Podcasts

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Friday, March 3, 201703/03/2017

Brown Girl Dreaming of Another Brooklyn

In Bill Newman

3/3: A day of Jaquelines! NPR with Rich Michelson and Jacqueline Woodson; then, Jacqueline Sheehan on her new novel “the tiger in the house;” Harriet Diamond joins Betsy Stone on “Inside/Out.”

Thursday, March 2, 201703/02/2017

Father Abraham Had Many Children

In Bill Newman

3/2: A very special expanded edition of “The Reverend and the Rabbi” with Tahirah Amatul Wadud; “Your State U” with Max Page.

Wednesday, March 1, 201703/01/2017

A New Sheriff in Town

In Bill Newman

3/1: New sheriff in town: Pat Cahillane; best-selling author Elinor Lipman on her new novel, “On Turpentine Lane;” Vaya con Munoz.

Monday, February 27, 201702/27/2017

Paper Democracy?

In Bill Newman

2/27: Internationally renowned author and expert Maria Stephan on how democracies evolve into authoritarian governments; NCIS (Northampton Criminal Investigative Service):attorney Harry Miles on broken breathalyzers in Massachusetts and broken ICE detection systems at airports; Josh Silver, CEO of represent.US on the political swamp getting swamped with billionaires.

Saturday, February 25, 201702/25/2017

Western Mass Business Show 2.25.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

2.25.17 Ira talks with Tara Brewster originally from Jackson & Connor and now from Greenfield Savings Bank.

Saturday, February 25, 201702/25/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 2.25.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Patricia Sandoval, professor of communications at Holyoke Community College, produced and directed the heart-filling and bursting multimedia event “Latinas con Pluma,” a Spanish-English bilingual performance of poems, plays and essays by famed and distinguished writers from Springfield-based Magdalena Gómez to Chicago-based Sandra Cisneros and beloved friend, the late playwirght Dolores Prida; and music by congueras por excelencia Julissa Rodríguez and Iréne Shaikly, plus a photo exhibit curated by Waleska Santiago of some of the city’s grandmothers with text about their influence in their lives provided by their adult grandchildren, plus fabulous food from Mexico to Puerto Rico. Julissa Colón, Ticina Cotto, Jocelyn López, Caila Lourdes Ver, Alora Machuca, Priscilla Page, Jovan Roman and Nathalie Vicencio declaimed as if they were the authors of every word. A magical night at the Leslie Phillips Theater at HCC.
Then filmmaker Lary Hott sounds the warning about what federal cuts in the arts could mean; essentially,, silencing the diversity of arts and voices that contribute to the cultural enrichment of the United States, such as “Latinas con Pluma” and extraordinary documentaries.
We are sung out with “Usted,” a cross-generation ballad interpreted by Mexican singer Luis Miguel.
In the photo, members of “Latins con Pluma” ensemble.

Friday, February 24, 201702/24/2017

She Blinded Me With Science

In Bill Newman

2/24: We fishwrap Trump; then, Mount Holyoke College preeminent professors of physics, Kathy Aidala and Kerstin Nordstrom, on sand boxes and squishy things –a preview of the upcoming Sci-tech Café; Will Baczek joins Betsy Stone to describe the Animal Kingdom here in Northampton.

Thursday, February 23, 201702/23/2017

Camp IN Day Two

In Bill Newman

2/23: Monte’s Camp-In for The Cancer Connection at the Hotel Northampton Day 2– more moving stories, more stars, and a Proclamation to end all proclamations!

Thursday, February 23, 201702/23/2017

Camp IN Day One

In Bill Newman

2/22: Monte Belmonte’s Camp IN for the Cancer Connection – moving stories and many stars. Day 1.

Wednesday, February 22, 201702/22/2017

On The Money (2/22/17)

The Dow finally hit 20 thousand. What’s next? Don’t bet with your retirement like you bet on the Super Bowl!…

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