The Beat Goes On

6/6/26, Co-Host Josh Silver

Political Gold with Josh Silver: the polls and the pols.

ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis, Madison Palffy & Rick Myers:  the new Caesura Unit Art Gallery in Easthampton and the exhibit “Bad Time.”

Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Lev Ben Ezra, Kara Peters, & Jodi McGahn: funding childcare, medical attention and wrap-around services for our children.

Astronomer Salman Hameed: the White House on aliens.

Max Page:  last night’s U.S. Senate’s all-nighter and why the MTA is endorsing Ed Markey for re-election.

Transforming

6/4/26

Eric Nakajima, Holyoke’s Dir of Planning and Econ Dev: a proposed data center; the city’s hydro-created power; transforming the dilapidated K-Mart Plaza; also, Framebridge Custom Framing — opening & hiring soon.

Northampton-based poet and novelist Jendi Reiter on “Introvert Pervert” & his upcoming events at the Broadside and Odyssey Books.

Congressman Jim McGovern: the debate and vote on the Iran War and the War Powers Act. Any chance Congress can control Trump?

We Fishwrap Hadley’s Override, & Kelsey Flynn talks turkey.

Nhtn Jazz Fest Pres Ruth Griggs, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell & jazz vocalist Carol Abbe Smith  on “The Girls in the Band” & Int’l Sweethearts of Rhythm — coming to the  Northampton Center for the Arts.

How Things Really Work

6/3/26. Co-Host Brian Adams

District Attorney David Sullivan: do juries work, how juries work.

Hadley 3rd Graders are working hard to make asparagus the official state vegetable. Their idea, their effort! We speak with their teachers Charlene Desjardins & Elaine Tudryn.

Sarah Welch from Hilltown Land Trust: what happened on the beaver dam—and why and WOW!

Larry Hott w/ Professor Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber: the great divides in Israel—ethnic, racial & political.

Bonding Together

6/2/26,Co-Host Amilcar Shabazz

Sen Paul Mark: the 250th celebration – Trump v Massachusetts; state bonding authorization of billions for education, roads, vital infrastructure.

Garrick Perry, Nhmptn Reparations Commission member & Councilor-at-large: Juneteenth – the celebration in Northampton on June 6 –the stars are coming & the stars have aligned. Don’t miss this!

Deborah Snow, co-founder of Amherst-based Bridge for Unity: dialogue for  fighting racism and discrimination—the June 13th event.

Author Tom Perrotta on “Ghost Town,” racism & a white town. In conversation with Martin Espada @ the Odyssey this evening.

Lisa Wong, South Hadley Town Administrator, on overrides, the right number, creative solutions.

Mayors Monday & Watermelon Wednesdays Bookend Sen Jo Comerford & Author Ruth Ozeki

6/1/26  

Watermelon Wednesdays w/Paul Newlin &  world-renown musician Corey Pesaturo: a preview of this week’s amazing concert.

Writers Block w/ Megan Zinn & Ruth Ozeki: “The Typing Lady and Other Fictions”— a preview of her upcoming event at the Odyssey Bookshop, in conversation with Kelly Link

Senator Jo Comerford: the Protect Act, ICE in Massachusetts & the legislative process—getting it right.

Mayor GL Sciarra of Northampton: the schools, the budget, the fiscal stability plan, & an override in our future?

Wounds

5/29/26, Co-Host Josh Silver

MTA Pres Max Page: Trump’s tax credits for private & religious schools, an attack on public education.
Chester Theatre’s Co-Artistic Directors Chris Baker & Michelle Ong-Hendrick on upcoming plays: “Buckminster Fuller—The History (and Mystery) of the Universe;” “Fanny—The Music and Life of Fanny Lou Hamer;” “Amchitka”—an island off Alaska, the site of nuclear testing;” “Dear Alien”— LOL advise from the columnist!” & a return engagement –“A Hundred Words for Snow.”

Jim Nash, former Nhmtn City Council Pres on overrides in Easthampton June 9 & Northampton next year.

Political Gold with Josh Silver: the mid-terms & what are the odds.

ArtBeat w/Donnabelle Casis & artist Mahwish Chisty and Ehmtn OOO gallery owners Emma Chubb & Matt Cummings on “Wounds” & how you can help repair the wounds of war.

Wrecks and Roses

5/28/26

Eric Jay Dolin, author of “ The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair and Deliverance in the Age of Sail.” An amazing story.

Carol Rose, ACLU of Mass Ex Dir: the ACLU’s fight in Mass federal court against Trump’s Ex Order putting him and his Post Office in charge of voting. The hearing is Tuesday.

Pastor Carole Bull: Having faith in a time of political turmoil.

All that Jazz with John Anz and Liz Longley, coming to the Iron Horse.

Costs

5/27/26 (Co-Host Brian Adams)

Resilient Valley’s Julia Riseman & Lora Wondolowski: camels through the eye of a needle & other fundraising ideas.

Dr. Ethan Chapin, Cooley-Dickinson’s Dir of Emergency Medicine: It’s Stroke Prevention Month—save yr life & the life of a loved one—BE FAST.

Dave Small, Dir of Conservation @ Mount Grace Land Trust:  saving the Ebony Bog Haunter (really!), dragon flies and 40,000 acres.

Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby: the override vote on June 9 –what happens if it passes; what happens if it doesn’t.

Cookies

5/26/26 (Co-Host: Amilcar Shabazz)

Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman: Hampshire College’s closing—an update preserving services, school funding,layoffs?

The Leslẽa Newman on “Rainbow Cookies” and “Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story;” also,  censorship, love, & her upcoming reading for kids & parents at High Five Books.

Greenfield City Council President Lora Wondolowski: Greenfield is a happening place – Juneteenth & the Green River Festival;  her job at the Peace Development Fund, public safety & balancing priorities.

Sports historians Duke Goldman & Keith O’Brien (coming to Broadside) on his new book “Heartland: A Forgotten Place, An Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird.”

You’re Being Paged

5/22/26 (Co-Host Josh Silver)

Max Page, Mass Teachers Ass’n Pres: $ for schools & higher ed this year, and college in three years, not four—the debate is joined.

Rep Mindy Domb. The reveal—she’s a night owl and Stephen Colbert’s last show made her laugh and cry—for many reasons that she shares. Also, the Blue Envelope Bill is close to becoming law. Congrats Rep Dom and Sen Comerford.

Alex Bowman from the new AAA — All Ages and Abilities: shared use trails, electric bikes, the expanding bike trail network, new state regs and laws?

Political Gold with Josh Silver: Trump’s plummeting poll numbers portend what?

ArtBeat With Donnabelle Casis and Will Baczek: his 30th anniversary show featuring Scott Prior and Nanny Vonnegut and other stars and celebrating art here.