Podcasts
Podcasts
Friday, April 11, 202504/11/2025
Civic Peace & Pie
4/11/25: MTA Pres Max Page & UMass Ed Prof Jack Schneider: DEI, lawsuits, & the Civics Summit. CT River Conservancy’s Nina Gordon-Kirsch: the relicensing battle — can we save the river? NYT best-selling graphic novelist Jarrett Krosoczka: the R.I.S.E Fest. Bombyx Exec Dir Cassandra Holden w/ Rachel Blackman, Coordinator of “Poetry and Pie.”
Thursday, April 10, 202504/10/2025
Local Life
4/10/25: N’hmtn-based Eric Reeves: the Darfur genocide, famine, and futility. E’hmpton mayoral candidate Lindsi Sekula: why run? 1st Franklin Rep. Natalie Blais: local roads, local farms and loco tariffs. Ruth Griggs w/ Amherst’s Drake Mgr Lincoln Allen: music for all.
Wednesday, April 9, 202504/09/2025
Doctorate Women
4/9/25: Amherst Council Pres Lynn Griesemer (Ed D.): finances, schools, and library. Law prof Jill Hasday (J.D.) author of “We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles…Perpetuates Inequality.” Anne Dietrich (Ph.D. Sports Mgmt) w/ Brian Adams: sports & climate change. Betsy Leondar Wright (Ph.D. Sociology), ”Is It Racist, Is it Sexist?…”
Tuesday, April 8, 202504/08/2025
“The Most Unkindest Cuts of All”
4/8/25: Rep Pat Duffy: Trump v. our state budget. Educ Collab Ex Dir Todd Gazda: budget cuts & the future of DEI in K-12. Hilltown Comm Dev Corp Ex Dir Dave Christopolis: lobbying the legis for rural communities. Baseball expert Duke Goldman: Red Sox & Yankees & Guerrero’s $500million contract.
Monday, April 7, 202504/07/2025
Crisis & Comedy
4/7/25: UMass and Smith Prof Robert Weir: “The Marx Bros’ and America” — in Gfld tomorrow. Artist Mark Guglielmo: “Portraits of My People”: how Italians became White—at 33 Hawley. Duke Goldman: Trump’s judges, umpires and refs. Nhmtn Mayor GL Sciarra: a fiscal cliff?
Friday, April 4, 202504/04/2025
The Hustler Files Ep 106
FROM A GYM TO A COMMUNITY OF EQUALS
What started as a gym is now a community where people belong together. In this space, surrounded by weight machines, free weights, and mats, they are valued as equals, and those with lived experience are listened to as the experts. As April marks Fair Chance Hiring Month, guests Caz Walcott, Director of Inclusive Hiring at the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ), and Jon Feinman, Founder of Inner City Weightlifting share the transformative power of inclusive hiring practices and the importance of creating opportunities for justice-impacted individuals. Caz’s journey and the mission of RBIJ, emphasize their three pillars: reforming justice systems, restoring communities, and reframing narratives around second-chance hiring. Jon recounts his experiences founding Inner City Weightlifting and highlights the community-building aspect that transcends traditional fitness programs. Together, they explore the nuances of their work, the challenges they face, and the profound impact of fostering connections between diverse groups. Tune in to discover how both organizations are reshaping perceptions and creating pathways to success for those often overlooked by society.
Friday, April 4, 202504/04/2025
Sunshine & Moonlight
4/4/25: MTA Pres Max Page: threats to education, some rays of sunshine. Comm Action PV Exec Dir Clare Higgins: the not-so-bad-yet effect of fed employee firings. Amy Fairchild & Lonesome Bros’ Ray Mason w/ organizers Robert Markey & Pam Cote: musical benefit for CA wildfire victims tomorrow. Astronomer Salman Hameed: NASA, the moon, & Musk. Donnabelle Casis w/ Jennifer Polins, Founding Art Dir, School for Contemporary Dance & Thought.
Thursday, April 3, 202504/03/2025
McGoverning
4/3/25: Human Rts Atty Laura Pitter: Trump using anti-terror laws to silence & punish critics. Martín Espada launching “Jailbreak of Sparrows” @ Raven Books, Shelburne Falls. Congressman Jim McGovern: Sen Cory Booker’s historic speech, “Hands Off” rallies, & tariffs. Ruth Griggs just named 2025 Jazz Hero by Jazz Journalist Ass’n.
Wednesday, April 2, 202504/02/2025
Fighting Back & Fighting Forward
4/2/25: D.A. David Sullivan & Children’s Advoc Ctr’s Kara McElhone: combatting child abuse here. David Knowles w/ Pauline Productions’ Jeannine Haas & actor Jarice Hanson: “Frances Perkins: A Woman’s Work.” Rich Michelson previews “Poetry in Times of Crisis” – tomorrow at Forbes. Brian Adams w/ CISA Ex Dir Jennifer Core: Trump’s assault on farmers—Is it time for pitchforks? Larry Hott recommends “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round,” Portrait of a Lost Artist,” & “Elie Weisel: Soul On Fire.”
Tuesday, April 1, 202504/01/2025
Slammed
4/1/25: Sen Paul Mark: DJ Trump v working people. Michael Lawrence-Riddell & Akrobatik: The Power of Truths Conference. Atty John Pucci: Trump destroying law firms & law. The Youth Poetry Slam w/ Lyrical Faith, AoM’s Aliana de la Guardia, Sci-Tech student poet & Amilcar Shabazz.
