Podcasts
Podcasts
Saturday, April 22, 201704/22/2017
Vaya Con Muñoz 4.22.17
Gina Ayvazian leads the annual commemoration of Armenian Martyrs’ Day, when 1.5 million Armenians were systematically killed by the Turkish government starting in 1915, a genocide. All are welcomeand asked to ear black at the event, which takes place April 24 at 5:30 pm at the garage behind Thornes Marketplace.
Emmy-award winning filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Street Fight,” about Cory Booker’s 2002 succesful 2002 Newark, NJ, mayoral campaign. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=u6EkpsYtrsE
Larry also reviews the documentary about desforestation activists “If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation.” Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=WRwN-crcQrI&feature=youtu.be&list=UU-pvs6x9N_SPOrT3ESNJ8qQ
Manuel Frau Ramos, founder and editor of monthly bilingual El Sol Latino, talks about his impressions of a conference about Puerto Rico that was held at UMass in Amherst this month. This segment es en español.
My rant: Why it took many women and millions of dollars before Fox fired sexual predator, Bill O’Reilly.
We are sung out by Mercedes Sosa and Milton Nascimento, “Inconciente Colectivo.”
Image courtesy of Gina Ayvazian.
Friday, April 21, 201704/21/2017
Valley Voices 4/22/17
River Valley Co-op employee and union steward Kelsi Sleet talks with WHMP’s Stephanie Slysz regarding ongoing issues between workers and management, saying she and her co-workers are asking the co-op to live up to its values and lead on labor rights. With a written statement, River Valley Co-op General Manager Rochelle Prunty responds to the claims.
Friday, April 21, 201704/21/2017
Western Mass Business Show 4.22.17
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Ira talks with Sally Ekus from The Lisa Ekus Group
Thursday, April 20, 201704/20/2017
The Destruction of Hillary Clinton
In Bill Newman
4/20: Pulitzer Prize Nominee Susan Bordo, author of “The Destruction of Hillary Clinton.” A special “Revered and the Rabbi” on bicycling to D.C. to fight for policies to combat climate change.
Wednesday, April 19, 201704/19/2017
The Single Largest Dismissal of Wrongful Convictions in U.S. History
In Bill Newman
4/19: Sheryl Stoodley and Robin Doty from Serious Play! preview “BLANK.” Then Henry Beard, author of “How to Succeed in Business and Politics and Everything Else Without Really Trying with ‘SpIn glish’— the Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately deceptive Language.”
Tuesday, April 18, 201704/18/2017
Valley Voices 4/15/17
WHMP’s Stephanie Slysz covers the Easthampton High School #NoHateHere rally and School Committee Meeting following the April 11 peaceful demonstration to uncover more of the story behind incidents of hate and racism some say have been mishandled by school administration.
Tuesday, April 18, 201704/18/2017
Tax Day: What’s Fair Fare?
In Bill Newman
4/18: A just too funny “Comedy Quiz” with the Ha Has;” then, our tax day celebration with T.R. Reid, author of “A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System.”
Monday, April 17, 201704/17/2017
Stories From His Life’s Journey (So Far)
In Bill Newman
4/17: Beloved reporter and columnist Fred Contrada on his battles with Parkinson’s disease and a preview of “The Columns of Fred Contrada.” Also, a very special “Black in the Valley.”
Saturday, April 15, 201704/15/2017
Vaya Con Muñoz 4.15.17
IN ENGLISH: Gricel Martínez Ocasio and Nicole Lashomb are the publisher and editor in chief, respectively, of The Rainbow Times, the largest LGBTQ newspaper in New England, now in its 10th year. Here is the link: http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/
Filmmaker Larry Hott says that “The Imposter” is one of the best documentaries he has seen, so that means it is one of the best. Link to trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDjpnpzw4GY
EN ESPAÑOL: Ariadna Goenaga reseña “Stranger Things,” la serie de ciencia ficción presentada por Netflix. Viene la segunda temporada este año, y con razón, dice ella.
Puerto Rican troubadour Roy Brown signs us out with “Boricua en la luna.”
