Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, January 5, 201801/05/2018

So NY Times, Do We Have Aliens Or Not?

In Bill Newman

Thursday, January 4, 201801/04/2018

The Immigrant Protection Project

In Bill Newman

Wednesday, January 3, 201801/03/2018

Good News On The Trump Travel Ban?

In Bill Newman

1/3: Attorneys Buz Eisenberg and Bill Newman on yesterday’s immigration decision; poet Mary Koncel on “The Last Blond;” Filmmaker Larry Hott on the “Last Men in Aleppo;” Natalia Munoz on Hillary Clinton.

Tuesday, January 2, 201801/02/2018

What Will The Fair Share Amendment Mean for Education in MA?

In Bill Newman

1/2: Barbara Madeloni, President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association; artists Betsy Stone & Russell Powell.

Saturday, December 30, 201712/30/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 12.30.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

How painful to say so but Hillary Clinton’s Onward Together organization is not transparent.
Larry Hott reviews “Strong Island,” about a black family that is mistreated by the law and order system. More here: strongislandfilm.com
Journalist and attorney — and my favorite former boss — Marie Grady on the critical role of the media in democracy and why playing to your base is bad for democracy.
Lillian Torres, la ponceña por exvelencia, regresó de la Isla y nos cuenta que vió.
We’re sung out with a Christmas song: Soy Boricua/Añoranzas.

Saturday, December 30, 201712/30/2017

Western Mass Business Show 12.30.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

12.30.17 Amy Cahillane talks with the organizers of First Night Northampton about Northampton’s biggest night.

Friday, December 29, 201712/29/2017

The Last Show of 2017

In Bill Newman

12/29 First Night performers Heather Maloney Ryan Hommel come by and rock our world.

Thursday, December 28, 201712/28/2017

The Last Night Of The Year

In Bill Newman

12/28: First Night performers including Peter Blanchette and Ray Mason rock the studio; plus a very special “Reverend and the Rabbi.”

Wednesday, December 27, 201712/27/2017

You May Say I’m A Dreamer…

In Bill Newman

12/27: Dreamers, DACAs, and allies.

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.

Recent Headlines

10 hours ago in National

Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know

President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas.

1 day ago in National

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.

4 days ago in National

Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.

5 days ago in National

Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says

The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.

5 days ago in National

Senate considers limiting Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.