Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Tuesday, September 22, 201509/22/2015

Welcome, Syrian Refugees

In Bill Newman

9/22: Mohammed Najeeb (refugee resettlement worker) and Zaid al Nassar (a recently arrived Syrian refugee) on Syrian refugees/immigrants in America; then we preview, with the playwright, actors, and those whose stories are told, the play “The Draft” based Tom Weiner’s book, “Called to Serve.”

Monday, September 21, 201509/21/2015

Rosenberg Remembers John Musante

Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg, from Quebec, remembers the life and legacy of the late Amherst Town Manager, John Musante

Monday, September 21, 201509/21/2015

Remember John Musante & More

In Bill Newman

9/21: Glenn Siegel on Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares; then, recent Amherst College grad Bryce Monroe on “The Lower Frequencies”–a very special edition of Black in the Valley.

Saturday, September 19, 201509/19/2015

Western Mass Business Show 9.19.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

9.19.15 Kevin Kervick, discussing how his company was put into workout by his bank, and what he learned from it

Friday, September 18, 201509/18/2015

The World’s Refugee Crisis

In Bill Newman

9/18: Western Mass. Director of the AFSC Jeff Napolitano and Move-On Campaign Director Jo Comerford on the Syrian refugee crisis; then one of our very favorite authors, Lesléa Newman on her new books—we talk about personal heritage and history.

Thursday, September 17, 201509/17/2015

On The Money (9/16/15)

What should I make of the wild swings of the current stock market? Can we achieve a “place of peace”…

Thursday, September 17, 201509/17/2015

On The Money (9/9/15)

Thursday, September 17, 201509/17/2015

Baghdad To Bach

In Bill Newman

9/17: We talk about life in Baghdad today and preview the “Bach to Baghdad” concert with Iraqi Doctor Mazan, archguitarist Peter Blanchette and Iraqi Children Art Exchange founder and Director Claudia Lefko. Plus “The Spirit of ’74: How the American Revolution Began” with author Ray Raphael.

Tuesday, September 15, 201509/15/2015

The Pope, Miracles, The Beatles & Western Mass Trail Running

In Bill Newman

9/15: John Thavis, best-selling author, whose new book is “The Vatican Prophecies: Investigating Supernatural Signs, Apparitions, and Miracles in the Modern Age.” Then, Scott Freiman, Beatles expert, on Rubber Soul and his multi-media presentation. And Ben Kimball on running trails in western Massachusetts–he has written a new guide book.

Monday, September 14, 201509/14/2015

The Hotel Northampton Union?

In Bill Newman

09/14: Hillary Mann Leverett, Middle- East expert, long-time National Security Council member, and author of “Going to Tehran: Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran” on the Iraq nuclear deal. Then, Hotel Northampton employees explain why they need and are demanding a union.

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