Podcasts
Podcasts
Friday, April 5, 202404/05/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 56
WHEN YOUR VOICE BECOMES AN ECHO THAT CHANGES LIVES
For three decades, Jean Trounstine has dedicated her life to being a storyteller, activist, educator, and theatre Director in the criminal legal system. She came upon her calling while working as an educator at the Women’s Prison in Framingham, Mass, where over the course of a decade she directed eight plays for the incarcerated women, groundbreaking work that resulted in her highly praised book, Shakespeare Behind Bars: The Power of Drama in a Women’s Prison. From her next non-fiction, Boy with a Knife: A Story of Murder, Remorse, and a Prisoner’s Fight for Justice to her first foray into the fictionalized book, Motherlove, just released by the Concord Free Press dot com, (check out for a free copy!), Jean brings to life and light stories that will leave you spellbound while acknowledging that the U.S. criminal justice system is not, and never has been, black and white.
Friday, April 5, 202404/05/2024
The Eclipse is Coming! The Eclipse Is Coming! Also an Earthquake.
4/5/24: Hampshire College prof & astronomer Salman Hameed: the total solar eclipse. Donnabelle Casis & Lisa Iglesia: Las Hermanas Iglesias – WOW!! Community Action E.D. Clare Higgins on housing, budgets & mayoral memories. The CARE Center: new E.D. Oona Cook & Bd. Chair Sylvia Galvan.
Thursday, April 4, 202404/04/2024
Hearing Connections
4/4/24: Congressman Jim McGovern on Gaza & Israel. Reverends Andrea Ayvazian & Terrilyn Curry-Avery on dismantling racism. The Cancer Connection Bed-In with Exec. Dir. Chelsea Kline. All That Jazz w/ Ruth Griggs & bassist (playing live in the studio!) Steve Bulmer.
Wednesday, April 3, 202404/03/2024
Western Mass Business Show on 3.30.24 — Tim Fisk, Salon Herdis and Plum
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Tim is no stranger to the 413, having grown up here and deciding to ultimately remain here after a short hiatus elsewhere, we are sure glad that he is here. In his 50th year, Tim owns two businesses, Salon Herdis and Plum in downtown 01060. He is also a Coach and Trainer at Summit Salon Business Center, traveling the world to train salon owners and employees on how to make money in their businesses. Tim very clearly knows his why and if you listen in you can hear what he has in store for us for his next 50 years.
Wednesday, April 3, 202404/03/2024
Western Mass Business Show on 3.23.24 — Joe Bednar, senior writer of Business West
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Please join us as we talk with Joe Bednar about his long and storied career in journalism. Unlike most of us, Joe knew from an early age what he wanted to be and followed that track his entire life. As Business West turns 40 Joe looks back on a career in journalism, with over 20 years at Business West specifically. He is most proud of the stories he can tell for entrepreneurs and business owners in western mass. He says it has been an honor to be able to do this work alongside of so many other amazing storytellers.
Join us as we turn the mic (or pen) on one of the great writers of the 413.
Wednesday, April 3, 202404/03/2024
Authors, Frogs & Unions
4/3/24: DA David Sullivan on guns & drugs. Amherst prof Ilan Stavans on Dan Brown & “The DaVinci Code”. Ernie Brill, NHS teacher & poet — his book launch. GCC prof emeritus Brian Adams on frogs, salamanders & peepers.
Investigative reporter Dusty Christensen: unions winning at Smith College.
Tuesday, April 2, 202404/02/2024
Trial and Fire
4/2/24: Atty John Pucci on Trump’s NY trial. Ryan & Sarah Voiland: the fire at Red Fire Farm — devastation & resilience. Dwayne Breger, UMass clean energy expert: Biden’s new EV regs. Musicians Charlotte Malin & Sophie Lippert on The Connections Concert at Bombyx.
Monday, April 1, 202404/01/2024
Dignity
4/1/24: Sen. Jo Comerford on Death with Dignity & prohibiting Native people’s images as mascots. POP goes Northampton’s Main Street Redesign with Mayor GL Sciarra. Monte Dukes it out on baseball. Megan Zinn with Ilyon Woo: “Master-Slave, Husband-Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom.”
Friday, March 29, 202403/29/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 55
CHANGING CULTURE IS YOUR MISSION, WHEN STORYTELLING IS YOUR POWER
Her team at NBC Universal Filmed Entertainment refers to her as an “inspiration for change”. She herself has faced prejudices throughout her life, but as a HR Professional in the entertainment industry for over 25 years, and now SVP of Human Resources, Globally, Hoai Scott, has played a key role in educating leaders in diversity and inclusion, leading with purpose and creating a culture of inclusion and belonging in the workplace. Beginning in 2018, NBCU began a partnership with the Anti-Recidivism Coalition in Los Angeles to open a door to those who were justice involved but pledged to be crime free, gang free, drug free, enrolled in a school and volunteering in their community. The fair chance hiring opportunities that Hoai and her team offer is a life changing career pathway, and one that celebrates and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is at the very heart of the NBCU culture.
Friday, March 29, 202403/29/2024
Winners
3/29/24: Presidents Marty Meehan (UMass) & Max Page (MTA) on diversity and money. Donnabelle Casis w/ Wistariahurst’s Megan Seiler: Nature/Nurture Exhibit – female & non-binary artists. Sara Gazarek of Grammy Award-winner säje with John Anz. Prof Carrie Baker & student Astrid Chen: feminism at Smith.
