Podcasts
Podcasts
Friday, July 25, 202507/25/2025
The Hustler Files Ep 121
DIRECTOR JENIFER MCSHANE & ‘THE QUILTERS’ – STITCHING LIVES TOGETHER
Jenifer McShane never planned on becoming an award-winning independent filmmaker, but life had other plans. From her early work on ‘A Leap of Faith’, narrated by Liam Neeson, to her latest Netflix documentary, ‘The Quilters’, Jenifer shares her journey of storytelling that humanizes those behind both literal, and figurative bars. But it is at the Missouri South Central Correctional Center, a Level 5 State Prison, where Jenifer explores the transformative power of art, the importance of empathy, and the stories that challenge our perceptions of justice and redemption, while bridging the gap between society and the incarcerated.
Friday, July 25, 202507/25/2025
Darkness and Light
7/25/25: MTA Pres Max Page: religion determining K-12 curriculum? Rep Mindy Domb: the fight for food. Kennedy Inst CEO Adam Hinds: advice and consent. John Feffer: his play “The Wedding Jester.” Donnabelle Casis w/ Sierra Myers & Christine White from Art for the Soul Gallery: “Where Light Speaks.”
Thursday, July 24, 202507/24/2025
Western Mass Business Show on 7.19.25 — Jennifer Ewers with Edward Jones on Market Street in Northampton
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Jennifer Ewers Financial Advisor with Edward Jones on Market Street in Northampton
Jennifer is one of Northampton’s finest. A long time Florence resident she knows the area well because of her dedication to others. Many know her from her 17 years at Webber & Grinnell insurance on North King Street. Following that she had a good three years at Finck & Perras insurance. Finally, she decided to take the advice of Laura Townes and become a financial advisor with Edward Jones. Jennifer has always believed that helping Community will help to alleviate some of life’s greatest issues. Whether it is serving on board of directors or committees helping to raise awareness or fundraisers for nonprofits, Jennifer is no stranger to lending a hand. Listen in as we talk about all things 413 and hear why she might just be the type of financial advisor that you’re looking for.
www.edwardjones.com/jennifer-ewers
Thursday, July 24, 202507/24/2025
Versus & Verses
7/24/25: The Ukraine/Russia War: John Berkowitz v John Feffer. Carol Rose, Ex Dir ACLU MA: Trump v. birthright citizenship Harvard, Columbia, the1st Am, PBS & NPR. Rev Carole Bull: the essence of prayer, meditation & poetry. Jon Anz w/ French Gypsy Jazz singer songwriter star Tatiana Eva-Marie – coming to the Iron Horse.
Wednesday, July 23, 202507/23/2025
The Fire This Time
7/23 /25: UMass Prof Charli Carpenter: Trump, the military and possible nuclear war. Ace Tayloe, candidate for Nhmptn City Council, Ward 3. GCC science prof Brian Adams w/ DHG & Recorder columnist Bill Danielson: ”Speaking of Nature.” Amherst Town Councilor Andrew Steinberg: his legacy & his decision to not run again.
Tuesday, July 22, 202507/22/2025
Seeing Ourselves
7/22/25: Pol consultant Josh Silver: the 2026 midterms & Northampton politics. Local artists & musicians Inde & Hazel Basil: “Mirror Mirror” at APE Gallery. Andrea Monson, Ex Dir, Downtown Nhmtn Ass’n: this weekend’s Sidewalk Sale.
Monday, July 21, 202507/21/2025
Trump’s War on Big Bird
7/21/25: NEPM Pres Matt Abramovitz on devastating cuts to public radio & television. Megan Zinn w/ UMass English Prof Jenny Adams: reading, writing & thinking. Ehmptn Interim Mayor Salem Derby: 4 days on the job. Immigration Atty Stacy Tolchin: ICE’s roving raids on immigrants.
Saturday, July 19, 202507/19/2025
Panorama — Episode 113 — Alex Leff on the French Revolution
In Panorama
Originally aired on July 19th, 2025. Alex Leff, local documentary filmmaker and podcaster discusses his Human Nature Odyssey podcast and the King is Dead, Now What? series. 236 years ago, the French people dethroned their absolute king, Louis XVI. What led up to that revolution? And, what happened the day after? Alex Leff also explains the importance of the French Revolution to our current political predicament.
Podcast Episode Premiere, Guided Discussion, and Potluck Gathering Potluck: bring a dish or $10
Hidden Temple
(221 Pine St Suite #20, Florence, MA 01062, Florence MA)
Episode premiere: sliding scale $15-30 (no one turned away for lack of funds)
6pm – Doors open and potluck begins
6:55pm – Doors close (please arrive before then)
7pm – Episode premiere
8pm – Group discussion
9pm – Gathering ends
Friday, July 18, 202507/18/2025
The Hustler Files Ep 120
THE MANY LIVES OF LARA LOVE HARDIN
Lara Love Hardin is a NY Times best-selling author, including a 2024 Oprah Book Club pick, a 5-time NY Times bestselling collaborative author, a literary agent, a Mother, and a prison reform advocate. She’s also a former addict and justice-involved individual. Lara’s memoir, The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing, is the transformational story of her life, her experiences with the criminal justice system, and the stigma surrounding addiction. While her story contains notes of “Wild”, “Orange is the New Black”, and “Catch Me If You Can”, it is the power of storytelling that offered her a means of healing and forgiveness, because as she says, “I want to do what’s true to me”.
Friday, July 18, 202507/18/2025
You Can’t Trump This
7/18/25: MTA Pres Max Page: Trump killing DOE. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: the new Mass Shield Law. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: Trump’s lawyer Emil Bove & an Epstein coverup? Silverthorne Theater Pres Ezekiel Baskin, Dir Cordelia Winter Dwyer & actors Donovan Stanfield & Sandra Blaney: “Comeuppance.”
