Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Thursday, October 18, 201810/18/2018

Reagan Begat Trump?

In Bill Newman

10/18: “Reagan: An America Journey” with Bob Spitz; then, a preview of this weekend’s performance at the Montague Book Mill with Dave Dersham; Rev. Peter Ives, Rev. Yohah Ralph and Mariel Addis on Ballot Question 3, transgender rights.

Tuesday, October 16, 201810/16/2018

The Game

In Bill Newman

10/16: George Howe Colt, author of “The Game: Harvard, Yale & America in 1968;” John Shuttler, author of “Liberated Spirits: Two Women Who Battled Over Prohibition,” And the Comedy Quiz: on Sigmund Freud with the Has Ha s Pam Victor and Laura Patrick plus contestant Monte Belmonte & Quiz Master, Dr. Michael Klein.

Monday, October 15, 201810/15/2018

Woodstock Meets Old San Juan

In Bill Newman

10/15: Young@Heart: a brilliant and moving preview of this weekend’s mash-up of the Young@Heart Chorus and Jesus Pagan y su orquesta; Adrienne Truscott previews her acclaimed worldwide one woman show coming to the Academy of Music, “Asking for It;” then Black in the Valley with Rev.-Dr. Jacquelyn Smith Crooks, Professor Carlie Tartakov, and Roger Wallace.

Saturday, October 13, 201810/13/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 10.13.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Professor Arlene Akavian on the anger of women.
De todo un poco con Agma Sweeney y Manuel Frau Ramos.
Trevor Noah gets it.

Saturday, October 13, 201810/13/2018

Western Mass Business Show Oct 13, 2018

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Sat, Oct 13th @ 11am, and Sun, Oct 14th @ 8pm hear Ira speak with RUTH GRIGGS of the NORTHAMPTON JAZZ FESTIVAL and AMY CAHILLANE of the DOWNTOWN NORTHAMPTON ASSOCIATION about how Northampton will be filled with amazing jazz in it’s many superb venues, the weekend of Oct 19-20- 21 – it’s like the good old fashioned Taste of Northampton but jazz all over town! . Listen in!

Thursday, October 11, 201810/11/2018

Is It The Media’s Fault?

In Bill Newman

10/11: Amherst College Professor Ilan Stavans; John Stinton, author of “Devil’s Den to Lickingwater: The Mill River Through Landscape and History;” then
three reverends (Peter Ives, Todd Weir and Sarah Buteau and a rabbi (Justin David).

Wednesday, October 10, 201810/10/2018

We Definitely Talked About Things Other Than That One Big Sports Thing

In Bill Newman

10/10: The YANKEES WIN! (Newman wakes up from a dream, remembers nightmare). Also, Professor Malinda Maynor Lowery, author of “The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle.” And then, Robert Freedman, local activist, on traveling to other districts to help Take Back the House.

Tuesday, October 9, 201810/09/2018

Cooperation

In Bill Newman

10/9: Live from the River Valley Co-op –our annual Coop Show with our amazing valley co-ops—what’s happened the last year; what’s apt to happen in the next twelve months.

Monday, October 8, 201810/08/2018

Once Upon A Time There Was A Moth…

In Bill Newman

10/8: The Story Slam returns to the Academy of Music; them – A Woman Wins!– Nobel Prize news with Smith College professors of physics Doreen Weinberger and Gary Feldman.

Saturday, October 6, 201810/06/2018

Western Mass Business Show 10.6.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Saturday, October 6th, hear Ira speak with
AMY WOOLF, COLOR CONSULTANT who – because of her need to figure out colors for her own home renovation – discovered her knack for color, and for helping people think through and decide, while she “holds the big picture” for them. She enjoys witnessing people have important moments and transitions, and feels helpful to them, by offering both inspiration and calm, being of service, her perspective on what will feel beautiful and homey, and an appreciation of the role of color in the many countries where she has reveled and relished. Listen in!

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