Podcasts: The Afternoon Buzz

The Afternoon Buzz

The Afternoon Buzz 7.21.21

Senior Scientist and shark expert Nick Whitney talks about sharks. National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Senior Policy…

The Afternoon Buzz 7.20.21

Scott Cassel of Product Stewardship Institute working to ensure that those profiting from consumer products take responsibility for reducing negative…

The Afternoon Buzz 7.19.21

Miriam Ansara tells us what is happening in Cuba. Double Edge Theater’s Associate Director Cariel Klein and Associate Artistic Director…

The Afternoon Buzz July 16, 2021

Litigation Director Steven Schwartz of the Center for Public Representation and Executive Director Cathy Costanzo. Chef Drew joins Beth Spong…

The Afternoon Buzz 7.15.21

Civil rights attorney and host Buzz Eisenberg passionately defends voting and civil rights in America, currently under assault by the…

The Afternoon Buzz 7.14.2021

FRCOG Director Linda Dunlavy – Is volunteer local government still working? Claire Higgins discusses Community Action in the Pioneer Valley.…

The Afternoon Buzz 7.13.21

Harvard professor Danielle S. Allen, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts governor. Theater Correspondent Jackie Walsh shares Jackie’s Playbill…

The Afternoon Buzz 7.12.21

Representative Paul Mark with his monthly Statehouse Update. Retired Recorder reporter Richie Davis on his book, “Inner Landscapes: True Tales…

The Afternoon Buz 7.8.21

Attorney Michael Hooker and his son talk about elder law and Fire Chief Joe Maruca discusses the decline of volunteerism…

The Afternoon Buzz 7.7.21

Buz speaks with the Director of Social Thought and Political Economy (STPEC) Hoang G. Phan and activist Marty Nathan details…

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