Hudson Mohawk Magazine

On April 22, 2026 as part of a collaboration with RPI and the iEAR Presents series, we will be screening the film River of Grass at the Sanctuary for Independent Media. We will be joined by the director, Sasha Wortzel for that screening. Sasha will also do a workshop on her documentary practice of community collaboration before the event. Today we air a discussion between Sasha Wortzel and our producer Elizabeth Press.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea continues his coverage on environmentalists push back against Governor Hochul's climate cuts. Then, Erin Blanding talks to engineer and policy expert Dr. Shereka Banton about how their field has been impacted by social and environmental justice. After that, local artist Mundy joins us to talk about their upcoming performance at Song City. Finally, we'll get into the spring spirit with a piece on gardening.

Local MC and Producer Mundy talks about his beginnings as an artist, how his music making process has evolved, and the message he leaves in his his music. He is one of the performers at Song City on May 12. Mundy spoke with Jacob Boston and Richard Sleeper.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Andrea Cunliffe interviews Clyanna Lightbourn about the Democracy During Detention Act. Then, Willie Terry brings us to a panel discussion on the Role of the Black Church in the Freedom Struggle. Later on, Mark Dunlea speaks with author Andy Gittlitz about his book Metropolitan: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team. After that, we have an interview with Erin Johanns of Love Your Block. Finally, Moses Nagel interviews Stephanie Loveless about her new book about Deep Listening.

Love Your Block is an Albany-based non profit that focuses on helping residents improve and strengthen their homes and communities. Erin Johanns, director of Love Your Block, joins Sina Basila Hickey and Marrow for an interview about her work with the non-profit and new projects in 2026.

On Tuesday, April 14, state lawmakers and environmental groups held a news conference to push back against Governor Hochul's push to slash the state's climate law. In part 2 of our coverage, we hear from Maggie Reilly of Third Act; Assemblymember Anna Kelles; Senator Harckham; Blair Horner of NYPIRG; and Ethan Gormley of Citizen Action. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Deep Listening is a practice developed by Pauline Oliveros, explores the difference between the involuntary nature of hearing and the conscious nature of listening. RPI hosts the Center for Deep Listening to explore and maintain this idea. The director of the center is Stephanie Loveless who has edited a book, out now from Terra Nova Press, featuring a year worth of scores in the spirit of deep listening. moses Nagel talked to her about the book and the concept.

Andy Gittlitz is an organizer and author of Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team . It looks at the way class and politics and baseball intersect with the story of baseball and of the Mets baseball franchise. The book blends cultural criticism with social and labor history to argue that New York City baseball has long served as a battleground for class struggle, popular power, and control over people's leisure time. He was at book signings in Troy and Albany earlier this week. He talks to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Troy4Black Lives “Faith and Freedom” Black History Month Program, entitled “The Role of the Black Church in Getting and Keeping Us Free.” The event took place at Bethel Baptist Church in Troy, NY. In this labor segment, Willie recorded the panel discussion on the program theme, “The Role of the Black Church in the Black Freedom Struggle. ”This is Part 6 of that discussion.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, we hear about why farmers have joined a climate lawsuit against the EPA Then, we hear from lawmakers and advocates about why they oppose Governor Hochul's efforts to weaken the state's climate law. Later on, in this week's Beyond the Brink and Fighting Back, we hear from an Algerian journalist about his perspective on the current US war against Iran. After that, Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics, talks about her new book, "The Problem with Plastic" ahead of the NYS Writer's Institute book talk. Finally, we hear about a training on how to keep safe during protests. Co-hosts: Mark Dunlea and Sina Basila Hickey

The tables have turned. Fifteen years ago journalist Rosemary Armao went to work in Algeria teaching Arabic colleagues about the best practices of America's free press. The lessons were on everything from independence from government officials to newsroom management and critically looking at people in power. Now, newspaper editor Kamal Mansari who learned all those lessons, says it is...sadly... American journalists who need help. Government censorship, punishment of journalists who are critical of the administration, economic woes weakening media outlets and efforts to appease the president are all woes he recognizes.

On April 14, state lawmakers and environmental groups held a news conference to push back against Governor Hochul's push to slash the state's climate law. In part one of our coverage, we hear from Senator Pete Harckham, Chair of the En Con Committee; Stephen Edel of NY Renews; Senator Rachel May; and Assemblymember JoAnn Simone. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea reports on the proposed Albany, New York amendment to help with affordable housing. Then, Moses Nagel brings us a story on UAlbany's Young Democratic Socialists of America push to have the SUNY administration step up to protect immigrants on campus. Later on, Marsha Lazarus has a conversation with YOU Inc co-founders Angela & Elroy Tatem. After that, Greg Creft interviews Mel Bradshaw and Ryan Anderson about the Ghost of Comics Past show at Fort Orange Brewing in Albany. Finally, Thom Francis welcomes poets Mojavi and Poetic Visionz who shared their work at the 2024 Word Fest Open Mic. Host: Caelan McPherson Engineer: Henry VanHaverbeke

UAlbany Young Democratic Socialists of America are attempting to push the SUNY administration to step up and protect immigrants students on campus from the actions of the Trump administration and ICE. Moses Nagel spoke with Maceo Foster about what they are asking for and what their demand for a sanctuary campus means.

Robert Cooper discusses his motivation to pursue journalism and later photography as a way to fill the representational gap, and how that motivation continues to inform his work today as a duty to himself and his communities. Cooper brings an insightful perspective in capturing identity and culture in both stillness and in movement. A focused conversation within a broader dialogue on media and identity, reported by Niyani Holt. (Robert's cover photo: credit to Natasha Samuels)

Thom Francis welcomes poets Mojavi and Poetic Visionz who shared their work at the 2024 Word Fest Open Mic at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts on April 27, 2024. +++++ When two long-time area spoken word artists, who have since moved away, walked in the front door of the Sand Lake Center for the Arts, Word Fest Open Mic host Mary Panza made it a point to add them to the list. Today, we are going to hear from those two incredible poets. Mojavi, who was the host of the Soul Kitchen series at Clayton's Restaurant in the late-90s and the founder of Urban Guerrilla Theatre after that, read some childhood memoirs. Poetic Visionz who was one of the original Nitty Gritty Slam poets a decade ago, representing Albany at the National Poetry Slam, took the stage with his deconstructive word-play. You can find more information, photos, and videos on all of the Word Fest events on the Hudson Valley Writers Guild website, hvwg.org.

First, we hear from Mark Dunlea as he talks with peace activist John Amidon about The Earth's Greatest Enemy, a documentary about pollution and the United States Military Then, Bebhinn Francis speaks with me about local housing policies currently in the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate that are aimed at strengthening tenants rights. Later on, welcome our retired National Weather Service meteorologist, Hugh Johnson, to discuss the weather. After that, Myia[M-a-i-a] Samuels talks with UAlbany's Tsveta about her family's migration journey from Jamaica to the Capital district. Finally, Marsha Lazarus talks with YOU, Inc co-founders Angela & Elroy Tatem about their wealth education service. Co-Hosts: Lennox Apudo and Sean Bernyk Engineer: Kalix Sausville

This week in Albany Comedy Corner, we interviewed comedian Nate Wright to talk about is show Upper Crust Comedy at RockHill Bakehouse on April 22nd. We also talk about his journey through comedy and his job working at the Comedy Works in Saratoga. Hope you enjoy this interview with Nate Wright and the host this week Tyler Artis.

Environmental groups and Alaskan tribes sued the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully repealing the endangerment finding and motor vehicle emissions standards. The EPA's 2009 endangerment finding is the scientific determination that greenhouse gas pollution harms public health and welfare.. The rollback ignores established science and removes critical safeguards at a time when farmers need them the most. Every season, farmers are navigating more uncertainty - excessive rain, lack of rain, excessive heat, and everything in between. Wes Gillingham of Wild Roots Farm and NOFA-NY talks ot Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine First, Mark Dunlea previews an upcoming forum on the NY Health Act. Then, Willie Terry continues his coverage from the Troy4Black Lives Program, titled “The Role of the Black Church in Getting and Keeping Us Free.” Later on, Moses Nagel brings us coverage from a recent hearing where the Albany Common Council discussed the Mayors requested changes to the Affordable Housing Bill. After that, The Zorbas Trio joins us to talk about their music. Finally, Niyani Holt brings us a conversation on media and identity with journalist, photographer and friend of the Sanctuary, Robert Cooper. Co-Hosted By: Ember, Richard Sleeper | Engineer: Jacob Boston

Zorbas Trio is comprised of three siblings: Callista, Demetra, and John Zorbas. This Saratoga, NY group ranges in genres from jazz, rock, alternative, and classical. They spoke with Jacob Boston and Richard Sleeper about how they developed their sound and making music as a family ahead of their performance at Song City.

Troy Indivisible is sponsoring a forum on Sunday April 12, on the NY Health Act from 2 to 4 PM at the Art Center of the Capital District, 265 River St. Troy. This legislation would provide single payer comprehensive healthcare to New York residents. Like Medicare, but better, the Act includes coverage for dental, vision, mental health, hearing, gender affirming care and long-term care. Prof. Ashley Fox on Health Policy at the Rockefeller College at U ALbany talks to Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Friday, February 13th, an exhibit was unveiled in honor of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning African American writer, editor, and professor, Toni Morrison. Paul Grondahl, the Opalka Endowed Director at the NYS Writers Institute at UAlbany, joins us to discuss Morrison's time at UAlbany and her legacy. Lennox Apudo reports.

The Earth's Greatest Enemy is “A documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military. Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire with Abby Martin." It will be shown three times in the Capital District in the coming week. On Tuesday April 14 Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace will show it at the local library. On April 19th it will be at the Friends Meeting House, 727 Madison Ave., in Albany; and tentatively April 21 at SUNY Albany. John Amidon talks about the film with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine, as well as recent arrest protesting drones at the Chreech Airforce Base in Nevada.

In today's show we have two excerpt pieces from a partner program, The Aunties Dandelion podcast, with interviews by Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore. These interviews highlight our guests from our upcoming event. First, we hear an interview with filmmaker Katsitsionni Fox After that, an interview with Rematriation activist Michelle Schenandoah

Retired national weather meteorologist Hugh Johnson joins us to give a recap of the weather this past March and the worrying signs of an acceleration of global warming. Co-hosts: Lennox Apudo and Sean Bernyk Engineer: Kalix Sausville

At the April 6 regular meeting, the Albany Common Council held a hearing about the proposed changes to their affordable housing ordinance. At the request of the mayor and the urging of the governor, the new rule would allow developers to buy out of the affordable housing requirements in the rule. Many from the community came to express their feelings and council members interjected with questions and comments.

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Troy4Black Lives “Faith and Freedom” Black History Month Program, entitled “The Role of the Black Church in Getting and Keeping Us Free.” The event took place at Bethel Baptist Church in Troy, NY. In this labor segment, Willie recorded the panel discussion on the program theme, “The Role of the Black Church in the Black Freedom Struggle. ”This is Part 5 of that discussion.

Today on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we hear about direct action ecological resistance. Then, we have some spring gardening tips. Later on, Rosemary Armao talks with Patrick White about his one man play on Tennessee Williams opening April 24 in Schenectady. After that, we hear about Share My Kitchen Table trains people to become activists from democracy. Finally, environmental justice organizer Bryan Parras speaks about changing the narrative about those who are affected by environmental racism. Co-hosts: Mark Dunlea; Joan Eason Engineer: Joan Eason

The Albany Common Council held a hearing Monday night on a potential amendment that would ease the city's affordable housing requirements for new construction. The Mayor's proposal would decrease the percentage of affordable units required to be set aside in new construction from a maximum of 13% to 5%. The plan also raises the affordability threshold from 60 to 70% of the area median household income . Under the proposal, developers of new buildings can choose to pay the city $50,000 per unit to avoid the affordable housing requirement. Canyon Ryan of United Tenants of Albany expressed concerns, saying that rather than catering our housing policies to luxury and high-income developers we should address low-income tenants that need affordable housing.” Canyon talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Capital District Playwright and actor Patrick White will take on the accent and persona of Tennessee Williams starting April 24 when the one-man play Youth a Distant Country opens at Schenectady's Mopco Improv Theater. White was inspired to. make a career in drama when he starred in Williams Glass Menagerie as a high school student He is thrilled to be portraying Williams in a play that is based on letters Williams wrote over 30 years to friends and family, starting when he was a teenager. It's a daunting task to fill 90 minutes on a stage by yourself. White is. working daily now to memorize -- line by line -- 52 pages of dialog. This is a segment from the podcast An Armao Beyond The Brink and Fighting Back. You can find the full version of the. interview on your favorite podcast platform.

Launched in 2022, the Sanctuary's Air Justice Lab (AJL) is a community air monitoring and educational initiative serving the greater Capital Region of NYS. Based within our NATURE Lab, AJL started in late 2022, when concerned residents, local students, and Sanctuary staff began a collaborative effort to install a growing network of low-cost air-monitoring devices. A'Livija Mullins-Richard is the Air Justice Lab Coordinator and reflected on the experience with Sina Basila Hickey.

Protest Safety Training at UAlbany.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, A'Livija Mullins-Richard joins us to talk about Air Justice Lab as we approach the celebration to culminate this community air monitoring project with a virtual event this Thursday. Then, Jacob Boston highlights the spring youth baseball season on Spring Ave. Later on, we hear from Tara Aisha Willis about EMPAC's upcoming Corpus Festival. After that, this week on the Albany Comedy interview corner Tyler Atis interviews local comedian Nate Wright. Finally, This week, Thom Francis welcomes poets Francesca Sidoti and Anna Boughtwood to the mic. Hosts: Caelan McPherson and Sina Basila Hickey Engineer: Caelan McPherson

Part 2 of conversation with co-founders Angela & Elroy Tatem...Hear how the organization got started and the passion and heart that Angela and Elroy bring to their work. Produced by Marsha Lazarus

Conversation with YOU, Inc co-founders Angela & Elroy Tatem ...Learn the significance of the name, YOU, Inc and the keys to upping motivation to follow simple, timeless financial literacy practices. Pt 1 of a 2-part series Produced by Marsha Lazarus

This week, Thom Francis welcomes poets Francesca Sidoti and Anna Boughtwood to the mic. They shared their work at the 2024 Word Fest Open Mic at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts on April 27, 2024. +++++ The Word Fest began in 2001 in Thatcher Park as a one-day open mic, bringing together poets from all over the region to share their work. Over the years, the event grew into a week-long celebration of poetry and spoken word with workshops, poetry slams, featured performances, and, of course, the open mic. For the first time since 2019, the Word Fest Open Mic returned on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts with an afternoon of incredible featured spoken word artists and open mic readers. Today we are highlighting two of those poets - Francesca Sidoti and Anna Boughtwood. Francesca J. Sidoti's poetry has been published in Chiron Review, Haight-Ashbury Literary Journal, Viet Nam Generation, Moonstone Arts' “Nikki Giovanni Tribute”, and other literary magazines. Upcoming publications include the Deep Overstock Fiction Podcast, which will feature her reading her work for the “Romance” edition. Sidoti has been the recipient of several awards, including the 2021 Dorn Space Poet of the Year. Her 2023 book, Civil Twilight and Other Transitions, are currently available. Anna Boughtwood lives just over the Dunn Memorial Bridge from Albany. Her writing has appeared in Sad Girls Club, Dipity, Hudson Valley Writers Guild, Dime Show Review, and East Jasmine Review.

First, Mark Dunlea speaks with Paul Stewart of the Underground Railroad Education Center about a lawsuit filed by the organization against the National Endowment for the Humanities following their federal grant cancellation as a result of anti-DEI retaliation. Then, Moses Nagel brings us coverage from the recent No Kings protest in Albany. He talks to protesters about their signs. Later on, retired national weather meteorologist Hugh Johnson joins us to give a recap of the weather this past March and the worrying signs of an acceleration of global warming. After that, as part of the weekly series Everybody Moves, we hear from Jamar as he shares with us his immigration story to the Capital District from Jamaica. Finally, Elizabeth Press spoke to City Council President Sue Steele about Mayor Montello's Public Safety emergency declaration in an effort to push through the renewal of the Flock Safety contract. Co-hosts: Lennox Apudo and Sean Bernyk Engineer: Kalix Sausville

Baseball is back, and what a wonderful time it is. Little league teams throughout the Capital Region are getting ready to take their first bases in the new year. However, before the first pitch, Jacob Boston and baseball mom Liz sat down with Ian Silverman of spring youth baseball on Spring Ave to preview the upcoming season.

Ecological resistance begins with a hard truth: the biosphere is being destroyed by systems that know exactly how to absorb moral outrage. You can march, sign, lobby, and testify, and still wake the next morning to another forest cut, another river poisoned, another species pushed closer to silence. Some feel more direct action is needed, Pike talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine,, including about the "culture of resistance that these punks out in the woods cultivate. "

A conversation about resistance, activism, and community. Get Out the Resistance (GOTR) together with Share My Kitchen Table (SMKT) are for those who haven't engaged in activism yet by empowering with information with about at least 25+ different ways that can help restore Democracy! In this interview Mary Panzetta and Toni McGrath of SMKT speak with Andrea Cunliffe. Get Out The Resistance (GOTR) is a grassroots, non-profit, Albany activist group and one of the 11 groups in the Greater Capital Region Coalition (GCRC). Their events have proven to increase activist membership and turnout. Their PowerPoint: One Million Rising, outlines activism strategies, ICE watch, FLOCK cameras, mid-term election data & actions, advocacy of progressive legislation. and student engagement.

Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello had declared a public safety emergency on April 1, 2026 to pay for the renewal of the Flock Safety contract. Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press spoke to City Council President Sue Steele about what this means and the council's hopes for moving forward. The next city council meeting is Thursday, April 9th.

Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, as it is a part of the human experience. This episode is a part of Season 2 of the Everybody Moves series. Season 2 features stories collected and produced by a team of students at the University at Albany. This week we feature Suhel from Bangladesh.

Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, as it is a part of the human experience. This episode is a part of Season 2 of the Everybody Moves series. Season 2 features stories collected and produced by a team of students at the University at Albany. This week we feature Wen from China.

Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, as it is a part of the human experience. This episode is a part of Season 2 of the Everybody Moves series. Season 2 features stories collected and produced by a team of students at the University at Albany. This week we feature Jamar from Jamaica.

Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, as it is a part of the human experience. This episode is a part of Season 2 of the Everybody Moves series. Season 2 features stories collected and produced by a team of students at the University at Albany. This week we feature Myia from the U.S.

The Underground Railroad Education Center is suing the National Endowment for the Humanities and several federal officials, after the museum had a $250,000 grant canceled as part of President Donald Trump's crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives. UREC co-founder Paul Stewart talks to Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we feature a talk given by Bill McKibben, recorded by Alternative Radio.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Elizabeth “EP” Press reports on the protest against Flock cameras in Troy by activists on Friday April 3 in response to Troy Mayor Mantello's Emergency Declaration to keep paying for the license plate reading camera subscription. Then, Mark Dunlea highlights some voices from the past weekend's No Kings Rally in Albany. Later on, Lennox Apudo speaks with housing rights advocates with the National Union of The Homeless. After that, Willie Terry continues his coverage from the conversation on The Role of the Black Church in Getting and Keeping Us Free. Finally, H Bosh Jr speaks with Flerida Santana Johns about community-focused investments.

Bex Cahill spoke to Hudson Mohawk Magazine Producer, Elizabeth Press about Flock Safety Automatic License Plate readers in Troy, the mayor's Emergency Declaration to keep paying for the contract, and the protest activists are organizing at City Hall on Friday, April 3. Art by Bex Cahill

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Troy4Black Lives “Faith and Freedom” Black History Month Program, entitled “The Role of the Black Church in Getting and Keeping Us Free.” The event took place at Bethel Baptist Church in Troy, NY. In this labor segment, Willie recorded the panel discussion on the program theme, “The Role of the Black Church in the Black Freedom Struggle. ”This is Part 4 of that discussion.