Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

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…

Tuesday, February 16, 201602/16/2016

Quit playing with your food.

In Bill Newman

2/16: Laura Patrick of the Ha Has hosts the Comedy Quiz Show with special quizmaster Martha Nelson and panelist; then “Play with Your Food” with New Century Theatre’s Producing Director Sam Rush.

Monday, February 15, 201602/15/2016

A Brief History Of The Black Panthers

In Bill Newman

2/15: A brief history of the Black Panthers with UMass Amherst Professors Emeritus of Afro-American Studies, Ernest Allen and William Strickland. Then, the weekly segment of Black in the Valley with UMass Fine Arts Center Director Dr. Willie Hill.

Friday, February 12, 201602/12/2016

Vaya Con Muñoz 2.13.16

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Marianne Winters, executive director of Safe Passage, which helps people in domestic violence situations, talks about HOW we can help when we see or suspect that a loved one is being abused.
And it doesn’t involve telling the person that all they have to do is pack and leave…
And Marla Goldberg talks for a minute about the power of inanimate objects!!

Friday, February 12, 201602/12/2016

Climate Action NOW!

In Bill Newman

2/12: Self-proclaimed Sprawlbuster Al Norman updates Bill and Monte on Greenfield’s big-box store quest; Dave Roitman and Adele Franks from Climate Action Now! speak with Bill on current Statehouse bills on solar; Eva Fierst on everything arts in the Valley this weekend.

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