Thursday, August 6, 202608/06/2026

Reasons for Running

In Talk The Talk

8/6/26: Co-Host Andy Bukowski

Atty Michael Fenton, candidate for Governor’s Council, explains what the Council is and does and why he is seeking this position.

Taylor Haas, Ex Dir, the Three County Fair: no horses races but don’t miss the school bus demolition derby, the horse and oxen pulls, agriculture exhibits, the fun animals, the midway and much more.

Congressman Jim McGovern on the corruption in Washington, the wars in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, the slush fund for Jan 6 insurrectionists, and the Midterms and how Democrats should run.

Ruth Griggs, Pres, Northampton Jazz Festival on Jazz in the Valley and the fabulous artists in our midst.

Wednesday, August 5, 202608/05/2026

A Better Tomorrow

In Talk The Talk

8/5/26, Co-Host Brian Adams

District Attorney David Sullivan, advocate for the Protect Act, which prohibits ICE enforcement in sensitive locations in Massachusetts,  e.g., court houses, medical facilities, and schools — on his way the signing ceremony with the Governor.

ServiceNet’s Dr Elaine Campbell on AI in therapy – AI is the compass, therapists are the trail guides; and providing mental health services in the community—how that works.

Western Mass Clean Energy Network’s John Pepi and Keith Hastie: where to site solar arrays, what about wind? NIMBY here? Our path to a better energy future.

Disability Rights Advocate & Northampton City Councilor Jeremy Dubbs on Picture Main Street and is the City addressing the needs of persons with disabilities?

Tuesday, August 4, 202608/04/2026

The Valley Rising

In Talk The Talk

8/4/26 Co-Host Amilcar Shabazz.

FishWrap: unionizing the Eric Carle Museum; the First Franklin race debate; Nhmptn City Councilor Laurie Loisel on trans rights—her piece in today’s Gazette.

Black in the Valley w/ the founders– Professors Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks & Carlie Tartakov — & Amilcar Shabazz on Frederick Douglass’ “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will” — applying that statement here and now.

Hannah Rechtshaffen, Ex Dir, Greenfield Business Ass’n, on the new Passport Program, downtown grocery stores, foot traffic, venues, the creative economy & housing.

Lisa Wong, South Hadley Town Administrator: the town’s cannabis ban, food trucks, agricultural entertainment zones, Mount Holyoke College and the PILOT, and the Override vote on Sept 1.

Monday, August 3, 202608/03/2026

Giving Voice

In Talk The Talk

8/3/26: Co-Host Megan Zinn.

Meg Ryan, Public Health Nurse with FRCOG, on you v. mosquitos and tics; what you don’t know can hurt you.

Whatcha readin’?  Sister talk with Megan Zinn and Joanna Ryan.

Sen Jo Comerford on the Freedom to Read bill, the Protect Act, long-term care legislation, data privacy, workplace violence, energy affordability, economic development, funding for higher ed, and more.

SportsMan Scott Coen on the Red Sox rebound and what they’ll do today– the trade deadline.

Joanna Rubiner, Voiceover Artist: the real and the reel.

Saturday, August 1, 202608/01/2026

Western Mass Business Show on 8.1.26 – Tides for Reproductive Freedom

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Join us as we meet Feyla McNamara, Co-founder and Co-executive director and Dale Gaddes, Director of Development for Tides for Reproductive Freedom. Founded in 2018, and staffed up in 2023, Tides as an abortion fund led by people who have had abortions and queer folks. Tune in as we learn what an abortion fund is and how this small grassroots network can help over 700 people last year alone. We discussed how hard it is to do the work in these times but how in these times the work is the most essential effort that they produce for humanity. How Roe was not the ceiling, but the floor and the rebuilding must be done better and for more people in the future. For more information about Tides please visit www.tidesforchange.org. Thank you for listening.

Friday, July 31, 202607/31/2026

The Hustler Files Ep 173

In The Hustler Files

BRIAN KOEHN – FROM WARDEN TO CORRECTIONS REFORMER

For decades, the conversation around corrections has largely centered on two models: government-run facilities which operate 92% of prisons, and private prisons, which own and run the other 8%. But what if there was another option? Creating a third model is Brian Koehn, (pronounced Kane), Founder and CEO of Social Purpose Corrections, the nation’s first nonprofit corrections organization and the third leg in the proverbial correction stool. After more than three decades leading prisons across the country, Koehn walked away from a successful career with one question he couldn’t ignore: ‘After All It is Called Corrections’, which then asks the question, ‘If we call it corrections, are we actually correcting anything?’ Brian’s understanding and experience brings to light information that is not readily discussed such as the culture inside American corrections, the challenges facing correctional officers, why leadership matters, and whether a nonprofit, outcomes-based model, like SPC could reshape how correctional systems operate. From staff retention and rehabilitation to innovation and accountability, this conversation challenges long-held assumptions about what corrections are and what it could become. Whether you agree with Brian’s vision or not, this episode asks an important question: How do we create safer facilities, stronger leadership, and better outcomes for everyone involved?

Friday, July 31, 202607/31/2026

Picture This

In Talk The Talk

7/31 Hosts: Josh Silver & Buz Eisenberg

Max Page of The Mass Teachers Assoc w/ Jim Baude of Boston Public Radio & Renee Loth of The Boston Globe: Reforming the ballot process & rules that effect election ethics

David Detmold: Walking for social change

Carolyn Misch, Northampton Director of Planning & Sustainability: Picture Main Street Project

Artbeat w/ Donnabelle Casis & guests Danielle Amodeo of Arts Equity Group and Multimedia artist Angelica Olstad: The current exhibition, Music for Healing, at PaperCity Clothing Gallery in Holyoke

Thursday, July 30, 202607/30/2026

Governmental Overreach

In Talk The Talk

7/30/26 Host Buz Eisenberg

Dr Caitlyn Pierce & Donald Snyder political scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst: measuring judicial appeasement in the U.S. Supreme Court

Carol Rose Executive Director of the ACLU of Massachusetts: Police & Government Surveillance and challenging the military as immigration judges

Nate Clifford & Jade Jump Co-owners of Cornucopia Market on their move to Dwight St in Holyoke & their recent grand opening

All That Jazz w/ John Anz & Musician Jason Scwartz on his musical journey and monthly performance series at Theodore’s in Springfield

Wednesday, July 29, 202607/29/2026

I Can Hold On

In Talk The Talk

7/29/26 Host Brian Adams

Karen Foster – Executive Director All Out Adventures: Kayakathon Sept 13th & closing out disability pride month

Jay Sefton – therapist and playwright – “Unreconciled”: surviving abuse & seeking solace in theater

Karla Bonoff – Singer & Songwriter: Playing at The Iron Horse July 31st & her musical career

Bill Danielson – Gazette Columnist: Speaking of Nature & looking for hints that things are actually ok

Tuesday, July 28, 202607/28/2026

Raising Awareness

In Talk The Talk

7/28/26 Host Amilcar Shabazz

Manou Africa, Activist & Founder of Rebelle: African Liberation & Rastafari Movement

Lora Wondolowski, Greenfield City Council President: Greenfield legislative matters & her campaign vision for Franklin County towns

Fairplay w/ Duke Goldman: On Ray Elliot and the importance of Negro League baseball history to the quest for oneness of humanity