Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

The Bill Newman Show August 18th 2020

In Bill Newman

Saturday, August 15, 202008/15/2020

Vaya Con Muñoz 8.15.20

In Vaya Con Muñoz

This week we are joined by our panelists, Nathaniel Waring, Kate Albright-Hanna, Matt Szafranski and Danny Torres and we are talking about Kamala Harris’s nomination for vice president, the various state and local races heating up in Western Massachusetts, Ed Markey’s rocking new campaign ad, the recent revelations about the Alex Morse controversy, and the Trump administration’s ongoing assault of the United States Postal Service and mail in voting.

Saturday, August 15, 202008/15/2020

Western Mass Business Show 8.15.20

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Tune in Saturday, Aug 15th @ 11 AM to hear Ira speak with Brian Tuohey of Collins Pipe, a Connecticut pipes, valves and fittings distributor. Hear how Brian came to own/operate the company, in answer to the prayers of his predecessor. Hear how he works with his 5 children and are thinking through succession; and running a family business with professionalism; how they “flipped the model” from “bid, buy, and bargain” to an engineered products company that “happens to sell” pipe; but also, solutions; and how they grew globally, with 9 locations, and recognized for their technical expertise (and also, sell pipe and fittings).

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

(Not Strictly) LIVE AID

In Bill Newman

8/14: MTA VP Max Page on school reopenings; Forbes Library trustee Marjorie Hess and Director Lisa Dowling on social justice and equity at the library; Catherine Gobron, Executive Director of Lighthouse Holyoke, on how and why students at that school thrive; Transperformance 30! with Donnabelle Casis, Steve Sanderson, and Frank Pedalaro.

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

Orlando Ramos-Building Better Communities (and Gazebos)

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8/13: Springfield City Councilor Orlando Ramos on the issues in his campaign for the Democratic nomination to represent most of Springfield as the state rep.; “The Reverend and the Rabbi”– Rev. Peter Ives and Rabbi Justin David on religious institutions combating racism.

Wednesday, August 12, 202008/12/2020

Honest Journalism or A Homophobic Hatchet Job?

In Bill Newman

8/12: Holyoke Mayor and Congressional candidate Alex Morse responds to reports of
alleged personal improprieties. NYT best-selling author Robert Draper on “How to Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America Into Iraq.”

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Trump’s Attempt To Destroy Social Security

In Bill Newman

8/11: Congratulations to Amherst, which last night took a righteous stand for the right to vote–with Amherst District One Town Councilor Cathy Schoen and Amherst attorney John Bonifaz, founder of the National Voting Rights Institute; then, Dr. Henry Rosenberg and Doug Renick form the Pioneer Valley Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility on the upcoming symposium on climate change and the threat of nuclear war; Al Norman, champion for the rights of seniors, on President’s Trumps Executive Order intended to undermine social security.

Monday, August 10, 202008/10/2020

Financial Fitness With the Money Doctor–Women and Money

In Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor

The Money Doctor, Dr. Frances Rahaim of Hug Your Student Debt talks about how women are taught about money from an early age, and how that may affect their relationship with money as adults

Monday, August 10, 202008/10/2020

Meet Candidate Adam Gomez

In Bill Newman

8/10: Vice President of Springfield City Council, Adam Gomez, on his Democratic primary race for the state Senate from the Hampden district to unseat incumbent James Welch; Black in the Valley discusses proposals for reparations with Kathleen Anderson, Co-Chair of New England Chapter of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA).

Saturday, August 8, 202008/08/2020

Western Mass Business Show 8.8.20

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Tune in Saturday, Aug 8th @ 11 AM to hear Ira speak with Dave DelVecchio of Suite 3, an Easthampton IT service firm. They are a certified Microsoft partner, expert in Microsoft Teams and Office 365, helping communication and collaboration, and even replicating the “water cooler experience,” especially with teams working remotely. Also, how the pandemic has affected how Suite 3 is helping clients get their work done, including remote access solutions; including through Zoom trainings, that have been selling out. And why he recommends to start small with a solid structure, and then grow your use of it. And they discuss what might be the future of all that kind of thing, but who knows?

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