Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, July 10, 202007/10/2020

A Comet Cometh

In Bill Newman

7/10: Newman on SCOTUS’s decisions yesterday; Salman Hameed on comets, asteroids and merging black holes; MTA VP Max Page on Massachusetts raising needed funds; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Northmapton Arts Council’ Steve Sanderson on upcoming events and supporting local artists.

Thursday, July 9, 202007/09/2020

The Huge Problem That is The Springfield Police Department

In Bill Newman

7/9: Victoria Phillips, author of “Martha Graham’s Cold War;” Orlando Ramos, Springfield City Councilor, on the DOJ report on Springfield police brutality.

Wednesday, July 8, 202007/08/2020

Morse V Neal

In Bill Newman

7/8: Alex Morse, the Mayor of Holyoke, on his city, his record and his candidacy challenging Congressman Richard Neal –with Natalia Munoz.

Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

Financial Fitness With the Money Doctor–What You Need to Know About Mortgages in 2020

In Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor

Dr. Frances Rahaim of Hug Your Student Debt offers practical tips on obtaining or refinancing a mortgage during the financial crisis of 2020

Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

White Christian Privilege

In Bill Newman

7/7: Khyati Joshi, author of “White Christian Privilege: The Illusion of Religious Equality in America;” Scoot Coen on the upcoming baseball season (or not).

Saturday, July 4, 202007/04/2020

Vaya Con Muñoz 7.4.20

In Vaya Con Muñoz

In Chicopee, the Police Department allowed a longtime police officer to retire with full benefits after news came out about how his sad racists comments in his personal social media page. Mike Wilk simply walked away. In Springfield, a rising star who in less than a year was promoted to detective was fired to reposting her niece’s support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Florissa Fuentes said she received a lot of hostility from fellow officers for the repost on her personal social media account. Springfield Mayor Dominic Sarno was also displeased.
More topics related to the police and politics with this week’s panel Tanisha Arena, Dan Torres, Matt Szafranski and Nathaniel Waring.

Saturday, July 4, 202007/04/2020

Western Mass Business Show 7.4.20

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Tune in Saturday, July 4th & Aug 1st @ 11 AM to hear Ira speak with Ross Giombetti of Giombetti Associates. Ross helps people become
more mindful about how they behave and perform as leaders and peers. Through assessment and coaching, he shows you how to ”get your hands on the dials”
to manage your traits and tendencies. How to understand yourself, without labels (“I’m an introvert!”), because we are all on a scale, usually not 100% this or that. They discuss how to manage relationships with people the same and different as you. And why a little positivity (not blind optimism) goes a long way during a crisis

Friday, July 3, 202007/03/2020

Is It Time To End The MCAS?

In Bill Newman

7/3: State Senator Jo Comerford and MTA Vice President Max Page on MCAS in the time of Ocvid-19 and budgets for schools and higher ed; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Elizabeth Sobiesksi.

Thursday, July 2, 202007/02/2020

Trump & Biden’s Big Money Month

In Bill Newman

7/2: Josh Silver, CEO of Represent US, on big money’s influence on the presidential campaigns; Rev. Peter Ives and Rabbi Justin David.

Wednesday, July 1, 202007/01/2020

The Northampton Roundabout Controversy

In Bill Newman

7/1: Brooke Hauser, editor-in-chief of the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and reporter Greta Jochem on two local front page stories: an employer’s health insurance plan discriminating against LGBT employees; and the story of
the Native- American artifacts unearthed under the proposed rotary.

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