Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Monday, December 19, 201612/19/2016

Jewish Voice For Peace

In Bill Newman

12/19: Say NO to Islamophobia, NO to racism, YES to Justice with Western Mass. Jewish Voice for Peace organizers Emily Miller and Rachel Weber; Ed Orzechowski, author of “ ‘You’ll like it here.’: Donald Vitkus – Belchertown Patient #3394;” Black in the Valley with professor Carlie Tartakov, dramatist and cultural activist Ingrid Askew and filmmaker Monte Ross.

Saturday, December 17, 201612/17/2016

Vaya Con Muñoz 12.17.16

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Marie Grady, senior lecturer of jouranlism ethics at Western New England University on how the print media and its online arm can draw people back to the fold in these times where truthful and accurate reporting was overshawdowed by click-bating non-stories or just as bad, stuff that was simply made up. And Vero González, a teacher of social justice and feminism at the Paolo Freire School of Social Justice in Holyoke, talks about why teaching students to be thoughtful matters.
We are sung out by Jarabe de Palo and Mari from Chambao singing, “Déjame Vivir.”
Original photo of newspaper boxes courtesy of morguefile.com

Saturday, December 17, 201612/17/2016

Western Mass Business Show 12.17.16

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Amy Cahillane from the Dowtown Northampton Association talks with Cathie Walz from The Blue Marble in Northampton and Amherst

Friday, December 16, 201612/16/2016

Hail Santa!

In Bill Newman

12/16: Santa and Mrs. (sorry, Ms.) Claus preview their visit to Northampton by dropping by our studio; then, the bird is the word with owlers and counters (this is competitive, who knew?) Heidi Stemple, Dan Ziomek and Janice Jorgensen.

Thursday, December 15, 201612/15/2016

Finding Joy

In Bill Newman

12.15.16 Natalia Muñoz guest hosts and talks with Arise for Social Justice, Douglas Abrams author of The Book of Joy-a conversation with the Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu and the regular Reverend and The Rabbi(s) segment.

Wednesday, December 14, 201612/14/2016

On The Money (12/14/16)

70% of baby boomers are “terrified” of this…Could the Trump tax ideas affect your ability to use your home deduction?…

Wednesday, December 14, 201612/14/2016

College & The Electoral College

In Bill Newman

12.14.16 Natalia Muñoz guest host and talks Electoral College with Marla Goldberg and talks college college with Max Page and Natalie Higgins from PHENOM

Tuesday, December 13, 201612/13/2016

Feeling Blue & Looking for a Silver Lining

In Bill Newman

12.13.17 Natalia Muñoz guest hosts and talks with Marla Goldberg and Cedric de Leon on Trump, The Labor Movement and looking for a glimmer of hope.

Monday, December 12, 201612/12/2016

Get Culture

In Bill Newman

12.12.16 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts and talks with the folks from Sidehill Farm & about the movement to save jazz in Easthampton

Saturday, December 10, 201612/10/2016

Vaya Con Muñoz 12.10.16

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Emotional conversations post-Nov. 8 continue with Diane Alverio, whose family was recently inducted into the Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame in Connecticu; an11-year-old girl and how she feels about the president-elect; and from filmmaker Larry Hott, who reminds us that there is a bigger picture out there that can lift our spirits.
We are sung out Joan Manuel Serrta and Toquihno singing, “En tournée.”
Photo of Liga Puertorriqueña e Hispana, 1922, Brooklyn section. The liga was an umbrella organization that united dozens of Puerto Rican clubs and organizations throughout New York. Image from Wikipedia Commons.

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