Podcasts
Podcasts
Saturday, June 10, 201706/10/2017
Vaya Con Muñoz 6.10.17
Today is all about Puerto Rico: The 60th Annual Puerto Rico Day Parade tomorrow, as seen through the eyes of local Puerto Ricans Diane Alverio, founder and editor of Connecticut Latino News (link here: ctlatinonews.com), based in Hartford; and Lillian Torres, from Ponce and living in Holyoke.
Should Oscar López Rivera, formerly a member of a violent group that advocated for Puerto Rico’s independence, and who was pardoned by President Obama been selected as the parade’s grand marshal? In the end, he opted out, seeing that the honor was dividing the Puerto Rican community, as well as politicians and a slew of big businesses that pulled their sponsorhsip of the parade.
We are sung out by Juan Luis Guerra of the Dominican Republic with “El Costo de La Vida.”
Friday, June 9, 201706/09/2017
Is This The New Watergate Or Is It Worse?
In Bill Newman
Mount Holyoke College Professor of Government Chris Pyle on Trump, Comey, and Mueller, investigations, impeachment, and governmental secrecy; Arts Correspondent Betsy Stone with Mark Guglielmo on “Cuba in Transition” and Silas Kopf on the Running of the Bulls in Easthampton.
Thursday, June 8, 201706/08/2017
What’s Coming With Comey?
In Bill Newman
Mitch Prinstein, author of “Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World.” Reverend Peter Ives and the CEO of Tapestry Health, Cheryl Zoll, on reproductive rights in the era of Trump.
Wednesday, June 7, 201706/07/2017
Cops In Court
In Bill Newman
6/7: Northampton attorney and cooperating attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights Luke Ryan on the law suit he has been litigating against western Mass. Rev. Scott Lively, zealous advocate of the kill the gays bill in Uganda; iconic Valley musician Johnny Memphis on “Rarities”– his band’s new c.d. release and the party to celebrate.
Tuesday, June 6, 201706/06/2017
I’d Like To Visit Uranus
In Bill Newman
6/6: Hampshire College professor and astronomer Salman Hameed joins Olivia Koski and Jana Grcevich to explore their “Vacation Guide to the Solar System,” produced by the Intergalactic Travel Bureau; UMass professor Max Page on the Fair Share Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution (a.k.a. the billionaires’ tax).
Monday, June 5, 201706/05/2017
Listen!
In Bill Newman
6/5: Leda Schubert, author of “Listen! How Pete Seeger got America Singing;” Dr. Marty Wohl and Lisa Papademitriou preview the Northampton Education Foundation Show Case; climate change and social justice on “Black in the Valley” with Rev-Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks and Professor Carlie Tartakov.
Saturday, June 3, 201706/03/2017
Western Mass Business Show 6.3.17
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Martha Salem talks about the past, present and future of Salem Cross Inn
Friday, June 2, 201706/02/2017
Kill It To Save It.
In Bill Newman
6/2: Corey Dolgon, author of “Kill It to Save It: An Autopsy of Capitalism’s Triumph Over Democracy;” a special edition of “Inside/Out.”
Friday, June 2, 201706/02/2017
Vaya Con Muñoz 6.3.17
Liz Roberts, chief exceutive officer at The Springfield-based Valley Venture Mentors, which supports innovative startups, talks about the 12 startups that were awarded a total of $150,000 in prize money last week.Among the winners:
• Genoverde Biosciences, Incorporated: Engineering trees with increased CO2 (carbon dioxide) capture capabilities to combat global climate change. $25,000
• New England Breath Technologies: Pain-Free Diabetic Monitoring; Just a Breath Away $25,000
• MEANS Database: Waste less, feed more. Nonprofit tech devoted to business-friendly food recovery. $22,500
• Ernest Pharmaceuticals: Programmed bacteria to treat metastatic breast cancer $12,500
• M1 Tapes: The M1 SmartScribe is the best tape measure in the world. Measure and mark 3X faster, no pencil needed! $12,500
• Lumme: Cracking the code to beat addictive behavior $10,000
A complete list, and more information about VMM, here: valleyventurementors.org/news/
Also, Brooke Mead, executive director of the Berkshire Immigrant Center in Pittsfield talks about its fund-raiser this month and the work it does to help about 800 immigrants and refugees a year. More info here: BerkshireIC.com.
At the beginning and end I rant on sexism and how it played a role in the 2016 presidential election. Unfortunately, sexism never gets old.
We are sung out by Concha Buika, “Mi Niña Lola.”
Image of Berkshire Immigrant Center by the center.
Thursday, June 1, 201706/01/2017
Will We Always Have Paris (Climate Accords)?
In Bill Newman
6/1: Dr. Martha Nathan on Trump and the Paris Climate Accord; Rev. Peter Ives and weatherperson Brian Lapis; funny person Jordan Carlos.
