Thursday, March 22, 201803/22/2018

Listen To The 2018 NEF Spelling Bee

If you were smart enough to miss it live on the air, we bring you a podcast of three hours…

Thursday, March 22, 201803/22/2018

How Big Will Northampton Education Foundation’s Endowment Bee?

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3/22: To bee or not to bee (the $1 million question) with Queen Bee Jeanne Hoose and NEF Board Member Megan Zinn; ranked choice voting –tonight’s presentation at Amherst College with Liz Popolo, Linda Castronovo and Andy Anderson; the Sci-Tech café on cosmic M &As with MHC prof Kathy Aidala; a very special Reverend and the Rabbi.

Wednesday, March 21, 201803/21/2018

The Wall

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3/21: Amherst College Professor of Latin American and Latino Culture Ilan Stavans—his new book is titled “The Wall;” Laura Patrick from the Ha Has and Jen Roberge from the Valley’s Women’s Business Owners Alliance (WBOA), on the upcoming confab, improv show and extravaganza to benefit the WBOA and Girls, Inc.

Tuesday, March 20, 201803/20/2018

Cherish Public Education

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3/20: Massachusetts Teachers Association President Barbara Madeloni with PHENOM, Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts, founder Max Page; then, the Comedy Quiz—How to Fail in Business Without Really Trying!

Monday, March 19, 201803/19/2018

When Will The West Pay Attention to South Sudan?

3/19: Nonviolent Peaceforce with its co-founder Mel Duncan, and from South Sudan –Tandie Ngwenya and Sarah Nyathiang; then, a preview of the Northampton Education Foundation Adult Spelling Bee; and Black in the Valley with special guest Rev. Karen Rucks.

Saturday, March 17, 201803/17/2018

Western Mass Business Show 3.17.18

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DR TOM NARO of MY PT: Tom and Ira discuss the business and benefits of physical therapy, how the field has changed since its inception, as well as the economics of supply and demand for PT; why his angle is coming to where you live or work (or visit you virtually); how ergonomics and body awareness can avoid a lot of pain; how he networks to meet people who might recommend him; how and when insurance enters into the deal.

Saturday, March 17, 201803/17/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 3.17.18

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Filmmaker Larry and Deb Krivoy, director of the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival that kicked off this week in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties with 25 films, spotlight some of the films that are showing, including “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story,” “GI Jews” and “Raising The Roof.” You can watch trailers for all the films here: http://pvjff.org/
Matt Szafranski, founder and editor of Western Mass. Politics and Insight, on the Springfield City Council’s call for a chief diversity officer, a position that Mayor Sarno says isn’t necessary in a city where only five of the 26 department heads are from communities of color.
La crítica de cine Ariadna Goenaga reseña “The Shape of Water,” ganadora del Oscar para mejor película del año.
Liza Gallardo, percusionista con Las Atípicas, nueve mujeres boricuas que cantan música típica de Puerto Rico, hace un llamado a la diáspora para apoyar su viaje a Cuba en julio. Son invitadas al 18 Festival del Caribe, también conocido como la Fiesta del Fuego. en Santiago. Aquí puedes escuchar su música: facebook.com/lasatipicas y para apoyaralas vayan aquí: gofundme.com/atipicasacuba

Friday, March 16, 201803/16/2018

St. Patrick’s Day Version of the Bill Newman Show

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St. Patrick’s Day version of the Bill Newman Show, live from Fitzwilly’s

Friday, March 16, 201803/16/2018

Bill Newman Featuring the Reverend and the Rabbi

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The Power of An Equitable Community at All Souls Unitarian Universalist is on SATURDAY, MARCH 17, not tomorrow (Apologies from Bill who missipoke!
Today’s show: Interview with Chuck Collins, the Keynote Speaker. Also, Yaron Brook, Chair of the Ayn Rand Institute on the 75th anniversary of publication of “The Fountainhead;”
Cassandra Holden, Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David on single-room occupancy in Northampton, the exhibit at Historic Northampton.

Thursday, March 15, 201803/15/2018

Bill and Denise Discuss Bachelor Nation, Plus Max Page on Higher Ed

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Denise Vozella and Bill chat up journalist and book author Amy Kaufman about “Bachelor Nation, and PHENOM, founder Max Page on massachusetts turning its back on public higher ed