Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, October 20, 201710/20/2017

There Is Way Too Much Good Stuff Going On In The Valley

In Bill Newman

10/20: Rich Michelson and Martin Espada –a special edition of “NPR: Northampton Poetry Radio” —previewing an evening of song and poetry to aid Puerto Rico; Diana Alvarez previews her amazing new performance at Holyoke Community College.

Thursday, October 19, 201710/19/2017

Locked Up For Lucio

In Bill Newman

Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017

Why Are All The Black Kids Still Sitting Together In The Cafeteria?

In Bill Newman

10/14: Internationally acclaimed author and scholar and Spelman College President Emerita, Beverly Daniel Tatum, author of “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria,” shares insights from the just published and newly revised 20th anniversary edition of that book– a preview of her talk, book signing and Q&A tonight in Northampton; Sheryl Stoodley, founder and artistic director of Serious Play! and actor Dan Morbyrne on the upcoming amazing production of Caryl Churchill’s “Love and Information” at A.P.E.; Karen Tiroletto, Symposium Editor of the WNEU Law Review, on the upcoming symposium (free and open to the public—non-lawyers cordially invited) “Perspectives on Racial Justice in the Era of Black Lives Matter.”

Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017

Western Mass Business Show 10.21.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

10.21.17 Ira speaks with Anna Kleeberg about clarifying your brand and communicating it more effectively

Tuesday, October 17, 201710/17/2017

A Co-op of Co-ops

In Bill Newman

10/14: Cooperative Cooperatives with Adam Trott (Valley Alliance of Worker Cooperatives); Warren Facey (dairy farmer and founding member of Our Family Farms); Andy Toomajian (Pioneer Valley Photovoltaics); Andrea Stanley (River Valley Co-op); Sarah Kanaby (Franklin County Co-op); John Megas-Russell (Brattleboro Food Co-op),

Monday, October 16, 201710/16/2017

Radical Interconnectedness

In Bill Newman

10/13: FULL DISCLOSURE—it’s a festival! Radical Interconnectedness! (It’s the festival!) With Eggtooth Production’s Linda McInerney, Christian McEwen, and Stephanie Carlson. Plus, a special Black in the Valley.

Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017

Is Northampton Complicit in War Crimes?

In Bill Newman

10.13.17 Jeff Napolitano guest hosts and welcomes Dr. Vijay Prashad, highlights from Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin’s speech in Northampton and Betsy Stone with an arts report featuring an interview with Joan Young of the Guggenheim.

Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 10.14.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

More than 32,000 Puerto Ricans have gone to Florda seince Oct. 3, and many more are expected throughout the US, especially the south and northeast. New York Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez wrote to Homeland Department because the death toll is unknown — anywhere from 45 to 450. We want to know.
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Swim Team,” about a Special Olypics team for autistic youths. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=2fxY2QkmTK4
Lillian Torres se recortó.
Billy Myers is the curator of “Seventh Generation: Native American Artists of the 21 Century,” an exhibit at Art for the Soul Gallery in Springfield. More info here:art4thesoul.org/
Lin-Manuel Sings us out with “It’s Almost Like Praying.”
Image of Billy Myers, curator, by permission from Art For The Soul Gallery.

Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017

Western Mass Business 10.13.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

10.14.17 Amy Cahillane talks about Spirit of The Heart Self-Defense

Thursday, October 12, 201710/12/2017

An Ocean of Words

In Bill Newman

10.12.17 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts with Rich Michelson’s Northampton Poetry Radio segment featuring Ocean Vuong and a very special Reverend and The Rabbi segment

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