Podcasts
Podcasts
Monday, March 31, 202503/31/2025
Western Mass Business Show on 3.28.25 — Nourish
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Casey Flaherty and Kyle Steinberg are so good together. It was amazing to be in their presence at the studio. The co-owners of Nourish in Northampton are figuring out how to run a business and a relationship at the same time. No easy task for either of them but with good communication and understanding they are doing it. Nourish is in its 10 year and 3rd under Casey’s ownership. She took over in 2022 and has been fine tuning vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free meals. Many of their customers have allergies or sensitivities so they appreciate the clean, organic, local ingredients that Nourish offers. Kyle’s background as an engineer has helped them think about expanding their systems and that’s what they are doing later this spring-expansion to Easthampton. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of this small business. For more information visit www.nourishnoho.com
Monday, March 31, 202503/31/2025
A Day to Remember
3/31/25: Immigration atty Dan Berger: students & deportations. Megan Zinn w/ local novelist Emily Everett: “All That Life Can Afford,” at the Broadside. Edward Carpenter: his memoir “Blue Helmet,” – on peacekeeping in So Sudan — at UMass & Amherst Books. W Mass Food Bank Ex Dir Andrew Morehouse: recent federal cuts. Literacy Proj Ex DIr Colleen Kucinski: the 40th anniv celebration.
Monday, March 31, 202503/31/2025
Panorama — Episode 104 — Anti-Social Media?
In Panorama
Originally aired on March 28, 2025. Two locals, Jesse Hassinger, “the human monk,” and Bill Dwight, a citizen of the world/Northampton, debate the role of technology on the human condition. Is technology a force for good? Wasn’t social media supposed to bring us together? Is technology fostering a “recipe of loneliness”? And what should we expect from Artificial Intelligence?
Friday, March 28, 202503/28/2025
The Hustler Files Ep 105
GIVING A VOICE TO THE SILENCED
With over two decades of experience, reporter Katie Johnston shares her journey from reporting on arts and entertainment to focusing on work and income inequality, specifically with incarcerated and justice-involved populations. Katie’s dedication to offering a voice to those who don’t have one, is the driving force behind her writing. In this episode, Katie discusses her recent articles that highlight the challenges and triumphs of individuals navigating reentry into society, including innovative programs in Maine that allow incarcerated individuals to work remotely from their jail cell and earn substantially more than the average worker in the US. Katie delves into the nuances of storytelling in journalism, the importance of giving a voice to marginalized communities, and the evolving landscape of criminal justice reform. It is and will continue to be the power of storytelling that offers hope to those striving for a second chance.
Friday, March 28, 202503/28/2025
Darkness and Light
3/28/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ labor activist Stephen Lerner: light in dark times. Rep Mindy Domb: Trump rewriting history, leg transparency & priorities. EM Kennedy Inst CEO Adam Hinds: the constitution’s survival. Amherst Survival Ctr Exec Dir BenEzra: the Empty Bowl Fundraiser. Donnabelle Casis w/ Sierra Myers, Dir, Art for the Soul Gallery: neon art.
Thursday, March 27, 202503/27/2025
Ensemble Show
3/27/25: Easthampton HS teacher Kelley Brown w/ her students in We the People – this year’s competitors and the student-mentors. ACLUM Exec Dir Carol Rose: fighting ICE & defending the LGBTQIA+ community. Rev Carole Bull: holding dear the disappeared. Live in studio: saxophonist & educator Frank Newton – All That Jazz w/ Jon Anz.
Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025
Films, Frogs & an Astronaut
3/26/25: UMass Prof Anna Nagurney on tariffs. CDH’s new Pres Kevin Whitney: a community hospital. Larry Hott, Lisa Newman & Deb Krivoy: the Pioneer Vly Jewish Film Fest — “Midas Man” (Brian Epstein & the Beatles) &“Welcome to Yiddishland.” Astronaut Cady Coleman: “Sharing Space.” GCC science man Brian Adams: spring frogs, salamanders & Donald Duck.
Tuesday, March 25, 202503/25/2025
Coming Soon
3/25/25: Josh Silver: Trump will be wildly unpopular within six months. Mary Witt of Dear Ella: their concert this Saturday. MHC Prof Kerstin Nordstrom w/ UMass Biology Prof Jeff Podos: tomorrow’s Sci-Tech Café — all about birds. Patrick Gabridge of Plays in Place — “Light Under the Dome”– get yr tix now.
Monday, March 24, 202503/24/2025
Moving Movements
3/24/25: Jonathan Moldover: “The Oxbow Since Thomas Cole: The Story of a Landscape, a Painting, and a Community.” Megan Zinn w/ Emma Donoghue: “The Paris Express.” UMass Prof. Amilcar Shabazz: Trump’s attack on Black Studies. Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman: the school budget & construction, rewilding Hickory Ridge & amphibious crossings.
Saturday, March 22, 202503/22/2025
Western Mass Business Show on 3.22.25 — The Hartsbrook School
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Well, get ready for an exciting show. I don’t think that I’ve had as many people in the studio has, I did with this episode. From Virginia McWilliam, Head of School, Angela LeClerc, 4th Grade Teacher, Katherine Payne, Practical Arts Teacher, Tyler Young, School Counselor, Anne Griffin, Director of Development, Paule Sustick, Assistant Director of Land Stewardship, to the 4 students, Erin, Selena, Rosa, and Rowan-we had a blast. The School has been an independent Waldorf School since 1981, and they serve birth to 12th grade students. Nestled on a 54-acre property in Hadley and enrolling over 260 students, Hartsbrook focuses on experiential learning and creating self confidence in the kids they oversee. The focus on land and community is paramount, listen in to hear how you can support the school or get your kiddo enrolled. I wish I was still young enough to attend as it sounds like a dream place to educate a human. Mark your calendar for the spring 5K Dandelion Dash or the Farm to Table Dinner and Auction in the fall. Thanks for listening and for more information on The Hartsbrook School please visit: www.hartsbrook.org.
