Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Thursday, February 26, 201502/26/2015

Madison’s Epic Poem

In Bill Newman

2.26.15 Burt Neuborne, long-time ACLU Legal Director, author of “Madison’s Music: On Reading the First Amendment,” Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbis…

Wednesday, February 25, 201502/25/2015

The Oldest Living World Series Champion: Monte Irvin

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Hall of famer Monte Irvin on his 96th birthday; Jason Kelly—investment guru; Kaliis Smith from Serious Play! On “for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.”

Tuesday, February 24, 201502/24/2015

On The Money (2/25/15)

Should I have exposure to stocks in retirement? Should I pay down debt or save for retirement? An odd question…

Tuesday, February 24, 201502/24/2015

Enchanted Theater and Florence’s Abolitionist History

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2.24.15 Bruce Laurie, author of “Rebels in Paradise: Sketches of Northampton Abolitionists”; Priscilla Hellwig of the award-winning Enchanted Circle Theater;…

Tuesday, February 24, 201502/24/2015

DuBois & Drones

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Professors Bill Strickland, Robert Paynter, & David Glassberg & WGBY’s Marie Waechter on W.E.B. DuBois; Smith College’s Paul Voss & John Caris on the drones that are coming; renown Poet Claudia Rankine with Rich Michelson on NPR (Northampton Poetry Radio).

Friday, February 20, 201502/20/2015

Dafur & Dark Matter

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Smith prof and internationally renown expert Eric Reeves on the ongoing-genocide in Sudan and Darfur; MHC prof. Kathy Aidala on dark matter in the sci-tech café; Brenda Jones—the opening of her show at the Augusta Savage Gallery.

Thursday, February 19, 201502/19/2015

Pot or Not? The New Bill in the MA Legislature

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Atty Richard Evans and Terry Franklin on marijuana in our legislature; Steve Sanderson on the Really Big Gong Show. Plus The Rev and the Rebbe.

Wednesday, February 18, 201502/18/2015

Umass and Iran

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Massachusetts Teacher Ass’n President Barbara Madeloni and UMass prof. Max Page; then Dr. Henry Rosenberg on childhood inoculations.

Tuesday, February 17, 201502/17/2015

On The Money (2/18/15)

Will Obamacare change your taxes this year? Generating a paycheck in retirement. How to spot elder financial abuse. How often…

Tuesday, February 17, 201502/17/2015

The Mayor Of Northampton

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Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz on money, snow, booze, business, BIDs, & schools. The eponymous Deanna F. Cook author of a totally cool new cookbook for kids. More at DeannaFCook.com

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