Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, February 16, 201802/16/2018

Taking Back The House

In Bill Newman

2/16: Dan Canon, explains why he is running for Congress in Indiana; Steve Sanderson from the Northampton Arts Council previews the upcoming school vacation week of movies for kids.

Thursday, February 15, 201802/15/2018

The New Great American Songbook

In Bill Newman

2/15: Melissa Dahl, author of “Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness;” the incomparable Annie Patterson and extraordinary Mart Witt sing amazing duets; Jeff Napolitano, Executive Director of the
Northampton-based Resistance Center for Peace and Justice; and The Reverends and the Rabbis

Wednesday, February 14, 201802/14/2018

The Sex Talk

In Bill Newman

2/14: On Valentine’s Day Dr Jane Fleishman tries to explain sex and love to Monte and Bill, after which local singer-songwriter Diana Alvarez makes us fall in love with her music.

Tuesday, February 13, 201802/13/2018

The Environmental Bible

In Bill Newman

2/13: Ken Johnston on his upcoming “Walk to Freedom;” Kevin Templeton on “Bending Towards Justice: The Art of Robert Templeton and the Struggle for Civil Rights;” Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on his film about the founder of the environmental movement; then, PHENOM founder Max Page

Tuesday, February 13, 201802/13/2018

Saving Tarboo Creek

In Bill Newman

2/12: Saving democracy with Represent US CEO Josh Silver; “Saving Tarboo Creek” and the natural world with Scott Freeman

Saturday, February 10, 201802/10/2018

Western Mass Business Show 2.10.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

2.10.18 Ira talks with photographer and chief hugger Sandra Costello

Saturday, February 10, 201802/10/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 2.10.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

We hear a clip from Jimmy Kimmel Live! The comic and entertainer tried to persuade anti-DACA people to rise to their better agnels if they could just meet a dreamer in person. Some bullies never stop. Video clip here: youtube.com/watch?v=5QY5pLQqIYM
Filmmaker Larry Hott waxes philosophical with Monte Belmonte, Bill Newman and I on what the five documentaries nominated for the Oscars Best Documentary say about our time. Clips from the nominated films here: whttp://oscar.go.com/nominees/documentary-feature
Matt Szafranski, founder and editor of Western Mass. Politics and Insight [wmasspi.com] on the tragic consequences one of our best public servants, state Sen. Stan Rosenberg, is facing as a result of alleged misconsuct by his husband, Bryon Hefner.
We are sung out with “Ciega Sordomuda,” by Shakira.
Image from “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Youtube.

Friday, February 9, 201802/09/2018

Ain’t Gonna Let College Loans Turn Me Around

In Bill Newman

2/9: Live in the studio the Smith college a capella group –Blackapella! Newman and Monte on pot; Eva Fierst on the arts in the valley this weekend.

Thursday, February 8, 201802/08/2018

Ethan at 21

In Bill Newman

2/8: Camille McGovern, founder of Whole Children, on this weekend’s premiere of the film about her son; Max Page on State Senate President Stan Rosenberg and all things UMass.

Wednesday, February 7, 201802/07/2018

Pretty Cool Festival

In Bill Newman

2/7: Penny Burke, on this weekend’s Ice Festival; Debra J’Anthony and Emily Curro from the Academy of Music on “Thurgood” and “The Valley Letters Project.”

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