Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, October 25, 201910/25/2019

Teachers Strike In Dedham

In Bill Newman

10/25: STRIKE! The Dedham Teachers Strike with Labor Notes’ Barbara Madeloni and Dedham Educators Ass’n President Tim Dwyer; then, MTA Veep Max Page on the Student Opportunity Act, unanimously passed by the State House of Representatives; and then, Lindsay Koshgarian from the National Priorities Project; MHC professor of physics, Kerstin Nordstrom on the upcoming Sci-Tech Café; and ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Tracy Eller.

Thursday, October 24, 201910/24/2019

Lessons From Lucio

In Bill Newman

10/24: Melanie Joy, author of “Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows,” on her new book, “Powerarchy;” also, Talkin’ Baseball with the Duke (Duke Goldman); and Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David and Rev. Margaret Sawyer on Lucio Perez’s two years in church sanctuary and the campaign for drivers’ licenses not being dependent on immigration status.

Wednesday, October 23, 201910/23/2019

What Saves Us

In Bill Newman

10/23: Erstwhile Poets Laureate Martin Espada and Rich Michelson on “ What Saves Us: Poems of Empathy and Outrage in the Age of Trump;” NHS student Noah Kassis on the upcoming candidates’ debate at the high school, sponsored by student organizations.

Tuesday, October 22, 201910/22/2019

Barack & Joe

In Bill Newman

10/22: Steven Levingston, author of “Barack and Joe: The Making of an Extraordinary Partnership;” then, the show’s resident sexologist, Dr. Jane Fleishman.

Monday, October 21, 201910/21/2019

Madame Mayor’s Monday

In Bill Newman

10/21: Alliterative Madam Mayor’s Monday with Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle; Sam (S.C.) Gwynne, author of “Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War.”

Saturday, October 19, 201910/19/2019

Western Mass Business Show 10.19.19

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Tune in on Saturday, October 19 @ 11 am, and Sunday, October 20 @ 8 pm to hear Ira speak with LESLIE CERIER, THE ORGANIC GOURMET about her early experiences with her grandmother, who cooked by feel, and her mother, who was a solid 1950s meal maker. And how Leslie evolved from prescribing food as medicine, to writing cookbooks, inventing recipes for food companies, to personal chef, to teaching people how to feed, please and nourish everyone. Not to mention, her photography is otherworldly! So listen in!

Saturday, October 19, 201910/19/2019

Vaya Con Muñoz 10.19.19

In Vaya Con Muñoz

The panel, Kate Albright-Hanna and Kristen Elechko. on this week’s Democratic Party debate

Thursday, October 17, 201910/17/2019

Just Tweet It

In Bill Newman

10/17: Putting the mock back in democracy– The Capitol Steps—a preview of their Friday show at the Academy of Music– Lyin’ Kings; then Rev. Michael McSherry of Edwards Church and Rabbi Justin David of Congregation B’nai Israel.

Wednesday, October 16, 201910/16/2019

That Was Awkward

In Bill Newman

10/16: Black in the Valley with special guest Erika Slocumb; “That was AKWARD” with New Yorker cartoonist and humorist, Emily Flake; UMass Professor of History and filmmaker Kevin Young.

Tuesday, October 15, 201910/15/2019

American Factory

In Bill Newman

10/15: Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott previews his new film, “The Warrior Tradition,” coming soon to PBS; then, this month’s Comedy Quiz with the Ha Has.

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