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5/14/25: Amherst Council Pres Lynn Griesemer: schools at fiscal cliff? alternatives to policing. Author Larry Tye: "The Jazzmen: How Ellington, Armstrong & Basie Transformed America." Brian Adams w/ author & naturalist Sy Montgomery: “The Soul of the Octopus.” Documentary filmmakers Larry Hott, Louis Alvarez & Paul Stekler.
5/14/25: Amherst Council Pres Lynn Griesemer: schools at fiscal cliff? alternatives to policing. Author Larry Tye: "The Jazzmen: How Ellington, Armstrong & Basie Transformed America." Brian Adams w/ author & naturalist Sy Montgomery: “The Soul of the Octopus.” Documentary filmmakers Larry Hott, Louis Alvarez & Paul Stekler.
5/14/25: Amherst Council Pres Lynn Griesemer: schools at fiscal cliff? alternatives to policing. Author Larry Tye: "The Jazzmen: How Ellington, Armstrong & Basie Transformed America." Brian Adams w/ author & naturalist Sy Montgomery: “The Soul of the Octopus.” Documentary filmmakers Larry Hott, Louis Alvarez & Paul Stekler.
5/14/25: Amherst Council Pres Lynn Griesemer: schools at fiscal cliff? alternatives to policing. Author Larry Tye: "The Jazzmen: How Ellington, Armstrong & Basie Transformed America." Brian Adams w/ author & naturalist Sy Montgomery: “The Soul of the Octopus.” Documentary filmmakers Larry Hott, Louis Alvarez & Paul Stekler.
5/7/25: D.A. Dave Sullivan: local crime, fentanyl & Trump v the constitution. Musica Franklin ED Orice Jenkins: Saturday's Fun Fest! Mass Review Ex Ed Britt Rusert: Nat'l Endow for Arts revoking local grants. GCC Prof Brian Adams w/ Dave Wattles of MA Wildlife: the bears among us. Filmmakers Larry Hott, Paul Stekler, & Louis Alvarez: “A Field Guide to Practical Politics.”
4/23/25: Historian Tom Goldscheider w/ author Jennifer Rycenga: "Schooling the Nation: The Success of the Canterbury Academy for Black Women." Cooley Dickinson Hospital President & CEO Kevin Whitney: Innovations at CDH. Brian Adams w/ Naturalist Josh Rose: Dragonflies and damselflies. Larry Hott: “Selfie” w/ Dir Agosotino Ferrente & Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival Jim Hicks, & Anna Botta.
4/16/25: Jo Erwin, CEO, TransHealth: assault on the LGBTQ+ community's health. Rebecca Todd, Ex Dir, Conn River Conservancy: the river's future health after $11.5 million restoration funds frozen. Gfld City Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: the city's fiscal health – school budget cuts? Larry Hott recommends “Street Fight”(Sen Cory Booker's early years) & “Running with Beto” (Beto O'Rourke v. Ted Cruz).
4/16/25: Jo Erwin, CEO, TransHealth: assault on the LGBTQ+ community's health. Rebecca Todd, Ex Dir, Conn River Conservancy: the river's future health after $11.5 million restoration funds frozen. Gfld City Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: the city's fiscal health – school budget cuts? Larry Hott recommends “Street Fight”(Sen Cory Booker's early years) & “Running with Beto” (Beto O'Rourke v. Ted Cruz).
4/16/25: Jo Erwin, CEO, TransHealth: assault on the LGBTQ+ community's health. Rebecca Todd, Ex Dir, Conn River Conservancy: the river's future health after $11.5 million restoration funds frozen. Gfld City Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: the city's fiscal health – school budget cuts? Larry Hott recommends “Street Fight”(Sen Cory Booker's early years) & “Running with Beto” (Beto O'Rourke v. Ted Cruz).
4/16/25: Jo Erwin, CEO, TransHealth: assault on the LGBTQ+ community's health. Rebecca Todd, Ex Dir, Conn River Conservancy: the river's future health after $11.5 million restoration funds frozen. Gfld City Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: the city's fiscal health – school budget cuts? Larry Hott recommends “Street Fight”(Sen Cory Booker's early years) & “Running with Beto” (Beto O'Rourke v. Ted Cruz).
4/2/25: D.A. David Sullivan & Children's Advoc Ctr's Kara McElhone: combatting child abuse here. David Knowles w/ Pauline Productions' Jeannine Haas & actor Jarice Hanson: “Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work.” Rich Michelson previews “Poetry in Times of Crisis” – tomorrow at Forbes. Brian Adams w/ CISA Ex Dir Jennifer Core: Trump's assault on farmers—Is it time for pitchforks? Larry Hott recommends "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," Portrait of a Lost Artist," & "Elie Weisel: Soul On Fire."
4/2/25: D.A. David Sullivan & Children's Advoc Ctr's Kara McElhone: combatting child abuse here. David Knowles w/ Pauline Productions' Jeannine Haas & actor Jarice Hanson: “Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work.” Rich Michelson previews “Poetry in Times of Crisis” – tomorrow at Forbes. Brian Adams w/ CISA Ex Dir Jennifer Core: Trump's assault on farmers—Is it time for pitchforks? Larry Hott recommends "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," Portrait of a Lost Artist," & "Elie Weisel: Soul On Fire."
4/2/25: D.A. David Sullivan & Children's Advoc Ctr's Kara McElhone: combatting child abuse here. David Knowles w/ Pauline Productions' Jeannine Haas & actor Jarice Hanson: “Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work.” Rich Michelson previews “Poetry in Times of Crisis” – tomorrow at Forbes. Brian Adams w/ CISA Ex Dir Jennifer Core: Trump's assault on farmers—Is it time for pitchforks? Larry Hott recommends "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," Portrait of a Lost Artist," & "Elie Weisel: Soul On Fire."
4/2/25: D.A. David Sullivan & Children's Advoc Ctr's Kara McElhone: combatting child abuse here. David Knowles w/ Pauline Productions' Jeannine Haas & actor Jarice Hanson: “Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work.” Rich Michelson previews “Poetry in Times of Crisis” – tomorrow at Forbes. Brian Adams w/ CISA Ex Dir Jennifer Core: Trump's assault on farmers—Is it time for pitchforks? Larry Hott recommends "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," Portrait of a Lost Artist," & "Elie Weisel: Soul On Fire."
4/2/25: D.A. David Sullivan & Children's Advoc Ctr's Kara McElhone: combatting child abuse here. David Knowles w/ Pauline Productions' Jeannine Haas & actor Jarice Hanson: “Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work.” Rich Michelson previews “Poetry in Times of Crisis” – tomorrow at Forbes. Brian Adams w/ CISA Ex Dir Jennifer Core: Trump's assault on farmers—Is it time for pitchforks? Larry Hott recommends "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," Portrait of a Lost Artist," & "Elie Weisel: Soul On Fire."
3/26/25: UMass Prof Anna Nagurney on tariffs. CDH's new Pres Kevin Whitney: a community hospital. Larry Hott, Lisa Newman & Deb Krivoy: the Pioneer Vly Jewish Film Fest -- "Midas Man” (Brian Epstein & the Beatles) &“Welcome to Yiddishland.” Astronaut Cady Coleman: “Sharing Space.” GCC science man Brian Adams: spring frogs, salamanders & Donald Duck.
3/26/25: UMass Prof Anna Nagurney on tariffs. CDH's new Pres Kevin Whitney: a community hospital. Larry Hott, Lisa Newman & Deb Krivoy: the Pioneer Vly Jewish Film Fest -- "Midas Man” (Brian Epstein & the Beatles) &“Welcome to Yiddishland.” Astronaut Cady Coleman: “Sharing Space.” GCC science man Brian Adams: spring frogs, salamanders & Donald Duck.
3/26/25: UMass Prof Anna Nagurney on tariffs. CDH's new Pres Kevin Whitney: a community hospital. Larry Hott, Lisa Newman & Deb Krivoy: the Pioneer Vly Jewish Film Fest -- "Midas Man” (Brian Epstein & the Beatles) &“Welcome to Yiddishland.” Astronaut Cady Coleman: “Sharing Space.” GCC science man Brian Adams: spring frogs, salamanders & Donald Duck.
3/26/25: UMass Prof Anna Nagurney on tariffs. CDH's new Pres Kevin Whitney: a community hospital. Larry Hott, Lisa Newman & Deb Krivoy: the Pioneer Vly Jewish Film Fest -- "Midas Man” (Brian Epstein & the Beatles) &“Welcome to Yiddishland.” Astronaut Cady Coleman: “Sharing Space.” GCC science man Brian Adams: spring frogs, salamanders & Donald Duck.
3/19/25: Shelburne Falls' astronaut Cady Coleman on “Sharing Space…” plus Suni & Butch's return. Adam Chapdelaine, Mass Mun Ass'n CEO: Trump's threats to local govt. GCC's Brian Adams w/ UMass Microbiologist Steve Rich: TICKS! Larry Hott on " Chaos: the Manson Murders" & "Is There Anybody Out There?"
3/19/25: Shelburne Falls' astronaut Cady Coleman on “Sharing Space…” plus Suni & Butch's return. Adam Chapdelaine, Mass Mun Ass'n CEO: Trump's threats to local govt. GCC's Brian Adams w/ UMass Microbiologist Steve Rich: TICKS! Larry Hott on " Chaos: the Manson Murders" & "Is There Anybody Out There?"
3/19/25: Shelburne Falls' astronaut Cady Coleman on “Sharing Space…” plus Suni & Butch's return. Adam Chapdelaine, Mass Mun Ass'n CEO: Trump's threats to local govt. GCC's Brian Adams w/ UMass Microbiologist Steve Rich: TICKS! Larry Hott on " Chaos: the Manson Murders" & "Is There Anybody Out There?"
3/19/25: Shelburne Falls' astronaut Cady Coleman on “Sharing Space…” plus Suni & Butch's return. Adam Chapdelaine, Mass Mun Ass'n CEO: Trump's threats to local govt. GCC's Brian Adams w/ UMass Microbiologist Steve Rich: TICKS! Larry Hott on " Chaos: the Manson Murders" & "Is There Anybody Out There?"
3/5/25: DA David Sullivan: Trump's address & local scammers. Amherst School Supt Dr Xi Herman: accused, exonerated & back to work. Brian Adams w/ Underline Farm's Karl Prahl: organic-fed poultry in Avian flu times. Johnny Memphis previews the Back Porch Festival. Larry Hott: the Oscar-winning documentaries.
3/5/25: DA David Sullivan: Trump's address & local scammers. Amherst School Supt Dr Xi Herman: accused, exonerated & back to work. Brian Adams w/ Underline Farm's Karl Prahl: organic-fed poultry in Avian flu times. Johnny Memphis previews the Back Porch Festival. Larry Hott: the Oscar-winning documentaries.
3/5/25: DA David Sullivan: Trump's address & local scammers. Amherst School Supt Dr Xi Herman: accused, exonerated & back to work. Brian Adams w/ Underline Farm's Karl Prahl: organic-fed poultry in Avian flu times. Johnny Memphis previews the Back Porch Festival. Larry Hott: the Oscar-winning documentaries.
3/5/25: DA David Sullivan: Trump's address & local scammers. Amherst School Supt Dr Xi Herman: accused, exonerated & back to work. Brian Adams w/ Underline Farm's Karl Prahl: organic-fed poultry in Avian flu times. Johnny Memphis previews the Back Porch Festival. Larry Hott: the Oscar-winning documentaries.
3/5/25: DA David Sullivan: Trump's address & local scammers. Amherst School Supt Dr Xi Herman: accused, exonerated & back to work. Brian Adams w/ Underline Farm's Karl Prahl: organic-fed poultry in Avian flu times. Johnny Memphis previews the Back Porch Festival. Larry Hott: the Oscar-winning documentaries.
2/28/25: Rep. Mindy Domb—now Chair of Mental Health, Substance Abuse & Recovery. MTA Pres Max Page on Sen. Markey's bill to preserve ed funding. Filmmakers Larry Hott & Julia Mintz on her film “Four Winters” -- surviving and fighting Nazis. Hope for peace in Palestine & Israel with Roots Co-founders Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger & Khaled Abu Awwad. Dr. Kemar Brown, cardiologist & Am Heart Ass'n volunteer: heart transplants and saving yr loved ones with CPR.
2/26/25: John Pucci: Trump's corruption of the DoJ. Indivisible mbr Bill Feinstein: Friday's 24-hour economic blackout. Larry Hott on "Porcelain War" & "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat." Chris Appy & Brian Adams w/ Sunrise Movement Co-Fndr Varshini Praskash. Natl Heart Month w/ CDH Cardiologist Jim Arcoleo & Interventional Radiologist Greg Blackman.
2/26/25: John Pucci: Trump's corruption of the DoJ. Indivisible mbr Bill Feinstein: Friday's 24-hour economic blackout. Larry Hott on "Porcelain War" & "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat." Chris Appy & Brian Adams w/ Sunrise Movement Co-Fndr Varshini Praskash. Natl Heart Month w/ CDH Cardiologist Jim Arcoleo & Interventional Radiologist Greg Blackman.
2/26/25: John Pucci: Trump's corruption of the DoJ. Indivisible mbr Bill Feinstein: Friday's 24-hour economic blackout. Larry Hott on "Porcelain War" & "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat." Chris Appy & Brian Adams w/ Sunrise Movement Co-Fndr Varshini Praskash. Natl Heart Month w/ CDH Cardiologist Jim Arcoleo & Interventional Radiologist Greg Blackman.
2/26/25: John Pucci: Trump's corruption of the DoJ. Indivisible mbr Bill Feinstein: Friday's 24-hour economic blackout. Larry Hott on "Porcelain War" & "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat." Chris Appy & Brian Adams w/ Sunrise Movement Co-Fndr Varshini Praskash. Natl Heart Month w/ CDH Cardiologist Jim Arcoleo & Interventional Radiologist Greg Blackman.
2/17/25: E'hmpton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: EHS "We the People" -- state champs again! Larry Hott: "Sept 5," terror at the Munich Olympics," & “The Incident," a fatal Chicago Police shooting & coverup. UMass' Jim Hicks & Celia Sainz Delgado on "Documenting Dissent." Jazzman Paul Arslanian remembers local bassist George Kaye. Megan Zinn w/ Elinor Lipman: "Every Tom, Dick & Harry."
2/17/25: E'hmpton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: EHS "We the People" -- state champs again! Larry Hott: "Sept 5," terror at the Munich Olympics," & “The Incident," a fatal Chicago Police shooting & coverup. UMass' Jim Hicks & Celia Sainz Delgado on "Documenting Dissent." Jazzman Paul Arslanian remembers local bassist George Kaye. Megan Zinn w/ Elinor Lipman: "Every Tom, Dick & Harry."
2/17/25: E'hmpton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: EHS "We the People" -- state champs again! Larry Hott: "Sept 5," terror at the Munich Olympics," & “The Incident," a fatal Chicago Police shooting & coverup. UMass' Jim Hicks & Celia Sainz Delgado on "Documenting Dissent." Jazzman Paul Arslanian remembers local bassist George Kaye. Megan Zinn w/ Elinor Lipman: "Every Tom, Dick & Harry."
2/17/25: E'hmpton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: EHS "We the People" -- state champs again! Larry Hott: "Sept 5," terror at the Munich Olympics," & “The Incident," a fatal Chicago Police shooting & coverup. UMass' Jim Hicks & Celia Sainz Delgado on "Documenting Dissent." Jazzman Paul Arslanian remembers local bassist George Kaye. Megan Zinn w/ Elinor Lipman: "Every Tom, Dick & Harry."
2/17/25: E'hmpton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: EHS "We the People" -- state champs again! Larry Hott: "Sept 5," terror at the Munich Olympics," & “The Incident," a fatal Chicago Police shooting & coverup. UMass' Jim Hicks & Celia Sainz Delgado on "Documenting Dissent." Jazzman Paul Arslanian remembers local bassist George Kaye. Megan Zinn w/ Elinor Lipman: "Every Tom, Dick & Harry."
2/12/25: Bill & Buz: ICE raids at sensitive locations & the lawsuits. Larry Hott reviews "Eno" & “No Other Land.” GCC Prof Emeritus Brian Adams talks maple sugaring w/ High Hopes Farm's Brian Rowe. UMass Econ Prof Gerry Epstein: Trump & Musk gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau & a coming bank crisis?
2/12/25: Bill & Buz: ICE raids at sensitive locations & the lawsuits. Larry Hott reviews "Eno" & “No Other Land.” GCC Prof Emeritus Brian Adams talks maple sugaring w/ High Hopes Farm's Brian Rowe. UMass Econ Prof Gerry Epstein: Trump & Musk gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau & a coming bank crisis?
2/12/25: Bill & Buz: ICE raids at sensitive locations & the lawsuits. Larry Hott reviews "Eno" & “No Other Land.” GCC Prof Emeritus Brian Adams talks maple sugaring w/ High Hopes Farm's Brian Rowe. UMass Econ Prof Gerry Epstein: Trump & Musk gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau & a coming bank crisis?
2/12/25: Bill & Buz: ICE raids at sensitive locations & the lawsuits. Larry Hott reviews "Eno" & “No Other Land.” GCC Prof Emeritus Brian Adams talks maple sugaring w/ High Hopes Farm's Brian Rowe. UMass Econ Prof Gerry Epstein: Trump & Musk gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau & a coming bank crisis?
2/7/25: Prof Salman Hameed on the consequences of NASA backing off its commitment to DEI in the face of administration's demands. MTA Pres Max Page on the administration's threats to education & the workers responsible for delivering it. Donnabelle Casis w/ Laylah on the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art: “Is anything the matter?" Community Action PV E.D. Clare Higgins on her plans to retire, on fuel assistance, and income tax filing assistance. Larry Hott w/ filmmaker Kate Way on her film "Banned Together" on book banning.
2/7/25: Prof Salman Hameed on the consequences of NASA backing off its commitment to DEI in the face of administration's demands. MTA Pres Max Page on the administration's threats to education & the workers responsible for delivering it. Donnabelle Casis w/ Laylah on the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art: “Is anything the matter?" Community Action PV E.D. Clare Higgins on her plans to retire, on fuel assistance, and income tax filing assistance. Larry Hott w/ filmmaker Kate Way on her film "Banned Together" on book banning.
2/7/25: Prof Salman Hameed on the consequences of NASA backing off its commitment to DEI in the face of administration's demands. MTA Pres Max Page on the administration's threats to education & the workers responsible for delivering it. Donnabelle Casis w/ Laylah on the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art: “Is anything the matter?" Community Action PV E.D. Clare Higgins on her plans to retire, on fuel assistance, and income tax filing assistance. Larry Hott w/ filmmaker Kate Way on her film "Banned Together" on book banning.
2/7/25: Prof Salman Hameed on the consequences of NASA backing off its commitment to DEI in the face of administration's demands. MTA Pres Max Page on the administration's threats to education & the workers responsible for delivering it. Donnabelle Casis w/ Laylah on the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art: “Is anything the matter?" Community Action PV E.D. Clare Higgins on her plans to retire, on fuel assistance, and income tax filing assistance. Larry Hott w/ filmmaker Kate Way on her film "Banned Together" on book banning.
2/7/25: Prof Salman Hameed on the consequences of NASA backing off its commitment to DEI in the face of administration's demands. MTA Pres Max Page on the administration's threats to education & the workers responsible for delivering it. Donnabelle Casis w/ Laylah on the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art: “Is anything the matter?" Community Action PV E.D. Clare Higgins on her plans to retire, on fuel assistance, and income tax filing assistance. Larry Hott w/ filmmaker Kate Way on her film "Banned Together" on book banning.
2/7/25: Prof Salman Hameed on the consequences of NASA backing off its commitment to DEI in the face of administration's demands. MTA Pres Max Page on the administration's threats to education & the workers responsible for delivering it. Donnabelle Casis w/ Laylah on the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art: “Is anything the matter?" Community Action PV E.D. Clare Higgins on her plans to retire, on fuel assistance, and income tax filing assistance. Larry Hott w/ filmmaker Kate Way on her film "Banned Together" on book banning.
2/5/25: The Northamptones LIVE! — singing us towards Sunday's Silver Chord Bowl. D.A. Dave Sullivan live from the nationwide gathering of DAs in DC: justice imperiled by Trump policies. Brian Adams, Lynne Man & Tara Wallace of Sierra Club Forest Protection Team: the dangers of logging. Larry Hott recommends Oscar-worthy "Sugarcane" and "Black Box Diaries."
2/5/25: The Northamptones LIVE! — singing us towards Sunday's Silver Chord Bowl. D.A. Dave Sullivan live from the nationwide gathering of DAs in DC: justice imperiled by Trump policies. Brian Adams, Lynne Man & Tara Wallace of Sierra Club Forest Protection Team: the dangers of logging. Larry Hott recommends Oscar-worthy "Sugarcane" and "Black Box Diaries."