Podcasts
Podcasts
Saturday, October 11, 202510/11/2025
Western Mass Business Show on 10.11.25
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Join us as we listen to the latest from the Team at Safe Passage. We had a full house with Marianne Winters Executive Director, Natalie Ulrich Development Director, Hannah Smith Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, Margo Kinney-Petrucha Volunteer, Nashaly De Jesus LatinX Outreach Coordinator, and Karla T Latinx Counselor & Immigration Specialist joining us. Tune in as we talk about funding cuts, grass roots support, survivor anthology project, peer to peer fundraising, immigration, housing, safety, almost 50 years, and the HOT CHOCOLATE RUN. Go to www.safepass.org for more info on the topics discussed. We are in this together and we must find a way through these times together. Thank you for listening and supporting the important work of Safe Passage.
Saturday, October 11, 202510/11/2025
Panorama — Episode 122 — Jillian Duclos Returns
In Panorama
Originally aired on October 11th, 2025. Jillian Duclos is running to unseat Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra. Jillian makes the case for why she has the experience to be the next mayor of Northampton, what she would do during her first 100 days if she were elected, how she’ll work with the City Council, and she articulates why she wants to be mayor of the City of Northampton.
Jillian Duclos’s website is
www.jillianfornorthampton.com/
Friday, October 10, 202510/10/2025
The Hustler Files Ep 131
A VILLAGE OF RECOVERY ANGELS
A recent 2024 report estimates that 23.5 million people in the United States are in recovery from a substance use disorder based on data from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Anyone going through recovery will tell you that having support and hope are essential to overcoming their addiction, whether or not they’ve served time behind the wall. For John Sullivan and Charlie Worpek, the Northampton Recovery Center offered each the transformative power of a community of Angels. Together, they share their inspiring journeys of recovery, resilience, and hope. John and Charlie each navigate their own stories, shedding light and tears on the challenges and triumphs they faced on the path to sobriety. This episode is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the importance of finding a supportive community in a time of darkness.
Friday, October 10, 202510/10/2025
Live
10/10/25: Live from D.C.– MTA Pres Max Page: health insur, rainy day funds & DOE. Live in studio — Michael Stein, N’pton School Comm member & candidate for re-election. Historian & author Matthew Restall: “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus.” Matteo Pangallo & Steve Poulin: new plays “Take Ten.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Christina White of Art for the Soul Gallery: “The Power of SHE.”
Thursday, October 9, 202510/09/2025
Chart(er)ing Our Path Forward
10/9/25: Amherst Town Council Pres Lynn Griesemeron: revising the town charter, schools, roads & free cash. N’ton At-large Councilor candidate Deb Henson: the issues. Rep Natalie Blais: the gov’t shutdown & the Bridge of Flowers. Ruth Griggs w/ superstar musician Avery Sharpe: “I Am My Neighbor’s Keeper – free concert @ Edwards Church Friday.
Wednesday, October 8, 202510/08/2025
The Annual Coop Roundtable, Live from River Valley
10/8/25: Craig Boivin of UMass 5 College Credit Union. Lloyd Miller of Old Creamery Co-op. Jeff Burdine of Greenfield Farmer’s Co-operative Exchange. Rochelle Prunty of River Valley Co-op. Caitlin Von Schmidt of Franklin Community Co-op. Ben Jankowitz of Valley Alliance of Worker Co-ops & Pedal People Cooperative. Will Savitri of PV2 Solar.
Tuesday, October 7, 202510/07/2025
Trump Versus
10/7/25: Sen Paul Mark: MA Data Privacy Act & Trump’s military v Americans. Keith Fairey, CEO of Wayfinders & Alexis Breiteneicher, Ex Dir, Valley CDC: the housing crisis here & the federal role. GCC prof Brian Adams w/ Gazette columnist, environmentalist Johanna Neumann: Trump v solar. Astronomer Salman Hameed: outer space treaties & Trump v NASA.
Monday, October 6, 202510/06/2025
Constructing
10/6/25: Michele Ronco, N’ton Ward 1 City Council candidate. Megan Zinn w/ Lily King: “Heart the Lover” & her Odyssey reading. Sen Jo Comerford: the gov’t shutdown, Medicaid costs & charter schools funding. N’ton Mayor GL Sciarra: early voting & constructing the yearly budget.
Friday, October 3, 202510/03/2025
The Hustler Files Ep 130
FROM IMMORTAL TO AWAKENED
Christie Johnson grew up believing she could get away with just about anything. As a small-town Texas cheerleader, she thought she was untouchable, unstoppable, and immortal. But addiction, a horrific accident while serving in the military, and time in prison shattered that illusion and sparked something far more powerful, an awakening like no other. Christie’s journey is one of struggle, resilience, and ultimately, redemption. Now, as a member of the Cornbread Hustle family, a second-chance and skill training hiring agency, Christie dedicates her life to helping others find their second chance. Join us as we explore her raw and inspiring story that reminds us of the power of possibility, the strength of the human spirit, and that miracles do happen.
Friday, October 3, 202510/03/2025
Decisions
10/3/25: MTA Pres Max Page: tax the multinationals & free speech for educators. Clare Higgins: her careers as Mayor & Ex Dir, Community Action Pioneer Valley. Jennifer Jacobson & Morgan Sheehan: Straw Dog Writer’s Guild WriteAngles Conference. UMass Athletic Dir Ryan Bamford: the football program & $. Donnabelle Casis w/ Mischa Roy Bennett: the Great N’ton Haunt.
