Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Wednesday, February 24, 201602/24/2016

Vonnegut & Vacuum Cleaners

In Bill Newman

2/24: Northampton attorney Paul Weinberg on his $32.3 million verdict yesterday against Cumberland Farms; Filmmaker Ted White and Courtney Dunham from Whole Children on the upcoming the Sprout Film Festival; a preview of this Sunday’s RREEEAAALLLLY BIG Show; Natalia Munoz on the Northampton Human Rights Commission and the police

Tuesday, February 23, 201602/23/2016

On The Money (2/24/16)

Is the Fed prepared for another 2008? Answering “How much do I need to retire?” Should you let the market…

Tuesday, February 23, 201602/23/2016

Charter Chatter

In Bill Newman

2/23: UMass Professor and Board Member of the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts Max Page and Massachusetts Teacher’s Union President Barbara Madeloni.

Monday, February 22, 201602/22/2016

Adult Haiku

In Bill Newman

2/22: Esteemed poet Marilyn Chin joints Northampton erstwhile poet laureate Rich Michelson; then famous Valley writers Ellen Meeropol, Jacqueline Sheehan, Heidi Stemple and Jane Yolen along with Jennifer Browdy on the upcoming Berkshire Festival of Women Writers.

Saturday, February 20, 201602/20/2016

Western Mass Business Show 2.20.16

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Will Savitri from Artisan Beverage Coop.

Saturday, February 20, 201602/20/2016

Vaya Con Muñoz 2.20.16

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Our guests today are Dawn Leaks and Natasha Clark from LionessMagazine.com, a website for women entrepreneurs. And Marla Goldberg reads from her essay about the perils of 5th grade homework. OMG.

Friday, February 19, 201602/19/2016

The Birth Of The Universe

In Bill Newman

2/19: The universe begins with professors Gary Felder (from Smith College) and Kathy Aidala (from Mount Holyoke College); Dean Jobb, author of “Empire of Deception: the Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced A City and Captivated the Nation.”

Thursday, February 18, 201602/18/2016

Opt Out!

In Bill Newman

2/18: 7th grader Ruthie Page Weinbaum, leader of the Opt-Out Movement at Amherst Regional Middle School on why students should boycott the MCAS test; peace and justice singer-songwriter Holly Near; Ben Strauss, co-author of “Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA.”

Wednesday, February 17, 201602/17/2016

Waves of Space/Time

In Bill Newman

2/17: A mere 1.3 billion yeasr ago two black holes met, mingled, married—you won’t believe what happens next—with Hampshire College professor and astronomer Salman Hameed; then, on on Vaya con Munoz, is bankruptcy in Puerto Rico’s near future?

Tuesday, February 16, 201602/16/2016

On The Money (2/17/16)

Is the Fed really doing what it should be doing? Is there a formula you can follow to determine how…

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