Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Tuesday, October 31, 201710/31/2017

Code Girls

In Bill Newman

10/31: Liza Mundy on “Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II,” featuring heroes from Smith and Mount Holyoke Colleges. Al Sax and Steve Gougeon, from Bear Swamp Orchard and Cidery, on Cider Days! coming this weekend.

Monday, October 30, 201710/30/2017

How To Be A Muslim

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10/30: Western Massachusetts native son Haroon Moghul on “How to Be a Muslim: An American Story’ (his). Penny Burke, Exec Dir. of Northampton Center for the Arts, on spooky Halloween stuff and Lindsay Koshgarian from the National Priorities Project on Trump’s really scary federal budget stuff; Julia Mines on the upcoming Easthampton TED talks.

Saturday, October 28, 201710/28/2017

Western Mass Business Show 10.28.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Allen Esrock the founder of Los Angeles based NxtGen Nexus.

Saturday, October 28, 201710/28/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 10.26.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, presented an eloquent defense of American values this week, at the same time of announcing his retirement from politics in a party led by Trump. Read full transcript here: nytimes.com/2017/10/24/us/politics/jeff-flake-transcript-senate-speech.html?_r=0Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews two coming of age documentaries about youngwomen.“For Akeem” directed by Jeremy S. Levine and Landon Van Soest. Say the directors: “For us, For Ahkeem is about an extraordinary young girl who never gives up.” Trailer here: http://forahkeemfilm.com/trailer/The other is “Bobbi Jean,” directed by Elvira Lind. Synopsis: “After a decade of stardom in Israel, American dancer Bobbi Jene decides to leave behind herprominent position at the world-famous Batsheva Dance Company, as well asthe love of her life, to return to the U.S. to create her own boundary breakingart. “ Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=JdtdFGNk3qoDoug Sweeney, a Westfield millenial with informed opinions, joins Larry, Monte Belmonte and me for a conversation on Trump, politics and American values.Alvilda Anaya Alegría of Guayama and Lillian Torres of Ponce and I talk about saving art post-Hurricane María.We are sung out by Lucecita, “De Ponce a Guayama.”Picture of “For Akeem” used with permission.

Friday, October 27, 201710/27/2017

Big Brother Noho

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10/27: Northampton City Council President Bill Dwight on the mayoral debate and surveillance cameras proposed for downtown; Amherst Cinema General Manager George Myers on “The Young Karl Marx;” artist Olivia Bernard joins Arts Correspondent Betsy Stone.

Thursday, October 26, 201710/26/2017

Is Now The Time For Criminal Justice Reform in Massachusetts?

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10/26: State Senate President Stan Rosenberg on criminal justice reform — the vote is in the Senate is expected today. Then, “The Sci-Tech Café” with MHC neuroscience prof Jared Schwartzer and physics prof Kathry Aidala. And Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David and Rev. Kelly Gallagher on Charlottesville, where Rev. Gallagher was a peacekeeper

Wednesday, October 25, 201710/25/2017

Puerto Rico Is Still In Crisis

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10/25: Hands Across the Hills:” Our guests, Paula Green and Jay Frost, as well as other good people of Leverett are hosting Kentucky coal country and Trump country folks form Letcher County, Kentucky. Natalia Munoz and Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegria on the continuing disaster in Puerto Rico. (Alvilda lived through the hurricane on the island.)

Tuesday, October 24, 201710/24/2017

Anatomy Quiz!

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10/24: Newman shares some thoughts about the proposed police surveillance cameras in downtown Northampton; Then, take the Comedy Quiz with the Ha Has. The topic is human anatomy.

Monday, October 23, 201710/23/2017

Why Does The Bishop Want To Destroy Mater Dolorosa Church?

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10/23: Save Mater Dolorosa !! Chair of the Holyoke Historical Commission Rich Ahlstrom, Local Holyoke Historic District Chair Marco Cresentini , and President of the Mater Dolorosa Preservation Society John Fyendkevec explain the fight with the Archdiocese. Then, Political Gold with the CEO of Represent US, Josh Silver.

Saturday, October 21, 201710/21/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 10.21.17

The vast majority of 3.4 million Puerto Ricans remain in the dark with limited clean water to drink. Hurricane María revealed just how unprepared the island was to handle a hurricane even as it has been in the path of hurricanes since time immemorial. This is what nature — and political corruption — looks like.
Thanks to all who helped raise funds for Puerto Ricans this weekend at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke.
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Bill Nye The Science Guy,” a fun and serious documentary about Nye’s mission to educate climate deniers. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=aQC2xqUXQb4
Damaris Pérez Pizarro de El Pueblo Latino y la ponceña Lillian Torres y yo hablas de todo un poco: el Holyoke Mall al fin reconoce las comunidades latinas y celebra mes de la Herencia Hispana; el impacto del Huracán María, y esto de vivir en la diáspora.
Jada Furlow is communications major at Bay Path University and today we’re talking about Harvey Weinstein and the ripple effect of his criminal behavior.
We are sung out by Puerto Rico’s national voice, Lucecita Benítez, “Traigo un pueblo en mi voz.”
“…sin distancias ni fronteras
que esta tierra es la que espera
el clamor del borincano
levanten todos la mano
al señor de las cadenas..”
Poster by Natalia Muñoz

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