate Albright-Hanna, Tanisha Arena and Natalia Muñoz on questions about trans rights, women’s rights and more.

Saturday, May 8, 202105/08/2021

Panorama – Episode 17 – Stan Rosenberg

In Panorama

Originally aired on May 8th, 2021. Former State Senate President Stan Rosenberg talks about The Eruptor project slated for North…

Friday, May 7, 202105/07/2021

The Sky Is Falling

In Bill Newman

5/7: MTA VP Max Page on the Fair Share Amendment, a/k/a the millionaire’s tax– money for education and transportation; Salman Hameed on a fiery re-entry this weekend; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Vic Quezada.

Thursday, May 6, 202105/06/2021

The Fate of US Democracy

In Bill Newman

5/6: Josh Silver, CEO of Represent Us on the likelihood of the GOPTrump Party winning big in 2022 and 2024. Next we celebrate Mother’s Day with Amy Russo, author of “Women of the White House: The Illustrated Story of the First Ladies of the United States of America,” and on “The Reverend and the Rabbi” with Rev, Peter Ives and Rabbi Justin David, who share thoughts about the Bible’s Ruth and Naomi. .

Wednesday, May 5, 202105/05/2021

Panorama – Episode 16 – The Shoestring and Gateway City Arts

In Panorama

Will Meyer and Jules Marsh from The Shoestring talk about their online news magazine covering Northampton and Western MA, and…

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