Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

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

In Vaya Con Muñoz

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!!

Saturday, February 23, 201902/23/2019

Vaya Con Muñoz 2.23.19

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Matt Szafranski on why being an outsider is not as appealing for a presidential candidate as it used to be.
Kristen Elechko on the women running for president.
Trump talks to me and I hang up.
Kate Albright-Hanna and Nathaniel Waring on the bern who is now a blister.

Friday, February 22, 201902/22/2019

Is Northampton Ready To Support A New Movie Theater?

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2/22: Sut Jhally, founder and Director of the Media Education Foundation (MEF) and professor and Chair of the Dept. of Communications at UMass. Amherst, and City Councilor and MEF Board member, Bill Dwight, on a movie theater returning to Northampton (or not); the Sci-Tech Café with MHC prof. Kerstin Nordstrom and Hampshire professor Kac’a Bradonjic’ on time and space and now (or not); ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Sunday with Monte (or not).

Thursday, February 21, 201902/21/2019

How Did Massachusetts Help Enshrine Jim Crow?

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2/21: Pulitzer Prize-winning WAPO Sr. editor Steve Luxenberg, author of “Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation;” Reverend Peter Ives with Cleo Gorman & Ron Ackerman; and then a preview of the upcoming Tea Dance (complete with dance lessons!) starring Mary Witt and the O Tones—a benefit for the Cancer Connection.

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