Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, November 18, 201611/18/2016

Western Mass Business Show 11.19.16

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Tracy Benison

Friday, November 18, 201611/18/2016

Standing at Standing Rock

In Bill Newman

11/18: Standing tall at Standing Rock—a report from western Mass. political activist Paki Wieland; Prison Radio founder and producer Noelle Hanrahan on Trump and law and order — with a commentary by Mumia Abu Jamal; breaking news—the hate letter to the Mayor of Holyoke.

Thursday, November 17, 201611/17/2016

Cathedrals In The Nights

In Bill Newman

11/17: Cathedrals in the Night and In the Light—a special edition of The Reverend and the Rabbi with Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David and Rev. Stephanie Smith & Rev. Christopher Carlisle; JM Sorrell, the LGBT JP on Trump and hate; Lisa Leizman, founder of the dance company that carries her name.

Wednesday, November 16, 201611/16/2016

Things Are Getting Hott in America

In Bill Newman

11/16: Emmy award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott; Willard Spiegelman, the WSJ Leisure and Arts page contributor, Southwest Review editor and author of “Senior Moments: Looking Back, Looking Ahead.”

Wednesday, November 16, 201611/16/2016

Bosom Buddies

In Bill Newman

11/15: “Once Upon a Time” with best-selling and award-winning authors Jane Yolen, Heidi Stemple, and Patricia McLaughlin; the Comedy Quiz with Quizmaster Christine Mirabal and contestants (from the Ha Has) Pam Victor and Laura Patrick and also Monte Belmonte.

Tuesday, November 15, 201611/15/2016

On The Money (11/16/16)

Have politicians neglected your needs during the election process? What can Donald Trump do to help your local bank? How…

Monday, November 14, 201611/14/2016

Peanut Butter & Lavery

In Bill Newman

11/14: Two fourth graders show us what’s best in our community; William W. Goldsmith, author of “Saving Our Cities: A Progressive Plan to Transform Urban America;” Vijay Prashad, Marc Daalder and Jeff Napolitano preview “Where Do We Go From Here: A Post-Election Analysis; Julia Mines previews the upcoming Tedx Talks.

Saturday, November 12, 201611/12/2016

The Western Mass Business Show 11.12.16

In The Western Mass. Business Show

11.12.16 Judy Yaffe of HomeWatch CareGivers of West Springfield

Friday, November 11, 201611/11/2016

Radio Star

In Bill Newman

11/11: Bernadette Duncan, author of “Yappy days: Behind the Scenes with Newsers, Schmoozers, Boozers, and Losers” shares insights gained in her 26 years as a talk radio producer with ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox; then, a preview the upcoming TEDx Talks “Body of Knowledge” with Stacy Kontrabecki, Curator, and presenter Tara Roberts; “Inside/Out” with Rhymes with Orange creator Hilary Price.

Thursday, November 10, 201611/10/2016

White Privilege with the Reverend and the Rabbi

In Bill Newman

11/10: Election reflections (state and federal) with State Senate President Stan Rosenberg; Reverend Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David and members of the Haydenville Congregational Church on the detritus from the presidential election and the importance of neutralizing white privilege here in the Valley and beyond; Susana Millman, the Grateful Dead’s photographer, on her new book “Alive with the Dead: A Fly on the Wall with a Camera.”

Recent Headlines

16 hours ago in National

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.

4 days ago in National

Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.

4 days ago in National

Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says

The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.

5 days ago in National

Senate considers limiting Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.

5 days ago in National

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials said was an act of self-defense but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary.