Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Monday, August 19, 201908/19/2019

Vietnam, Venezuela, and Black In The Valley

In Bill Newman

8/19: The crisis in Venezuela: previewing Tuesday evening’s presentation by Paki Wieland, who has just returned from Venezuela and meeting…

Saturday, August 17, 201908/17/2019

Vaya Con Muñoz 8.17.19

In Vaya Con Muñoz

The panel, Nathaniel Waring and Kate Albright-Hanna, on Jeffrey Epstein and his connections to powerful men; Congressman Steve King, R-Iowa, and his defense of rape and incest as a population strategy; the media’s double-standard of Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden; and a homage to the beloved lifetime activist Michaelann Bewsee.

Saturday, August 17, 201908/17/2019

Western Mass Business Show 8.17.19

In The Western Mass. Business Show

On Saturday, August 17, 11am, and Sunday, August 18, 8pm
hear Ira speak with JAKE MAZAR, co-owner of Wheelhouse,
a farm-based caterer and food truck; and Artifact Cider Project,
a cidery, now with a taproom in Florence, Mass. Hear Jake’s evolution from management consultant to development consulting in sub Saharan Africa to farm apprentice to caterer to business owner, about the philosophy of making a business that is about the people, the values,
and of course about unearthing the potential of our region’s apples,
and farm fresh food, prepared from scratch.

Friday, August 16, 201908/16/2019

What’s A Decile?

In Bill Newman

Thursday, August 15, 201908/15/2019

Blabbing with Blais

In Bill Newman

Wednesday, August 14, 201908/14/2019

Hard Decisions and Bad Vibrations on New York’s MTA

In Bill Newman

8/14: Sex on the subways? We speak with Dame Products attorney Emma Freeman; then, Natalia Munoz on political upheaval in Puerto Rico; and from the People’s Music Network, singer-songwriter Ben Grosscup, previewing his upcoming concert.

Monday, August 12, 201908/12/2019

The Eve of Nuclear Destruction

In Bill Newman

8/12: Ongoing protests, arrests and an imminent law suit: The Wendell State Forest Alliance takes on the Commonwealth—we speak with activists Bill Stubblefield, Miriam Kurland, and Priscilla Lynch; then, former Northampton Mayor and Massachusetts Democratic Party State Committee member, Mary Ford, on Saturday’s organizing, activism and victory in Easthampton; and Jeff Napolitano, Executive Director of the Resistance Center for Peace and Justice, on yesterday evening’s event commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki and –looking forward–peace planning.

Saturday, August 10, 201908/10/2019

Vaya Con Muñoz 8.10.19

In Vaya Con Muñoz

The panel, Nathaniel Waring and Kate Albright-Hanna, on climate collapse – not change – Biden’s continuing gaffes and automation. Also, Nathaniel announces that the Pioneer Valley Democratic Socialists of America has a Candidate’s Night on Aug. 14 at 6:30 pm at the Green Computing Center, 100 Bigelow St., Holyoke. The candidates are Rachel Maiore (Ward 7, Northampton); Alex Jarrett (Ward 5, Northampton); Victor Davila (Ward 6, Springfield); and Johnnie McKnight (At Large, Springfield).

Friday, August 9, 201908/09/2019

A Shooting Star Is Not A Star

In Bill Newman

8/9: Hampshire College professor and astronomer Salman Hameed on shooting stars and massive protests; Max Page (MTA Veep) and Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts Executive Director, Zac Bears on the legislature’s report card; then and Kathy Lynch, Cassandra Holden of Laudable Productions & Linda Tardif of the Shea describe this amazing immersive experience you can have.

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