Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Monday, October 3, 201610/03/2016

Honoring Elementary School Teachers

In Bill Newman

10/3: A special edition of Black in the Valley with Prof. Carlie Tartakov and Rev.-Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks: Andrea Battle and Roger Wallace reveal the recipient of this year’s Roger L. Baldwin Excellence in Teaching Award; People’s Law Office founder, attorney Flint Taylor, previews his upcoming talk at UMass. about police brutality, torture. homicides and cover-ups; UMass. prof. Bruce Baird tells us about this week’s performance of Butoh at Bowker; &; improv and spoken word artist Seth Lepore gives us a peek into “The Trump Card.”
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Friday, September 30, 201609/30/2016

Max Page Takes To The Page

In Bill Newman

9/30: UMass prof. Max Page on “Why Preservation Matters” and whether Massachusetts will move towards free public higher education; Michael Ableman, author of “Street Farm: Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier.”

Thursday, September 29, 201609/29/2016

Polish Pride

In Bill Newman

9/29: Jerry Budgar, co-chair of the Pulaski Day Parade and John Skibiksi, local historian and member of the Polish Heritage Committee, on Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski and the upcoming parade in his honor; Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David, and activist (just released from jail—again!) Paki Wieland on the relationship between spiritual belief and political action.

Wednesday, September 28, 201609/28/2016

From Throwing Stones to More Hopeful Tones

In Bill Newman

9/28: Palestinian musician and former combatant, Ramzi Aburedwan, performing in Northampton tonight, with us in studio today; Eric Thomas Chester, author of “The Wobblies in Their Heyday: The Rise and Destruction of the Industrial Workers of the World during the World War I Era.”

Tuesday, September 27, 201609/27/2016

On The Money (9/28/16)

What to think about when preparing for retirement. How to use your 401k more effectively Should the RMD age go…

Tuesday, September 27, 201609/27/2016

Debate 1: Who Won?

In Bill Newman

9/27: Political Director of the Hillary Clinton campaign, Amanda Renteria, gives us insight and perspective on last night’s debate; attorney Harry Miles –it’s our NCIS (Northampton Criminal Investigative Service) segment — gives us perspective and insight into the ongoing, in Hampshire Superior Court, Cara Rintala murder trial; Sali Oyugi (in Nairobi, Kenya) and her husband, local author and artist David Rowinski (in studio), share her great NGO work and the school program she has founded in Nairobi.

Monday, September 26, 201609/26/2016

The Bitch Is Back (And So Is Newman)

In Bill Newman

9/26 Bill Newman Show: Author, poet and formerly incarcerated man R Dwayne Betts speaks on his history and upcoming talk at UMass, and best-selling author and editor Cathi Hanauer on her new book, “The Bitch Is Back: Older, Wiser and (Getting) Happier.” Also, Al Williams on the Northampton Film Festival.

Friday, September 23, 201609/23/2016

The Ride To Provide

In Bill Newman

9.23.16 Emmy-Award winning filmmaker, Larry Hott, guests hosts and talks “The Ride To Provide”. Plus, Brink Thorne- one of the founders of Thornes Market place, a preview of SciTech Cafe and Inside Out with Betsy Stone.
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Friday, September 23, 201609/23/2016

Viking Economics

In Bill Newman

9.22.16 Rev. Peter Ives guest hosts and talks Scandinavian economics with author George Lakey

Wednesday, September 21, 201609/21/2016

Hinds Sight

In Bill Newman

9.21.16 Josh Silver guest hosts with State Senate candidate Adam Hinds, political wonk Bill Scher and Amanda Herman from Live Art Magazine

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