Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Wednesday, April 29, 201504/29/2015

Northampton Parking & The Borscht Belt

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City Councilor Ryan O’Donnell on election finance reform in Northampton; Marisa Scheinfeld on “Echoes from the Borscht Belt”—the exhibit now being presented at the Yiddish Book Center.

Tuesday, April 28, 201504/28/2015

On The Money (4/28/15)

This week on “On the Money” with Gary Thomas Why should I use a financial professional? How do Fixed Indexed…

Tuesday, April 28, 201504/28/2015

What’s Going On On Round Hill?

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NHS Thespians, Connor Paradis, Jackson Samuels, Alex Koester, & Emma Henderson on “This Is Our Youth.” NPR (Northampton Poetry Radio) Rich Michelson with Doug Anderson and Preston Browning.

Monday, April 27, 201504/27/2015

Katmandu, Population Control and Junk Science in Law Enforcement

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Convicting the innocent? NCIS (Northampton Criminal Investigative Service) with Attorney Harry Miles on unreliable breathalyzers –their use now suspended– in western Massachusetts and fraudulent science used (and taught to local law enforcement) by the FBI for decades. Also, population expert David Paxson on 5 billion too many people on earth

Monday, April 27, 201504/27/2015

Old Deerfield and The Pipeline April 25 2015

Saturday, April 25, 201504/25/2015

The Western Mass Business Show 4.25.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Scott Foster from Valley Venture Mentors.

Friday, April 24, 201504/24/2015

Young@Heart, Sierra Leone & How To Grow a Diamond

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What a weekend!! We preview Sunday’s intergnerational mashup of the the Young@Heart Chorus, the Sci-tech Band (pride of Springfield), and the the Young People’s Choir of NYC; and Saturday evening’s Sierra Leone All-Stars, joined by other all-star local dancers and drummers, including PVPA’s WOFA and Tony Vacca and friends. Then, diamonds are a girl’s (and a guy’s) best friend? MHC prof. Kathy Aidala previews the upcoming Sci-tech café on diamonds (spoiler alert: you probably are about to own some.)

Thursday, April 23, 201504/23/2015

The U.S. Has No Class?

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A show filled with moving stories from superb authors: Jennifer Ladd on “Class Lives: Stories from Across Our Economic Divide”; Dr. Susan Ball, author of “Voices in the Band” (on treating AIDS); & Smith College’s Gail Thomas on “Waving Back.”

Wednesday, April 22, 201504/22/2015

Genocide, The Death of The Planet and Peter from Peter, Paul & Mary!

In Bill Newman

: Genocide: Hampshire College’s Marian Masrobian MacCurdy on her new book, “Sacred Justice: The Voices and Legacy of the Armenian Operation Nemesis”; Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary on politics, music, & his upcoming concert in Northampton; & an Earth Day observance with population expert Dave Paxson.

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