Podcasts about Albany

Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist talks about the relationships that Gov. Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman have with President Trump.Photo: US President Donald Trump greets New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman on stage as he delivers remarks at the Nassau County Police Academy Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, on August 14, 2026. (Kent Nishimura via Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gov. Hochul announced that she is appointing New York's Attorney General Letitia James to oversee the Cornell sexual assault case that's been headline news. Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist talks about why the governor made this move and what comes next.Photo: Cornell University from atop McGraw Tower looking southeast, 2006. (sach1tb, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic, via Wikimedia Commons) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Levack and Goz sponsored by Mohawk Honda where they always go out of their way to please you! Remember to subscribe to the YouTube channel and follow the guys on X @TheJeffLevack and @TomGozz. Topics on Thursday October 1st, 2026 includeYankees eliminate Red Sox MLB Playoff Thoughts Joey Porter Jr traded Thursday Night Football Antonio Brown newsAF1 news involving Michigan and AlbanyYou can follow the guys on X@TheJeffLevack@TomGozzDownload/subscribe/rate/review podcast sideApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/levack-and-goz/id1576809216Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2I8ULjisMxu9qQlUWy8dB7

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Are NYPD unions using their political endorsements to build relationships in Albany—and are the pension bills they're celebrating actually benefiting the majority of cops? On this episode of New York's Finest: Retired & Unfiltered, we examine the relationship between NYPD unions, Albany lawmakers, political endorsements and the pension legislation being passed in New York. The latest example involves changes affecting the NYPD Police Pension Fund. Tier 2 Final Average Salary: S.7808-A/A.8322-A changes the salary-base calculation for Tier 2 NYPD members hired on or after July 1, 2000. Instead of being limited to their final 12 months, eligible members can receive the more favorable calculation available to earlier Tier 2 members. Legislative actuarial estimates identified approximately 9,007 active members in the affected population as of June 30, 2025, but how many will actually choose this option? Mandatory Retirement Age: S.5053-B/A.8178-B raises the mandatory retirement age to 65 for affected Tier 2 and Tier 3 NYPD members. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the legislation on September 28, 2026. We'll ask how many cops actually benefit from these measures, how significant those benefits are to the overall membership, and how these legislative victories factor into the unions' political relationships. Then comes the endorsement controversy. The NYC PBA endorsed the Democratic challenger to State Senator Stephen Chan, despite Chan being a retired NYPD Sergeant and U.S. Marine with a public record emphasizing policing and public safety. And there is another fact that makes this discussion particularly interesting: Chan himself co-sponsored the legislation raising the NYPD mandatory retirement age to 65. So what explains the endorsement decision? What criteria does the PBA use? How much weight is given to legislation, incumbency, political relationships and other considerations? We'll separate the documented legislation, endorsements and campaign support from the broader allegation of a political quid pro quo—which would require evidence beyond the existence of favorable legislation and subsequent political support. Union money. Albany legislation. Pension benefits. Political endorsements. We follow all of it and ask whether NYPD union political strategy reflects what rank-and-file members want from the organizations representing them. KALSHI: Use code FINEST to get $25 when you trade $25. https://kalshi.com/r/FINEST Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Katrina Kell is a writer and visual artist who reflects on her family's colonial history. She explores the violent actions of her ancestors, including their journey with Menang men from Albany to Walyalup in 1833, confronting difficult truths held within her family history. ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Backyard Truth-Telling Series – Walyalup is a collection of stories from Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians that were shared in the backyards of heritage buildings all around Walyalup/Fremantle.  First Stories is a Centre for Stories project amplifying First Nations truth and voices across Western Australia, while creating spaces for truth-telling and truth-listening within and between First Nations and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities. In this collection, you will hear live recordings from people who spoke about difficult truths, hidden histories and reimagined futures, all reflections of their lived experiences of colonisation in Walyalup and beyond.We invite you to listen deeply and respectfully, honouring the truths and stories that others have so generously decided to share with us. This podcast was produced by Luisa Mitchell and Savannah-Travia Dann, and sound engineering and original music by Mason Vellios. Thank you for supporting our storytellers. This story remains the intellectual copyright of the storyteller. Please reach out to Centre for Stories or the storyteller themselves if you wish to use this story in another capacity.  These stories were produced in partnership with the City of Fremantle's Truth-Telling Program and made possible by generous funding from Lotterywest through the First Stories project.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Jackie Berry - Lecturer of Cognitive Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and former Fulbright US Scholar to Egypt.Jay Jochnowitz - Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union.Kathy Sheehan - Former Mayor of the City of Albany, New York.Mike Spain - Former Times Union Associate Editor.

*special crossover episode of Build Upon The Good and also Good George podcasts At a 1966 dinner party in NYC, one woman asked a simple question: What if the addictive power of television could be used to teach instead of selling? Sesame Street changed the world of education and childhood for hundreds of millions of kids. This is the story of how and why it started, the amazing impact it's had on kids and the dangers of trying to dismantle it. www.BuildUponTheGood.com Special thanks to our sponsor Empire Wine and Empire Too! Please check out their Albany, NY locations and www.EmpireWine.com  

This week, Thom Francis welcomes poet Carol Graser to the stage. Carol shared her poems at Albany Poets Presents that took place on February 21, 2018 at Restaurant Navona in Albany. +++++ In the late-2010s I hosted a series at Restaurant Navona on New Scotland Ave in Albany. At these readings a poet would share their work and then they would answers questions from me and the audience. On February 21, 2018, the great Carol Graser was the featured poet. Carol Graser is the author of the poetry collections Prayer for the Sorrowful Brain (Kelsay Books, 2025) and The Wild Twist of Their Stems (Foothills Publishing, 2007). She hosts the fourth Tuesday of the month open mic poetry reading at Caffe Lena, a series that she initiated in 2003. For the reading part of the evening, Carol began with “Poem Read in a Dream,” then on to a wedding poem for her son “Dissolving the Distance Between You.” A couple poems from when she worked at a bookstore, the first in the “persona” of a haiku, and then a poem about eating lunch in Congress Park. Ending with “Ghost of Ambitions.” Carol will be reading this Sunday afternoon st Saratoga Arts as part of the weekend-long Saratoga Book Festival.

The energy was electric on Grand Final Eve as Shaun prepared to present the Premiership Cup! Incredible local news broke out of Albany, where twin brothers in their 60s both separately won Division 1 Lotto after buying tickets from the exact same newsagency. Pete Helliar dialed in to chat about his brand-new culinary competition show Chefs Ahoy, before the crew raced off to the airport to head to Melbourne and Bali. Before taking off, Kelsey Browne joined the desk to give an inside look at the life of an AFL WAG during Grand Final week, while Shaun sought official medical clearance from his shoulder surgeon, Dr. Pete, to make sure his arm can physically handle lifting the cup! Plus, Shelby won $500 and a family pass in the final round of "What Showed Up at the Show", and Laura secured a spot at The Federal for the Last Quarter event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOAlbany is one of America's oldest cities, but its history doesn't just live in books—it lingers beneath the surface.With centuries of stories layered into its streets, forgotten cemeteries and long-buried events have left behind more than just records. For Maeve McEneny-Johnson, that history has always felt close. Growing up alongside a local historian, she saw early on how much of the city's past still echoes into the present.From the unsettling legacy of Cherry Hill to the aftermath of the New York State Capitol fire of 1911, Albany's history isn't just preserved—it's experienced. Stories of a Civil War veteran still standing watch, unexplained connections to Abraham Lincoln, and moments that don't fully add up continue to surface.So what happens when a city carries that much history? At what point does preservation become something else… something that refuses to stay buried?For more information on tours, visit their website at albany.org.#AlbanyNY #HauntedAlbany #HistoricHauntings #HauntedHistory #ParanormalNewYork #ParanormalHistory #Hauntings #GhostStoriesNY #HauntedCities #TheGraveTalks #Ghosts #ParanormalLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

Environmentalists are calling on Starbucks to stop telling customers that its single-use plastic cold cups are “widely recyclable,” after a nationwide tracking investigation by Beyond Plastics could not confirm a single cup being recycled. As part of a national week of action, a protest will be held at the Starbucks at 1244 Western Ave. in Albany (near UAlbany) on Saturday Oct. 3 at noon. Alexis Goldsmith of BP talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Albany is one of America's oldest cities, but its history doesn't just live in books—it lingers beneath the surface.With centuries of stories layered into its streets, forgotten cemeteries and long-buried events have left behind more than just records. For Maeve McEneny-Johnson, that history has always felt close. Growing up alongside a local historian, she saw early on how much of the city's past still echoes into the present.From the unsettling legacy of Cherry Hill to the aftermath of the New York State Capitol fire of 1911, Albany's history isn't just preserved—it's experienced. Stories of a Civil War veteran still standing watch, unexplained connections to Abraham Lincoln, and moments that don't fully add up continue to surface.So what happens when a city carries that much history? At what point does preservation become something else… something that refuses to stay buried?For more information on tours, visit their website at albany.org.#AlbanyNY #HauntedAlbany #HistoricHauntings #HauntedHistory #ParanormalNewYork #ParanormalHistory #Hauntings #GhostStoriesNY #HauntedCities #TheGraveTalks #Ghosts #ParanormalLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

In this special throwback episode,Nachi Gordon sits down with Rivka Shotkin, a 16 year old from Passaic and the youngest guest in Meaningful People history. On January 31, 2021, a family ski trip in Tannersville ended when Rivka missed a turn on her last run of the day and went straight into a tree, breaking 11 bones, puncturing both lungs, and severing her spinal cord. She walks us through waking up in the ICU nine days later, three months of rehab during COVID without being able to see her family, and landing back in the hospital with septic shock just five days after finally coming home.   What makes this one special is how Rivka talks about all of it. She opens up about how unhappy she was before the accident, the strange sense of peace she felt that weekend, why she now calls her injury a gift, and what she wants the community to understand about treating people in wheelchairs. It's funny, honest, and genuinely inspiring.   This episode is sponsored by:   ► PZ Deals   Never pay full price again when you download the PZ Deals app.   https://app.pz.deals/install/mpp   _________________   ► Colel Chabad Pushka App   The easiest way to give Tzedaka.   https://pushkapp.cc/meaningful   _________________   ► Shopify Guru   Store looks great but not selling the way it should? Shopify Guru's Daniel gets under the hood and makes it actually work, no developer needed every time you want to make a change. Call 732-534-1404 or go to shopifyguru.io.   https://go.jcn.io/sgmp   _________________   ► Ness Vacation Homes   Eden Gardens' largest luxury home collection. Handpicked, high end homes available exclusively through Ness.   https://nessvacationhomes.com/   _________________   ► Rothenberg Law Firm   Personal Injury Law Firm for 50+ years! Reach out today for a free case evaluation.   https://shorturl.at/JFKHH   _________________   ► Town Appliance   Visit the website or message them on WhatsApp.   https://www.townappliance.com   https://bit.ly/Townappliance_whatsapp     Timestamps:   0:00 Intro: Meet Rivka Shotkin, MPP's Youngest Guest Ever 4:02 Welcome to the Studio and Growing Up in Passaic 7:23 The Ski Trip to Tannersville That Changed Everything 10:10 Airlifted to Albany and Waking Up Nine Days Later 13:20 Learning Rivka Was Paralyzed and Eli Portell's Advice 15:49 Anger, Dark Humor, and Taking It in Stride 18:04 Three Months of Rehab During COVID 22:07 Punishment, Test, or Gift? 23:33 Coming Home, a Wedding Cake, and Septic Shock 27:29 How to Accept What You Never Signed Up For 29:45 Unhappy Before the Accident and a Strange Premonition 31:57 Choosing Happiness and Strength From Rivka's Parents 34:59 Brain Surgeon Dreams and How to Treat People in Wheelchairs 38:20 Emunah, Hashgacha, and Not Being Afraid of the Pain 42:36 Rivka's Second Rosh Hashanah 46:17 Camp Simcha and Rivka's Support System 49:06 Poetry, Dreams, and Determination

A physics professor ran the energy budget on the Nimitz tic-tac. The maneuver needs about a thousand gigawatts, more than ten times every nuclear plant in the United States combined. Nothing we build survives its own waste heat at that scale. So what was flying? Kevin Knuth is a professor of physics at the University at Albany and a former NASA scientist who now applies Bayesian statistics to UAP sensor data. We cover: why a 5,400 g maneuver would turn a pilot into soup, where the energy went when the object stopped and no explosion followed, the 1954 radar measurements nobody wants to talk about, the New Zealand frigate that went dark and adrift in three seconds, and why the records from that deployment stay classified until 2062. Knuth says the power numbers alone rule out human technology. I push back on whether the sensors agree. Newsletter, full transcript, and my Monday M.A.G.I.C. Message: briankeating.com/aliens CHAPTERS 00:00 Why this field needs gatekeepers 03:50 How anomalous is anomalous? 06:40 The UFO photo that was a seagull 10:40 Radar clocked them at 19 km/s in 1954 15:00 5,400 g and a body weighing 227 tonnes 19:00 The radar return problem he had not considered 21:45 A gigawatt of waste heat and nowhere to put it 24:30 The 747 chased by something carrier sized 29:00 Why a number without an error bar is worthless 34:30 The NASA job he was not qualified for 37:00 Proxima Centauri in a day and a half 41:00 The warship that lost all power in 3 seconds 46:30 Pushing a column of water that cannot compress 48:45 The light that burned bark off the trees 53:00 What the power numbers rule out 56:00 The 95 percent problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Shira May, PhD, board president of NYSDRA and founder of The Peace Office, joins Mo ahead of NYSDRA's 2026 Annual Conference: October 8 (virtual) and October 9 (in person, Albany). Register here: https://www.nysdra.org/2026-annual-conference Shira shares how early childhood education led her into mediation, why conflict isn't a moral failing, and what real accountability looks like. She and Mo cover settling vs. transforming disputes, what she would never hand to AI, and why mediation shouldn't belong only to professionals. About Shira: Shira May, PhD, founded The Peace Office, which teaches the skills of practicing peace in workplaces, schools, and communities. She is board president of NYSDRA and previously served five years as President and CEO of the Center for Dispute Settlement in Rochester, NY. She holds a PhD in education from the University of Rochester and a BA in cognitive science from UC Berkeley.

"Echoes of Education: Generations of Black Voices in Albany" is the third installation in the Underground Railroad Education Center's Black Experience Series. This exhibit explores stories of Black educators and community advocates who have worked to shape education in Albany. Youth curators Grace Corlette and Tasmia Athoi came to the Sanctuary Radio studio with Lacey Wilson, Teen Museum Studies Program Manager to speak with Sina Basila Hickey. https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/echoes-of-education-generations-of-black-voices-in-albany-opening-reception/ The reception will take place on Friday, October 2nd at the Love Albany Center from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Advance Albany County Alliance and the Carl E. Touhey Foundation and the Bender Family Foundation are funders for this project.

On September 29th 2026, the New York State Digital Equity Network will host its 3rd annual conference at the University at Albany. Technology policy strategist and broadband expert Francella Ochillo will be the keynote speaker. Leading up to the conference she talked with Delaney Samson about the ethics in AI, how advocates can campaign for digital equity, and the worries about AI replacing workers. Lennox Apudo reports.

On September 29th 2026, the New York State Digital Equity Network will host its 3rd annual conference at the University at Albany. Technology policy strategist and broadband expert Francella Ochillo will be the keynote speaker. Leading up to the conference she talked with Delaney Samson about inequities in technology access and the importance of promoting digital equity especially in the AI age. Lennox Apudo reports.

Assembly Member John McDonald (D - Parts of Albany, Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties) joins us to unpack a bill that would help the state navigate the elimination of pennies and another bill prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide. The lack of affordable housing has become a pertinent issue across the state. We examine how state lawmakers are hoping to provide legislative support to New Yorkers feeling the burden of housing costs.

For more than four decades, Ken Tingley worked in community newspapers, including as editor of the 'Post Star' in Glens Falls. Now he's turned that experience into a play, 'The Last American Newspaper,' which opens Friday at the Capitol Repertory Theater in Albany. Based on true events, the drama takes audiences inside a newsroom confronting the changing economics of journalism, the rise of the internet, and the challenges facing local newspapers.It follows journalists pursuing stories ranging from the opioid epidemic to a Pulitzer Prize, while asking what happens to communities when local news disappears. Ken Tingley joins us this morning to talk about journalism, theater, and his transition from editor to playwright.

On this episode of New York's Finest: Retired & Unfiltered, we tackle two major issues facing New Yorkers: public safety in the heart of Manhattan and the use of public-employee pension money to finance housing. FIRST HALF — CRISTINA FONTANELLI We're joined by Cristina Fontanelli, candidate for New York State Assembly District 75 — a Manhattan district encompassing Times Square, Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, Hudson Yards and much of Midtown. Fontanelli is a lifelong New Yorker, award-winning opera singer, actress, television host and nonprofit founder who is making the jump from the stage to politics. We'll discuss the recent violence in Times Square and what she believes Albany can actually do about public safety. Among the issues: • Supporting law enforcement • Repeat and dangerous offenders • Bail and criminal-justice policy • Serious untreated mental illness • Subway and street safety • Quality-of-life concerns • What Albany can — and cannot — do to make NYC safer And we'll ask the fundamental question behind her campaign: Why leave a successful career in entertainment and run for office now? Campaign information: https://www.cristinafontanelli4ny.com/ SECOND HALF — YOUR PENSION, NYC'S HOUSING PLAN NYC Comptroller Mark Levine and trustees representing four NYC pension systems have committed $300 MILLION in new pension capital to the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust to finance housing construction and preservation. Among the participating funds: • New York City Police Pension Fund • New York City Fire Pension Fund • NYCERS • Teachers' Retirement System The commitment is part of a broader initiative to invest $4 BILLION in pension capital in housing over four years. The city argues these investments can produce competitive, risk-adjusted returns for pensioners while simultaneously helping address New York's housing shortage. But we're going to ask the questions every cop, firefighter and city worker should be asking: Whose money is it? Who makes these investment decisions? What role does the Mamdani administration play? What fiduciary obligations do pension trustees have to members? What has the historical performance of these investments been? And where is the line between making an investment for pensioners and using pension capital to advance government policy? We're following the money. SOURCE — NYC Comptroller: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/comptroller-levine-and-pension-trustees-commit-300m-in-new-capital-to-fund-union-built-housing-in-new-york-city/ SPONSOR — KALSHI Think you know what's going to happen next? You can trade that on Kalshi. Download the Kalshi app and use code FINEST to get $25 when you trade $25. https://kalshi.com/r/FINEST #NYPD #NYC #CristinaFontanelli #TimesSquare #PublicSafety #NYCPolitics #ZohranMamdani #MarkLevine #Pension #AffordableHousing #TheFinestUnfiltered Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

EPISODE SUMMARY: David Donovan shares his extensive experience in broadcasting policy, from his early days at the FCC to leading the New York State Broadcasters Association. He discusses the evolution of media regulation, the digital transition, and the importance of local broadcasting in a rapidly changing technological landscape. Donovan will be among those honored as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2026 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony. The event will be held on Tuesday, November 17th at Gotham Hall in New York City. On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to David Donovan about: His shift from real estate law to communications at the FCC How regulatory changes have shaped broadcasting What goes into the FCC’s negotiations and regulations process His contributions to policy fights over must-carry retransmission consent, satellite carriage, ownership rules, and the financial interest, syndication rules and more The transition from analog to digital TV, and the engineering and policy challenges it brought on His local television advocacy at the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Association and the New York State Broadcasters Association, and the importance of work at the state level His work strengthening federal enforcement against pirate radio and why it’s a public safety issue The state of AI and content training legislation, and what the future of broadcasting policy looks like And More! ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Broadcast industry veteran David L. Donovan is president and executive director of the New York State Broadcasters Association. Donovan came to Albany in 2011 with more than 25 years of broadcast regulatory experience in Washington, DC. He served two terms on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Spectrum Management Advisory Committee as well as the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council. He is on the advisory board of the James H. Quello Center for Communications at Michigan State University. From 2001 to 2011, he served as president of the Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc. (MSTV), the leading engineering and technical trade association of the television industry. During his tenure, MSTV guided the industry through the digital transition. It developed and implemented the DTV channel selection process. MSTV helped design the technical specifications for the government-subsidized digital-to-analog converter box. Working with Sprint he helped coordinate the broadcast industry’s reallocation of broadcast auxiliary spectrum, which is essential for electronic news gathering. Since 2004, he led the fight to prevent unlicensed devices from interfering with television transmissions. Donovan served as the vice President for legal and legislative Affairs for the Association of Local Television Stations (ALTV) from 1990 to 2000. He worked with the NAB and successfully lobbied for a TV station’s right to must-carry and retransmission consent. He successfully lobbied for the carry one-carry all rules that govern satellite carriage on television stations. Donovan helped relax the TV duopoly rules for large markets ,and was involved in the reshaping of the financial interest and syndication rules. Joining the Federal Communications Commission in 1983, Donovan occupied a number of important legal positions at the agency. He was directly involved in revising content regulations as well as the ownership rules for radio and television. Donovan served as the chief media advisor for the Honorable James H. Quello for three years. An attorney, Donovan is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and before several federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He earned his JD from the Suffolk University Law School in Boston. He received an MA in communications and BA in political science from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst). Donovan and his wife, Jackie, live in the Albany area. He has three adult sons and a little dog. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio and broadcast industry and beyond as they share their unique career paths. 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“Iran, Iranians, & Iranian-Americans,” “Trans Athletes,” “Bad Girls,” and “Cats & Dogs” are just some of the discussion themes at this year's Albany Book Festival at the NYS Writers Institute. The Institute's Director Paul Grondahl spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about the themes, the importance of physical books, and local representation at the event. https://www.albanybookfestival.com/

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Health care costs continue to rise, but what's driving those increases and what can be done to slow them? Today, we're joined by Ashley Fox, an associate professor at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany. Fox studies health policy and the economics and politics of health care.

As the race for NY Governor continues to heat up, Dominic Carter explains why Bruce Blakeman has a chance to win and head to Albany. He breaks down the latest identity scandals and political feuds playing out, and previews Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's upcoming speech at the UN amidst his feud with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. 

Ep 326 Peacewarts: Morphological Peace 101 – From Asset to Commons: Reimagining Land Ownership (Class 7) We examine how land is moved out of speculative real estate markets and placed into community land trusts and public stewardship. Using New Communities, Inc., the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, and the Isle of Eigg community buyout as historical anchors, we explore how legal ground leases and commons governance guarantee permanent housing security and ecological health. Homework: Look up the history of New Communities, Inc. in Albany, Georgia, and summarize how the trust overcame discrimination and foreclosure to rebuild collective agricultural stewardship at Cypress Pond. Write down one question about any of this episode's topics. If you don't have a question, write 'no question.' Optional: Reflect on a vacant or speculatively held land parcel in your community. Journal about how converting it to a land trust could serve local housing or ecological needs. Books: If you would like to read more on this subject, some book suggestions are Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action by Elinor Ostrom and The Community Land Trust Readeredited by John Emmeus Davis. Learning Topics: Community Land Trusts; De-Financialization; Public Stewardship; Commons Governance; Land Reform. Join the Community / Get the Books: https://www.AvisKalfsbeek.com Podcast Music: Javier Peke Rodriguez “I am late, madame Curie” https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW

Dr. Verónica Pérez Rodríguez is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY). Verónica is an archaeologist and anthropologist who is interested in studying people and life in cities over time. Through her work, she examines how people lived many years ago, what brought them to cities, what made them stay, what were the tradeoffs, and what were the environmental impacts. Her work focuses on the highlands of the Mixteca Alta in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. When she's not working, Verónica loves relaxing at home, watching movies, and hiking with her children and husband. She also loves running outdoors, knitting, and reading fiction books in her free time. She earned a B.A. in Anthropology as well as a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of Texas at El Paso. Verónica then attended graduate school at the University of Georgia where she was awarded her Ph.D. in Ecological and Environmental Anthropology. She served on the faculty at Northern Arizona University before joining the faculty at the University at Albany, SUNY in 2013. In our interview, Verónica shares more about her life and science.

Join the show guys LIVE Monday September 21st from Herbie's Clubhouse on Lark Street in Albany, NY.Topics on Monday September 21st, 2026 includeRecapping Week 2 NFL actionDiscussing a wild college football weekendMLB Playoff Picture Previewing Giants-RamsYou can follow the guys on X@TheJeffLevack@TomGozzDownload/subscribe/rate/review podcast side

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Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I'm your host, Adam Saban, and on this week's episode we're talking about drive train efficiency, how to convert those quality indoor workouts into superior outdoor workouts, and whether we should be increasing muscle mass for more power output.   As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an email at matchboxpod@gmail.com or head over to ignitioncoachco.com and fill out The Matchbox Podcast listener question form.    Alight let's get into it!   For more social media content, follow along @ignitioncoachco @adamsaban6 @dizzle_dillman @dylanjawnson @kait.maddox       https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanJohnsonCycling https://www.ignitioncoachco.com  https://www.youtube.com/@DrewDillmanChannel   Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/    The following was generated using Riverside.fm AI technologies     Summary This episode tackles two practical cycling questions: how to choose the most efficient and reliable chain for a SRAM 13-speed setup, and how to translate indoor workout discipline to outdoor riding. Adam and the Host also dig into whether adding muscle mass helps power output, how strength training should be periodized, and how much muscle is actually useful for cyclists. Key topics Jim from Albany, New York, asks about chain selection for a SRAM 13-speed Eagle/Explorer groupset. Waxing a chain, including using Silca drip wax, can improve drivetrain efficiency and narrow the gap between a great chain and a mediocre one. Matching the chain brand to the drivetrain brand can support better shifting, fewer dropped chains, and fewer compatibility issues. SRAM 12-speed and 13-speed chains are effectively the same category; there is not a separate 13-speed chain standard. Higher-end chains may offer meaningful durability benefits, even when their efficiency advantage is relatively small. 11-speed Shimano Dura-Ace is discussed as a historical efficiency benchmark, but the practical gap between modern drivetrain options is small. Outdoor workout execution is a skill that must be practiced rather than avoided. Shifting, route selection, and terrain awareness can help riders keep power within the target range. Lap average, time in zone, and power distribution are more informative than occasional power spikes alone. Strength training can improve force application, neuromuscular coordination, and cycling economy without requiring dramatic muscle gain. Strength training should generally be emphasized during lower-intensity cycling periods and maintained during harder training blocks and race season. Body type and racing goals should influence whether an athlete prioritizes climbing or sprinting performance. Timestamps 00:00 - Jim asks about the most efficient chain for SRAM 13-speed and whether wax changes the answer 00:33 - Why Silca wax boosts efficiency and reduces the difference between good and bad chains 01:32 - Shimano Dura-Ace 11-speed as a historical efficiency benchmark 02:41 - Best practice: use the chain made for your drivetrain 04:03 - Durability, breakage concerns, and why higher-end chains can last much longer 05:35 - Force versus Red on SRAM flat-top and Explorer setups 07:28 - 12-speed and 13-speed chains are the same category 08:28 - Why off-road riders may choose SRAM for reliability over small watt savings 09:10 - Why waxing saves money by extending chain and cassette life 10:08 - Drip wax versus hot melt and how often to reapply 11:31 - Convenience, training time, and why not to overthink chain choice 13:13 - Blair's question: indoor erg mode works, but outdoor workouts feel harder to hold 14:00 - Why outdoor execution matters more than perfect trainer compliance 15:20 - Use shifting and pacing skills to hold power across rolling terrain 16:56 - Why pedaling easier is not the same as making the workout harder 18:20 - Terrain choice matters for staying in Zone 2 19:39 - How to simplify outdoor intervals and narrow power ranges over time 20:36 - Using a 10-second average and a more stable power display outside 22:29 - Lap average can help, but only if the workout structure stays intact 23:31 - Why a 30/30-style effort is not the same as a steady tempo interval 24:33 - What to do when terrain interrupts a planned interval 26:24 - TrainingPeaks time-in-zone and workout distribution as coaching checks 27:34 - Reviewing workouts through color-coded power distribution 28:49 - Zone discipline is about lactate control, not just external power numbers 30:15 - Mixed feelings on erg mode and why it may not translate well outdoors 31:51 - Erg mode can help indoors, but it can also hide the skill of self-pacing 33:53 - Ryan asks whether more muscle mass means more power and how to periodize lifting 34:26 - Strength work, hypertrophy, and muscular endurance explained 36:25 - Why beginners often move from higher reps to lower reps for safety and progression 37:22 - How strength training and cycling blocks should align through the season 38:35 - Strength gains in new lifters are often neuromuscular, not just muscle growth 39:32 - Why strength training can improve cycling economy and muscle-firing efficiency 41:43 - Endurance athletes usually do not need huge muscle gains to benefit from lifting 44:06 - Goals matter: crit racers and climbers may optimize differently 46:10 - FTP is mostly cardiovascular, with strength training as a supporting tool  

This week on The Hen Report, we talk with poet and activist Gretchen Primack and Sexy Fit Vegan founder Ella Magers about the March to Abolish Animal Testing — a 207-mile trek across upstate New York from Albany to Marshall BioResources, the country’s largest breeder of dogs, cats, ferrets, and pigs for animal experimentation. They dig into the logistics of supporting…

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Robert Griffin - Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany.Jay Jochnowitz - Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union.Judy Patrick - Former Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association and a longtime editor of the Daily Gazette.

When a Spirit Halloween sign went up in the window of an abandoned CVS in Albany but never actually materialized, Kristi Gustafson Barlette made it her mission to find out what was going on. She joins "Eagle" host Jessica Marshall on this episode to talk through what she found out. They also talk through a first-day-of-school mishap with the school bus, and the news that Johnny Rockets is coming back to Crossgates Mall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Comedy Corner we had Melany Bradshaw on to talk about her shows at Orange Fort Brewery and miSci Museum of innovation. She talked about producing shows through Cloud City Production and the stress that entails and the most bizarre spots we've done comedy.

A young police officer finally gets the dangerous assignment he has been craving, only to discover that catching a killer may not solve the crime. In the 32nd century, the law can hold someone responsible who never pulled a trigger. Public Enemy by Kendell Foster Crossen. That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Kendell Foster Crossen was born in 1910, in Albany, Ohio, the only child of farmers Sam and Clo Crossen. He attended Rio Grande College in Ohio on a football scholarship, was an amateur boxer, and before becoming a professional writer held a variety of jobs, including carnival barker and working as an insurance investigator. And today Kendell Foster Crossen makes his debut on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Crossen knew crime fiction from the inside. He moved to New York in 1935 and became editor of Detective Fiction Weekly in 1936. He later created the Green Lama and, writing as M. E. Chaber, created insurance investigator and occasional intelligence operative Milo March. Crossen was also one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America. Interestingly, Crossen was already an established professional writer before he ever tried science fiction. His first two published science fiction stories appeared in February 1951, one in Amazing Stories and the other in Thrilling Wonder Stories. He soon became a familiar name in Thrilling Wonder Stories and Startling Stories. Crossen later said that he started writing science fiction because it gave him the opportunity to write satire and a certain kind of humor that was difficult to sell elsewhere. He described his science fiction career as relatively short, but said, “it was all fun.” Today's story appeared in the December 1952 issue of Dynamic Science Fiction on page 105, Public Enemy by Kendell Foster Crossen… Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A brilliant inventor finally discovers that the future may be worth far more than anyone imagined. But turning tomorrow into financial security requires finding someone willing to make a very bad investment today. Security Plan by Joseph Farrell. Lost Sci-Fi Premium - https://lostscifi.supercast.com/ Buy Me a Coffee - https://lostscifi.com/coffee Newsletter - https://lostscifi.com/free/ Facebook - https://lostscifi.com/facebook YouTube - https://lostscifi.com/youtube X - http://Lostscifi.com/x Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lostscifiguy Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com/ Thanks to Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee $200 Someone $100 Josh Jennings, Tony from the Future $75 James Van Maanenberg $50 Tony Ciak, Ryan and Kait, James Van Maanenberg, MizzBassie, Anonymous Listener $25 Fintan Quigley, Curious Jon, David Bell, Steve, Miriam, Someone, Someone, Eaten by a Grue, Jeff Lussenden, Fred Sieber, Anne, Craig Hamilton, Dave Wiseman, Bromite Thrip, Marwin de Haan, Future Space Engineer, Fressie, Kevin Eckert, Stephen Kagan, James Van Maanenberg, Irma Stolfo, Josh Jennings, Leber8tr, Conrad Chaffee, Anonymous Listener $15 Every Month Someone $15 Tina Godby, Steve, Someone, SueTheLibrarian, Joannie West, Amy Özkan, Someone, Carolyn Guthleben, Patrick McLendon, Curious Jon, Buz C., Fressie, Anonymous Listener $10 David, Anonymous Listener $5 Every Month Eaten by a Grue $5 Tammy, Owen, Bruce, Someone, TLD, David, Denis Kalinin, Timothy Buckley, Andre'a, Martin Brown, Ron McFarlan, Tif Love, Chrystene, Richard Hoffman, Anonymous Listener Listen without commercials and enjoy exclusive bonus episodes every month with Lost Sci-Fi Premium—start your free 7-day trial today. https://lostscifi.supercast.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bibi is in hot water. The Pentagon is thinking hard about its future in the Middle East. Electronic shelf labels are coming for your wallet. An Albany County sheriff commits some serious time theft. And a handful a wildflowers, because we love you.   https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-09-08/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/netanyahu-got-an-explicit-warning-before-oct-7-he-didnt-brief-security-chiefs/000001a0-7a3b-d7d5-a9fc-7eff3d0f0000   https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-warnings-to-netanyahu-ahead-of-oct-7-massacre-shatter-his-core-political-defense/   https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/09/05/in-cod-we-trust/   https://www.epi.org/publication/unions-are-extremely-popular-56-million-workers-would-join-a-union-if-they-could/    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/electronic-shelf-labels-grocery   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/sheriff-albany-county-investigator-charged-22424123.php // https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/s/S8wUZFdmoa    https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/politics/us-military-intelligence-bases-troops-middle-east   https://nysfocus.com/2026/09/09/upstate-new-york-bike-lanes-cycling-infrastructure

This week, Jack might be acting a little weird on the podcast after a dentist appointment where the dental hygienist was definitely onto him about his recent habits from his trip to Greece. Meanwhile, we finally found a good reason to give a toddler coffee, I reflect on a recent TJ Maxx purchase that would please my former college-aged self, we discuss being the last generation to have real 9/11 memories to reflect on and more.EPISODE NOTES:Explaining lightning crotch to Jack and finding out who can get it (2:10)Kids getting off the school bus at 6 P.M. on he first day of school --that's nuts (5:58)Nobody Asked Me, But... (12:32)Jack made new adult friends (24:50)Cigarettes in Europe 101 (30:15)Peaks and Pits presented by WellNow Urgent Care (33:14)My vintage Teletubbies collection is incomplete (41:00)Guessing which Dunkin' coffee flavors are real (52:49)A few random things (56:32)Today's episode is brought to you by Frank Adams Jewelers, a highly respected, fourth-generation family-owned luxury jeweler located on Wolf Road in Albany. For nearly a century, they've built a reputation as “Albany's Finest,” growing from a small watch repair business founded in 1922 into the Capital Region's premier destination for fine jewelry and luxury timepieces. They specialize in fine diamonds, engagement rings, and luxury watches, carrying world-renowned brands like Rolex, Tudor, David Yurman, and more. Whether you're shopping for a once-in-a-lifetime gift or just looking to treat yourself, Frank Adams combines high-end selection with the kind of personal service that's made them a Capital Region staple for generations. Visit them online or in person at 144 Wolf Road in Albany, open Tuesday through Saturday. Right now on our page, you can enter to win $1,000 to Frank Adams and $300 to 15 Church in Saratoga Springs. Enter to win here!

Sept. 15, 2026- Political memorabilia nerd Brian Fessler talks about how he secures hard to find campaign swag, including requests from Capitol Pressroom host David Lombardo. Anyone interested in campaign paraphernalia should visit a political memorabilia show on Oct. 17 in Albany.

This week, Thom Francis welcomes poet, writer, and long time local open mic host R.M. Engelhardt, who read his poems, with accompaniment by Will Nivens, at The Linda on August 8, 2021. +++++ In the summer of 2021, as venues were re-opening to in-person performances post pandemic, poets and spoken word artists were invited to share their work and the stage with some of the area's best musicians at The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Center, in Albany. On August 8, poet R.M. Engelhardt kicked off an amazing evening of poetry and music headlined by The Dust Bowl Faeries. Engelhardt read is poetry with accompaniment by guitarist Will Nivens. R.M. Engelhardt is an American poet, writer, and author who lives in Upstate NY. His work often explores themes of love, loss, and social commentary, and he has published several collections of poetry and short stories. Engelhardt's writing style is known for its lyricism, intensity, and emotional depth, and he has been praised for his unique voice and perspective. He has also been involved in various artistic collaborations and performances, and has read his work at numerous venues and events. His work has been published by such journals as Retort, Red Fez, Rusty Truck, Sure! The Charles Bukowski Newsletter, Thunder Sandwich, Fashion For Collapse, 2nd Avenue, The Angry Poet, Black Noise, Winedrunk Sidewalk, Full of Crow, The Outlaw Poetry Network, The Rye Whiskey Review, Fishbowl Poetry Press, The Black Shamrock, Trailer Park Quarterly, Spillwords, Dumpster Fire Press, Punk Noir Magazine & in many others.

Demetrio Daga calls from an Albany jail after his New York firearms conviction. Then Tate Adamiak joins AAR for the first time since President Trump's pardon to recount the call, his release, and his reunion with family.

Photo: Bill Hill, an independent candidate for Alaska’s at-large U.S. House seat, stops to pose for a photo at a fundraiser on August 19, 2026. (Rhonda McBride / KNBA) Two Alaska Natives are among the leading candidates for Congress. Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) leads the U.S. Senate race, while Bill Hill (Athabascan) is emerging as a contender for the state’s at-least U.S. House seat, as Rhonda McBride from our flagship station KNBA reports. Despite the commanding 12-point leader in the primary by U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, Bill Hill, who ran as an independent, is looking to Democrats for support. And many of them packed a fundraiser just after the primary to put on Bill Hill buttons. He is also heartened by Peltola's strong showing in the primary with almost 50% of the vote. “We energize the same pool of voters.” Hill, like Peltola, is from rural Alaska. He grew up in Bristol Bay, became a school superintendent, and, during the summer, worked as a commercial fisherman. Hill says he and Mary Peltola share more than just their Native heritage. “We both are heavily invested with fish as a core part of our identity. We're heavily invested in family as a core part of our identity.” Democratic political consultant Jim Lottsfeldt says Hill might have fared better running as a Democrat and there is no guarantee Peltola's popularity will translate into votes for Hill. “I don't really put a lot into the coat tails argument, which is, ‘I know Mary, I like Mary, and now I'm going to vote for every Native.’ I don't think we work that way.” Lottsfeldt also says Alaska Native voters connect to the Begich name. “I mean the Begiches are sort of the Kennedys of Alaska.” Begich is named after his grandfather, who also served in the U.S. House. His uncle Mark Begich served one term in the Senate and another uncle, Tom Begich, ran for governor in the primary. But Hill started out this race as a political unknown. “We started this in January with no name recognition. The fact that we earned 40,000-plus votes from Alaskan voters, really shows that our message is carrying well and we feel very confident that we can carry this across the finish line.” Hill has since picked up an endorsement from the Alaska Democratic Party, signs this race could be a lot closer than the primary results suggested. TSMC Fab 21 data center under construction in Phoenix, Ariz., November 2023. (Photo: Hunter Trick / Wikimedia) Municipalities across Arizona are raising concern over the rapid rise of data centers, especially when it comes to water consumption in the drought-stricken Southwest. As KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio reports, a tribe bordering the Colorado River has enacted a moratorium on its reservation. The Hualapai Tribal Council in northern Arizona recently passed a resolution opposing “the irresponsible development of hyperscale data centers.” Such facilities powering AI, they say, pose “a direct and severe threat to the tribe's sacred water, lands, environment and way of life.” “Moving forward, we will always protect our air, we will always protect our land, and we will always protect our water.” That is Hualapai Chairman Duane Clarke. “Hualapai Tribe will stand strong with any community, and we will oppose these data centers.” Some neighbors in nearby Bullhead City, Ariz., which also sits along the Colorado River, are now concerned about rezoning proposals that could lead to data center development. Deed in Trust from Three of the Five Nations of Indians to the King, 1726. (Courtesy Tribal Treaties Database / Oklahoma State University) On this day in 1726, representatives of the Cayuga, Onondaga, and Seneca Nations entered into an agreement with British officials in Albany, N.Y. The agreement amended an earlier 1701 treaty involving Native lands and became one of the earliest Native treaties preserved in the National Archives. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Monday, September 14, 2026 — Shifting preservation policies pose risks to Native history

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Kathy Sheehan - Former Mayor of the City of Albany. Bill Hammond - Senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy ResearchLibby Post - Political Consultant and lobbyist. Dr. Karin Reidl - a professor of Government at Dutchess Community College and president of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Dylan Keenan, an engineer for DEC in Albany, was loaned out to the Western Region office to help with the renewal on an air pollution permit for Goodyear Chemicals in Niagara Falls with no expiration date required to be renewed by DEC in October 2017. He found that Goodyear had provided false data for its air permit renewal but even then they far exceeded the legal level for a toxic air pollutant. DEC, while not contesting his findings, fired him for continuing to discuss the matter with the federal EPA after being told to keep quiet. In part 2 of our discussion with Dylan, he reviews the overall problems with DEC's handling of air permits and the need for reforms. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

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