Podcasts
Podcasts
Saturday, October 21, 201710/21/2017
Vaya Con Muñoz 10.21.17
The vast majority of 3.4 million Puerto Ricans remain in the dark with limited clean water to drink. Hurricane María revealed just how unprepared the island was to handle a hurricane even as it has been in the path of hurricanes since time immemorial. This is what nature — and political corruption — looks like.
Thanks to all who helped raise funds for Puerto Ricans this weekend at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke.
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Bill Nye The Science Guy,” a fun and serious documentary about Nye’s mission to educate climate deniers. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=aQC2xqUXQb4
Damaris Pérez Pizarro de El Pueblo Latino y la ponceña Lillian Torres y yo hablas de todo un poco: el Holyoke Mall al fin reconoce las comunidades latinas y celebra mes de la Herencia Hispana; el impacto del Huracán María, y esto de vivir en la diáspora.
Jada Furlow is communications major at Bay Path University and today we’re talking about Harvey Weinstein and the ripple effect of his criminal behavior.
We are sung out by Puerto Rico’s national voice, Lucecita Benítez, “Traigo un pueblo en mi voz.”
“…sin distancias ni fronteras
que esta tierra es la que espera
el clamor del borincano
levanten todos la mano
al señor de las cadenas..”
Poster by Natalia Muñoz
Friday, October 20, 201710/20/2017
There Is Way Too Much Good Stuff Going On In The Valley
In Bill Newman
10/20: Rich Michelson and Martin Espada –a special edition of “NPR: Northampton Poetry Radio” —previewing an evening of song and poetry to aid Puerto Rico; Diana Alvarez previews her amazing new performance at Holyoke Community College.
Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017
Why Are All The Black Kids Still Sitting Together In The Cafeteria?
In Bill Newman
10/14: Internationally acclaimed author and scholar and Spelman College President Emerita, Beverly Daniel Tatum, author of “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria,” shares insights from the just published and newly revised 20th anniversary edition of that book– a preview of her talk, book signing and Q&A tonight in Northampton; Sheryl Stoodley, founder and artistic director of Serious Play! and actor Dan Morbyrne on the upcoming amazing production of Caryl Churchill’s “Love and Information” at A.P.E.; Karen Tiroletto, Symposium Editor of the WNEU Law Review, on the upcoming symposium (free and open to the public—non-lawyers cordially invited) “Perspectives on Racial Justice in the Era of Black Lives Matter.”
Wednesday, October 18, 201710/18/2017
Western Mass Business Show 10.21.17
In The Western Mass. Business Show
10.21.17 Ira speaks with Anna Kleeberg about clarifying your brand and communicating it more effectively
Tuesday, October 17, 201710/17/2017
A Co-op of Co-ops
In Bill Newman
10/14: Cooperative Cooperatives with Adam Trott (Valley Alliance of Worker Cooperatives); Warren Facey (dairy farmer and founding member of Our Family Farms); Andy Toomajian (Pioneer Valley Photovoltaics); Andrea Stanley (River Valley Co-op); Sarah Kanaby (Franklin County Co-op); John Megas-Russell (Brattleboro Food Co-op),
Monday, October 16, 201710/16/2017
Radical Interconnectedness
In Bill Newman
10/13: FULL DISCLOSURE—it’s a festival! Radical Interconnectedness! (It’s the festival!) With Eggtooth Production’s Linda McInerney, Christian McEwen, and Stephanie Carlson. Plus, a special Black in the Valley.
Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017
Is Northampton Complicit in War Crimes?
In Bill Newman
10.13.17 Jeff Napolitano guest hosts and welcomes Dr. Vijay Prashad, highlights from Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin’s speech in Northampton and Betsy Stone with an arts report featuring an interview with Joan Young of the Guggenheim.
Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017
Vaya Con Muñoz 10.14.17
More than 32,000 Puerto Ricans have gone to Florda seince Oct. 3, and many more are expected throughout the US, especially the south and northeast. New York Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez wrote to Homeland Department because the death toll is unknown — anywhere from 45 to 450. We want to know.
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Swim Team,” about a Special Olypics team for autistic youths. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=2fxY2QkmTK4
Lillian Torres se recortó.
Billy Myers is the curator of “Seventh Generation: Native American Artists of the 21 Century,” an exhibit at Art for the Soul Gallery in Springfield. More info here:art4thesoul.org/
Lin-Manuel Sings us out with “It’s Almost Like Praying.”
Image of Billy Myers, curator, by permission from Art For The Soul Gallery.
Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017
Western Mass Business 10.13.17
In The Western Mass. Business Show
10.14.17 Amy Cahillane talks about Spirit of The Heart Self-Defense
