Political Gold

5/8/26 (co-host Josh Silver)

MTA Pres Max Page: this weekend’s election, how the MTA actually works & this week’s SJC  on the income tax ballot question.

Nhmptn City Councilor Laurie Loisel: last night’s passage of the Resolution about ICE, the budget, housing, Picture Main Street, school committee responsibilities, & political discourse.

Political Gold with Josh Silver: what recent polls portend.

Erin Buzuvis, WNEU Law Professor & expert on sex discrimination law: DOE’s investigation of Smith College alleging sex discrimination due to admission of trans women.

ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis & Deborah Way: “What Wears You.”

Security

5/7/26 (co-host Buz Eisenberg).

Food Bank of Western Mass Dev Dir Jillian Morgan: 40%-50% of people here are food insecure.

Mental Health Law Prof Frederick Vars: “Through the Fire: How People with Mental Illness Are Empowering Each Other,” his own hospitalizations, self-help groups, meds & hope.

Congressman Jim McGovern: the feds v Smith Coll, elections 2026 & the War in Iran.

All That Jazz w/ Ruth Griggs & bassist Matt Dwonszyk: Side of Jazz @Eastside Grill.

Life and Death

5/6/26 (co-host Brian Adams):

 District Atty David Sullivan: the recent alleged murders at UMass & in Belchertown.

Tapestry Health’s Harm Reduction Program with Pedro Alvarez & Katy Lessard: savings lives in many ways, overcoming addiction.

Grow Food Northampton’s Helen Kahn (Tuesday Market Manager) & Aoma Muma (farmer of world veggies): passionate farming.

“The Revenge of the Electric Car” – bringing back the dead—who killed them and why? With Larry Hott and Greg Goff. And which car should you buy?

On the Mark

5/5/26 (co-host Amilcar Shabazz)

Sen Paul Mark: the Protect Act, time capsules & lottery money.

Jehann El-Bisi, the People’s Artist: political & prison art & art as a healing practice, update on Leonard Peltier.

Lisa Wong, S. Hadley Town Administrator: overrides, schools, cuts, taxes & MHC financial contributions.

Rep Aaron Saunders: ICE in Mass, the Quabbin, state PILOTS.

Why It’s Gotta Be

5/4/26 (co-host MHC Prof Kerstin Nordstrom)

Amherst School Super Dr Xiomara Herman: budgets, priorities, special ed & EVs.

Why It’s Gotta Be theater group’s Devin Dumas (Director) & Julia Adamo (actor) on “Legoland”-a dark comedy, coming to Easthampton’s City Space.

Kirsten interviews Bill on “Naming Truth’s Way,” & Bill interviews Kirsten on Hampshire College’s closing—its effect on MHC.

N’hmptn Mayor Gina Lousie Sciarra: Hampshire Pride & a new school superintendent.

Remnants and Echos

5/1/26: Fishwrap: Hampshire closing, Celts losing.

Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Lev Ben Ezra & Skylah Colon: food insecurity here & the Healthy Family Home Visitors Program.

Astronomer & Hampshire Prof Salman Hameed: the Trump Administration v Science & Save Hampshire—at least its ideals.

ArtBeat w/Donnabelle Casis & MHC prof Ligia Bouton: ‘The Remnant and the Echo.”

Take Pride

4/30/26 ( co-host Josh Silver):

Clay Pearson, Director of Hampshire Pride, on Saturday’s celebration and protest.

A political Fishwrap with Bill and Josh.

Jen Nery on “Let’s Go Downtown.”

Theresa Lynn and Sarah Penna from the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Mass:
the “Art & Soul” event.

Josh Silver: Trump’s poll numbers, SCOTUS’ decision yesterday & gerrymandering

Ruth Griggs w/ Paul Arslanian on his musical journey, last night’s concert and being honored as a Jazz Hero by the Jazz Journalists Association.

Keeping It Together

4/29/26 (co-host Brain Adams)

Amy Newshore, relationship coach: need help?

Lynn Hersey, Smith BBall Coach, & star player Hannah Martin: women’s sports and what it takes to win.

Gretchen Savenson from the Rich Earth Institute: Peecycling.

Larry Hott w/ Roger Sorkin on “The Burden” & “Tidewater:” fossil fuels & the military.

A Journey of 1,000 Miles begins with 10,000 Steps

4/28/26 (Co-host Amilcar Shabazz)

Reparations: a discussion w/ Dr Shabazz.

Sci-Tech Café: MHC Prof Kirsten Norstrom w/ UMass Kinesiology Prof Amanda Paluch: keep on walkin’.

Gfld City Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: health insurance costs, layoffs? Baystate nurses’ strike, a green city.

Duke Goldman: Why so few Black coaches in the NFL?

Swimming Against the Tide

7/27/26: Co Host: Megan Zinn

Tony Giardina w/ Francis DeBernardo: New Ways Ministry and Catholics for Inclusion.

Megan Zinn w/ Emma Copley Eisenberg: “Fat Swim.”

Prison Policy Initiative’s Mike Wessler: the Just Income Program & $445 billion/yr to lock people up.

 Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman: Hampshire Coll closing, the budget & ed funding.