Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, October 27, 201710/27/2017

Big Brother Noho

In Bill Newman

10/27: Northampton City Council President Bill Dwight on the mayoral debate and surveillance cameras proposed for downtown; Amherst Cinema General Manager George Myers on “The Young Karl Marx;” artist Olivia Bernard joins Arts Correspondent Betsy Stone.

Thursday, October 26, 201710/26/2017

Is Now The Time For Criminal Justice Reform in Massachusetts?

In Bill Newman

10/26: State Senate President Stan Rosenberg on criminal justice reform — the vote is in the Senate is expected today. Then, “The Sci-Tech Café” with MHC neuroscience prof Jared Schwartzer and physics prof Kathry Aidala. And Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David and Rev. Kelly Gallagher on Charlottesville, where Rev. Gallagher was a peacekeeper

Wednesday, October 25, 201710/25/2017

Puerto Rico Is Still In Crisis

In Bill Newman

10/25: Hands Across the Hills:” Our guests, Paula Green and Jay Frost, as well as other good people of Leverett are hosting Kentucky coal country and Trump country folks form Letcher County, Kentucky. Natalia Munoz and Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegria on the continuing disaster in Puerto Rico. (Alvilda lived through the hurricane on the island.)

Tuesday, October 24, 201710/24/2017

Anatomy Quiz!

In Bill Newman

10/24: Newman shares some thoughts about the proposed police surveillance cameras in downtown Northampton; Then, take the Comedy Quiz with the Ha Has. The topic is human anatomy.

Monday, October 23, 201710/23/2017

Why Does The Bishop Want To Destroy Mater Dolorosa Church?

In Bill Newman

10/23: Save Mater Dolorosa !! Chair of the Holyoke Historical Commission Rich Ahlstrom, Local Holyoke Historic District Chair Marco Cresentini , and President of the Mater Dolorosa Preservation Society John Fyendkevec explain the fight with the Archdiocese. Then, Political Gold with the CEO of Represent US, Josh Silver.

Saturday, October 21, 201710/21/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 10.21.17

The vast majority of 3.4 million Puerto Ricans remain in the dark with limited clean water to drink. Hurricane María revealed just how unprepared the island was to handle a hurricane even as it has been in the path of hurricanes since time immemorial. This is what nature — and political corruption — looks like.
Thanks to all who helped raise funds for Puerto Ricans this weekend at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke.
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Bill Nye The Science Guy,” a fun and serious documentary about Nye’s mission to educate climate deniers. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=aQC2xqUXQb4
Damaris Pérez Pizarro de El Pueblo Latino y la ponceña Lillian Torres y yo hablas de todo un poco: el Holyoke Mall al fin reconoce las comunidades latinas y celebra mes de la Herencia Hispana; el impacto del Huracán María, y esto de vivir en la diáspora.
Jada Furlow is communications major at Bay Path University and today we’re talking about Harvey Weinstein and the ripple effect of his criminal behavior.
We are sung out by Puerto Rico’s national voice, Lucecita Benítez, “Traigo un pueblo en mi voz.”
“…sin distancias ni fronteras
que esta tierra es la que espera
el clamor del borincano
levanten todos la mano
al señor de las cadenas..”
Poster by Natalia Muñoz

Friday, October 20, 201710/20/2017

There Is Way Too Much Good Stuff Going On In The Valley

In Bill Newman

10/20: Rich Michelson and Martin Espada –a special edition of “NPR: Northampton Poetry Radio” —previewing an evening of song and poetry to aid Puerto Rico; Diana Alvarez previews her amazing new performance at Holyoke Community College.

Thursday, October 19, 201710/19/2017

Locked Up For Lucio

In Bill Newman

Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017

Why Are All The Black Kids Still Sitting Together In The Cafeteria?

In Bill Newman

10/14: Internationally acclaimed author and scholar and Spelman College President Emerita, Beverly Daniel Tatum, author of “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria,” shares insights from the just published and newly revised 20th anniversary edition of that book– a preview of her talk, book signing and Q&A tonight in Northampton; Sheryl Stoodley, founder and artistic director of Serious Play! and actor Dan Morbyrne on the upcoming amazing production of Caryl Churchill’s “Love and Information” at A.P.E.; Karen Tiroletto, Symposium Editor of the WNEU Law Review, on the upcoming symposium (free and open to the public—non-lawyers cordially invited) “Perspectives on Racial Justice in the Era of Black Lives Matter.”

Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017

Western Mass Business Show 10.21.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

10.21.17 Ira speaks with Anna Kleeberg about clarifying your brand and communicating it more effectively

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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.

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

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