Podcasts
Podcasts
Monday, February 13, 201702/13/2017
Kickin’ It Old School?
In Bill Newman
2/13: Senior Editor of The Atlantic magazine, Derek Thompson, author of “The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction;” Vira Douangmany Cage, Marla Goldberg-Jamate, and Lisa Kosanpvik argue against the proposed Amherst elementary school construction project; and Josh Silver, Represent.US’s CEO, on the continued popularity (or not?) of Donald Trump and filling and refilling the swamp.
Saturday, February 11, 201702/11/2017
Western Mass Business Show 2.11.17
In The Western Mass. Business Show
2.11.17 Amy Cahillane from the DNA talks with legacy Northampton business, Gazebo
Friday, February 10, 201702/10/2017
The 9th Circuit
In Bill Newman
2/10: We fishwrap yesterday’s Circuit Court of appeals decision on Trump’s Muslim ban; Leigh Bailey (Board President) and Kathryn Baker (V-P) of Northampton Neighbors describe this new community for our community; Rex Fowler on his gig this weekend at the Iron Horse; Steve Sanderson, Interim Arts Correspondent, hosts our “Inside/Out” segment.
Thursday, February 9, 201702/09/2017
Vaya Con Muñoz 2.11.17
Quick tips on how to ID fake news!
This week, Jeannette Rodríguez, founder of La Esperanza, a support group in Spanish for Latinas with cancer. Zulma, one of the members, shares in Spanish what it meant to her to be part of the group while she was in recovery. The support group meets the first Tuesday of the month from 5 to 8:30 pm at the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care, 3350 Main St., Springfield. More info: (413) 794-2727
Also, Larry Hott goes over some of the best documentaries that vied for Oscar nominations. Just because they are not in the final five doesn’t mean they are not extraordinary. Among Larry’s RECOMMENDATIONS: “Miss Sharon Jones!” “Tower,” “Fire at Sea,” “Zero Days” and “Weiner.”
We are sung out by El Topo singing, “Qué bonita luna.”
Members of La Esperanza support group for Latinas with cancer in front of panels they painted under direction of painter Rosa Ibarra, far right. Founder Jeannette Rodríguez in ceter, dressed in black. Photo by Natalia Muñoz.
Thursday, February 9, 201702/09/2017
Our Rabbi In Handcuffs
In Bill Newman
2/9: Free Justin! Rabbi Justin David speaks with Bill and Rev. Peter Ives about his recent civil disobedience and arrest, protesting the ban on refugees and immigrants; Sam Rush, from New Century Theater, and the Ha Ha’s Pam Victor, from bed, talk to us about love, a lot of love, for all to see on Sunday; Catherine Hiller, author of “Just Say Yes” A Marijuana Memoir” fills the joint with happy memories; Penny Burke, from the Northampton center for the Arts, ices this cake with the ice sculptures coming to and being created on the sidewalks of downtown Northampton Friday.
Wednesday, February 8, 201702/08/2017
On The Money (2/8/17)
How to avoid the noise of the headlines and stay focused on the long term. Why do women face different…
Wednesday, February 8, 201702/08/2017
Do Not Throw Away Your Shot
In Bill Newman
2/8: First, we Fishwrap our rabbi; then, Dr. Meredith Wadman, author of “The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease;” followed by “Vaya con Munoz”– Jim Lescault from Amherst Media speaks with Natalia Munoz on the threat that the Town of Amherst might dismember its long-time and highly regarded local cable access channel.
Tuesday, February 7, 201702/07/2017
The Devos Devolution of Education
In Bill Newman
2/7: Zak Bayers, new Executive Director of PHENON, the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts, joins Max Page to discuss the 2017 education agenda in Massachusetts and the upcoming Day of Action; philanthropist and art collector Jordan Schnitzer on the extraordinary exhibit of work from his collection by Kara Walker now at the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art; Hampshire College professor Salman Hameed on the effect of Trump’s Muslim ban.
Monday, February 6, 201702/06/2017
The Body Politics
In Bill Newman
2/6: Irvine Sobelman , member of the Sugar Shack Alliance and Steering Committee member of Climate Action Now, on today’s Kinder-Morgan pipeline-induced and judicially-approved funeral (the death, not the funeral) of the Otis State Forest; JM Sorrell, the LGBTQ JP, on Trump’s effect on the community; Liz Friedman, co-chair of Our Bodies/Our Justice, and Amaad Rivera, former Springfield City Councilor and former aide to Sen Ed Markey, on the upcoming Our Bodies/Our Justice rally; Black in the Valley with special guest Hip-Hop producer Demany Gordon.
Saturday, February 4, 201702/04/2017
Western Mass Business Show 2.4.17
In The Western Mass. Business Show
2.4.17 Ira talks with Sara Schley and Joe Laur of seed systems, a Wendell based consulting group improving teams, coaching executives, helping companies achieve their audacious goals
