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Tuesday, June 14, 201606/14/2016

Book Reviews & Downtown Sounds

In Bill Newman

6/13: Best-selling NYT author Jason Gay on “Little Victories: A Sportswriter’s Notes on winning at Life;” Greg Jobin-Leeds, author of “When We Fight We Win;” Joe Blumenthal, founder and owner of Downtown Sounds previews this weekend’s upcoming 40th birthday extravaganza celebrating this local acclaimed store; and then Django in June is here now— its 13th year—two concerts this weekend—tickets are going fast.

Saturday, June 11, 201606/11/2016

Listen To Life In The 413-2016

It’s New Century Theatre’s annual roast of The Happy Valley and kick-off to their summer season. Listen to the 2016…

Saturday, June 11, 201606/11/2016

Vaya Con Muñoz 6.11.16

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Marla Goldberg and I ruminate about the end of the Democratic primary season, and even though we supported different candidates, we still respect one another! It’s a thing, people. Filmmaker and critic Larry Hott talked about the short films commissioned by the Library of American Landscape History, including the films “Fletcher Steele and Naumkeag: A Playground of the Imagination,” and “Ruth Shellhorn: Midcentury Landscape Design in Southern California” go to this site. The films were produced by Larry Hott and Diane Garey. Lolita, Rosario and their mother, the awesomely great Lola Flores sing us out with “A tu vera.”

Saturday, June 11, 201606/11/2016

Western Mass Business Show 6.11.16

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Jan Maresh from TalkForProfit.com

Friday, June 10, 201606/10/2016

Puerto Rico Takeover?

In Bill Newman

6/10: For your consideration: should Amherst raze its neighborhood schools?—Town Meeting members criticize the plan; LGBT JP JM Sorrel on exporting hate; Vaya con Munoz –Natalia Munoz, just back from Puerto Rico, reports on conditions on the Island, the not-bankruptcy plan and the Supreme Court’s pronouncements.

Thursday, June 9, 201606/09/2016

Innocent & In Prison for 26 Years.

In Bill Newman

6/9: Springfield attorney John Thompson, featured prominently in last Sunday’s New York Times, on wrongful convictions in Massachusetts and how the state is offering his client, an exonerated former inmate, NOTHING after keeping him locked up unjustly for 27 years; Northampton City Councilor Marianne LaBarge and CDH’s Marilyn Richards on the upcoming Fabric of Hope Fashion and Hair Show; Rev Peter Ives and WHMP Morning show host Bob Flaherty on growing up Catholic and having a brief stint with Evangelicals.

Wednesday, June 8, 201606/08/2016

Hillary. Hott. And Higgs Boson

In Bill Newman

6/8: Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott is joined by professor and astronomer Salman Hameed who together are suffering (enjoying immensely, actually) Particle Fever; best-selling author Ryan North on his new adventure book “Romeo and/or Juliet”—too much fun!) – all following our Fishwrap.

Tuesday, June 7, 201606/07/2016

On The Money (6/8/16)

Is this market over valued and are we headed for a recession? How should you approach the Long Term Care…

Tuesday, June 7, 201606/07/2016

Hillary Wins? And How To Escape A Black Hole

In Bill Newman

6/7: We Fishwrap about the AP calling it for Hillary; then professor and PHENOM (Public Higher Education Network Of Massachusetts) founder Max Page on $ & out-of-state students at UMass—we explore the recent controversy. Hampshire professor (& Five College Professor of astronomy) Salman Hameed on Hillary Clinton’s promise to disclose government files on alleged extraterrestrials and today’s NYT feature article on how we can escape black holes in the universe.

Monday, June 6, 201606/06/2016

An Attorney Will Be Appointed For You?

In Bill Newman

6/6: Greenfield Community College President Bob Pura on who graduated this weekend and what’s next; foundational justice with GCC’s Womens Resource Center Coordinator, Rosemarie Freeland and Community Legal Aid (CLA) Supervising attorney Jen Dieringer; Black in the Valley with Professor Carlie Tartakov and Arise for Social Justice’s Ellen Graves and Kristie Hosey; and Political Gold with Josh Silver on trumping Trump

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