Podcasts
Podcasts
Monday, February 17, 202502/17/2025
Speaking Up & Out
2/17/25: E’hmpton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: EHS “We the People” — state champs again! Larry Hott: “Sept 5,” terror at the Munich Olympics,” & “The Incident,” a fatal Chicago Police shooting & coverup. UMass’ Jim Hicks & Celia Sainz Delgado on “Documenting Dissent.” Jazzman Paul Arslanian remembers local bassist George Kaye. Megan Zinn w/ Elinor Lipman: “Every Tom, Dick & Harry.”
Saturday, February 15, 202502/15/2025
Western Mass Business Show on 2.15.25 — Denise Barstow, Barstow’s Longview Farm
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Join us as we look at a 219-year-old business. Since 1806 Barstow’s Longview Farm has been in Denise Barstow Manz’s family. That’s a long time to keep a farm going in Hadley, MA. Denise is the most public facing member of the team and glad to be a contributing member of the dairy farm. With 600 cows (300 milking currently) there is always a lot to do between the cows, the farm tours, the anaerobic digester, the technology (robotic milkers), compost, construction projects, and more the farm is a very busy place. We had a great time discussing climate and land conservation, family business, how the work has changed over the years, belonging to a Co-Op with Cabot (and 500 farm families), and why we need to drink more milk. Check out www.barstowslongviewfarm.com for more information.
Friday, February 14, 202502/14/2025
The Hustler Files Ep 99
A BRIDGE TO RACIAL JUSTICE
Some prison reform advocacy organizations call their mission, pillars. Some, key initiatives, and in the case of the advocacy organization, The Sentencing Project, are strategic priorities. But at The Sentencing Project, they take their mission one step further and bring a unique value to their prison reform work, as a bridge organization. For Kara Gotsch, Executive Director, uniting their work on the ground, (state-level organizations) with the overarching policy changes at the National Level (legislatively), The Sentencing Project creates a holistic approach to advancing change within their three strategic priorities; extreme sentencing, voting rights, and youth justice reforms. In 2023 as part of their mission to roll back extreme sentencing, they launched their Second Look Network to provide direct legal representation to incarcerated individuals seeking relief from lengthy or unfair sentences. Bridges connecting people to move the prison reform needle.
Friday, February 14, 202502/14/2025
Live and Life from D.C
2/14/25: Rep Aaron Saunders: sorting crises and confusion from D.C. & Gov’s budget. MTA Max Page, from DC: the Linda McMahon hearings & her promise to abolish the Dept of Ed. Donnabelle Casis w/ Nima Nikakhlagh: Zamharir (“Torture for the Naked Eyes)”at GCC. Recorder’s Anthony Cammalleri: Mass App Ct. affirms $1 million + verdict against Gfld Police. Amherst Town Council Pres Lynn Griesemeron BIG construction projects & Amherst Coll’s payment in lieu of taxes.
Thursday, February 13, 202502/13/2025
Getting Along & Getting By
2/13/25: UMass prof & diversity expert Nilanjana Dasgupta on “Change the Wallpaper…,” DEI’s future, & transforming ourselves & our communities. Rabbi Riqi Kosovske on antisemitism, Netanyahu, Trump, & the cease fire. Congressman Jim McGovern: standing up & fighting back. Central West Justice Dir, atty Claudia Quintero, on protecting immigrants & other marginalized communities.
Wednesday, February 12, 202502/12/2025
ICE & the Musk Factor
2/12/25: Bill & Buz: ICE raids at sensitive locations & the lawsuits. Larry Hott reviews “Eno” & “No Other Land.” GCC Prof Emeritus Brian Adams talks maple sugaring w/ High Hopes Farm’s Brian Rowe. UMass Econ Prof Gerry Epstein: Trump & Musk gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau & a coming bank crisis?
Tuesday, February 11, 202502/11/2025
The Process That is Due
2/11/25: Rep Pat Duffy: the Auditor investigating the legislature, shelter funding, Trump & trans students. Duke Goldman on MLB 2025, the races, & the Sox. Todd Gazda, E.D., Collab Educ Services: local ed budgets & Trump’s assault on public ed. Immigration atty Dan Berger: Trump’s enforcement polices & reopening GTMO.
Monday, February 10, 202502/10/2025
Then And Now
2/10/25: Prof Amilcar Shabazz w/ Nick Rivera (aka Porsh Bet$) about his music as an expression of his life growing up in Harlem & the valley, Porshbets. Tim Blagg & Prof. Peter Thomas: GCC Senior Symposium on King Philip’s War & the Battle of Great Falls. Megan Zinn & Olufunke Grace Bankole: “The Edge of Water”
Saturday, February 8, 202502/08/2025
Western Mass Business Show on 2.8.25 — Heidi Haas & Harvey Williams
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Heidi Haas is well known to many in the 413. Having lived here for 37 years she is happily settled in WMA. She loves the village mentality has been drawn to children’s mental health and wellness for most of her adult life. As a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) Heidi has found that self-reliance and collaboration is important for children and teens to find their voice. Heidi uses Theraplay to help kids work through their issues, using their imaginations to become their own wizards. Heidi herself many would say is a master magician, working with kids clinically and socially as an Improv Teacher in Florence throughout the year. We are joined by one of her students, Harvey Williams, who is 7 and 3/4 years old. He has been doing improv with Heidi for 2 years and loves it. Listen in as we play a few games together and use our resolve and quick wit to move past unexpected balls being pitched to us. Thank you to Heidi and Harvey for coming on the show.
