Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Thursday, July 23, 201507/23/2015

From Refugee Camp To The Projects

In Bill Newman

7.23.15 Ko Festival star Sokeo Ros & the festival’s artistic director Sabrina Hamilton; then Molly Bricker of Greenfield –she recently donated part of her liver to a five year old girl she had never met.

Wednesday, July 22, 201507/22/2015

Rock Voices & Latina Voices

In Bill Newman

7.22.15 RockVoices with Tony Lechner, Dan Belmont, Meredith (Merry) Bixby, Carla Cooke, Nancy Denig, Pauline Fogel, Joan Griswold, & Rachel Tapley. Then, introducing Natalia Munoz.

Tuesday, July 21, 201507/21/2015

On the Money (7.22.15)

Will the President’s ideas help your retirement? The State of Social Security Predictions of Dow 20,000 Are you emotionally ready…

Tuesday, July 21, 201507/21/2015

The Budget ‘n’ Boots

In Bill Newman

7.21.15 Jackie Cooper, storyteller Rochelle Wildfong and musician Jack Barry take us back in time discussing “A Legacy of Rural Music, People, Place”; In a sort of “How To”, Dr. Don Robinson describes the 6 year collaboration among more than 100 people from every sector of the community that resulted in the recently released History of Ashfield Volume III.

Monday, July 20, 201507/20/2015

How The Sausage…er…The BUDGET is made

In Bill Newman

7.20 Rep. Steve Kulik, Vice-Chair of House Ways and Means, discusses Massachusetts’ $38.1 Billion budget for FY 2016, the budget process, and his bill that would permit towns to collect property taxes from certain entities that are now tax-exempt; On Black in the Valley Prof. Carlie Tartakov and Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks will continue their conversation with Rev. Jeannine Smalls from Charleston, SC’s A.M.E. District 7.

Saturday, July 18, 201507/18/2015

The Western Mass Business Show 7.18.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Chris Araujo from Creative Machining & Molding.

Friday, July 17, 201507/17/2015

Fair Wages for CSO & The Psychology of Torture

In Bill Newman

7/17: Dr. Stephen Soldz on how Psychologists collaborated with the CIA and Defense Department on the War on Terror’s Torture Program, and the resulting professional ethics issues; Jason Stephany of the Service Employees International Union on the impending strike by Mental Health Workers of the taxpayer’s funded Clinical & Support Options; Inside/Out with Artist Betsy Stone and New Century Theater’s Sam Rush.

Thursday, July 16, 201507/16/2015

New Evidence In The Rosenbergs’ Case

In Bill Newman

7.16.15 Robert Meeropol on yesterday’s revelations confirming that the U.S. government executed two innocent people—his parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg; Professor Jordan Ellenberg on “How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking”; and Dr. David Casarett, author of “Stoned: A Doctor’s case for Medical Marijuana.”

Thursday, July 16, 201507/16/2015

Burq Off!

In Bill Newman

7.15.15 Nadia Manzoor presents “Burq Off! at the Ko Festival — with the festival’s artistic director, Sabrina Hamilton (listen to this amazing actor and writer — you are going to want to see this show); Massachusetts Teachers Ass’n President Barbara Madeloni with professor Mass Page on tuition, funding and high-stakes testing; Mandy Smith, author of “Cabin Fever: the Sizzling Secrets of a Virgin Airlines Flight Attendant.”

Wednesday, July 15, 201507/15/2015

Touchy Feeley July 11, 2015

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