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Wednesday, December 12, 201812/12/2018

A Long Way Home

In Bill Newman

12/12: The Springfield archdiocese takes a wrecking ball to Mater Dolorosa with Rich Ahlstrom, Chair of the Holyoke Historical Commission, and John Fydenkevez, President of the Mater Dolorosa Preservation Society; then, Lisa Leizman—”The Long Way Home” her dance troupe’s journey; and Vaya con Munoz with Natalia Munoz.

Tuesday, December 11, 201812/11/2018

The Senator Elect and The Senate President

In Bill Newman

12/11: Massachusetts State Senate President Karen Spilka and Senator-elect Jo Comerford; award-winning (again!) author Jane Yolen; filmmaker Roger Sorkin and Ted Barker of Prosperity Candle.

Monday, December 10, 201812/10/2018

Is This The End of The Mueller Investigation?

In Bill Newman

12/10: Attorney, and former head of DOJ in Western Massachusetts, John Pucci on the Mueller investigation; Andy Larkin on “ My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow.”

Saturday, December 8, 201812/08/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 12.8.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Journalist and filmmaker Kate Albright Hanna on how the press should cover the White House press briefings.
Democratic Socialist Nathaniel Waring on what the wide spectrum from left to right means at voting time.

Saturday, December 8, 201812/08/2018

Western Mass Business Show 12.8.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

On Sat, Dec 8th @ 11am, and Sun, Dec 9th @ 8pm hear Ira speak with JIMMY BURGOFF of Jimmy Burgoff Moving & Hauling and how
his business grew accidentally from a job he took schlepping stuff for a friend; how
he’s moved 10,000 pianos, and developed special equipment for that; his music career
as a stand up bass player, and the many substantial musicians he’s played with;
and his initiative, as a Mason in Amherst, to turn their Masonic Hall into a music venue that will add to Amherst’s cultural district.

Friday, December 7, 201812/07/2018

Alien Asteroid?

In Bill Newman

12/7: Astronomer and Hampshire College professor Salman Hameed with breaking news from outer space; MTA Veep and UMass prof. Max Page on breaking news from the University; and Inside/Out.

Thursday, December 6, 201812/06/2018

Who Knows How to Call Owls? Who!?!?

In Bill Newman

12/6: Author Heidi Stemple on owls; Rabbi Justin David and Rev. Peter Ives on Hanukah; and author and professor Felicia Kornbluh on “Ensuring Poverty: Welfare Reform in Feminist Perspective.”

Wednesday, December 5, 201812/05/2018

Circle of Care

In Bill Newman

12/5: Keegan Pyle, from Catholic Charities, coordinator of refugee resettlement in Northampton and Amherst; John Ward, ACLU of Massachusetts Communications Director and author of “The Sovereign.”

Tuesday, December 4, 201812/04/2018

Red Lines

In Bill Newman

12/4: Linda Gartz, author of “Redlined: A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in the 1960s Chicago;” then, Chuck Collins, Director of the Program on Inequality at the Institute for Policy Studies and co-author of the just-published “Billionaire Bonanza 2018: Inherited Wealth Dynasties of the United States.”

Monday, December 3, 201812/03/2018

Why America Needs An Enemy In Iran

In Bill Newman

12/3: Award-winning journalist and author Reese Erlich on America’s policy towards Iran; the Sci-tech Café with special guest Ken Colodner, MHC professor of neuroscience; and a special Black in the Valley segment with Anika Nailah, author of “Every Day in the USA: 30 Black Moments.”

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