Podcasts
Podcasts
Wednesday, July 31, 202407/31/2024
It is Something in the Soil
7/31/24: Atty Rachel Weber: defending UMass protesters. UU Rev Janet Bush: offering sanctuary & retirement reflections. Brian Adams w/ Liz Willis-O’Gilvie, Dir, Springfield’s Gardening the Community: food justice. Dr. John Berger: “… Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth.”
Tuesday, July 30, 202407/30/2024
UMass & Wars: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
7/30/24: Criminal defense atty Rachel Weber: the persecution and prosecution of UMass protesters. Hampshire prof & Nation Mag writer Michael Klare: endless wars & the nuclear threat. UMass prof Kara Peterman: $6.5 Million (!) to study carbon footprints. Poli-sci prof Beth Ginsberg: Latino, Black & Jewish voters this election.
Monday, July 29, 202407/29/2024
Dangers for Kids Ahead – Solutions, Too
7/29/24: UMass Computer Science prof Brian Levine: kids, computers and apps. Hilltown Youth Recovery Theater’s Jonathan Diamond & Sarah Close: “A Mid-Summers Night’s Dream.” Gfld Councilor Marianne Bullock: schools, police & money. Amherst’s new School Super Dr. Xi & Town Mgr Paul Bockelman: schools!
Saturday, July 27, 202407/27/2024
Panorama — Episode 82 — Professor Maurice Isserman, author of the book Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism
In Panorama
Originally aired August 3, 2024. Dan Torres interviews Hamilton College professor Maurice Isserman about his recent publication Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism. They also discuss Professor Isserman’s cofounding the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the start of the Pioneer Valley DSA, and the recent changes to the national DSA board.
Friday, July 26, 202407/26/2024
The Beat Goes On
7/26/24: Rep Mindy Domb: Kamala excitement, MA gun safety & the Gender X law. Donnabelle Casis w/ Hannah Brookman from Looky Here & Charlotte Treiber from Madhouse Multiarts: the Greenfield Arts Walk tonight! Ernie Brill: “Journeys of Voices & Choices.” Adam Hinds, CEO of Edward M Kennedy Institute for U.S. Senate: this historic election.
Thursday, July 25, 202407/25/2024
Rights & Wrongs
ACLU MA Exec Dir, atty Carol Rose: civil liberties – rights (& wrongs) this November. Smith College Prof Andrew Zimbalist: the Olympics, Paris & Boston. Dan Crowley, Exec. Ed, Daily Hampshire Gazette & Gfld Recorder: we remember & honor our local moral compass, Randy Kehler, who passed Saturday. John Anz w/ jazz stars Matt & Atla DeChamplain – coming to the Summit House.
Thursday, July 25, 202407/25/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 71
THE SINS OF THE STEPFATHER
Will Soper was first arrested at the age of eleven, defending himself against the man who was his stepfather. This was not the first time Will had been sexually abused, but it was the first time he fought back and sadly his mother took his stepfather’s side. Despite the toxicity of the family, he was never given any mental health or other counseling and was continually sent back to his mother and stepfather when the foster care system failed him. Will’s abusive upbringing led to a justice involved life, culminating in the sexual assault of a person he knew. Now at 42, Will is finally out of prison and free of parole, but his time served and a personal apology to his victim cannot wipe away his sexual assault charge from his record. In Will’s own words, ‘…all I want to do is just work, even if it means washing dishes, I don’t care….I can’t go back to jail, I’d rather hold court in the street…’.
Wednesday, July 24, 202407/24/2024
Art at Risk, It’s for the Birds
7/24/24: Margaret Larson & Ellen Koteen: huge rent increases threaten 80 (!) Easthampton artists. Larry Hott: “Skywalkers: A Love Story” & other daredevil documentaries. Brian Adams w/ columnist Bill Danielson: “Speaking of Nature.” CDH’s Sue Pierce & Highland Valley’s Valerie D’Aquisto: discharging patients.
Tuesday, July 23, 202407/23/2024
Human Rights and Wrongs
7/23/24: Political expert Josh Silver: topsy-turvy races & the Democratic Veep. “When the Mind’s Free” at the Shea: Director Toby Bercovici, choreographer Annalise Nielson & actor Myka Plunkett. Duke Goldman: the Olympics, race & protest. UMass prof & Human Security Lab Dir Charli Carpenter: Afghan fathers & daughters.
Monday, July 22, 202407/22/2024
Western Mass Business Show on 7.20.24 — Kisha Zullo, Sonia Alvelo, Jennifer Bouquot
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Kisha Zullo is a Yes person. In fact, she’s a YES, YES person. Working in event planning and seeing a need for a women’s conference is just one of the many ways that Kisha shows up with the yes when a need is seen. She is inclusive by creating space for others to join her, like for this interview: Sonia Alvelo, CEO, Latin Financial and Jennifer Bouquot, VP, Talent Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Liberty Bank. Join us as we discuss why it matters to support women and each other and why you need to join the Breaking Barriers conference in Springfield on September 13th for the Women in Business Summit’s 19th Conference. I’ll leave you with this:
Who’s Fly?
I’m Fly.
Are You Fired Up?
I’m Fired Up.
Are You Powered Up?
I’m Powered Up.