Podcasts: The Afternoon Buzz

The Afternoon Buzz

Bruce Miller

The Afternoon Buzz 12.12.22 – Professor Bruce Miller & High Five Books owner Lexi Walters Wright

On First Monday segment, Buz talks with Professor Bruce Miller about the Respect for Marriage Act. a law recently enacted by Congress. On Writer’s Block with Megan Zinn, Megan chats with Kids’ book High Five Books owner Lexi Walters Wright.

The Afternoon Buzz 12.9.22 – Retired GCC President Bob Pura and Dean Tara Parker of the College of Education and Human Development & Buz explains the independent state legislature theory

Retired GCC President Bob Pura and Dean Tara Parker of the College of Education and Human Development discuss their new book The Community’s College: The Pursuit of Democracy, Economic Development and Success. Buz talks about the independent state legislature theory.

Terry-Jenoure

The Afternoon Buzz 12.8.22 – A2Z owner Andre Boulay & Northfield violinist/vocalist Terry Jenoure

Brian Adams with A2Z owner Andre Boulay, purveyor of science and nature toys. Take Five with Glenn Seigel with Northfield violinist/vocalist Terry Jenoure

Monte Farewell Tribute

The Afternoon Buzz 12.7.22 – A Tribute to WRSI’s Monte Belmonte & Professor Stephen Platt discusses the protests in China

Buz, Joan, and Dan pay tribute to the WRSI legend Monte Belmonte. Stephen R. Platt, Professor of History at UMass to discuss protests in China.

NANPARATI

The Afternoon Buzz 12.6.22 – The Interesting Thing w Tom McCrumm about a Peruvian avalanche & Mike Haley of Conway about his Christmas Carol radio show

Content Warning: The Interesting Thing with Nan Parati talking with Tom McCrumm about a Peruvian avalanche that took the lives of his two fellow skiers, and about how it helped him find his inner strength. Playbill with Jackie Walsh and Mike Haley of Conway to talk about his Christmas Carol radio show.

Naia Tenerowicz

The Afternoon Buzz 12.5.22 – Gary Levine and Naia Tenerowicz discuss Springfield natural gas pipeline project & songwriter Pete Nelson on Writer’s Block

Gary Levine and Naia Tenerowicz to discuss Springfield natural gas pipeline project. Writer’s Block with Megan Zinn with Writer and songwriter Pete Nelson discussing his musical A Love Story, based on two of his novellas, that singer Tracy Grammer is performing

Afternoon Buzz 12.2.22 – Jen Dieringer of Community Legal Aid & Dr. Brian Cheng and Dr. Matthew Sasaki

Jen Dieringer of Community Legal Aid. Dr. Brian Cheng, Assistant Professor of Environmental Conservation at UMass Amherst and Dr. Matthew Sasaki, Marine Biologist and Evolutionary Ecologist

NHS Students

Afternoon Buzz 12.1.22 – Springfield Science Museum Director Jenny Powers & Take Five with Ruth Griggs, UMass Prof and saxophonist Felipe Salles and pianist Paul Arslanian

Brian Adams with Springfield Science Museum Director Jenny Powers. Take Five with Ruth Griggs, UMass Prof and saxophonist Felipe Salles and pianist Paul Arslanian Northampton Jazz Fest Artists in the Schools program at JFK and NHS

NANPARATI

Afternoon Buzz 11.30.22 – Gerald Epstein, Professor of Economics at UMass & Nan Parati Shares Her Story

Gerald Epstein, Professor of Economics at UMass, to discuss PERI’s upcoming conference, Global Inflation Today: What is To Be Done? The Interesting Thing with Nan Parati talks about Coming Strong in Life, her personal journey to find her inner strength.

Afternoon Buzz 11.29.22 – The Politics of the World Cup & Bart Bales, artistic director of Welcome Yule

Buz & Dan discuss the role of politics at the World Cup. Playbill with Jackie Walsh with Bart Bales, artistic director of Welcome Yule, a show celebrating light at the darkest time of the year, at the Shea Theater, Bart Bales, artistic director of Welcome Yule, a show celebrating light at the darkest time of the year at the Shea

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