Podcasts
Podcasts
Monday, July 1, 202407/01/2024
Fellow Citizens
7/1/24: Sen Jo Comerford: presidential debate, affordable housing & climate. Silversthorne Theater’s Gina Kaufmann & Director Michelle Ong-Hendrick on “Bulrusher”. Ctr For New Americans ED Laurie Millman, paralegal Harleen Multani, & Citizen Basil Kibakuli on July 4th naturalization ceremony. Megan Zinn & Ben Shattuck: “The History of Sound”
Friday, June 28, 202406/28/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 68
FROM PRISON TO PRESIDENT
Terah Lawyer is the first to tell you that her lived experience as a formerly incarcerated woman, absolutely fell into the ‘wrong place, wrong crowd, wrong time’ adage. Terah spent 15 years behind the wall, but realized early on, in her incarceration, that her mission was, as she states, “to love on the women” who were behind the wall with her. Taking that leadership role in prison and continuing to educate herself, receiving two associate degrees, was pivotal in preparing her for the work she would take on, once released. That work, in reentry and rehabilitation led Terah to advocate for other justice impacted individuals and not surprisingly it didn’t take long for her to take on the role of Associate Director of The Homecoming Project, an initiative that provides formerly incarcerated people with room to rent with matching housemates. From there Terah was asked to join CROP (Creating Restorative Justice and Programs) and was just recently promoted from Executive Director to President. Visit crop-org.squarespace.com to learn more about their holistic approach to reentry and services for those who are coming home from prison.
Friday, June 28, 202406/28/2024
Your Ballot Yourself
6/28/24: Rep. Mindy Domb: THE debate & yesterday’s votes. MTA Pres Max Page & VP Deb McCarthy: replacing MCAS as grad req’t. Donnabelle Casis w/ Brantner DeAtley: visionary artists. Josh Silver autopsies the Biden’s debate performance. Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman & Comms Mgr Samantha Giffen: school & library funding.
Thursday, June 27, 202406/27/2024
FOR Women
ACLU of MA Exec Dir Carol Rose: this week’s Supreme Court’s abortion decisions. NOW co-founder Muriel Fox: “The Women’s Revolution: How We Changed Your Life.” Science prof Brian Adams w/ GCC Engineering Prof Ted Johnson: more nukes now? Ruth Griggs w/ Kristen Neville: the Spfld Jazz & Roots Festival
Wednesday, June 26, 202406/26/2024
Good Grief Larry & Jane
6/26/24: Larry Hott recommends “Hit Man”, “How to Rob a Bank” & “The Good Place -Aristotle & Ethics.” Sex Matters w/ Dr. Jane Fleishman & Edie Daly: “Old Lesbians.” State Auditor Diana DiZoglio: auditing legislators. The Garden’s Shelly Bathe Lenn: helping young people & families with the death of loved ones.
Tuesday, June 25, 202406/25/2024
Subject to Debate
6/25/24: Political expert Josh Silver: the upcoming presidential debate. Hampshire prof & astronomer Salman Hameed: the oldest galaxy ever seen was just seen; also, harvesting minerals from the far side of the moon. Duke Goldman: MLB banned Willie Mays’ & Mickey Mantle for casino pr and now is super-hyping gambling. Massachusetts Review Editor Jim Hicks: the summer issue, the Gaza issue and turning over the reins.
Monday, June 24, 202406/24/2024
Western Mass Business Show on 6.22.24 — Miranda Maguire and Ann Walsh of Big Brothers Big Sisters & Bob Lowry, Owner of Bueno y Sano
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Join us as we engage once again with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County. We talk about the Daffodil Run in 01002, Bueno Day, Lunch Buddies, and Matches that Work. Miranda Maguire Program Supervisor, Ann Walsh Development and Partnerships Manager, and Bob Lowry Owner of Bueno y Sano discuss how BBBS impacts them and the greater Hampshire County community. Since 1975, BBBS HC has been impacting the lives of Littles so that they may have meaningful adult relationships in their lives but they are not the only ones to benefit. Mentoring is proven to be an important factor in the development of youth and BBBS is fulfilling that need. Bob Lowry is a 3x Big and now major supporter of BBBS. Tune in to learn how you can give of your time or talent in order to make this program even more successful than it already is.
Monday, June 24, 202406/24/2024
Believe
6/24/24: Pamela Adams, Commonwealth Heroine Award recipient: helping Haitians & other immigrants here. UMass Afro-Am Prof Amilcar Shabazz: Juneteenth – its history & our continuing commemoration. Nation Magazine Defense Corr & Hampshire Prof Emeritus of Peace & World Security Studies Michael Klare: Ukraine & Gaza — what now? Writers Block: Megan Zinn with author, Smith College’s Valerie Joseph & illustrator Michael LaRiccia: “This is What Mazie Believes.”
Friday, June 21, 202406/21/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 67
THIS PLACE IS NO RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN MUSICAL
There are three comparisons one can make between the musical South Pacific and the Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay. Number 1, both involve islands, Number 2, both involve the U.S. Military and Number 3, both are created after a significant interaction with warring factions – World War II and September 11th. Guantanamo Bay, also referred to as Gitmo, is in Cuba and the military prison there first opened after the September 11th attacks. While the prison was created to house the worst terrorists, many detainees were not even Al Qaeda fighters, but villagers, turned in by their fellow countrymen, for large ransoms. At one time there were 779 people detained, and the reports of torture and abuse were real. Listen in as Attorney’s Bill Newman and Buz Eisenberg share their own experiences on Guantanamo, where, of their own volition, traveled to give council and represent a handful of detainees.
Friday, June 21, 202406/21/2024
Rallying
6/21/24: Amherst Young Feminist Party’s Marisol Pierce Bonifaz & Alice Jenkins: tomorrow’s protest. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: the maternal health bill. Baseball historian Duke Goldman: Willie Mays’ passing. Donnabelle Casis w/ “Pulling at the Roots” playwrights Patrick Gabridge & Talya Kinston. MTA Pres Max Page w/ Jack Schneider: the MCAS a graduation requirement. EM Kennedy Inst. Pres Adam Hinds: Congressional dysfunction.
