Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Wednesday, November 1, 201711/01/2017

War Tax Resistance

In Bill Newman

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

In Bill Newman

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

In Bill Newman

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

In Vaya Con Muñoz

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.

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.

Recent Headlines

24 hours ago in National

Pam Bondi faces a closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over the Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse cases, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration's botched release of the Epstein case files.

2 days ago in National

A large fire has erupted at an apartment complex in Dallas

Firefighters battled a large fire that erupted Thursday at an apartment complex in Dallas, where debris from one collapsed building lay heaped on the ground while flames and black smoke billowed into the sky. Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom like an explosion.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players' association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.

2 days ago in National

Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil litigation against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.