Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Saturday, September 1, 201809/01/2018

Western Mass Business Show 9.1.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

On Saturday, Sept 1st, at 11am, hear Ira speak with
WENDY DIAMOND and LARRI COCHRAN of FLAG FABLES to hear the founding inspiration and evolution of these purveyors of all sorts of decorative and national flags for your front porch, and décor for inside. How they grew from fairs to storefronts to digital; who buys decorative flags? And why, even in our digital age, they’re glad they have a headquarters (next to Donut Dip). Listen in!

Saturday, September 1, 201809/01/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz September 1, 2018

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Matt Szafranski on the 1st Congressional District race between Democarts Tahirah Amatul Wadud and U.S. Rep. Ricahrd Neal. We also talk about departed Sen. John McCain and the MGM Casino opening and its future.
New numbers about the death toll in Puerto Rico following the collapsed electric grid downed by Hurricane María and government corruption.

Friday, August 31, 201808/31/2018

Can Bob Beat Baker?

In Bill Newman

Thursday, August 30, 201808/30/2018

The Bill Newman Show Endorses…

In Bill Newman

 

Wednesday, August 29, 201808/29/2018

PoliSci(Back)

In Bill Newman

Tuesday, August 28, 201808/28/2018

Getting A Primary Tingling Feeling

In Bill Newman

Monday, August 27, 201808/27/2018

NASA Reaches Out To Touch The Sun

In Bill Newman

8.27.18 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts and talks with Salman Hameed about the NASA probe headed toward the sun. Plus corruption in the Guatemalan prison system and how if compares to corruption in the prison system in the U,S,

Saturday, August 25, 201808/25/2018

Western Mass Business Show 8.25.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

8.25.18 Hear Ira speak with LOUISE MINKS and JAYE POPE of SAWMILL RIVER ARTS GALLERY at the Montague Book Mill – a collective of painters (like Louise) and potters (like Jaye) plus jewelers, weavers, photographers, fibers artists and more. Hear how they strategized and implemented this place to appreciate and buy art in the iconic “place you can’t find.” (it’s really not that hard)

Saturday, August 25, 201808/25/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 8.25.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Kristen Elechko on women in the political races to make a better democracy for all. Ariadna Goenaga on “Most Unknown” documentary about scientists. Ali Pinschmidt on the humor in the video she’s spearheading called “Don’t Take That Receipt” [BPA-Free.me) to raise awareness about harmful chemicals in store receipts.
And the Queen of Soul sings us in and out.

Friday, August 24, 201808/24/2018

Somewhere, A Place For Us

In Bill Newman

8.24.18 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts and talks with Tiny Weisblatt about remembering the way the world was 100 years ago. Plus Max Page with the head of NASE, Northampton’s school staff union.

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