Friday, December 8, 202312/08/2023

Community Action

In Talk The Talk

12/8/23: MTA Pres Max Page: the MCAS initiative. Astronomer Salman Hameed: the Big Whack! Donnabelle Casis & Kelly Silliman: the fab new community art space. Clare Higgins: giving & taxes. Central West Justice attys Marion Hohn & Catherine Ady-Bell: the emergency shelter crisis.

Friday, December 8, 202312/08/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 42

In The Hustler Files

REPRESENTATIVE LINDSAY SABADOSA, A VOICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NONE
 
Massachusetts House Representative Lindsay Sabadosa’ s path to politics probably started at the age of nine, when she held a protest march over the closing of her beloved town library.  Yet it took a few more decades of working in the private sector before she launched her political career.  While Representative Sabadosa takes up the flaming sword in a variety of arenas, she has a deep passion for criminal justice and prison reform, and in this episode speaks passionately about the House Bills she has launched, from changing the parole system for incarcerated elders to implementing an Act that will track how bail must be set, commensurate with a defendant’s economic means.

Thursday, December 7, 202312/07/2023

Western Mass Business Show on 12.2.23 — Jones Library Director Sharon Sharry & Gabrielle Gould, Executive Director of the Amherst Improvement District

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Join Sharon Sharry Jones Library Director and Gabrielle Gould Executive Director of the Amherst Improvement District as we discuss the long and winding road of the capital campaign to improve the building, systems, interior use of space, community involvement and education around the process of collaborating around a town library. They hope this is the year that the final chapter closes on the process and the book of implementation can begin in 2024. Lord knows these two are ready to go. Check out www.joneslibrarycapitalcampaign.org for more info.

Thursday, December 7, 202312/07/2023

Western Mass Business Show on 11.18.23 — Happier Valley Comedy’s Pam Viktor & Scott Braiden

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Join us as we feature Founder and Head of Happiness Pam Victor. HVC has been a mainstay in Hadley since 2014 and teaching us to be present in the moment all the while. Pam and Scott Braiden have teamed up for yet another twist in their offerings. A campaign to raise funds for the space next door so that HVC can be more and do more for others. Listen as we learn about Pam’s why and how you can join in the laughter and support your movement of emotion from the internal to the external environment. As Pam says, it’s cheaper than therapy. Join us! 

Thursday, December 7, 202312/07/2023

Reviews, Previews and Miracles

In Talk The Talk

12/7/23: Rep. Jim McGovern on Ukraine and Congressional dysfunction. Rev. Andrea Ayvazian on miracles. Brian Adams & Amy Donovan (Franklin Co. Waste Mgmt. Dst.) on recycling & the holidays. Glenn Seigel with Ember’s saxophonist Caleb Wheeler Curtis. coming to the Drake. 

Wednesday, December 6, 202312/06/2023

Healing

In Talk The Talk

12/6/23: DA David Sullivan on domestic violence & new SJC justices. Larry Hott on “Bella” and “Bella!”  Dusty Christensen on lawsuits against the Northampton Police and Chief Kasper’s legacy.  Dr Norbert Goldfield, Healing Across the Divides E.D., on the horrors of the Israel-Hamas War.

Tuesday, December 5, 202312/05/2023

Run Silent, Run Deep

In Talk The Talk

12/5/23: WWII submariner, 99 y.o. Bill DIllon, & author Stephen Moore on “Strike of the Sailfish.” Sci-tech Cafe: Professors  Kerstin Nordstrom (MHC) & Margaret Stratton (UMass) on molecules & memory. Lorraine Mangione & Sara Weinberger on “Mary Climbs In: The Journey of Bruce Springsteen’s Women Fans.” Sen Paul Mark on budget, politics, energy & shelters. 

Monday, December 4, 202312/04/2023

A lot Like Christmas?

In Talk The Talk

12/4/23: Sen. Jo Comerford on guns & budgets. Northampton Mayor G-L Sciarra on Main St. & downtown’s rebirth. Law prof Bruce Miller on Trump’s immunity claims & the potential death of the Voting Rights Act, the EPA & OSHA. Megan Zinn w/ Liz Rosenburg, owner of the Toy Box, on kids’ books.

Friday, December 1, 202312/01/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 41

In The Hustler Files

JUSTIN BROOKS, HERO EXTRAORDINARE IN A BROKEN JUSTICE SYSTEM

Justin Brooks will tell you that as the Founder of the California Innocence Project, he was just following his passion as a criminal justice attorney to exonerate those who were falsely accused and spending decades in prison.  He may only have been in his twenties when he launched the California Innocence Project, but as of 2023, Justin has received exoneration for 40 such individuals and travels the world, helping launch Innocence Projects in other countries.  It was also Justin who took a chance with Brian Banks and was instrumental in having Brian exonerated!  If you think that heroes have gone the way of the dinosaur, you haven’t met Justin Brooks!

 

Friday, December 1, 202312/01/2023

An Outbreak of Peace

In Talk The Talk

12/1/23:  MTA President Max Page on no state budget & MCAS reform. The Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage with Marianne Winters & Natalie Ulrich.  “An Outbreak of Peace” with Sarah Pirtle. Dave Haughey (Bandeira Chocolates) on Northampton’s downtown development plan and deliciousness.