Panorama — Episode 108 — Arunah Hill Natural Science

Originally aired on May 17th, 2025. The Smart Telescope Revolution has ARRIVED (in Cummington)! Ed Fates of Arunah Hill Natural Science on the upcoming Smart Telescope Extravaganza weekend in Cummington, MA (218 Trouble St)! Ed shares how the Smart Telescope revolution allows you to see galaxies far…far away from a telescope in Cummington (MA). The Arunha Hill Natural Science Center has telescopes, hiking trails, geocaching treasure hunts, star parties, primitive camping…away from light pollution, on 86 pristine acres in the Berkshires.

Panorama — Episode 107 — Rami Baglio, local portrait and figure painting artist

Originally aired on May 10th, 2025. Rami Baglio is a New York City and Florence MA-based artist who holds a BA from Hampshire College and an MFA from the New York Academy of Art. She is classically trained in portrait and figure painting and drawing. Contact Rami at www.ramibaglio.com

Panorama — Episode 106 — Liquid Gold

Originally aired on May 3rd, 2025. Julia Cavicchi. Education Director of The Rich Earth Institute, on reclaiming human “waste” as a resource for fertile farms and clean waters. Julia explains why The Rich Earth Institute recycles human urine into fertilizer. And is it safe? This work supports sustainable agriculture and protects vital water resources. Visiting Battleboro, Vermont? You can donate or rent a portable toilet. https://richearthinstitute.org/rent-a-portable-toilet/

Panorama — Episode 105 — Canadian Political Drama

Originally aired on April 19th, 2025. Canadian professors Christopher Bourne of Dawson College and Dónal Gill of Concordia University breakdown Canadian’s politics. Who will the next prime minister of Canada be? What’s the legacy of Canada’s former prime minister Justin Trudeau? And how did President Donald Trump’s tweets alter the Canadian political landscape? We cover all that the looming tariffs, energy, and cultural wars.

You can listen to their podcast Gristle and Bone at:
open.spotify.com/show/1nKuV7uHuB9hsavnJyOnzp

Panorama — Episode 104 — Anti-Social Media?

Originally aired on March 28, 2025. Two locals, Jesse Hassinger, “the human monk,” and Bill Dwight, a citizen of the world/Northampton, debate the role of technology on the human condition. Is technology a force for good? Wasn’t social media supposed to bring us together? Is technology fostering a “recipe of loneliness”? And what should we expect from Artificial Intelligence?

Panorama — Episode 103 — Antisemitism

Originally aired on March 15th, 2025. Former Easthampton City Councilor Owen Zaret and Daily Hampshire Gazette columnist and antisemitism activist J.M. Sorrell explain the growing crisis of antisemitism locally and across the country. What is antisemitism? How do we combat it? What led to Owen’s resignation from Easthampton City Council? And did the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) promote antisemitism in their teaching materials?

Panorama — Episode 102 — Amherst’s Mandi Jo on Schools and Budgets

Originally aired on March 8th, 2025. Mandi Jo Hanneke Amherst Councilor-at-Large talks all things public schools. Rising Taxes. Budget Deficits. Rising costs amidst declining enrollments. Regional school agreement quarrels on spending.

Panorama — Episode 101 — Visions Video

Originally aired on March 1, 2025. Jesse Hassinger and Bill Dwight of Visions Video answer the hard questions — Are they really opening a video rental store in Northampton? Why? How will it work? How will this store be different than other rental locations? And what should Northamptonites expect?

Panorama — Episode 100 — “Obstruct”

Originally aired on February 22nd, 2025. “Obstruct.” That’s the message from David Fenton, author of The Activist Media Handbook. Fenton’s recommendations to progressives and the Democrats — simplify the message and REPEAT.

Panorama — Episode 99 — Conservative Perspectives on Trump

Originally aired on February 15, 2025. Jay Fleitman, Northampton Republican City Committee Chair, and Sue Timberlake, a life-long Republican, explain the 2024 election, the border crisis, Trump’s executive orders, and the troubles in Massachusetts GOP.