Panorama — Episode 121 — Mike Stein on Northampton’s Schools

Originally recorded on September 8th, 2025. Mike Stein is running for reelection of the Northampton school committee. What’s really going on with Northampton’s public schools? Why is the school funding formula falling short of what is actually needed to fund public education? What must the City of Northampton do to reinvigorate our public schools? Mike answers all of these questions and more on this episode of Panorama.

Panorama — Episode 120 — Yakov Kronrod, Candidate City Councilor at Large

Originally aired on September 13, 2025. Yakov Kronrod’s family fled the Soviet Union for a better life in America. Yakov shares his family’s story, why he’s running for office, and how he plans to represent the residents of Northampton if he’s elected.

Yakov’s campaign website is
www.voteyakov.com/

Panorama — Episode 119– Crisis in the Northampton Public Schools?

Originally recorded on August 15, 2025. Northampton public schools. What’s working and where is it failing? Ben Tobin, education advocate, Gaurav Jashnani, parent and professor, Andrea Bertini, parent and professor, and Diana Schwartz, parent and professor, express their frustrations with the Northampton public schools. They also share their thoughts on what the City of Northampton must do to remedy the looming problems.

Panorama — Episode 118 — Gwen Nabad, running for Ward 1 Northampton City Council

Originally aired on August 22, 2025. Housing. Schools. Climate change and equity. These three issues is why Gwen Nabad is running to be the next Ward 1 representative on the Northampton City Council.

Gwen’s campaign website:
Gwennabad.com

Panorama — Episode 117 — Jillian Duclos is running for mayor of Northampton

Originally aired on August 23, 2025. Jillian Duclos is running for mayor of Northampton. She explains why she got the endorsement from Save Our Schools (SOS) Northampton and how being executive director of the Downtown Northampton Association will help her if she’s elected mayor of Northampton. She shares her vision for downtown Northampton and housing affordability.

Her campaign’s website is
www.jillianfornorthampton.com/

Panorama — Episode 116 — Dan Breindel

Originally aired on August 16, 2025. Dan Breindel, a local artist, is running to be the next mayor of Northampton (MA). He says, “I’m very sensitive and aware of how dire things are in this city,” and lays out his positions on housing affordability, school funding, and government transparency.

Dan’s website:
https://danformayor.com/

Panorama — Episode 115 — Quaverly Rothenberg, incumbent candidate Ward 3 Northampton City Council

Originally aired on August 2, 2025. Quaverly Rothenberg is the incumbent candidate for city council in Northampton’s Ward 3. Quaverly defends her positions on affordable housing, roads, downtown redesign, schools and her mission to oust “The Establishment” in Northampton.

Panorama — Episode 114 — Lauren Leigh Rollins, Founder of Western Massachusetts Policy Center

Originally aired on July 26, 2025. Lauren Rollins of the Western Mass Policy Center (WMPC) joins Panorama. Lauren, a Northampton resident, founded WMPC a No-Profit people-centered policy organization. It subverts the flailing political establishment that fails to address the basic needs of the people in order to create a new model that supports and centers those excluded from power.

Learn more about WMPC at https://wmpolicy.org/about/

Read more about Lauren Rollins

Panorama — Episode 113 — Alex Leff on the French Revolution

Originally aired on July 19th, 2025. Alex Leff, local documentary filmmaker and podcaster discusses his Human Nature Odyssey podcast and the King is Dead, Now What? series. 236 years ago, the French people dethroned their absolute king, Louis XVI. What led up to that revolution? And, what happened the day after? Alex Leff also explains the importance of the French Revolution to our current political predicament.

Podcast Episode Premiere, Guided Discussion, and Potluck Gathering Potluck: bring a dish or $10

Hidden Temple
(221 Pine St Suite #20, Florence, MA 01062, Florence MA)

Episode premiere: sliding scale $15-30 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

6pm – Doors open and potluck begins
6:55pm – Doors close (please arrive before then)
7pm – Episode premiere
8pm – Group discussion
9pm – Gathering ends

Panorama — Episode 112 — Bob Flaherty on the No Kings Protest & AOC for President

Originally aired on July 12, 2025. Chance Encounters with Bob Flaherty. Well, Dan has a Chance Encounter with the Daily Hampshire Gazette (DHG) columnist Bob Flaherty in the WHMP studio. They discuss the meaning of the No Kings protest in Granby, MA (yes, Granby had protests). Bob answers why the Dems are so feckless in their response to the Trump administration (not a surprising answer–almost everything). And Bob ends the show with a ringing endorsement of AOC for president in 2028 (it seriously shocked Dan).