Podcasts

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Wednesday, September 20, 201709/20/2017

The Beacon Hill Weather Report

In Bill Newman

9.20.17 State Senate President Stan Rosenberg on what the MA Senate has in store post summer vacation. And Natalia Muñoz on what’s happening on her home island of Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria.

Tuesday, September 19, 201709/19/2017

The Fate of Football at UMass

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9/19: Ryan Bamford, UMass Athletic Director, on his new contract, integrity in college sports, and UMass. football; Debra J’Anthony and Emily Curro from the Academy of Music preview “Building the Wall.”

Monday, September 18, 201709/18/2017

The Death Of Cassini

In Bill Newman

9/18: Hampshire College professor and Five College professor of astronomy, Salman Hameed, on the life and death of Cassini and other life in our solar system; Amena Elashkar, coming to Northampton Tuesday, previews her and Khawla Hammad’s presentation on stateless Palestinians and life in a refugee camp; Black in the Valley with special guest Dr. Demetria Rougeaux Shabazz.

Saturday, September 16, 201709/16/2017

Western Mass Business Show 9.16.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

9.16.17 Ira talks with Kirsten Modestow of Brigade, a Hadley based company that strengthens and invigorates existing brands

Friday, September 15, 201709/15/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 9.16.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Hillary Clinton is promoting her book, “What Happened,” and we hear a tidbit from a conversation from the podcast “With Her.”
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Chasing Trane,” about music genius John Coltrane.Trailer here:coltranefilm.com/trailer.
Northwest District Attorney David Sullivan on why implicit bias is an important topic for police and prosecutors to delve into.
Matt Szafranski of the Western Mass. Politics and Insight blog on former state Rep. Cheryl Coakley Rivera wthdrawal from Springfield City Council race.
Mary J. Blije and Bono sing us out with “One Love.”

Friday, September 15, 201709/15/2017

Your State U

In Bill Newman

9/14: UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy on DACA, college ratings, and money for public higher ed; then, “The Scarlet Professor” with director Ron Bashford and Bill Hite, who plays Newton Arvin.

Thursday, September 14, 201709/14/2017

Celebrating Citizenship

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9/15: Mayor David Narkewicz and Center for New Americans Executive Director Laurie Millman on Citizenship Day (this weekend) in Northampton; then the Mayor on proposed surveillance cameras for Main street. Then, Smith professor Michael Thurston and author Jane Yolen, Smith College, class of 1960, share analysis and memories of Smith college’s firing two male professors because they were gay.

Wednesday, September 13, 201709/13/2017

Silent Sky

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Tuesday, September 12, 201709/12/2017

Ken Burns On Vietnam

In Bill Newman

9/12: Filmmaker Ken Burns on “The Vietnam War;” author Barry Werth and professors Harley Erdman and Eric Sawyer on “The Scarlet Professor.”

Monday, September 11, 201709/11/2017

Hillywood

In Bill Newman

9/11: From the Ashfield Film Festival—Tamara Sloan, Christopher Seward, and Harry Keramidas. From the Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership—Rev. Andrea Ayvazian and Lilly Lombard. From the world of politics– Josh Silver, CEO of Represent Us.

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