Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Thursday, June 30, 201606/30/2016

Black Space

In Bill Newman

6/30/16: Rashad Shabazz, author of “Spatializing Blackness: Architectures of Confinement and Black Masculinity in Chicago;” Rev. Peter Ives and Smith College Professor of Government and Director of Latino/Latina Studies Dept., Velma Garcia; and The Grass Whisperer Bernadette Giblin.

Wednesday, June 29, 201606/29/2016

Better Late Than Never

In Bill Newman

6/29: We Fishwrap Bernie, who himself created Fishwrap today; Sam Rush, Producing Director of New Century Theatre, on “Bakersfield Mist”—opening tomorrow; Eveline MacDougall, founder and director of the Amandla Chorus, on a potentially life-altering opportunity for teenagers in the Valley; Natalia Munoz with National Lawyers Guild President, Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan, on today’s U.S, Senate vote on Puerto Rico.

Tuesday, June 28, 201606/28/2016

Does Hamp Really Have An Empty Storefront Issue?

In Bill Newman

6.28.16 Josh Silver from Represent.Us guest hosts and talks with Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz about the state of Downtown. And he talks with two local brewers about the C_LVIN beer made in honor of the issue.

Tuesday, June 28, 201606/28/2016

On The Money (6/29/16)

Should you be concerned about the market reaction to Brexit? You are getting a Social Security raise! What does Steve…

Monday, June 27, 201606/27/2016

Poetry & Pro’s

In Bill Newman

6.27.16 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts with Rich Michelson talking with poet Ed Ochester and talking with film pro’s like Harry Keramidas about the Ashfield Film Fest.

Monday, June 27, 201606/27/2016

Justice for Western Mass Drug Lab Scandal Victims?

In Bill Newman

6/24: LGBT JP JM Sorrell joins our Fishwrap; Northampton civil rights and criminal defense attorney Luke Ryan on the SJC’s decision yesterday –homelessness is not a crime; Don Perry, founder of Project Operation Change on the fight for justice –combating the western Mass drug lab scandal; then western Mass. super chef, author of “Seasons to Taste” (really, done by the seasons) – the exquisite cook book that comes complete with play lists.

Saturday, June 25, 201606/25/2016

Vaya Con Muñoz 6.25.16

In Vaya Con Muñoz

This week art educator Waleska Santiago looks the big void in the art world — tha lack of women in art shows in musuems and galleries. Makes you think we’re in the 1920s. Calling Judy Chicago! Also, filmmaker Larry Hott talks with another filmmaker, Roger Sherman, director of “In Search of Israeli Cuisine,” about food and peace and hope. And Shakira sings us out with “Ciega sordomuda,” a fun song celebrating crazy love.

Thursday, June 23, 201606/23/2016

Peter, Paul & Jane?

In Bill Newman

6/23: Rock ‘n’ roll star and Beatles friend Peter Asher on his upcoming gig at the Iron Horse; the Reverend and the Rabbi segment this week is the Reverend and the Reverend with Rev Peter Ives and Rev. Sarah Buteaux, Associate Pastor of First Churches; then Ben Ehrenreich, author of “The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine.”

Wednesday, June 22, 201606/22/2016

Wage Theft

In Bill Newman

6/22: Labor law professor and attorney Harris Freeman and Pioneer Valley Workers’ Center Coordinator Rose Bookbinder on wage theft in the Valley and the proposed ordinances to stop it; then, Professor Freeman on his testimony last week before the United States Senate on the fight between workers and franchises; then, from the Artisan Beverage Co-op in Greenfield, Will Savitri and Sandy Pearson—an opportunity to invest locally; Vaya con Munoz with Natalia Munoz and National Lawyers Guild President and human rights attorney Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan on the House’s bill to (allegedly) bail out Puerto Rico.

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