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Wednesday, February 21, 201802/21/2018

John Scibak’s Not Coming Back

In Bill Newman

2/20: State Representative John Scibak on his upcoming last ten months in office; the Comedy Quiz—it’s all about animals—really a hoot.

Monday, February 19, 201802/19/2018

Why W.E.B. Matters

In Bill Newman

2/19: We continue our celebration of Black/ African-American History Month –”Black in the Valley” with Professor Carlie Tartakov, Rev-Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks, and Director of the Dubois Center at UMass, Whitney Battle-Baptiste; Amalya Campbell, an MHC grad and author of “Love Let Go: Radical Generosity for the Real World,” who is returning to the Valley –at the Odyssey Book Shop– for a book reading, signing and Q&A this Wednesday; JM Sorrell, the LGBT JP, on domestic violence; and Newman’s Fishwrap on the Mueller’s indictment of the Russians

Saturday, February 17, 201802/17/2018

Western Mass Business Show 2.17.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

2.17.18 Ira talks with author Jayne Pearl

Saturday, February 17, 201802/17/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 2.17.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

We hear a snippet from the interview MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell had with former Vice President Joe Biden. What makes the interview so powerful is that no former vice president has ever spoken so strongly against a sitting president.
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews the five foreign language films nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film and how they reflect our times. Trailers here: oscar.go.com/nominees/foreign-language-film
Matt Szafranski, founder and editor of Western Mass. Politics and Insight (wmasspi.com), on the role of the Democratic Party — if there is one — in this year’s gubernatorial election.
La crítica de cine Ariadna Goenaga reseña “Call Me By Your Name.”
Throughout, we hear a bit of Santana’s “Samba Pa’ Ti” and we are sung out by El Topo, “Que Yo Lo Haré.”
Image from the movie, “The Insult,” one of the five nominated Best Foreign Film for the Oscar.

Friday, February 16, 201802/16/2018

Taking Back The House

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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