Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Wednesday, January 24, 202401/24/2024

Kings & Queens

In Talk The Talk

1/23/24: Fish wrap on Trump remaining on MA ballot, and Supreme Court threat to gut regulatory authority of admin agencies. WHMP’s sports guy Scott Coen talks Pats, Belichick, & Mayo. Print & radio investigative journalist Sarah Robertson describes her work. Duke Goldman looks at free agency’s past, present, & future. Easthampton Theater Company’s Michael Budnick & Pedro Serrazina discuss “Torch Song.”

Wednesday, January 24, 202401/24/2024

Our Past Is Not Past

In Talk The Talk

1/22/24: Northampton criminal defense attys Paul Rudof & Ryan Shiff: the SJC has ruled — the possibility of parole for young people sentenced to life imprisonment for murder – their case. “Black in the Valley”: UMass prof. Amilcar Shabazz & Amherst prof. Stefan Bradley: reparations here & Black History month. “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away” with Director of Musealia, Luis Ferreiro. Megan Zinn with John Clinch on “The General (Ulysses S. Grant) and Julia” (his wife).

Friday, January 19, 202401/19/2024

The Hustler Files Ep 46

In The Hustler Files

MEDICAL & LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS ARE BREAKING NEW GROUND

In Episode 45, Attorney Ada Lin of Prisoners’ Legal Services in Boston, Massachusetts discussed the need for the pending House and Senate Bill that would allow for a more compassionate release of those incarcerated individuals who were terminally ill or permanently incapacitated and facing an end-of-life situation.  In this episode, Ada Lin returns with Dr. Alice Bukhman, an Emergency Department Medical Director, and Head of Medical Partnerships for Prisoners’ Legal Services to discuss the medical parole need in more detail.   Ada and Alice offer a voice for those in need of medical parole, and work with teams of hospital caretakers to improve management of agitated patients, and reduce bias, especially where it concerns a shackling of a patient who is already incapacitated.

Friday, January 19, 202401/19/2024

The State of Things

In Talk The Talk

1/19/24: Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: state of the State. MTA Pres. Max Page: Fair Share & the Newton teachers strike. Iohann Rashi Vega: Holyoke happenings. Environmental atty Yahn Olson: PFAS, forever chemicals. Amherst School Comm. member Jennifer Shiao: state of the super search.

Thursday, January 18, 202401/18/2024

Political, Religious & Philanthropic Gold

In Talk The Talk

1/18/24: Josh Silver: Trump, inevitable & dangerous. Rev. Michael McSherry: politics & God. Ann Walsh, Bob Lowery & Tara Brewster: Big Bros Big Sisters/ Big Love, Little Performances. Former G’fld Mayor Roxann Wedegartner: raises for police chief & deputy. Ruth Griggs: All That Jazz.  

Wednesday, January 17, 202401/17/2024

Changes?

In Talk The Talk

1/17/24:  Felicia Kornbluh: “A Womans’ Life Is a Human Life.” ARHS students: the “Beyond Roe” rally. Dr. Norbert Goldfield: the surge in covid. Prof. Brian Adams & MA Audubon’s Tom Lautzenheiser: to hibernate or not to hibernate. New MA Probation Comm., Pamerson Ifill: his remarkable story & vision.

Sarah Robertson, Art Keene and Kitty Axelson-Berry

Tuesday, January 16, 202401/16/2024

Panorama — Episode 75 — Art Keene and Kitty Axelson-Berry are co-editors of the Amherst Indy

In Panorama

Originally aired on January 13, 2024: Art Keene and Kitty Axelson-Berry are co-editors of the Amherst Indy, an independent online news outlet focused on Amherst town government. For five years now the all-volunteer publication has reported on local municipal meetings and other news from the community through a critical, progressive lens. We sat down with Art and Kitty to talk about how the Amherst Indy got started, some of the issues they have been following closely, and the importance of local news.

Sarah Sargent, and Eyad Salha, and Tara Brewster

Tuesday, January 16, 202401/16/2024

Western Mass Business Show 1.13.24 — Alexis Breiteneicher, Sarah Sargent, and Eyad Salha

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Want to know more about the Valley Community Development Corporation? Well listen in to hear all about how Alexis Breiteneicher, Sarah Sargent, and Eyad Salha are making a difference here in the 413. From affordable housing to homeownership to business consulting to workshops this non-profit is making a difference here for so many. Tune in to learn about their free services and why you should support their efforts here to create more opportunities for people to thrive in homes that provide not only shelter but a sense of community and pride. Thank you VCDC for all the hard work you do to assist with the housing crisis that we are currently facing. 

Tuesday, January 16, 202401/16/2024

Wars

In Talk The Talk

1/16/24: Michael Klare on Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen & Taiwan. Comedy Quiz with Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman & Paul McNeil. Prof Carrie Baker with Safe Passage E.D. Marianne Winters. E’hmptn Mayor Nicole LaChappelle on DEI, voc. ed. & the superintendent search.

Friday, January 12, 202401/12/2024

Disaster Relief

In Talk The Talk

1/12/24: Rep Natalie Blais: on-line abuse & disaster relief. MTA Pres Max Page: book bans & a living wage. Celebrate! Lisa Thompson, Kathy Couch & Kelly Silliman: 33 Hawley. Atty Joe Schneiderman: the SJC & affordable housing. Amherst prof Austin Sarat: Trump & us. 

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