Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Wednesday, November 8, 201711/08/2017

Who Is Jane Addams & Why Do We Need Her Now?

11/8: Professor Rutherford Platt, convener and organizer, and Jack Hjelt, International Aid Administrator and panel moderator, on the upcoming forum in Northampton “Rediscovering Jane Addams in a Time of Crisis;” NYT # 1 bestselling author, historian Robert Dalleck, on his new book “Franklin D. Roosevelt, A Political Life.”

Tuesday, November 7, 201711/07/2017

The Bridge To Brilliance

In Bill Newman

11/7: Nadia Lopez, author of “The Bridge to Brilliance: How One Principal In a Tough Community Is Inspiring the World;” State Senate President Stan Rosenberg on the momentous health care bill coming up for debate in the State Senate tomorrow.

Monday, November 6, 201711/06/2017

The Power of Peanut Butter

In Bill Newman

11/6: 11 year-old Lavery Greenfield on the PB&J jar drive for the Food Bank of Western Mass. in elementary and middle schools in the valley—which she has organized! Robbin Legere Henderson, illustrator and co-author with her late grandmother, Matilda Rabinowitz, of “Immigrant Girl, Radical Woman: A Memoir form the Early Twentieth Century.”

Friday, November 3, 201711/03/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 11.4.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Bye Bye Whitefish Energy! You were mean to Puerto Ricans, but that wasn’t the only thing that raised our ire. Charging $300 million to help restore our electric grid also was excessive, coming from a two-man outfit, and with a bad attitude to boot. ¡Adios, muchachos!
Florence resident Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami.” From the documentary’s director: “An unassuming 70-year-old Swami from India, arrives in New York City alone and without support or money. He carries only the ancient texts he has translated, and the firm faith in his teacher’s request: “offer spiritual wisdom to the people of the world!” Trailer here: vimeo.com/216907604
Also from Florence, Gia Bernini, author of “Corinander,” about her bilingual/bicultural life, is also a Colombian therapist who offers counseling in Spanish. What are the particular challenges in the Latino communities?
Lillian Torres, la ponceña por excelencia, y yo hablamos sobre Whitefish y como la “corruoción juega ajedrez otra vez” (Juan Luis Guerra).
We are sung out by Marc Anthnoy singing “Preciosa,” Puerto Rico’s other national anthem.

Friday, November 3, 201711/03/2017

CPR For The Democratic Party

In Bill Newman

11/3: Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution! Charlie King and Susan Triolo on “The War on Labor 100 Years Ago and Today.” John Cavanagh, Director of the Washington, D.C. (and Northampton) – based Institute for Policy Studies, on Trump’s proposed tax cuts.

Thursday, November 2, 201711/02/2017

When Trump Country Came To Leverett, MA

In Bill Newman

11/2: “Hands Across the Hills:” Leverett hosts tell us about their amazing weekend with their guests from Trump Country, coal country, Kentucky; then, Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David, and Rev. Kelly Gallagher star again —because they are stars.

Wednesday, November 1, 201711/01/2017

War Tax Resistance

In Bill Newman

11/1: Iconic activist Loretta Ross and Ruth Benn, Coordinator, National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, on White Supremacy in the Age of Trump and active and effective resistance. Then, Cool Films with Emmy Award-wining filmmaker Larry Hott—on two new political films you absolutely want to see.

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

In Bill Newman

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.

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