Podcasts
Podcasts
Thursday, January 18, 202401/18/2024
Political, Religious & Philanthropic Gold
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?
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Thursday, January 11, 202401/11/2024
Free Speech, No Trump
1/11/24: Atty John Bonifaz, President, Free Speech for People: keeping Trump off the ballot. Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: separation of church & state & her recent benediction. Immunologist Dr. Jonathan Bayuk: Covid & other health threats today. Glenn Seigel with the fabulous Roger Clark Miller: Friday’s Hawks & Reed gig.
Wednesday, January 10, 202401/10/2024
Quite the Ride
1/10/24: Northampton Mayor G.L. Sciarra. Cool Films: Larry Hott has two recommendations. “2.5 Minute Ride” @ AoM with Mary Beth Brooker & Allie Wittner. Brian Adams with Jenny Powers, Science Dir., Spf’d Museums. No More Guantanamos with founder Nancy Talanian & atty/prof Bruce Miller.
Tuesday, January 9, 202401/09/2024
Western Mass Business Show on 1.6.24 — Michelle Abdow
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Join us as we speak to Michelle Abdow about going from a career in media to building a nationally recognized full-service marketing firm. She was pushed to entrepreneurship after her twins were born and hasn’t looked back in 20+ years. While she won’t tell us her favorite campaign that she has done, she always has the box of tissues ready for those Proctor and Gamble commercials during the Olympics. Learn more about how she has been tugging on heart strings for her clients all over the world as the founder of Market Mentors in West Springfield. Thank you, Michelle. Happy New Years listeners.
Tuesday, January 9, 202401/09/2024
Predictions
1/9/24: Rep Pat Duffy: budget cuts and Fair Share. SABR star Duke Goldman: Red Sox & NYY in 2024. Ed. Collab. E.D. Todd Gazda: bullying in schools. Amherst BID Dir. Gabrielle Gould: making downtown flourish.
