Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Friday, April 10, 201504/10/2015

Eat ice cream, lose weight. Ok!

In Bill Newman

Abel James, host of the “Fat Burning Man Show”, on his “Wild Diet.”  Attorney Harry Miles on the Tsarnaev verdict.…

Wednesday, April 8, 201504/08/2015

Urban Death, Improv, and Care for Vets

In Bill Newman

Hidden Wounds of War with professor Bob Meagher, author of “ Killing from the Inside Out”; therapist and trauma expert Mark Nickerson, co-author of “The Wounds Within”; and Edward Tick, author of “Warriors Return.” Then, improv artists extraordinaire, TJ Jagodowski & Pam Victor (of the Ha Has) on “Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ and Dave Book.” Katrina Spade on turning yourself into compost (when the time comes).

Tuesday, April 7, 201504/07/2015

On The Money (4/8/15)

What needs to be done with the IRS and the tax code? Is some debt good in retirement? Does “Buy…

Tuesday, April 7, 201504/07/2015

Art, poetry, and Strange Fruit

In Bill Newman

Guest host Rich Michelson interviews Robert Meeropol, the younger son of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg and Founder of the Rosenberg Fund for Children.

Tuesday, April 7, 201504/07/2015

Over

In Bill Newman

Author and conservation expert Tom Butler, editor of the extraordinary new book, being referred to as “Over.” The full title is “Overdevelopment. Overpopulation, Overshoot.”

Monday, April 6, 201504/06/2015

Historic Mill River Walks 4.6.2015

In Bill Newman

With guest host Josh Silver.  Black in the Valley, Sojourner Truth, Connecticut River.

Saturday, April 4, 201504/04/2015

The Western Mass Business Show 4.4.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Part 2 of Ira’s conversation with Rick & Ross Giombetti of Giombetti Assoc.

Thursday, April 2, 201504/02/2015

Ken Burns on The Emperor Of All Maladies

In Bill Newman

Filmmaker Ken Burns on “Cancer: the Emperor of All Maladies” and his upcoming event at The Emily Dickinson Museum; then, The Rev (Peter Ives) and the Rabbi (Justin David) on Passover and Easter.

Wednesday, April 1, 201504/01/2015

FDR’s Vision & Shays’ Rebellion

In Bill Newman

Scott J. Myers-Lipton, author of “Ending Extreme Inequality”; then author Daniel Bullen and National Historic Site historian Richard Colton on Daniel Shays — their upcoming event at Forbes Library.

Tuesday, March 31, 201503/31/2015

On The Money (4/1/15)

Starting to save again after the financial set back of 2008 What can we learn from wealthy people? Thinking long…

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