Podcasts: The Afternoon Buzz

The Afternoon Buzz

NANPARATI

The Afternoon Buzz 8.17.22 – Marked by Covid Co-Director Kristin Urquiza & Justice Leader from Goshen Jennifer Ritz Sullivan & An Interesting Thing with Nan Parati

Marked by Covid Co-Director Kristin Urquiza & Justice Leader from Goshen Jennifer Ritz Sullivan. The Interesting Thing with Nan Parati and Attorney Renee Rastorfer discuss National Make-A-Will-Month.

Todd GAZDA

The Afternoon Buzz 8.16.22 – Director Todd Gazda of the Collaborative for Educational Services & Kevin Craig West and Ranney

Director Todd Gazda of the Collaborative for Educational Services talks about the challenges educators face this fall. Playbill with Jackie Walsh talks to Kevin Craig West and Ranney about the play Hymn.

The Afternoon Buzz 8.15.22 – The Honorable Bill Dwight & Local Environmental Activist Karl Meyer

Bill Dwight chats about Rachel Maddow and, well, anything! Environmental journalist Karl Meyer talks about the damage FirstLight has inflicted on the Connecticut River.

Quentin PALFREY

The Afternoon Buzz 8.12.22 – The Duke on Bill Russell and Brittney Griner & Quintin Palfrey running for AG of Massachusetts

Fair Play with Duke Goldman talking about Bill Russell and his activism, Brittney Griner and her activism, and is she suffering more in Russia as a result of being female, &/or black &/or gay? Quintin Palfrey, candidate for Democratic nomination for Attorney General.

Carrie Baker

The Afternoon Buzz 8.11.22 – Carrie Baker on Massachusetts’ new reproductive rights and gender-affirming law; Geoffrey Baker of Conway Fine Arts

Smith Professor Carrie Baker on the Massachusetts’ new reproductive rights and gender-affirming law. This week’s Take Five guest is Geoffrey Baker of Conway Fine Arts.

NANPARATI

The Afternoon Buzz 8.10.22 – Free Speech and Defamation & An Interesting Thing with Nan Parati

Dan asks Buz about the Alex Jones’ trial and the tension between free-speech and defamation. Nan has on her brother Tim and his wife Kim, parents of their only child who just turned four-year-old, at their own ages of 47 and 61.

The Afternoon Buzz 8.9.22 – Shannon Liss-Riordan & Debra J’Anthony

Shannon Liss-Riordan, candidate for Dem nomination for Attorney General. Playbill with Jackie Walsh with Director Debra J’Anthony of the Academy of Music

The Afternoon Buzz 8.8.22 – Build Back Better & Ezekiel Baskin

Buzz discusses the Build Back Better bill that passed and Cabin Fever Roundtable with Megan Zinn chats with Ezekiel Baskin about how they’ve taken a significant career shift into public health because of the pandemic

The Afternoon Buzz 8.5.22 – Director Alisa Klein discussing Farm Free or Die & President Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security

The Good Thing with Jeff Napolitano and Director Alisa Klein discussing Farm Free or Die screening and panel with Rep. Jim McGovern, Sen Jo Comerford, and Mayor Sciarra. President Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare reports on the hopeful demise of the Government Pension Offsets and the prohibition against Prescription Drug Price Negotiation by Medicare.

The Afternoon Buzz 8.4.22 – Taylor Adams & Draa Hobbs

Brian Adams talks to Taylor Adams, his son, about climbing the 7 tallest mountains on each continent. Take Five with Ruth Griggs and jazz guitarist Draa Hobbs of Grafton, VT.

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