Podcasts
Podcasts
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Saturday, October 28, 201710/28/2017
Vaya Con Muñoz 10.26.17
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, presented an eloquent defense of American values this week, at the same time of announcing his retirement from politics in a party led by Trump. Read full transcript here: nytimes.com/2017/10/24/us/politics/jeff-flake-transcript-senate-speech.html?_r=0Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews two coming of age documentaries about youngwomen.“For Akeem” directed by Jeremy S. Levine and Landon Van Soest. Say the directors: “For us, For Ahkeem is about an extraordinary young girl who never gives up.” Trailer here: http://forahkeemfilm.com/trailer/The other is “Bobbi Jean,” directed by Elvira Lind. Synopsis: “After a decade of stardom in Israel, American dancer Bobbi Jene decides to leave behind herprominent position at the world-famous Batsheva Dance Company, as well asthe love of her life, to return to the U.S. to create her own boundary breakingart. “ Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=JdtdFGNk3qoDoug Sweeney, a Westfield millenial with informed opinions, joins Larry, Monte Belmonte and me for a conversation on Trump, politics and American values.Alvilda Anaya Alegría of Guayama and Lillian Torres of Ponce and I talk about saving art post-Hurricane María.We are sung out by Lucecita, “De Ponce a Guayama.”Picture of “For Akeem” used with permission.
