Podcasts

Podcasts
Wednesday, March 6, 201903/06/2019
Them Bones
In Bill Newman
3/6: “Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone” – we speak with the author, Brian Switek (guess what we want to talk about first!); The Western Mass. Drug Lab Scandal and the mass Mass. exoneration—we speak with Matt Segal, Legal Director of the ACLU of Massachusetts; plus Vaya con Munoz with Natalia Munoz (who shares her thoughts about Bernie).
Tuesday, March 5, 201903/05/2019
Is The U.S. Plotting a Coup in Venezuela?
In Bill Newman
3/5: Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of the Northampton-based Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and author of 15 books, on the crisis in Venezuela and the United States’ role; appellate attorneys Molly Ryan Strehorn (of Amherst) and Barb Munro (from Holyoke) on their trip to the South, Bryan Stevenson and his Equal Justice Initiative (“EJI”), and their “Appealing Women’s” confab (complete with fab music, food, adult beverages, and an auction) this weekend at the Deuce– a fundraiser for the EJI; and “Sex Matters” with the show’s resident sexologist, Dr. Jane Fleishman, who chats with Monte and Bill about marijuana and sex.
Monday, March 4, 201903/04/2019
Zucked!
In Bill Newman
3/4: Roger McNamee, author of “Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe,” on Facebook and the hijacking of our politics.
Monday, March 4, 201903/04/2019
Max and The Chancellor
In Bill Newman
3/1: Max Page talks Hampshire College with UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy.
Saturday, March 2, 201903/02/2019
Vaya Con Muñoz 3.2.19
How green is Rep. Richard Neal, D-MA? Quite, actually, but environmental advocates say he needs to do more and faster, because our lives are in extreme and imminent danger. Matt Szafranski, founder and editor of Western Mass. Politics and Insight, on this subject.
Also, y en español, la crítica de cine Ariadna Goenaga sostiene que la influencia de Netflix nos está abriendo el mundo, para los que vivimos en los EEUU o los que vivimos en otras partes.
La curadora de arte, Waleska Santiago toma el tema del museo – ¿porqué hay pocas obras por latinos en los muestros de nuestra región, y porqué pocos latinos van a los museos de nuestra área, y cómo cambiar esta situación?
Oh yeah, Trump called me from Vietnam…
Saturday, March 2, 201903/02/2019
Western Mass Business Show 3.2.18
In The Western Mass. Business Show
On Sat, Mar 2 at 11am, and Sun, Mar 3 at 8pm hear Ira speak with ANASTASIA VEREMEYENKO CHRISTIE of ANASTASIA SOCIAL DANCE SCHOOL, who started ballet at 4, in Russia; grew up dancing competitive ballroom with her brother (her parents were also a dance team); came to the US in 1993 to teach dance, yada yada she is all over the place, teaching bachata, kizomba, ballroom, not only for the obvious abilities, but to increase kindness, communication and problem solving. She can even help the rhythm-challenged Ira Bryck look a bit less cloddish. Tune in!!
Tuesday, February 26, 201902/26/2019
Poetry, Patriots, Pee-Wee Performers and The Planet
In Bill Newman
Josh Silver guest hosts and talks about gun violence, the economics of saving the planet, 42nd St performed by kids and a segment with Rich Michelson
Monday, February 25, 201902/25/2019
Where’s The New Revenue?
In Bill Newman
2.25.19 Josh Silver guest hosts and talks with Max Page and Rep. Aaron Vega about the Promise Act and the Foundation Budget for our schools. Plus Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz on why the city never has enough money to fix all the potholes.
Saturday, February 23, 201902/23/2019
Western Mass Business Show 2.23.19
In The Western Mass. Business Show
On Sat, Feb 23 at 11am, and Sun, Feb 24 at 8pm hear Ira speak with CATHY AND JAMES ANDRADE of GENESIS, a Holyoke store that sells personalized, inspirational gifts and promotional items. They discuss how Spark/ E-for-all guided their starting up; how they stay involved in the community; how faith and prayer keeps them going, and is their competitive advantage; and the role of forgiveness, in a business (like all businesses)
where mistakes are annoying and costly. Tune in!!