Podcasts
Podcasts
Saturday, February 24, 201802/24/2018
Vaya Con Muñoz 2.22.18
Emma González is a senior in high school and already knows too much about how certain politicians sacrifice lives pn the altar of the NRA in exchange for money. We hear a snippet of her powerful speech.
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “One of Us,” directed by Heida Ewing and Rachel Grady, about three people who left Hasidic Judaism and what the consequences they faced. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=uBPn5oQNutI
Inventor and author Michael Garjian on his book “Community Capitalism: How Communities Can Use Capitalism to Create a Shared Economy that Works for Everyone.”
Manuel Frau Ramos, fundador y editor del Sol Latino, dice que los políticos que se auto-denominan progresista en Holyoke no lo son cuando aceptan dinero de intereses especiales.
Image of digital poster “What Does It Say Again?” by Natalia Muñoz
Friday, February 23, 201802/23/2018
Political Tribalism
In Bill Newman
2.23.18 Natalia Muñoz guest hosts and talks with Amy Chua about her new book, political tribes. Also, reflecting on the loss of Rep. Peter Kocot and the science of bird brains!
Thursday, February 22, 201802/22/2018
Living In Sanctuary
In Bill Newman
2/22: Vicki Kemper, pastor of the Congregational Church in Amherst, now offering sanctuary; Scott Coen, Sports, Man! on spring training and the Olympics.
Thursday, February 22, 201802/22/2018
Ashfield’s Bucolic Writer’s Retreat
In Bill Newman
2/21: Donna Stern on the impending strike and lockout of the nurses at Baystate-Franklin; Preston Browning, author of “Struggling for the Soul of Our Country;” Cool films with Larry Hott.
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
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
In Bill Newman
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
In Bill Newman
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
