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Thursday, June 4, 201506/04/2015

Palestine & Waterloo

In Bill Newman

6.4.15 Best-selling author Bernard Cornwell on his new book “Waterloo: the History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles.”
A preview of the art auction in support of Arise for Social Justice with its Executive Director Michaelann Bewsee and Advisory Board member Jane Mildred; then, Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David with Palestinian House of Friendship Executive Director Mohammed Sawalha.

Wednesday, June 3, 201506/03/2015

The Scarlet Professor: The Opera

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6.3.15 Harley Erdman (UMass professor theater and playwright) & Eric Sawyer (Smith College Professor of music) preview their new opera based on the award-winning book by Northampton-based author Barry Werth (also with us in the studio) “The Scarlet Professor: Newton Arvin, a Literary Life Shattered by Scandal.” Then, Henry Bard and Christopher Cerf—this is too funny—co-authors of Spin glish How to Succeed in Business and Politics And Everything Else with Spin glish: the Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately Deceptive Language, by founders of the National Lampoon. And a preview of the Northampton Education Foundation showcase with NEF board members Jack Finn & Dale Melcher.

Tuesday, June 2, 201506/02/2015

On The Money (6/3/15)

This week on On the Money with Gary Thomas Is our country better prepared for a financial crisis like the…

Tuesday, June 2, 201506/02/2015

Lighten Up Y’all May 30 2015

Tuesday, June 2, 201506/02/2015

What He Knew & When He Knew It

In Bill Newman

6.2.15 President Nixon’s counselor and Watergate truth teller John Dean—his new book is “The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It.” Robin Bialecki, Exec. Director of the Easthampton Community Center—on funds being shut off by the Mayor; archguitar maestro and HVGO founder Peter Blanchette previews tomorrow’s Watermelon Wednesday; Hampshire College professor, and astronomer Salman Hameed regales us with the stories contained in next chapter now being written on the adventures of Pluto (and Goofy, according to Monte).

Monday, June 1, 201506/01/2015

Western Mass Business Show 6.6.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks toys with Mike Fischer from Grand Prix International.

Monday, June 1, 201506/01/2015

In Which We Steal Steve Inskeep

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6.1.15 NPR’s Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep on “Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee Chief John Ross and A Great American Land Grab”; Teresa Lorenco of Gypsy Rose cabaret and burlesque; Black in the Valley.

Saturday, May 30, 201505/30/2015

The Western Mass Business Show 5.30.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Part 2 of Ira’s talk with Bruce Tulgan about the challengers of being a manager.30

Friday, May 29, 201505/29/2015

Tilting at Ward Three Windmills

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5.29.15 Steve Connor & Tom McCusker: the community responds—the story of Sylvia Hemminger; Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans on the Restless Classics launch; City Councilor Ryan O’Donnell on fracking pipelines and Ward 3 Neighborhood Ass’n President Jim Nash on celebrating –among other events– 100 years of the Bridge Street School.

Thursday, May 28, 201505/28/2015

Stan Rosenberg & Bowel Movements

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5.28.15 Poop!! The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ—with Giulia Enders, author of “GUT”; State Senate President –still STAN!
A special edition of The Reverend and the Rabbi: we celebrate Rev. Andrea Ayvazian.

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