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Podcasts from all of the local show on WHMP Radio in Northampton, MA. including Talk the Talk with Bill Newman and Buz Eisenberg, The Hustler Files, The Western Mass Business Show, and Panorama.
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Western Mass Business Show on 8.1.26 - Tides for Reproductive Freedom
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 173
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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David Detmold: Walking for social change
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Carolyn Misch, Northampton Director of Planning & Sustainability: Picture Main Street Project
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Artbeat w/ Donnabelle Casis & guests Danielle Amodeo of Arts Equity Group and Multimedia artist Angelica Olstad: The current exhibition, Music for Healing, at PaperCity Clothing Gallery in Holyoke
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Max Page of The Mass Teachers Assoc w/ Jim Baude of Boston Public Radio & Renee Loth of The Boston Globe: Reforming the ballot process & rules that effect election ethics
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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All That Jazz w/ John Anz & Musician Jason Scwartz on his musical journey and monthly performance series at Theodore’s in Springfield
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Carol Rose Executive Director of the ACLU of Massachusetts: Police & Government Surveillance and challenging the military as immigration judges
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Nate Clifford & Jade Jump Co-owners of Cornucopia Market on their move to Dwight St in Holyoke & their recent grand opening
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Dr Caitlyn Pierce & Donald Snyder political scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst: measuring judicial appeasement in the U.S. Supreme Court
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Jay Sefton - therapist and playwright - “Unreconciled”: surviving abuse & seeking solace in theater
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Karla Bonoff – Singer & Songwriter: Playing at The Iron Horse July 31st & her musical career
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Bill Danielson - Gazette Columnist: Speaking of Nature & looking for hints that things are actually ok
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Karen Foster - Executive Director All Out Adventures: Kayakathon Sept 13th & closing out disability pride month
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Fairplay w/ Duke Goldman: On Ray Elliot and the importance of Negro League baseball history to the quest for oneness of humanity
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Lora Wondolowski, Greenfield City Council President: Greenfield legislative matters & her campaign vision for Franklin County towns
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Manou Africa, Activist & Founder of Rebelle: African Liberation & Rastafari Movement Part 1
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Manou Africa, Activist & Founder of Rebelle: African Liberation & Rastafari Movement Part 2
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Deb Christakos, Pioneer Valley Food Tours
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Josh Weill, author of What Came West
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Juliet Faithfull, author of Liar’s Dice
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Paul Bockelman, Amherst Town Mngr Samantha Giffen, Summer interns: Liana and Emily
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 172 - Sunlight Is The Greatest Disinfectant
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Abbe Spector & Jess Dawson of the Northampton Information Hub: Get real, honest, true, fact-checked information on everything to do with Northampton’s Government.
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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David Bollier, Author of the book “How to Think Like a Commoner”. The commons, a parallel social economy helping millions take charge and escape the predatory state order.
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Evan Goodchild: Tells prospective podcasters all they need to know to record, produce, & reach millions of listeners with a compelling show.
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Artbeat w/ Donnabelle Casis: Nikki Bassette & Dan Jones owners of Abracadabra Film Lab & Trevor Powers Artist and wrestling fan and the return of analog photography.
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Max Page, Former President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association: Billionaire tax and newly freed up millions for public education, but when will it get to the schools?
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Have Faith w/ Local Progressive Interfaith Pastor Carole Bull – Living Humility
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Ben Weil: Director of Northampton Climate Action & Project Administration on local efforts to achieve net zero emissions
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Dr David Gottsegen: local retired Pediatrician on RFK Jr & Trump’s war against children’s health
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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All That Jazz w/ Carol Abbe Smith: local jazz giant on upcoming Litchfield Jazz Festival & the local jazz scene
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Cool Films: Larry Hott speaks with filmmaker Allen Moore: “The Shepherds of Berneray” (1981) & his return to this film, this story, this remote island, part of Scotland, 45 years later—a story and lesson for all of us.
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Dr Cory Harris, CHD urologist: how is your prostate performing? What can you do about it?
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Prof Emerita of Anthropology Dr. Marge Bruchac: Native Strategies project at Historic Northampton
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Center for New Americans Ex Dir Laurie Millman & paralegal Ursula Wolanska-Fettes: citizenship exam
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 171 - The Women of Dying On The Inside
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Hannah Williams, Chester Theatre Managing Director and the playwright Mark St Germain on “Amchitka,” the atomic bomb explosions, isolation, knowing the unknowable & the uniqueness of Chester Theatre.
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Governor’s Councillor Tara Jacobs: what and why is the Governor’s Council, its advise & consent role in confirming judges, clerk-magistrates & parole bd members and consideration of commutations & pardons.
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Nathaniel Malloy, new Hadley Town Administrator: Rt 9 development, the Overrides, regional planning & what will happen with Hampshire College’s land, 260 acres in Hadley.
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Millicent Jackson, Ex Dir, Voices from Inside: living and writing inside and outside the razor wire.
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Lexi Walters Wright, owner of High Five Books & 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award recipient
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Educator Doug Selwyn on Gov Healy’s proposal for MCAS 2.0 & what you can do.
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Local author Morgan Thomas on their acclaimed and innovative debut novel “Mad Eden”
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby on how to win an Override, & a fight with City Council.
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Amherst College Prof Austin Sarat on Trump’s speech last night. Will the President try to rig, and can he sabotage, the Midterms?
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Rep Lindsay Sabadosa takes on the most contentious issues before the state legislature now.
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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MTA rank-and-file member Max Page w/ Anthony Clough from the Mass Budget and Policy Center: should Massachusetts opt into the federal school voucher program?
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Political Good with Josh Silver: Rep Sabadosa stays with us, and we discuss ICE on the streets and in court houses and other sensitive locations in Massachusetts. Plus the Rep’s take on the ballot questions.
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Dan Crowley, Ex Ed, Daily Hampshire Gazette & Greenfield Recorder, on today’s biggest stories
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Dr. Jonathan Bayuk on health threats from the fires, cyclosporiasis & the lone-star tic. Also finding a doc & securing medical care.
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Silverthorne Theater’s Ezekiel Baskin, Ash Governman & Mary Beth Brooker on “Deep Blue Sound”—tonight is opening night & this play will be their last production at Hampshire College.
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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All That Jazz with Ruth Griggs and Ryan Hollander, Northampton Jazz Fest bd member & producer: behind the scenes, his remarkable music & Summer on Strong.
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Carolyn Misch, Northampton’s Director of Planning and Sustainability: rewilding land in the City and an update on Picture Main Street.
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Jim Johnson, Smith College Prof Emeritus (after 52 years as a professor!) of Sports and Exercise Science: preparing for the World Cup, the heat, the competition & caring for yourself—his most recent Gazette column.
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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“Hatfield on the Home Front” w/ Meg Baker, curator, Hatfield Historical Museum: the beginnings of the Revolutionary War – here, in 1774.
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Cool Films with Larry Hott: Larry reviews “John Candy: I Like Me” and the recent documentaries on Steve Martin and Martin Short and their focus on home and fathers.
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Duke Goldman, Negro League expert and BIG baseball fan on why the All-Star Game is ridiculous
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Milan Clark, Amherst Media’s Media & Broadcasting Mananger: the League of Women Voters show (League Talk), community engagement, & how you can become a producer.
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Rep Pat Duffy: the commemoration for the airmen who died when their B17crashed into Mt Tom –why she attends, what it says & why it matters; also, the Economic Development Bill the House just passed.
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Hadley School Super Anne McKenzie: the federal tax credits that will support private schools, part of Trump’s “BBB” legislation -- how it will work, what effects it will have, the arguments for and against.
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Daniel Mason, the superlative, award-winning novelist on a nationwide book tour -- tonight at the Odyssey Books in South Hadley-- on “Country People.”
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Nancy Gertner, U.S. Dst Ct Judge (ret) & Harvard Law Professor: what the recent Supreme Court’s recent decisions mean for democracy, the future, & all of us.
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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It’s Mayors Monday w/ Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia: the ban/moratorium on data centers in his city & the $2million/yr in tax revenues one (!) could bring; then, summer in the City.
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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“And Death Shall Have No Dominion”— the community’s response this weekend.
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Kemper Carlsen, Clinical Director, Fisher Home Hospice in Amherst: hospice & end-of- life care—what it is; also, their 20th anniversary & a $100,000 endowment campaign.
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 170 - You Can’t Change Tomorrow Until You Heal Yesterday
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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MTA President, about to become rank & file member, Max Page:
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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ArtBeat w/ Donnabelle Casis & Kiah Tinkham of Waterway Arts in Turners Falls: “Please Touch”— we tell you why.
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Community Action’s Lev Ben-Ezra (Exec Dir) & Lisa LaPierre (Dir, Youth & Workforce Dev): a win-win-win for the community—well-paying jobs, free training while providing good and safe housing.
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Josh Silver on Maine’s U.S. Senate race—who will replace Graham Platner what qualities should the candidate have?
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Political Gold with Josh Silver & his guest Joe Lyman: audit the legislature, the governor & the courts—really? Boston Globe investigations, transparency & public record requests. Touches a nerve.
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Rep Aaron Saunders: the ayes have it --approved by the legislature --money for UMass & research, the Bright Act, the Protect Act, and closing a criminal law loophole of sexual exploitation.
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Karen Giuliano, UMass Prof & Co-Director of the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation: her just-published break-through study at UMass that will make hospitals safer and improve patient care, using eye-tracking technology.
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Ruth Griggs & extraordinary musicians Ed Brainerd & Ethel Lee
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Helen Kahn, Farmers Market Manager for Grow Food Northampton – a feast for your eyes --the Tuesday Market, this week’s produce, HIP & your Bicycle Benefit.
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Lynn Griesimer, Amherst Town Councilor: new schools, new library, new h.s. principal, a new school superintendent on the horizon. Welcome to Amherst, pop 17,000 (summer) 40,000 (when student are back).
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Hillary Caws-Elwitt, Nature and Environment Book Group Coordinator at Forbes Library: we start with “Total Garbage” and go from there.
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Cool Films with Larry Hott: Larry recommends watching “Natchez,” an extraordinary film on heritage tours—whose heritage—slave owners or enslaved persons? And the names of streets in Northampton.
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Richard Joyce, Conservation Biologist at Xerces Society: everything you wanted to know about fireflies here and now, lighting up our night sky.
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Monica Cage, owner of Crown by Cage & Sec of Black Business Assoc of Amherst Area on Black entrepreneurship in western Mass, community support & the road ahead.
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Noah Bullock, Ex Dir, Cristosal, the Central American human rts org, on human rts abuses & the death of the rule of law in El Salvador & the tight friendship between Pres Trump &, El Salvador’s authoritarian right-wing President, Nayib Bukele.
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Sen Paul Mark, Commission Chair of America 250 in Mass, on how and why we are celebrating the Declaration of Independence; also, freeing children from social media exploiters.
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Amilcar Shabazz on freedom in our history, celebrating Juneteenth, & “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Tom Weiner on “In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School.”
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Dr. Xiomara Herman, Amherst, Pelham & Amherst Regional School Superintendent: why is she leaving at the end of this school year?
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Mayors Monday w/ Northampton’s Gina Louise Sciarra: the July 4 Naturalization Ceremony, the Declaration of Independence this Wednesday at Memorial Hall, and the FACT Force (Fiscal Assessment Community Taskforce) – the override in the City’s future.
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Sen. Jo Comerford: Reading Frederick Douglass Together, recent Supreme Court decisions, the legislature’s approval of bonds for our future.
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Writers Block -- Megan Zinn interviews Cara Benson on “An Armsfull of Birds: A Personal Field Guide to Love, Loss, and Commitment” -- at Broadside Bookshop this Wednesday.
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 169 - Worthy Of Love, Dignity, And Hope
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Poet Martín Espada on “Shame” – the story of, his poem on, Alligator Alcatraz
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Congressman Jim McGovern: celebrating the 250th, government dysfunction, the housing bill, wars in Iran, Ukraine & Gaza, USAID, Trump’s 2026 election-rigging plans, & reflections on the reflecting pool.
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Kristin Neville, Ex Dir, Blues to Green, & Lorenzo Gaines, Social Media & Community Engagement Guru, on the next weekend’s joyous Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival – free and open to all—an amazing lineup of musicians.
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Max Page, Pres of Mass Teachers Ass’n: ballot questions on taxes and rent control stuck from November’s ballot—for different reasons; Trump’s school voucher program in Mass; more $ for our schools?
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 7/4/26 – Easthampton Council On Aging
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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7.1 David Sullivan
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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7.1 Cool Films
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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7.1 Rosalie Starvish
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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7.1 ServiceNet
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Salman Hameed, professor and astronomer, on cotton-candy planets, signs of life, Project Hail Mary & airbags in space.
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Lisa Wong, So Hadley Town Administrator: overrides, budget-busting health insurance costs, what towns and cities are saying to each other.
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Tara Jacobs, Governor’s Councilor, on pardons, commutations, judicial confirmations & parole board nominees.
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Laurie Millman & Urszula Wolanska-Fettes, from the Center for New Americans, on becoming a citizen & the July 4th ceremony.
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Founder of National Martyrs Day, 7/5 honoring social justice warriors
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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“A Stake in the Ground 1774”—opening soon in Historic Deerfield, the resonance of dissent and revolution, with Historic Deerfield’s Claire Carlson and Plays in Place Producing Artistic Dir Patrick Gabridge.
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Writers Block. Megan Zinn interviews Debra Curtis on “Laws of Love and Logic,” sisterhood, forgiveness, and the complicated nature of love. Smith College plays a part.
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Eric Nakajima, Holyoke Dir of Planning & Econ Devel: new data centers have been banned in the City—why?
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 6.27.26 -Downtown Amherst Foundation/The Drake
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 168 - Before We Called It Social Justice, There Was Frederick Douglass
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Political Gold with Josh Silver: the secret recording of RFK pushing to elect a loyal Trump Republican. A crime?
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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6.26 Cello Festiva LIVE in studio—Jeremy Harman and Stijn Kuppens, members of the Intergalactic Cello Quarter, workshop leaders at this week’s New Directions Cello Festival at Smith College, & the performances at Bombyx this weekend.
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Josh Silver on this week’s electoral victories for progressive Democrats & the influence of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the midterms.
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Rep Mindy Domb on Amherst Pride, the Blue Envelope legislation—now law! & the anti-book-banning bill.
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby: the BIG ongoing World Cup party and performances in his city w/ a sidebar on the Prop 2 ½ Override.
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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John Anz, host of All That Jazz, with pianist and composer Jen Allen on her life in Music & her upcoming performance July 13 at Bushnell Park in Hartford
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Carol Rose, Exec Dir of the ACLU of Mass, on the passing of 40+year ACLUM Legal Director John Reinstein, SCOTUS, birthright citizenship, and celebrating July 4 –"Beyond 250” and “Fired Up for Freedom.”
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Nancy Talanian, Co-Founder, the western Mass-based Guantanamo Survivors Fund on her fund and tomorrow’s U.N. International Day In Support of Victims of Torture.
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Carole Bull, Northampton-based UCC Pastor, on Paki Wieland, non-violent direct action, L-3Harris demonstrations, the necessity defense & the relevant lessons of scripture.
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Stephen Platt, UMass History Prof & 2026 Guggenheim Fellow: China rising, isolated, capitalist, run by CCP, WWII internment camps, & more –a fascinating conversation.
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Sonya Clark, Amherst Coll Art & Art History Prof & 2026 Guggenheim Fellow: Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye, marigolds, hair, ancestors, creativity, genius.
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Kevin Whitney, Pres & COO Cooley Dickinson Hospital: emergency & urgent care, how the relationship with MGB actually works, keeping money loca,l & a shout-out for the new coffee shop!
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Stephen Rich, UMass Microbiologist: everything you ever wanted and didn’t want to know about ticks & protecting yourself.
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Lora Wondolowski, Gfld City Council Pres, on the state’s refusal to certify “free cash,” a tough budget year, & alarm over possible layoffs at Baystate Franklin Medical Center.
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Paul Newlin, founder and Director of Watermelon Wednesdays, on the upcoming concert of Skye Consort with vocalist Emma Bjorling and the quarter century history of Watermelon Wednesdays.
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Ivy Meeropol -- her newest documentary film is “Ask E. Jean,” on E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump’s sexual assault of her— now at the Amherst Cinema.
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Duke Goldman, Negro Baseball League expert, on ongoing discrimination in professional sports.
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman & Comms Mgr Sam Giffen: Hampshire College update, the revised budget, celebrating Pride, upcoming fireworks, & Reading Frederick Douglass Together.
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Nate Woodard, recent Gfld H.S. grad; Co-Chair, Gfld Human Rts Comm’n; Student Trustee, Gfld Community College; Youth Leader, Communities that Care Coalition: his extraordinary journey from homelessness & his goal of becoming President.
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Laura Zigman—coming to the Odyssey this Wednesday on her new work “The Author Weekend.” (Megan Zinn loves this author.)
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Harvard Law School Criminal Law Prof Alexandra Natapoff: “America Unfinished: 250 Years of Law and Governance” – race, class & justice for sale.
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 167 - Invisible Cages: When Free Isn’t Free
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Art Beat w/ Donnabelle Casis & Dean Brown, artist and owner of PULP Holyoke: Art exhibition feat Anna Helper, Sean Sullivan, & Roger Brouard now through July 12
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Rep Lindsay Sabadosa & Wildlife Conservationist Emma Howard Boutiette: Legislation to stop SGARS (Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides) – highly potent rat and mouse poisons
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Emily Boddy, Co-Founder of Reconnect Western Mass & the Founding Member of The Distraction Free Schools Policy Project: Northampton schools enacting a bell-to-bell cell phone policy
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Rep Lindsay Sabadosa: Environmental Bond Bill – rewilded golf course in Williamsburg & Economic Development Bond Bill – Quantum Computing, digital revision
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Professor Austin Sarat: 50th Anniversary of reinstatement of the death penalty, where the death penalty stands now in the U.S. & the U.S. Iran Peace Deal
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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MTA President Max Page: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision to bar the proposed income tax cut ballot initiative from appearing on the November ballot.
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Dr. Kathy Bullock Singer & Professor Emerita of Music Berea College: Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Tour” a multi-state concert tour and musical pilgrimage retracing the paths of the Underground Railroad At Bombyx Sun June 21 Concert: 4:00pm
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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DHG & Recorder Exec Ed Dan Crowley: Neal cancels debate appearance, no to data centers in Holyoke
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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All That Jazz w/ Ruth Griggs, Jennifer Schantz, & Brian Pinkney
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, and Rocker June Millington on her upcoming performance at The Green River Festival Friday at 545 & Saturday at 430
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Larry Hott & Kathy Mellon from Movement Voter Project: shifting culture, winning power, & shaping policy
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Coen from Demilitarize Western Mass: L3Harris in Northampton, confronting the military industrial complex.
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Lexi Polokoff & Dan Ingram from Climate Action Now : Battling climate change by supporting local farmers
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Pamela Petro: Guggenheim Foundation award winner & Smith College Professor: her future book Haunts & Haunting: ghosts on Cape Cod & beyond
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Lily Sexton- LIVE -a preview of her Splendid Torch Band’s performance Green River Festival 6/19
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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ReBelle’s Manou Africa & Kalpana Devi: Juneteenth performance 6/20 Marigold Theater Easthampton
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Michael Lawrence-Riddell, Self-Evident Ed, new film “Get a Mule, 40 Acres or So…” 6/20 Nohoarts.org
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Prof Michale Klare: War and Peace, Iran & Ukraine.
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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The Happier Valley Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Banjamin, Scott Braidman & Allison Reding w/ Dr. Shabazz as scorekeeper—the topic --flags of the world.
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Megan and Bill Fishwrap the just-announced ceasefire with Iran.
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Mayors Monday: Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby on the Override, the possible recount, FIFA World Cup Watch Parties & interactions on Facebook.
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Writers Block: Megan Zinn interviews Smith Prof Heather Able on her new novel “The Emilies,” set in Northampton. The book launch tomorrow, presented by the Odyssey.
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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The River’s Steve Sanderson previews this coming weekend’s Green River Festival.
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Sex Matters: Jane Fleishman w/ Karen Rayne, co-authors of a new book about young people with problematic sexual behavior, published by Unhushed.
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 166 - At Coffee Creek, No Woman Walks Alone
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 6.13.26 – Zoar Outdoor
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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MTA President Max Page & Senator Ed Markey: Public Education, The Big Ugly Bill & Markey facing Seth Moulton for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the September 1 primary.
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Director Rose Schwietz Malla, Assistant Director Hia Ghosh, Actor Caleb Koval: Silverthorne Theater Company’s Sanctuary City by Martyna Majok, Performances now through June 21 at Hampshire College Theater (Emily Dickinson Hall).
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Director Jen Polins: The School For Contemporary Dance & Thought presents Hatchery Dance Company’s Asteroid B-612: A Love Story inspired by The Little Prince at The Workroom Theater in Northampton. June 12 (sold out) & June 13 2 & 730 pm
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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MTA President Max Page w/ Congressional Candidate Mariah Lancaster: running for an open seat for the 6th Congressional District, Primary in September
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Josh Silver: Easthampton Override & Easthampton’s World Cup Watch Parties
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Live in the studio -- Django in June in Northampton: Musicians Sam Farthing, Giacomo Smith & Sami Arefin -- their music is amazing -- and Andrew Lawrence, founder and director.
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Amherst-Pelham School Superintendent Xiomara Herman: the accomplishments this year, the challenges and finances of the next.
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Ruth Griggs, Pres, Northampton Jazz Festival, on Eugene Uman’s Convergence Project @ the Vermont Jazz Center.
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Rabbi Riqi Kosovske: war & peace, scripture & poetry.
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Amherst Town Councilor Lynn Griesemer: Budget, Overrides, Potholes & what to do with Hampshire College
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Cool Films w/ Larry Hott & Leslie Askew: In Search of Phyllis Wheatley, enslaved Genius Poet of the 18th century
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Cassandra Holden Founder & Executive Director of Bombyx in Florence: Arts, Equity, & Eclectic performances
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Jenny Green, Authenticity Chair of the Green Valley Homestead: dressing for the revolution, celebrating the 250th anniversary in style
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Third Graders at Hadley Elementary on their lobbying efforts to make asparagus the official state vegetable—meeting the governor, their state senator and rep. Civic engagement at its best!
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Pat Ononibaku, Pres of Black Business Assoc of Amherst: the upcoming 19th annual Juneteenth Jubilee & Black businesses in the Valley.
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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The IL (Injury List) grows. It includes baseball itself. Why don’t the owners care? We ask Duke Goldman, who also explains the masking tape over the NYY insignia on the Aaron Judge tee that Newman gave him.
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Rep. Pat Duffy remembers Barney Frank, the first out gay Congressman, who recently passed. She attended the celebration of his life yesterday.
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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UMass Prof Amilcar Shabazz on Juneteenth in Northampton.
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor -- Smith History Professor, Richard Pryor’s daughter and author of “Something We Said: Richard Pryor, A Notorious Word, and Me.”
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Author Danielle Crittenden on “Dispatches from Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable” – the death of a child.
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Yale Professor of Law and History Samuel Moyn on “Gerontocracy in America: How thew Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth and What to Do About it.”
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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The Easthampton Override -- the stakes are huge -- with teacher Kelley Brown, police lieutenant Andrew Beaulieu and firefighter and EMT Cody Potasky.
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 6.6.26 - Mary Yun
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 165 - Breaking Stereotypes Behind And Beyond The Wall
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis, Madison Palffy & Rick Myers: the new Caesura Unit Art Gallery in Easthampton and the exhibit “Bad Time.”
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Political Gold with Josh Silver: the polls and the pols.
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Astronomer Salman Hameed: the White House on aliens.
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Lev Ben Ezra, Kara Peters, & Jodi McGahn: funding childcare, medical attention and wrap-around services for our children.
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Max Page: last night’s U.S. Senate’s all-nighter and why the MTA is endorsing Ed Markey for re-election.
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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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.
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Congressman Jim McGovern: the debate and vote on the Iran War and the War Powers Act. Any chance Congress can control Trump?
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Nhtn Jazz Fest Pres Ruth Griggs, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell & jazz vocalist Carol Abbe Smith on “The Girls in the Band”
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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We Fishwrap Hadley’s Override, & Kelsey Flynn talks turkey.
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Northampton-based poet and novelist Jendi Reiter on “Introvert Pervert” & his upcoming events at the Broadside and Odyssey Books.
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Sarah Welch from Hilltown Land Trust: what happened on the beaver dam—and why and WOW!
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Hadley 3rd Graders are working hard to make asparagus the official state vegetable. Their idea, their effort! We speak with their teachers Charlene Desjardnis & Elaine Tudryn.
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Larry Hott w/ Professor Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber: the great divides in Israel—ethnic, racial & political.
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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District Attorney David Sullivan: do juries work, how juries work.
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Author Tom Perrotta on “Ghost Town,” racism & a white town. In conversation with Martin Espada @ the Odyssey this evening.
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Sen Paul Mark: the 250th celebration – Trump v Massachusetts; state bonding authorization of billions for education, roads, vital infrastructure.
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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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!
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Lisa Wong, South Hadley Town Administrator, on overrides, the right number, creative solutions.
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Deborah Snow, co-founder of Amherst-based Bridge for Unity: dialogue for fighting racism and discrimination—the June 13th event.
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Senator Jo Comerford: the Protect Act, ICE in Massachusetts & the legislative process—getting it right.
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Watermelon Wednesdays w/Paul Newlin & world-renown musician Corey Pesaturo: a preview of this week’s amazing concert.
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Mayor GL Sciarra of Northampton: the schools, the budget, the fiscal stability plan, & an override in our future?
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 164 - One Question, Many Answers
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May 29, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 5.30.26 - Friends of Forbes Library
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May 29, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page: Trump’s tax credits for private & religious schools, an attack on public education.
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May 29, 2026 |
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Political Gold with Josh Silver: the mid-terms & what are the odds.
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May 29, 2026 |
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Chester Theatre’s Co-Artistic Directors Chris Baker & Michelle Ong-Hendrick on upcoming plays
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May 29, 2026 |
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Jim Nash, former Nhmtn City Council Pres on overrides in Easthampton June 9 & Northampton next year.
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May 29, 2026 |
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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.
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May 29, 2026 |
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Chester Theatre’s Co-Artistic Directors Chris Baker & Michelle Ong-Hendrick on upcoming plays
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May 29, 2026 |
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Jim Nash, former Nhmtn City Council Pres on overrides in Easthampton June 9 & Northampton next year.
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May 29, 2026 |
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Political Gold with Josh Silver: the mid-terms & what are the odds.
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May 29, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page: Trump’s tax credits for private & religious schools, an attack on public education.
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May 29, 2026 |
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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.
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May 29, 2026 |
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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.
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May 29, 2026 |
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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.
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May 29, 2026 |
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Pastor Carole Bull: Having faith in a time of political turmoil.
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May 29, 2026 |
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All that Jazz with John Anz and Liz Longley, coming to the Iron Horse.
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May 29, 2026 |
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All that Jazz with John Anz and Liz Longley, coming to the Iron Horse.
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May 28, 2026 |
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Pastor Carole Bull: Having faith in a time of political turmoil.
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May 28, 2026 |
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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.
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May 28, 2026 |
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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.
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May 28, 2026 |
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Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby: the override vote on June 9th
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May 27, 2026 |
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Resilient Valley’s Julia Riseman & Lora Wondolowski: fundraising ideas & more
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May 27, 2026 |
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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.
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May 27, 2026 |
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Dave Small, Dir of Conservation @ Mount Grace Land Trust: saving the Ebony Bog Haunter (really!), dragon flies and 40,000 acres.
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May 27, 2026 |
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Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman: Hampshire College’s closing—an update preserving services, school funding,layoffs?
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May 26, 2026 |
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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.”
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May 26, 2026 |
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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.
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May 26, 2026 |
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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.
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May 26, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 5.23.26 - John Bidwell Chief Development Officer at Way Finders
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May 22, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 163 - He Served 22 Years For A Crime He Didn't Commit
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May 22, 2026 |
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ArtBeat With Donnabelle Casis and Will Baczek: his 30th anniversary show featuring Scott Prior and Nanny Vonnegut and other stars and celebrating art here.
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May 22, 2026 |
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Political Gold with Josh Silver: Trump’s plummeting poll numbers portend what?
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May 22, 2026 |
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Max Page, Mass Teachers Ass’n Pres: $ for schools & higher ed this year, and college in three years, not four—the debate is joined.
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May 22, 2026 |
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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.
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May 22, 2026 |
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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?
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May 22, 2026 |
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Memorial Day – so much and so many to remember – with Central Hampshire Veterans Service Director Steve Connor.
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May 21, 2026 |
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Extra!! Extra!! w/ Gazette and Recorder Ex Ed Dan Crowley: the Northampton Housing Authority, the Overrides, & Picture Main Street.
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May 21, 2026 |
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All That Jazz Ruth Griggs, Paul Arslanian & Tap Dance percussionist Alexis Robbins
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May 21, 2026 |
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UMass Ph. D. & Post- Doc Researcher Yuzhen Zhang on UMass-developed new technology, BactiSee – using a smart phone to detect bacteria in commercial food facilities & in our home kitchens, on cutting boards & dishwashers.
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May 21, 2026 |
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Kate Buckman, Aquatic Ecologist with the Greenfield-based Connecticut River Conservancy: happening here – fish on elevators, the great migration, nest building male fish, shad’s return from their world tour, local sea lampreys – don’t call them eels or
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May 20, 2026 |
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Filmmakers Larry Hott and John Manulis on “Fortunate Sons” – highly recommended.
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May 20, 2026 |
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We Fishwrap Picture Main Street and the news on Hampshire’s closing.
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May 20, 2026 |
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From Transitions Through Motion in Hatfield -- Leora Barry, Ex Dir, and Theresa Fischer: horses helping people.
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May 20, 2026 |
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Sci- Tech Café with MHC Prof Kerstin Norstrom & Hampshire Coll Ecology & Global Change Prof Jennifer Van Wyk: bees (gender is a social construct!), No Mow May, and bugs v insects. Also, Hampshire College’s commencement and its closing.
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May 19, 2026 |
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Comedy Quiz –on bugs and bees—with Happier Valley Comedy’s Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman, Sally Ekus & special contestant Carrie Baker.
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May 19, 2026 |
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Feminist Futures with Smith Coll Prof Carrie Baker. Carrie interviews Marianne Winters, Ex Dir of Safe Passage about the two recent domestic violence homicides in our community—at UMass and in Belchertown.
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May 19, 2026 |
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Paradise City Arts Festival at the Fair Grounds this weekend—we visit with the show Director, Mariah Swanson—200+ artists and craftspersons, musicians (new, larger stages) and perfect weather for the show.
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May 19, 2026 |
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Dr. David Gottsegen on plastics in our food and water.
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May 18, 2026 |
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Andrew Zimbalist, Smith Prof and sports expert: the World Cup coming to Mass -- an economic boondoggle?
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May 18, 2026 |
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Megan Zinn with Katie DeBonville on “Grace Notes: A Musical Memoir.”
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May 18, 2026 |
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Michael Klare, Five College Prof Emeritus of Peace & World Security Studies: War and Peace (?) -- China, Iran, Cuba & Ukraine.
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May 18, 2026 |
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The three not so little bears in Bill’s neighborhood.
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May 18, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 162 - Sounds Like Trouble to Me: From Prison Walls to Powerful Fiction
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May 15, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 5.16.26 - Paradise City Arts
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May 15, 2026 |
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Rep Lindsay Sabadosa: the state budget—the good, the bad & the ugly, the Protect Act and bonding bills for the environment and economic development.
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May 15, 2026 |
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Students from Mohawk Trail Regional interview Bill about radio and journalism.
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May 15, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page: the banks’ demands on Hampshire College and why it’s closing, the MTA’s position on overrides, and the MTA’s newly-elected officers (Max is term limited).
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May 15, 2026 |
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Amherst Coll Prof Austin Sarat: “ The Supreme Court’s Takedown of American Democracy Is Complete.” And last night Texas executed its 600th person since the death penalty was reinstated—a person profoundly intellectually challenged.
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May 15, 2026 |
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ArtBeat with Jason Montgomery (in for Donnabelle Casis) & Darrell Clemmer: “Small Scale, Epic World” at 50 Arrow Gallery in Easthampton.
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May 15, 2026 |
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Eric Reeves, Founder of Project Zam Zam: the catastrophe in Sudan and Darfur.
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May 14, 2026 |
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Eric Nakajima, Holyoke Dir of Economic Development: housing for all.
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May 14, 2026 |
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Rabbi Riqi Kosovske: the erroneous conflating of Judaism with Netanyahu’s government.
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May 14, 2026 |
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Buz and Bill on local overrides and Prop 2 ½.
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May 14, 2026 |
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Michael Klare, Five (Four?) College Prof. Emeritus of Peace & World Security Studies: Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping, the Strait of Hormuz (which they both want open), the Wars in Iran and Ukraine, likely outcomes & dangers ahead.
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May 14, 2026 |
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Emily Boddy & Laura Erny, from ReConnect Western MA: “Digital Delusions—How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids.”
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May 13, 2026 |
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Larry Hott & Raeshma Razvi, from Mass Humanities: “ A People’s Guide to the Revolution” -- aspiration, inspiration and reality.
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May 13, 2026 |
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Darcy DuMont & Paul Fenn, founder & Pres of Local Power: The green energy you think you’ve been buying isn’t green—sorry; and more nukes?—sorry again.
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May 13, 2026 |
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Lynn Griesemer, Amherst Town Councilor: Hampshire College’s closing -- what we know and when we know it and maybe a silver lining for the town?
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May 13, 2026 |
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Rep Pat Duffy: Holyoke educators win a contract, the future of the Farm Bill & the Protect Act.
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May 12, 2026 |
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Duke Goldman w/Andy (A.M) Gittlitz, author of “The Metropolitans: New York Baseball
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May 12, 2026 |
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Northampton Bike Week: George Kohout & Rick Ranti why ride & this week’s trips and events.
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May 12, 2026 |
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Hadley School Superintendent Anne McKenzie: the proposed overrides - the people will decide
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May 12, 2026 |
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Jarrett Krosoczka: RISE Fest an amazing literary and art event of, by and for young people @ NHS
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May 11, 2026 |
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Corrine Coryat, candidate for the Democratic nomination for the First Franklin District.
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May 11, 2026 |
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Safe Passage Exec Dir Marianne Winter & author Patricia Lee Lewis: “Story Telling as Healing"
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May 11, 2026 |
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Novelist Joanna Margaret: “The Daughters” –a thriller, Odyssey Bookshop reading Wed 5/13
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May 11, 2026 |
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ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis & Deborah Way: “What Wears You.”
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May 08, 2026 |
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Political Gold with Josh Silver: what recent polls portend.
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May 08, 2026 |
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Erin Buzuvis, WNEU Law Professor & expert on sex discrimination law
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May 08, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page: this weekend’s election, how the MTA actually works
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May 08, 2026 |
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Nhmptn City Councilor Laurie Loisel: last night’s passage of the Resolution about ICE & budget
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May 08, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 161 - Planting: One Seed At A Time
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May 07, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 5.9.26 - – Jennifer Derringer & Tom Navin
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May 07, 2026 |
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All That Jazz w/ Ruth Griggs & bassist Matt Dwonszyk: Side of Jazz @Eastside Grill.
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May 07, 2026 |
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Food Bank of Western Mass Dev Dir Jillian Morgan: 40%-50% of people here are food insecure.
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May 07, 2026 |
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Congressman Jim McGovern: the feds v Smith Coll, elections 2026 & the War in Iran.
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May 07, 2026 |
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Mental Health Law Prof Frederick Vars: “Through the Fire: Mental Illness
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May 07, 2026 |
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District Atty David Sullivan: the recent alleged murders at UMass & in Belchertown.
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May 06, 2026 |
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“The Revenge of the Electric Car” – bringing back the dead—With Larry Hott and Greg Goff
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May 06, 2026 |
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Tapestry Health’s Harm Reduction Program with Pedro Alvarez & Katy Lessard: savings lives
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May 06, 2026 |
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Grow Food Nhampton’s Helen Kahn: Tues Market Mgr & Aoma Muma: farmer of world veggies
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May 06, 2026 |
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Rep Aaron Saunders: ICE in Mass, the Quabbin, state PILOTS.
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May 05, 2026 |
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Lisa Wong, S. Hadley Town Administrator: overrides, schools, cuts, taxes
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May 05, 2026 |
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Sen Paul Mark: the Protect Act, time capsules & lottery money.
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May 05, 2026 |
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Jehann El-Bisi, the People’s Artist: political & prison art & art as a healing practice
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May 05, 2026 |
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Amherst School Super Dr Xiomara Herman: budgets, priorities, special ed & EVs.
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May 04, 2026 |
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N’hmptn Mayor Gina Lousie Sciarra: Hampshire Pride & a new school superintendent.
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May 04, 2026 |
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Bill interviews Kirsten on Hampshire College’s closing—its effect on Mount Holyoke College
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May 04, 2026 |
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Kirsten interviews Bill on “Naming Truth’s Way,”
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May 04, 2026 |
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Why It’s Gotta Be theater group’s Devin Dumas(Director) & Julia Adamo (actor) on “Legoland”
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May 04, 2026 |
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Fishwrap: Hampshire closing, Celts losing.
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May 01, 2026 |
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ArtBeat w/Donnabelle Casis & MHC prof Ligia Bouton: ‘The Remnant and the Echo.”
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May 01, 2026 |
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Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Lev Ben Ezra & Skylah Colon
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May 01, 2026 |
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Astronomer & Hampshire Prof Salman Hameed: the Trump Administration v Science
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May 01, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 160 - The Emotional Epicenter of a Criminal Record
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 5.2.26 - Kisha Zullo
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Ruth Griggs w/ Paul Arslanian on his musical journey, awards, & last night's concert.
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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A political Fishwrap with Bill and Josh.
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Josh Silver: Trump’s poll numbers, SCOTUS’ decision yesterday & gerrymandering
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Jen Nery on “Let’s Go Downtown.”
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Clay Pearson, Director of Hampshire Pride, on Saturday’s celebration and protest.
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Theresa Lynn and Sarah Penna: Girl Scouts of Central and Western Mass: the “Art & Soul” event.
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Lynn Hersey, Smith BBall Coach, & star player Hannah Martin: women’s sports and winning.
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Amy Newshore, relationship coach: need help?
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Gretchen Savenson from the Rich Earth Institute: Peecycling.
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Larry Hott w/ Roger Sorkin on “The Burden” & “Tidewater:” fossil fuels & the military.
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Duke Goldman: Why so few Black coaches in the NFL?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Gfld City Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: health ins costs, layoffs? Baystate nurses’ strike
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Sci-Tech Café: MHC Prof Kirsten Norstrom w/ UMass Kinesiology Prof Amanda Paluch: Steps
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Reparations: a discussion w/ Dr Shabazz.
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Megan Zinn w/ Emma Copley Eisenberg: “Fat Swim.”
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman: Hampshire Coll closing, the budget & ed funding.
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Prison Policy Initiative’s Mike Wessler: the Just Income Program & $445 billion/yr to jail people
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Tony Giardina w/ Francis DeBernardo: New Ways Ministry and Catholics for Inclusion.
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Donnabelle Casis’ ArtBeat: the Easthampton Film Festival.
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Rep Mindy Domb: a violent death at UMass & Hampshire College’s closing.
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page: bell to bell cell phone bans & controlling exploitive social media.
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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UMass Professor of Chinese History & Guggenheim Fellow (& NHS grad) Stephen Platt.
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Fishwrap on Ruth Suyenaga’s powerful DHG and Recorder piece on ICE and internment camps.
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 159 - From Felonies to Futures, Two Stories of Second Chance Hiring
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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All that Jazz: John Anz with trumpeter and composer Ralph Alessi.
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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ACLU of Mass Exec Dir Carol Rose: Trump v. the fourth estate.
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Rev Carole Bull: Trump as Jesus & “The Cloud of the Unknowing.”
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Local historians Steve Strimer & Tom Goldscheider: worker coops in Florence the 1840s and now.
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Karen Miller, Cooley Dick & VNA Hospice Manager: National Health Care Decisions Month.
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Alison Keller, end-of-life doula.
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Smith Prof Erica Tibbetts: Sport for Social Change.
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Forbes Library’s Priya Charry & Smith College journalism prof Naila Moreira
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Rob Weir: sports celebrities not necessarily legends.
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The Comedy Quiz w/ Happier Valley Comedy: meteorological messiness-come play.
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Ehmptn Mayor Salem Derby: the Override & the World Cup.
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Deb Klemer, Nhmptn City Council VP: founding Indivisible Northampton & misogyny in politics
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Dr. Anne Markes, executive director of Well on Their Way, medical outreach in northern Uganda
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Lindsi Sekula, executive director of the Easthampton Housing Authority, new venture
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Prof. Michael Klare on Iran, energy prices, and the use of AI for war.
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Kate Senecal creator and co-host of Kill Your Darlings reading series at Darlings Bar in EHamp
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Larry Hott: the Movement Voter Project.
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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ArtBeat w/ Kahli Hernandez & Imo Imeh: revolutionary art.
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Amherst prof Austin Sarat: Hampshire students, unhinged Trump, the War & murder.
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Lindsay Sabadosa: Hampshire Coll, ed funding & tough choices.
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Jacqueline Hayden (Hamp Coll prof) & Lilly Hayden Daiber (Hampshire Coll alum): mourning
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 158 - Four Wasn't Failure, It Was Finding Faith
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page: the House budget just dropped.
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Gld Recorder & DHG Ex Ed Dan Crowley: breaking news, overrides & Hampshire Coll closing.
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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“Young@Heart Meets Y@H NYC:” local stars Bob Cilman & Sonya Nieto w/ NYC stars
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Immunologist Dr Jonathan Bayuk: flu, measles, covid, Lyme, EEE & West Nile.
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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“An All-Star Klezmer Evening” w/ Jake Shulman-Ment & Ira Temple.
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 4.18.26 - She Is
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Bill & Brian on Hampshire College Closing after 56 years – sad ending
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Larry Hott w/ Issac Solotaroff:”Born to Bowl” -- funny and fantastic.
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Nhamp attorneys David Hoose & Ryan Shiff: Anthony Baye arson case & reasons for release.
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Reader to Reader w/ David Mazor: Saturday’s book drive for young readers—can you help?
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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ServiceNet’s Shawn Robinson & Maribeth Ritchie: amazing farms & farming.
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Rep Patricia Duffy: bell-to- bell school cell-phone bans? & data privacy.
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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“Be Seriously Scared” w/ Chris Appy, Larry J. Tish & Michael Dwyer: fun with nukes?
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Talkin Baseball: Duke Goldman - how about those Sox? a/k/a a Twins killing.
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Hadley School Super Anne McKenzie: experience with cell phones? & AI.
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Dr. Jane Fleishman: elders & intimate relationships & dating.
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Eric Nakajima, Holyoke’s Planning & Econ Dev Dir: Gateways.
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Writers Block: Author Jennifer Acker on “Surrender,” Tuesday at the Odyssey.
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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S#arp Attitude-THE UMass women’s a cappella group-LIVE in the studio: the Manna event.
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 4.11.26 - Irida Kakhtiranova
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep. 157 - Thief, Soldier, Prisoner, Priest (a book by guest Paul Cowley)
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Night Fest Saturday April 18 w/ Catherine Moriarity & Don Darnell.
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron: the horrifying mega media marriage with Trump presiding.
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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The fight for cell-phone free schools w/ Emily Boddy.
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Hut x3—SCDT performance 4.11 w/ Jennifer Polins, Cameron Childs & Donnabelle Casis.
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Fix and repair your stuff at Smith Voc — with David Starr.
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page w/ UMass Prof & PRIM candidate Lenore Paladino: State Pensions
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Bill & Buz on the War & MHC's $3 Million contribution to So Hadley.
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Bonnie Heiple, Mass. Comm of Dept of Env Protection: $1.16 Billion for cities and towns.
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Congressman Seth Moulton: the war, the President, the Congress, the death & destruction.
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Ruth Griggs w/ David Picchi: his upcoming concert at the Drake & UMass Jazz in July.
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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The Academy of Music’s Melanie Slabaugh on the “Let’s Hear It” campaign.
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Larry Hott on “Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan” and “Summer of Soul.”
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Sarah LaValley & Tom Lautezenheiser: rewilding the Pine Grove Golf Course
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Amherst Town Councilor Lynn Greismer: fires, housing & volunteer boards.
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page & Matthew Scheffler: Investing — public employees pension fund
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Best-selling author Nathan Edmondson: “The Master: A Novel of Golf and Death.”
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Professors Amilcar Shabazz & Idris Robinson: the Black experience in America today.
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Sen Paul Mark: the supplemental budget vote tomorrow & more $ for education.
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Cammie McGovern: “The last Letters of Sally and Walter”— love in a retirement community.
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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MHC Visiting Fellow in Creative Writing Mariah Rigg: “Extinction Capital of the World.”
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra: the school budget & Picture Main Street.
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Treehouse’s Erica Couster, Tara Brewster GSB VP & Dir of Philanthropy, & Lynn Muth
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Professors Amilcar Shabazz & Idris Robinson: the Black experience in America today
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Best-selling author Nathan Edmondson: “The Master: A Novel of Golf and Death.”
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page w/ Matthew Scheffler: investing $130 billion—the public employees pension fund, its benchmarks, & the fight for transparency
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Sen Paul Mark: the supplemental budget vote tomorrow & more $ for education
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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4.6 Treehouse: foster care, community & the Runway 5.
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Cammie McGovern: “The last Letters of Sally and Walter”— love in a retirement community.
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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MHC Visiting Fellow in Creative Writing Mariah Rigg: “Extinction Capital of the World.”
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra: the school budget & Picture Main Street.
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Treehouse: foster care, community & the Runway 5K.
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra: the school budget & Picture Main Street.
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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“The last Letters of Sally and Walter”— love in a retirement community
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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MHC Visiting Fellow in Creative Writing Mariah Rigg: “Extinction Capital of the World.”
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 156 - From Incarcerated to Influencer: The Jesse Crosson Story
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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MTA Pres Max Page: school funding & tax cutting
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Silver on Iran & November
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Astronomer Salman Hameed: going to the moon, Mars & war.
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Lev Ben Ezra (Ex Dir) & Frances Hall (Dir, Community Services): WIC prospers
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Donnabelle Casis’ ArtBeat w/ Northampton Playwright Lab’s Harley Erdman & Talya Kingston
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Ruth Griggs’ “All That Jazz” w/ David Ambrosio on “Civil Disobedience,” coming to the Iron Horse.
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Hilary Price, Kelsey Flynn, Kelly Silliman & Ginny Mayer:” A Laugh a Day Keeps Despair Away.”
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Congressman Jim McGovern: The War, Trump, DHS funding & No Kings.
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Professors Colin Gleason (UMass) & Taylor Rowley (Williams Coll): their new $6million NASA grant.
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Sal the Salamander, Woody the Wood Frog, Pete the Peeper & Brian Adams: crossing over.
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Pam Victor, Head of Happiness @ Happier Valley Comedy: Yes And.
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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DA David Sullivan & Kara McElhone, April is Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month.
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Historic Deerfield’s Lauren Whitley & Phillippa Pitts: “Picturing and Dressing the Revolution.”
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 4.4.26 - Angela Park
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Larry Hott: films on Mel Brooks, Ben Stiller & Anne Meara, & Jayne Mansfield.
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Dr. Xiomara Herman, Amherst School Super, on time-outs, restraints & the Blue Room
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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DM Gordon: “Loosestrife for Porcupines” & the poetry of resistance.
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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ACLU Mass Ex Dir Carol Rose: birthright citizenship, tomorrow at SCOTUS , Protect Act
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Megan Zinn’s Writers Block w/ Jessica Brilliant Keener: “Evening Begins the Day.”
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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David Roitman: UU Democracy Action Team & Prof Danielle Allen on “Reimagining Democracy"
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby: antisemitism in schools, the budget, impending override?
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Rob Weir: “7 Swings at 7: Mickey Mantle—Legend and Victim of American Culture.”
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 155 - From Incarcerated Youth to Community Leader
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Dr. David Gottsegen: “Mending the Body with the Mind: Kids Heal and Stay Healthy.”
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Atty Chris Swartz from Democracy Defenders: Trump’s crimes, the Epstein files, the Law of War
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Rep. Mindy Domb: protecting immigrants in Mass and No Kings.
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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ArtBeat -- Donnabelle Casis w/ Donna Castellanos: “Book of Wonder, Cover to Cover.”
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 3.28.26 – Good Dog Spot
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Susan Triolo & Four Rivers Charter Students: Olivia Long & Luka Warren-Pukis… No Kings Day
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Michael Klare: 5 colleges prof. emeritus of peace and world security studies - the War in Iran
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Pastor Carole Bull: Easter & the Resurrection
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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All That Jazz: John Anz w/ singer Jane Monheit...Return to The Iron Horse Wed April 15
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Carla Imperial of Northampton Resists & Katherine Haycox with Sunrise: No Kings Day 3/28
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Meg Talbert: What’s Shakin at Dakin Animal Shelter - Dogs cats mice & rats
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Cool Films with Larry Hott w/ Christine La Monte - Ai Weiwei’s Turandot: Opera Karma
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Dr Amir Mohani & Dr Sunny Shukla of Cooley Dikinson Hospital: Talking Heart Health
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Duke Goldman: Fair Play - UMass Adjunct Prof, on college & professional sports gambling.
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Gfld City Council Pres Lora Wondoloski: budget fights & single-stream recycling.
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Sci-Tech Café MHC Prof Kirsten Norstrom & Hampshire Prof Juliet Johnston: Everyone Poops...
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Princeton History Prof Rhae Lynn Barnes on “Darkology: Blackface
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Akemi Kochiyama-Ladson, Co-Director, Yuri Kochiyama Solidarity Project: resilience resistance
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Megan Zinn w/ Mark Oppenheimer on “Judy Blume, a Life.”
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Ellen Meeropol, on “Sometimes an Island.”
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman: his Executive Order on immigration enforcement.
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Tara Brewster & Susan Nicastro: Big Brothers/ Big Sisters & karaoke at the Iron Horse.
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Amherst Coll Prof Austin Sarat: Trump’s cognition & media’s giving him a pass.
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Political Gold Josh Silver: resistance
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Trustees of Reservations’ Wendy Ferris: Beaver Brook’s Rewilding
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Labor leaders Max Page & Jon Weissman: protesting Bank of America.
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Rep Lindsay Sabadosa: ICE in Massachusetts & the ballot questions.
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show On 3.21.26 – Summerlin Floors & Chik Media
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 154 - When Class Action Wins Out Over Retaliation
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Dr. Jonathan Bayuk on Covid, flu, allergies, & vaccinations.
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Nanny Vonnegut: censorship of her father Kurt Vonnegut’s books
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Ruth Griggs w/ the extraordinary Giacomo Gates, coming to the Drake.
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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DHG & Gfld Recorder Ex Ed Dan Crowley: ICE grabs local men, Citizen of the Year,
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Mary Witt—singing LIVE in studio—“Singing Spring In” this Sunday.
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Robert Meeropol, Founder, Rosenberg Fund for Children, Angela Davis to Nhamp
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Jenny Powers, Dir, Spld Science Museum: “Dinosaurs Still Live!”
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Larry Hott: And the Oscar deservedly goes to…
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Bill & Carrie Baker FishWrap weapons of mass distraction.
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Our monthly Comedy Quiz — come play Hat Tricks.
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Feminist Futures -- Smith Prof Carrie Baker w/ WAM Theater Artistic Director Genee Coreno
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Josh Shanley: the Great Flood of March,1936 & are we safe now?
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Sue Kassirer: the Art for the Earth exhibit in Leverett
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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MA LUCE Immigrant Justice Hotline w/ Lena Entin & Michael Kane.
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Kerstin Nordstrom w/ Olivia Aguilar, MHC Prof & Dir of Miller Worley Ctr for the Environment
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Oscars Recap & Reactions w/ Megan Zinn & Kerstin Nordstrom.
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Megan Zinn w/ Anne Fadiman on “Frog and Other Essays” coming to Broadside.
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Western Mass Business Show on 3.14.26 - Kate Riley
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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“Mean Girls” at NHS
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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The War in Iran w/ Smith Professors Naveed Mansoori & Brent Durbin.
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Edo Mor the Valley’s music scene
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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We remember Paki Wieland.
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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ArtBeat w/ Donnabelle Casis & Michael Tillyer of NE Visionary Artists Museum: Headspace Two
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Josh Silver the politics of the War
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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The Hustler Files Ep 153 - When Your Superpower Stands at the Intersection of Juveniles and Justice
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Rabbi Riqi Kosovske: reflections on today’s world.
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Remembering Natalie Graves
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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We The People—EHS teacher Kelly Brown & three students— Nat'l Championship!
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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The housing crisis here w/ John Bidwell (Way Finders) Laura Bandara (PVPC) & Kerry Spitzer
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Cool Films w/ Larry Hott: pairing for the Oscars.
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Joe Boisvert, owner of North Hadley Sugar Shack: maple syruping and fab breakfasts.
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Daniel Bullen: “Daniel Shays’ Honorable Rebellion” & lessons for today.
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Amherst Town Councilor Lynn Griesemer: fighting ICE & repairing potholes.
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Mean Girls @ NHS w/ Dave Grout & Ruby Ferrari – performing/singing LIVE in studio!
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Rep Patricia Duffy: the Protect Act – restraining ICE in Mass.
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Mass Review Ex Ed Britt Rusert: the Incarceration and Family issue - inside the razor wire.
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Mar 10, 2026 |