Podcasts
Podcasts
Tuesday, December 26, 201712/26/2017
The Top 10 Higher Ed Stories of 2017
In Bill Newman
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
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?
In Bill Newman
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
In Bill Newman
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?
In Bill Newman
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?
In Bill Newman
12/19: Dr. Mary Booth on the new biomess of biomass; our monthly Comedy Quiz with the Ha Has; Cool films with Larry Hott.
Monday, December 18, 201712/18/2017
Is The Opioid Crisis A New Crisis?
In Bill Newman
12/18: “Black in the Valley” with hosts Rev.-Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks and professor Carlie Tartakov joined by special guest Khadijah Tuitt; Chuck Collins on increased income inequality and the Trump tax bill; Brian Foote, Steve Sanderson and Penny Burke on the first First Night without Penny (in a long, long time).
Saturday, December 16, 201712/16/2017
Vaya Con Muñoz 12.16.17
Black women in particular sent Democrat Doug Jones to the U.S. Senate this week, helping to save the country from hate. And more than 22,000 write in votes, most probably from Republicans who could not abide Roy Moore, also were also crucial to send a decent man to the Senate over an alleged pedophile accused by several women. Troubling though that Moore still recieved 650,000 votes, about 20,000 less than Jones. What does that say about Alabama?
Filmmkaer Larry Hott reviews “Faces, Places,” a (mega feel good) film by Agnès Varda and photographer and muralist JR journey as they travel through rural France. Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmHG5HXYc9w
Carmen Montes tiene nueve personas en casa a consecuencia del Huracán María – y de la corrupción política que debilitó la infraestructura. Carmen now has nine people living at home, six who recently arrived from Puerto Rico as a consequence of the destruction caused by a catastrophic combination of mother nature (Hurricane María) and man (corruption by politicians).
We also hear a snippet from a conversation The Washongton Post held with Anita Hill, who in 1991 dragged a reluctant Sen. Joe Biden and the nation into talking about the sexual harassment she suffered through from now-US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.
Ariadna Goenaga reseña la segunda temporada de “Stranger Things”. Sí que se deja ver, pero no es tan magnífica como fue la primera temporada. Sin embargo, Wynona Ryder es fabulosa la segunda vez.
Chucho Avellanet sings us out with “Brisas de Navidad.”
Saturday, December 16, 201712/16/2017
Western Mass Business Show 12.16.17
In The Western Mass. Business Show
George O’Brien from Business West talks with the folks behind Fogkicker
