Panorama — Episode 68 — On Teaching Literacy w/ Kimberly Salditt Poulin

Originally aired on July 15, 2023. Dan and Sarah talk to special education teacher Kimberly Salditt Poulin about the teaching of reading, student scores, and the current state of literacy in America.

Panorama – Episode 67 – DNA Amy on the future of Northampton, Massachusetts

Originally aired on April 1st, 2023. Dan and Sarah talk to Downtown Northampton Association (DNA) Amy Cahillane about the closing of Mama Iguanas, and that Northampton is about to welcome six new businesses. They discuss liquor licenses, reimagining Downtown Northampton, empty storefronts, green space and so much more.

Panorama – Episode 66 – Long Covid

Originally aired on March 11. In this episode Dan and Sarah talk to two experts about long COVID, and how the pandemic has worsened disparities in access to healthcare across the state of Massachusetts. Dr. Bruce Levy studies the long-term impacts of COVID-19, and Professor Linda Sprague Martinez’s is an expert on health disparities working for Boston University’s School of Social Work. They talk about the health impacts of the virus, who has access to treatment, and much more.

Panorama- Episode 65 – Organizing for Environmental Justice with Westfield With Activists Kristen Mello and Mary Ann Babinski

Originally Aired on March 4, 2023. Kristen Mello is the founder of Westfield Residents Advocating for Themselves (WRAFT) and a city councilor fighting to hold the Barnes Air National Guard accountable for the PFAS pollution from firefighting foam used on the air base. Mary Ann Babinski is a former city councilor and longtime environmental activist working on a number of issues in and around the city. Both activists have a keen sense of how they can protect “environmental justice communities” which have historically suffered the most environmental harm for the sake of development.

Panorama – Episode 64 – Tiarra Fisher & Rachel Katz on the Opioid Crisis

Here’s the full episode with Rachel Katz, the Director of Addiction Services for the Community Health Center of Franklin County, and Tiarra Fisher, a coordinator for the Opioid Task Force, talking about the National Institutes of Health’s HEAL Initiative. The study comes with a $500,000 grant for the Opioid Task Force to spend in the communities of Greenfield, Montague, Athol and Orange to assess how community-based interventions can reduce overdose deaths.

Panorama – Episode 63 – Iranian Revolution?

Originally aired on 12.17.22. Dan and Sarah discuss the social and political milieu fueling the Iranian protests with Amherst College Professor Monica Ringer.

Panorama – Episode 62 – Donna Stern, Bay State nurse and former chair of the bargaining unit

Dan and Sarah talk to Bay State nurse, Donna Stern, former chair of the bargaining unit.

Panorama – Episode 61 – Trader’s Joe Union Organizers

Dan and Sarah discuss unionizing efforts at Trader Joe’s in Hadley, MA and Minneapolis, MN.

Panorama – Episode 60 – Grace Bannasch, Shutesbury’s Town Clerk

Dan Torres and Sarah Robertson talk to Grace Bannasch, Shutesbury’s Town Clerk about local elections and frivolous records requests,

Panorama – Episode 59 – Cambridge University Researcher Luke Kemp discusses Climate Catastrophe

Originally aired on October 15, 2022. Dan and Sarah talk to Cambridge University researcher Luke Kemp about the possibility of climate catastrophe.