Saturday, May 13, 202305/13/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 15

In The Hustler Files

THE ONLY WAY TO DO GREAT WORK IS TO LOVE WHAT YOU DO

The title of this weeks episode is part of a quote by the late Steve Jobs. The full quote says; “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” While it may take a village, behind the wall and beyond, to assist justice-involved individuals with recovery and re-entry back into society, it also takes a handful of extraordinary facilitators who have dedicated their lives to their secondary education and ensuing certifications, combined with a myriad of experience, to be a changemaker in the criminal justice system.

Friday, May 12, 202305/12/2023

The Easthampton School Superintendent Search

In Talk The Talk

5/12/23: Rep. Natalie Blais on dangers to school children from motorists, legislation, the budget, and more; ArtBeat with Betsy Stone and Priya Nadkarni Green on Priya’s amazing show; MTA President Max Page and Professor Daniel Mulcare on our state universities & the Cherish Act; Dr. George Timmons, President-Elect, Holyoke Community College on his vision for HCC; Jeff Napolitano and Easthampton City Council President Homar Gomez on the school superintendent search.

Thursday, May 11, 202305/11/2023

Protests, Beavers, a Candidate & Musicians

In Talk The Talk

5/11/23: Susan Triolo (Code Pink) & Marisol Pierce Bonifaz (Generation Ratify Amherst) on “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” & Saturday’s protests; Belchertown Selectboard candidate Lesa Lessard Pearson; Rabbi Riqi Kosovske on hunger & spring holidays; Brian Adams & naturalist Drew Johnson on beavers, ponds & pellets! Glenn Siegal with Smith College professor, musician & filmmaker Jake Meginsky.

Wednesday, May 10, 202305/10/2023

Sneak Preview

In Talk The Talk

5/10/23: Alexandra Kennedy, Exec. Dir. of the Eric Carle Museum, on the search for her successor; Florence-based Larry Hott on the upcoming sneak preview of his new PBS film “The Niagara Movement; Todd Gazda, Dir. of Educational Collaborative, on abolishing MCAS; Wanda Bertram of the Easthampton-based Prison Policy Initiative on women behind the razor wire.

Tuesday, May 9, 202305/09/2023

Duffy, Blue, an LGBTQ+ School, & Affordable Housing

In Talk The Talk

5/9/23: Rep. Pat Duffy on the Cherish Act, $ for schools, and much more; Duke Goldman “Talkin’ Baseball” — Sox, Yanks, Tampa Bay and the amazing Vida Blue; educators Allison Druin and Ben Bederson on a new school for LGBTQ+ students in western Mass.; CEOs Alexis Breiteneicher (Valley CDC), Keith Farey (Wayfinders), Gina Govoni (Franklin County Redevelopment Authority) on affordable housing.

Monday, May 8, 202305/08/2023

The Western Mass Business Show 5.6.23 – Look Park’s Justin Pelis and Matt LaCoille

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Join us for a look at Look Park with Justin Pelis Executive Director of the Park and Matt LaCoille Development Director. Justin is a Northampton native and former business owner of North County Landscapes. Matt comes from the region and has a sports and development background. The Park’s rich history helps keep the Park top of mind in peoples memories and hearts. Come take a walk down memory lane with us as we chat about the past, present, and future of this 413 gem.

Saturday, May 6, 202305/06/2023

The Hustler Files Ep 14

In The Hustler Files

THE LIFE OF A CORRECTION OFFICER, IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK

The criminal justice system is in a recruitment crisis. Correction Officers (yes, those uniformed individuals who work inside the local, State, and Federal Prisons and have military titles such as Captain, Corporal, etc.) are retiring faster than new COs can be recruited to replace them. Considering that the intake of justice-involved individuals has barely slowed down, this puts the recruiting efforts of the system in crisis. Like with any career path, the more informed people are about what a career path as a CO encompasses, the better chance that local jails and State and Federal prisons will have in recruiting new hires.

Friday, May 5, 202305/05/2023

Gulp

In Talk The Talk

5/5/23: MTA President Max Page on reimagining MCAS; Literacy Project teacher Thane Thomsen on Sunday’s runraiser; astronomer Salman Hameed on “planetary engulfment” (engulpment?); Donnabelle Casis and Lisa Thompson on the UMass ArtSalon; investigative reporter Dusty Christensen on the cannabis industry; Easthampton Theater Co.’s Michael Budnick and Eva Husson Stockhammer on “God of Carnage;” Clay Pearson on Pride—tomorrow.

Thursday, May 4, 202305/04/2023

Prejudice and Pride

In Talk The Talk

5/4/23: Rep. Jim McGovern on the fight for LGBTQ rights, SNAP, & the debt ceiling; Michael Lind on “Hell to Pay: How the Suppression of Wages Is Destroying America;” Rev. Andrea Ayvazian on Hampshire Pride, yesterday & today; Brian Adams with Smith College basketball star Morgan Morrison, Div. 3 player of the year; “Take Five” with Ruth Griggs and sax great Chuck Langford.

Wednesday, May 3, 202305/03/2023

Western Mass Business Show – 4.28.23 – David Ruggles Center

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Join Kim Gerould and Tom Goldschneider from the David Ruggles Center at 225 Nonotuck Street in Florence to learn about the abolitionist history in Northampton and what the current abolitionists are up to in the Village. For starters, coming up on the 6th the DRC is featuring a symposium at Bombyx Center in Florence with Lydia Molland (www.lydiamoland.com) who recently wrote a book about Lydia Maria Child one of Florence’s most famous egalitarian group, the Northampton Association of Education and Industry. Join us on the 6th or for a walking tour of 01062, find out more at: www.davidrugglescenter.org