Podcasts
Podcasts
Tuesday, February 20, 202402/20/2024
U.S. Presidents and Peaches & Activists Search
2/20/24: Eric Reeves on the looming catastrophic famine in Darfur. The Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Pam Victor & Scott Braidman. UMass prof Krista Harper on the Holyoke Community Energy Project. Amherst4ceasefire w/ Brooks Ballenger, Jill Brevick & Leyla Moushabeck.
Monday, February 19, 202402/19/2024
Two Wars: Lovejoy’s Nuclear War & Amherst School System Fights
2/19/24: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle celebrates “We the People” and explains money for schools. Sam Lovejoy reflects on his tower-toppling civil disobedience 50 years ago this week. Doreen Reyes (Cunningham) explains her claim that racial discrimination is why the Amherst Regional School Comm fired her. Megan Zinn plays “Watcha Readin’” with NHS senior Katie James.
Sunday, February 18, 202402/18/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 49
IN JANUARY 2024 PRISON REFORM TAKES ONE STEP FORWARD AND ONE STEP BACK
In January 2024, the criminal justice system progressed for many in Massachusetts and digressed for those on death row in Alabama. In Massachusetts, Attorney Ryan Schiff and others ligated a landmark decision where it is now unconstitutional to sentence any adult, under the age of 21, to life without parole. This new law, in Massachusetts, currently affects 200 incarcerated individuals. The door is now open for them to apply for parole and show that they’ve rehabilitated. This reversal of the current law is based on the advancements in scientific research that the brains of emerging adults, up to age 21, are not yet fully developed. Only one other state, Louisiana, still has a life without parole sentencing for those under the age of 21, for first degree murder. Within 2 weeks of this landmark decision, the State of Alabama executed 58-year-old Kenneth Smith, for murder, with the use of Nitrogen Gas. As David Hoose, a long time Criminal Defense Attorney notes, ‘there is never a good way to kill someone, and right now Nitrogen Gas is the flavor of the month”. So, as we know, once again, how you live or die depends on where you serve your time.
Friday, February 16, 202402/16/2024
Repair the World
2/16/24: Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: slavery & reparations. MTA Pres Max Page: the education commissioner’s resignation. Donnabelle Casis, UMass. prof. Juana Valdéss & Nhadya Lawes: the Augusta Savage exhibit. Easthampton HS students: 2024 “We the People” champions! Ruth Griggs w/ UMass prof, the extraordinary Felipe Salles: the FREE sax symposium — Come play!
Easthampton HS students fundraising page:
https://sites.google.com/epsd.us/2024-easthampton-wtp/home
Friday, February 16, 202402/16/2024
Panorama — Episode 77 — Western Massachusetts Rights of Nature
In Panorama
Originally aired on February 24, 2024. Western Massachusetts Rights of Nature is an activist group co-founded by environmental attorney Sarah Matthews. In this episode she is joined by fellow member and graduate student Livia Charles, and president of the Nolembeka Project David Brule to discuss how the concept of giving rights to our rivers, forests, and all the animals that live in them is starting to take hold. We discuss the indigenous roots of the Rights of Nature movement, examples of how these concepts are being applied legally all around the world, and how the Nolumbeka Project is fighting to protect the rights of the Connecticut River throughout the hydropower dam relicensing process.
Thursday, February 15, 202402/15/2024
Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor on January 27, 2024
In Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor
They discuss how the cost-of-living and debt makes retirement difficult for most residents.
Thursday, February 15, 202402/15/2024
The Real Story
2/15/24: Dan Crowley, DHG & Recorder editor, on schools & money. Rev Michael McSherry on Speaker Johnson’s reliance on the Bible. Cool Films with Larry Hott on Oscar-nominated documentaries. Michael Klare on war & peace, Ukraine & Russian, Israel & Hamas.
Wednesday, February 14, 202402/14/2024
Fights!
2/14/24: Amherst Prof Ilan Stavans:”Point-Counterpoint”. Alpinist Christian Beckwith: the 10th Army Div’s victory over Hitler. Scott Coen: NHS b’ball star Ava Azzaro’s 1000th point. Amherst BID’s Liz Larson: “Take a Dino to Dinner”. Amherst educators Alex Lopez & Claire Cocco: unfounded Care & Protection complaints.
Tuesday, February 13, 202402/13/2024
What’s the Rap?
2/13/24: Rep Patricia Duffy: school funding & receivership. SABR star Duke Goldman: Red Sox, NYY & the first woman MLB umpire. Ed. Collab’s Todd Gazda: our schools need money. UMass prof. Amilcar Shabazz w/ spoken word artist & Black Artistic Freedom (AF) Conf. organizer, Amani Wallace.
