Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Saturday, March 14, 201503/14/2015

Western Mass Business Show 3.14.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Kathy Litchfield from Firecrow Handwoven

Friday, March 13, 201503/13/2015

Baby Birds, Cancer & The Real Cost of Prisons

In Bill Newman

Lois Ahrens, Executive Director of The Real Cost of Prisons Project on abolishing bail in Massachusetts; Harold Wolfe from local our local PBS station, WGBY.

Thursday, March 12, 201503/12/2015

Islam, UMass & The Future Of Higher Ed

In Bill Newman

The 24 Hour Theatre Project with Ginny Mayer and Mark Gaudet; Kevin Carey, author of “The End of College;” a special edition of “The Reverend and the Rabbi” with Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David, and UMass Ph. D. candidate in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Furkan Ayaz.

Wednesday, March 11, 201503/11/2015

The Biggest Art Heist In History

In Bill Newman

As we near the 25th anniversary, we speak with investigative reporter Stephen Kurkjian, whose just-released book is titled: MASTER THIEVES: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World’s greatest Art Heist,” the 1990 heist of masterpieces from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum,
valued at $500 million.

Tuesday, March 10, 201503/10/2015

On The Money (3/11/15)

Are we headed for another tech bubble? Dealing with higher taxes in retirement What are the fees in my 401(k)?…

Tuesday, March 10, 201503/10/2015

Tsarnaev & The Sinking of The Lusitania

In Bill Newman

Best-selling author Erik Larson on his new and riveting book, “ Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania;” Cool films with Larry Hott; attorney Harry Miles on the Tsarnaev trial.

Monday, March 9, 201503/09/2015

Iraq, Godspell & NEt Neutrality

In Bill Newman

Live from our studio—a preview– Northampton High school presents GODSPELL John Renehan, author of “The Valley,” a novel drawing heavily on his war experience in Iraq; Political Gold with Josh Silver.

Saturday, March 7, 201503/07/2015

Western Mass Business Show 3.7.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Greg Garrison from Northeast Solar.

Friday, March 6, 201503/06/2015

Newspapers, Queen Esther’s Drag Ball, Stavros and Art!

In Bill Newman

3/6 Greenfield Recorder editor Tim Blagg on the future of local newspapers; Rabbi Riqi and Meaghan Zinn on Purim and…

Friday, March 6, 201503/06/2015

Monte’s Cancer Connection Campout – Day 2

In Bill Newman

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