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Wednesday, January 15, 202501/15/2025

Dear Ella, Larry, Brian, Russ, Paki, &; Sandra

In Talk The Talk

1/15/24: Dear Ella (Saturday in Leverett). Films. Climate change. The World We Want Rally – Saturday.

Tuesday, January 14, 202501/14/2025

The Gathering Storm

In Talk The Talk

1/14/24: Free Leonard now! celebrate MLK Day. Baseball. Education. Immigration.

Monday, January 13, 202501/13/2025

Democracy? Or Kakistocracy?

In Talk The Talk

Holyoke Mayor, Trump, Racism & Sexism, and 2025 favorite reads.

Friday, January 10, 202501/10/2025

The Hustler Files Ep 94

In The Hustler Files

IT REQUIRES COURAGE TO TRANSFORM

The title of this episode is aptly named for guest Aron Roy. Like many justice-impacted individuals, Aron’s journey means digging down deep to find the grit to transform and not return to their past life. But Aron also has the courage to share what sent him to prison for almost a decade and the transformation that took place during those years. Aron’s story is semi-unique in that he entered prison with a Bachelor’s Degree. As Aron fully admits, he was a functioning addict, until he wasn’t. His experience in the California prison system is eye-opening to hear about, but even more so was his realization that his future job prospects would be, at best, minimal. Aron’s ‘ah-ha’ moment was profound, and a guiding light on his road to reentry.

Max Page

Friday, January 10, 202501/10/2025

There Oughta Be a Law

In Talk The Talk

1/10/25: MTA Pres Max Page: being at the White House w/ President Biden. Bill & Buz on Trump’s cases. Donnabelle Casis w/ Amherst Coll student curators Mel Arthur & Angie Camarena: “RePresenting: Art Beyond the Color Line.” Kyiv School of Econ students: Asta Motrenko, Oleksandra Horusieva, Marharyta Nechytailo, Karyna Lutsenko. GTMO atty John Chandler: the prison’s 23rd anniversary & the recent transfers

Thursday, January 9, 202501/09/2025

Former Presidents

In Talk The Talk

1/9/25: Jonathan Lash, author & former Hampshire Coll President on “What Death Revealed…” Michael McSherry, Sr Pastor, Edwards Church: he is leaving & we are sad. Marc Lendler, Smith Coll Prof Emeritus of Gov’t: Jimmy Carter’s legacy. Rich Michelson on his new kids’ book, “More Than Enough.”

Wednesday, January 8, 202501/08/2025

What We Do and Don’t Want to Know

In Talk The Talk

1/8/25: DA David Sullivan: Trump & ICE & local law enforcement. Larry Hott reviews two great films: “Union” & “Frida.” Brian Adams w/ Ben Weil: Northampton’s proposed fossil fuel free building codes. Raja Khouri & Jeffrey Wilkinson: “The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know About Each Other.”

John Pucci

Tuesday, January 7, 202501/07/2025

Sentences

In Talk The Talk

1/7/25: Buz on yesterday’s 11 GTMO transfers & who’s left there. Atty John Pucci: the remaining Trump cases — will SCOTUS bail him out?  Michael Klare on Trump, wars & autocrats, — Gaza, Ukraine, Russia & China, Sen Paul Mark on Trump targeting Massachusetts & the legislature’s transparency. Jessica Gifford: addressing the loneliness pandemic.

Monday, January 6, 202501/06/2025

Financial Fitness 1/4/2025

In Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor

Jess Tyler and the Money Doctor on saving money and retiring well.

Monday, January 6, 202501/06/2025

In the Money

In Talk The Talk

1/6/25: Sen Jo Comerford: bracing for Trump, newly passed bills, & 2025 priorities. Hamp Mayor GL Sciarra: municipal money, capital Improvements — SEXY! & the Main St. Project. Daniel Cantor Yalowitz, Recorder columnist & former Chair, Gfld Human Rts Comm: surviving dark times well. Megan Zinn w/ romance novel legend Loretta Chase: “My Inconvenient Duke.”

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