Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Tuesday, February 24, 201502/24/2015

Enchanted Theater and Florence’s Abolitionist History

In Bill Newman

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

In Bill Newman

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

In Bill Newman

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

In Bill Newman

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

In Bill Newman

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

Monday, February 16, 201502/16/2015

Is Historic Northampton history?

In Bill Newman

Historic Northampton’s Executive Director Nancy Rexford; Divest, Smith!! with student leader Anna George; a special edition of Black in the Valley.

Monday, February 16, 201502/16/2015

The Western Mass Business Show 2.14.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with business guru Tom Fox.

Friday, February 13, 201502/13/2015

The Poetry Of Vietnam

In Bill Newman

The extraordinary poet Fred Marchant; The PBS Fan Fare and Valentine’s Day Breakfast with Heidi Stemple, Angela DiTerlizzi, & WGBY’s Marie Waechter; Green Burials with Carol Coan, Leigh Youngblood, Rev. Peter Ives, & Rabbi Justin David.

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