Friday, December 29, 201712/29/2017

The Last Show of 2017

In Bill Newman

12/29 First Night performers Heather Maloney Ryan Hommel come by and rock our world.

Thursday, December 28, 201712/28/2017

The Last Night Of The Year

In Bill Newman

12/28: First Night performers including Peter Blanchette and Ray Mason rock the studio; plus a very special “Reverend and the Rabbi.”

Wednesday, December 27, 201712/27/2017

You May Say I’m A Dreamer…

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12/27: Dreamers, DACAs, and allies.

Tuesday, December 26, 201712/26/2017

The Top 10 Higher Ed Stories of 2017

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12/26: Max Page, founder of PHENOM, Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts, on the top ten Massachusetts education stories of 2017. Jane Lyons, Executive Director of Friends of Children, on the reporting (or not) of sexual abuse of children in the custody Massachusetts DCF.

Saturday, December 23, 201712/23/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 12.23.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Should there be surveillance cameras in downtown Northampton? It’s a conversation worth having many times before the city decides to go one way or another. And BTW, calls for House Minority Speaker Nancy Pelosi to step aside aren’t helping. Plus, she’s awesome lady.
How does a film review about doping end up being a discussion about Sen. Al Franken and sexism and racism? Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Icarus,” (on Netflix) as much about doping among Russian athletes as it is about politics an power. And Bill Newman and Monte Belmonte join us in the discussion.
In our Spanish-language segment, Carmen Montes and family members talk about having to move here from Puerto Rico because of the devastation wrought by the lethal combination of Hurricane María political corruption.
We are sung out by a Christmas song called “La Luz.”

Saturday, December 23, 201712/23/2017

Western Mass Business Show 12.23.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Dennis Kessler and David Spitulnik all about the good a board of directors or advisors can do for your business and how to get it going

Friday, December 22, 201712/22/2017

Is The Surveillance Veto Now Neato?

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12/22: Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz, City Council President Bill Dwight and Bill Newman, in his ACLU attorney role, on surveillance cameras in the city; the coolest films ever with Larry Hott.

Thursday, December 21, 201712/21/2017

A Nobel Quest

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12/21: Jeff Napolitano, Executive Director of the Resistance Center for Peace and Justice-just back from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, joined by Timmon Wallis and Vicki Elson, on the new campaign to abolish nuclear weapons; Rev. Peter Ives and Episcopalian priest Catherine Munz, Rector of St. John’s in Northampton, on the beauty of the celebration of Christmas.

Wednesday, December 20, 201712/20/2017

What Did Michael Flynn Know & Why Would We Believe Him?

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12/20: Attorney John Pucci on the Flynn indictment and the threat to Donald Trump; more and even cooler films with Larry Hott.

Wednesday, December 20, 201712/20/2017

Is Biomass Good for Mass?

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12/19: Dr. Mary Booth on the new biomess of biomass; our monthly Comedy Quiz with the Ha Has; Cool films with Larry Hott.