Podcasts
Podcasts
Friday, May 15, 202005/15/2020
Is It Time To Forgive Student Debt?
In Bill Newman
5/15: Bestselling author Jennifer Ackerman – her new book is “The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think;” Representative Lindsay Sabadosa on Governor Baker’s plan, revenue shortfalls and the new budget; Max Page and Anastasia Wilson on her new report “Covid 19 Pandemic, Economic Recovery and the Need for Student Debt Cancellation in Massachusetts;” Art Beat with Donnabelle Casis and Jenny Powers from the Springfield Museums on their fabulous on-line offerings.
Thursday, May 14, 202005/14/2020
Saving The World Through Rose Colored Glasses
In Bill Newman
5/14: Former State Representative Solomon Goldstein-Rose, author of “The 100% Solution: A Plan for Solving Climate Change.” Then, Rabbi Justin David and Rev. Peter Ives on what we say at the end of a person’s life.
Wednesday, May 13, 202005/13/2020
New Thoughts On The Monroe Doctrine
In Bill Newman
5/13: Historian Tim McGrath, author of “James Monroe: A Life,” on the lessons that Monroe’s Presidency has for the country in this time of a pandemic.
Tuesday, May 12, 202005/12/2020
Is Baseball Really Coming Back?
In Bill Newman
5/12: Baseball in 2020? A definite maybe. We’re “Talkin’ Baseball with the Duke,” baseball historian Duke Goldman; then, Steven Johnson, author of “Enemy of All Mankind: The True Story of Piracy, Power, and History’s First Global Manhunt.”
Monday, May 11, 202005/11/2020
Financial Fitness With the Money Doctor-Paying for College During a Pandemic
In Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor
The Money Doctor, Dr. Frances Rahaim of “Hug Your Student Debt” discusses how to pay for college during a pandemic, and how parents and students are making decisions about higher education in this challenging time.
Monday, May 11, 202005/11/2020
Will UMass Come Back This Fall?
In Bill Newman
5/11: MTA Vice-President Max Page on whether colleges and the universities can open their campuses this fall and the consequences if they can’t; Chief White House economic advisor under Presidents Obama and Clinton, Gene Sperling, whose new book is “Economic Dignity,” on the economic effects of the pandemic; Black in the Valley with special guest Kent Alexander on covid-19 and its effect on the Black community.
Saturday, May 9, 202005/09/2020
Western Mass Business Show 5.9.20
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Tune in Saturday, May 9 @ 11 am to hear Ira speak with
Lora Ksieniewicz, of Yoga of the Valley & Yoga of the Vine
(on Martha’s Vineyard). Hear how her business moved online,
maintaining most of the intimacy and heart of in person practice
and instruction. Hear about the benefits, physically, mentally,
emotionally, of touching base inside and using your body in this
ancient art. They discuss how yoga is different in a studio, than
at home, but you can make it work anywhere! Learn about Lora’s
retreats, internationally, that we can’t wait to happen again!
Friday, May 8, 202005/08/2020
Legal Aid in A Time of Crisis
In Bill Newman
5/8: Urgent legal services in this time of covid-19: we speak with attorneys Jen Dieringer and Peter Benjamin from Commnity Legal Aid; Alex Friedman, co-author of “The Big Thing,” a new book for kids, on the coronavirus and the silver linings it brings to all our lives; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Kelly Silliman from the Northampton Center for the Arts on our local available variety show — creativity and community during the pandemic.
Thursday, May 7, 202005/07/2020
Is There An Election or Something This Year?
In Bill Newman
5/7: Josh Silver, CEO of Represent.US on covid-19, voting and the election; Rev. Peter Ives and Rabbi Justin David on community in the era of covid-19; Cody Cassidy, author of “Who Ate the First Oyster?”
