Best Grown Folks Radio Podcasts (2024)

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September 5, 2024: Growth spurts 50:14

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You may have noticed that we really like hanging out with folx who grow stuff. As they are the people who feed us, and since we also love food, it’s just a pairing that works really well. So today we’ll spend some time with an organization of folx who want you to grow stuff too, and maybe even grow it better. In South Hadley at Full Circle Gardens,…

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INTERVIEW WITH LONDEE THE ARTIST & co-host DJ BILLY JAM 1:01:00

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I'VE BEEN WANTING LONDEE THE ARTIST ON MY SHOW FOR YEARS AND WE'VE FINALLY HAVE HER......AND ALSO ON THE SHOW ONE OF MY HEROES SINCE I WAS A YOUNGIN, DJ BILLY JAM WAS ONE OF THE DJs I GREW UP ON IN MY HOMETOWN OF STEUBENVILLE , OHIO........By ATAZP LIVE

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September 4, 2024: Expansive innovation 50:21

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We’re rebuilding landscapes and crossing borders and timelines, but never streams In order to avoid paradoxes, we’ll meet up with Rangers Susan Ashman and Kelly Fellner, and Researcher and PhD candidate Jessica Scott at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, where they’ll hold Workers Weekend. The event is meant to highlight both the impact…

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September 3, 2024: In the distance 50:09

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A song, a dance, and a dip in the river Another someone we know has just completed traversing the whole Connecticut River, but this time, astride a bicycle. We’ll talk with Reporter Ben James about the in-between moments of recording his journey for NEPM and several other New England news outlets, and introduce him to someone else who has taken the…

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Episode 1 - Duty To Warn That Trump Is Dangerous 38:42

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The guys wanted Labor Day off. I meant Derek, and Mark wanted Labor Day off. Since we are now post Labor Day with an important election coming up in November, I thought that we should re air Episode 1 which features Dr. John Gartner who along with other mental health professionals released the documentary On the first episode of Powell to the Peopl…

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August 30, 2024: All of them 50:32

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Nothing but entertainment for your Friday. Singer songwriter Johnny Irion joins us for Live Music Friday. His latest album, “Sleeping Soldiers of Love,” just came out earlier this month, so we’ll hear a bit about his musical journeys, including a collaboration with one of the Wilcos: Pat Sansone, find out what’s fun about that playing at the Red Li…

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August 29, 2024: Un-sounds unseen 50:27

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Today, we’re exploring the subliminal stuff that’s there when you think it’s not. Take John Cage’s 4’33”, which was first performed 72 years ago today. It’s a work that is seemingly nothing, but contains a whole lot more. And now there’s a picture book so you can explore the silence with your little ones. We’ll talk with Northampton author Nicholas…

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August 28, 2024: Intersecting Stories 50:29

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Today has a little glimpse of the many stories our neighbors have to tell us Starting with the Hampshire County Food Policy Council, who have been collecting stories from some of the folx in our neighborhoods who are experiencing food insecurity. From those interviews, they have created an audio archive that highlights the challenges and intersecti…

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August 27, 2024: Meet Phil 50:25

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Ever since the very beginning of this show, there’s one person who we’ve seen the three H counties of western Mass. with just about every week. And despite bringing them along on this ride from my previous radio life, this person has managed to broaden all of our ideas of who, what, where, and how agriculture happens in Western Massachusetts. His n…

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August 26, 2024: Extra-curriculars 50:28

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Today we learn the things we've always wanted to, but weren't sure of the channels to do it with. Including a thing we talk about a lot: Music! The parlor room collective has just announced a Fall workshop series of classes offering tons of opportunities for newbies and veterans alike to come together and build more music. We’ll talk with Executive…

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August 23, 2024: Unprecedented Folk 50:33

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The Arcadia Folk Festival kicks off today. Two days of un-amplified fun times celebrating both the great outdoors. So we’ll chat with Jonah Keane , CT River Valley Sanctuaries Director at Mass Audubon, about the Arcadia Sanctuary and the many things it does when it’s not hosting a giant festival, and hear music from some of the folx playing tonight…

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August 22, 2024: Triumphant returns 50:24

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Today is a heaping helping of hometown heroes of stage, screen, and governance We’ll head to the Berkshires to talk with Colrain native Elizabeth Perkins, and hear all about how western mass played a part in her love of acting, and get a glimpse of what it was like to film the movie Big before you can ask your questions of the actor herself after a…

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August 21, 2024: Aflame with well-fed spirits 50:25

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Today, we're traversing Franklin county to nourish the body and spirit. Lake Pleasant started as a summer retreat for like minded and curious spiritualists, and has grown into a quiet but resilient community while retaining some truly unique locations. We’ll visit their sites and hear their history as they get ready for their 150th commemoration fe…

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August 20, 2024: Repair and restore 50:23

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Today, we're awakening to some truths the plants in our lives can tell us about. We’ll head around the corner to Jen’s Organics where Jenell Smith is bringing a more public face to her ongoing journey of flavorful veganism in Mason Square. We’ll find out what inspired her change of habit, and the challenges she’s facing in her new brick and mortar …

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The Wheels On the Bus 1:08:32

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In this week's episode the Powell men discuss the beat down on the bus. #NJTransit bus driver #ToronWalker gave an unruly passenger a beatdown after allegedly being spit on by the aforementioned passenger. Call it a #lifelesson. #CrimeAndPunishment . In #NassauCounty #LongIsland there is a new #MaskLaw. In respionse to masked crime you can no longe…

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August 19, 2024: Emergences 50:17

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We're back from vacation and highlighting some folx in the area who are also leaving their respective chrysalises. In Northampton, those emergences are musicians taking on the guise of other artists they know and love to raise money for arts education in the city. For the past 34 years, the Northampton Council for the arts has been ending summer wi…

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Beauty Is Only Skin Deep 1:07:45

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In this week's episode the Powell men court the wrath of women as they question the overuse of #wigs, #weaves , #makeup, and #lashes. Not to mention #BBL , #implants , and bags full of #Sephora. What happened to natural beauty? Was #AlexanderONeal right? #Fake . The conversation continues with talk of the #2024Olympics in #Paris. The guys were impr…

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NO SPINZ 103 ft KC 1:57:00

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NO SPINZ THAT GET NO LOVE ON RADIO BUT MUCH LOVE UP IN HERE.....By ATAZP LIVE

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August 9, 2024: Hapax Homebody and Chabichou 49:31

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We're about to go on vacation here at the show and it feels like we should start our pause with a bang. So for Live Music Friday we welcome the Greenfield-based synth-pop duo Homebody to the studio before their return to the Hatch Shell at Peskeomskut Park for their fifth free Homebody and friends show this Saturday. And ask them about the evolutio…

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August 8, 2024: Collaborative Highlights 50:17

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We’re blending the old with the new, musically and agriculturally! Sounds-wise, we’ll hear from renowned jazz guitarist Sheryl Bailey who is bringing her savvy touch and bop forward sensibilities to sit in with W. Mass’ own Green Street Trio. We’ll also find out from member of the trio Paul Arslanian what makes her style so compelling, and how thei…

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August 7, 2024: Rolling through the Quabbin's tunnels 50:21

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We’re learning skills to help the community through a near herculean amount of obstacles and circumstances We chat with Cathy Stanton, author of Food Margins which looks at the impetus, trials and tribulations of the Quabbin Harvest Food Co-op. This Saturday will see a celebration of the 10 years of collaboration between the institution with the Mo…

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Gen X Vs Gen Z 59:26

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In this week's Episode the clash between #GenX and #GenZ becomes real. Why won't these people clean up after themselves? Where did we go wrong? These kids are spoiled #Bratz . The convo continues with a discussion of #KamalaHarris #VP considerations. #JoshShapiro #TimWalz #MarkKelly. It's #VPWalz by the way. Hopefully we'll be dancing in November .…

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August 6, 2024: Frozen diasporic language 50:14

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Sweet treats for the people! Which is exactly what we all can get at Flayvors of Cook Farm. 5 generations and 115 years in the cows are still coming home to their location in Hadley and we chat with generations 3 & 4, Debbie and Gordy Cook, about bringing ice cream into the equation, the virtues of their multiple prize winning herd, and how the tim…

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August 5, 2024: Hope for the doomed 50:06

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A whirlwind of information today. First up is Haydenville author David Daley, who arrives to talk about his latest book "Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right’s 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections". The tome looks at pivotal cases that have lead to several recent decisions, including the undermining of the Voting Rights Act. With this electio…

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Summer of Squeeze 24 1:35:27

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The "Summer of Squeeze" mix is more than just a playlist—it's a carefully curated experience that reflects DJ Squeeze's mastery of blending diverse musical elements. The mix typically opens with a punchy intro that immediately sets the tone, incorporating a catchy vocal sample or a memorable melody that grabs listeners' attention. From there, DJ Sq…

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August 2, 2024: Spirited 50:13

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We head out to Sheffield to sample the wares at Berkshire Mountain Distillers with founder Chris Weld and head distiller Will Wynn, look for the origins of our "love" of the game with Word Nerd Emily Brewster, and geek out for those of us who are unable to go to the ocean this weekend with beachy board games for Nerdwatch.…

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August 1, 2024: Pan American Dreams 50:20

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Today on the show, we're exploring the Americas. Yes, plural. There are two continents after all, connected by both peninsula and aspirations. And bringing traditions from south of us is Columbia's Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, stopping by our studios before performing at the Marigold Theater in Easthampton this evening. The group has been bringing …

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July 31, 2024: Free the rocks, free the outdoors, free ourselves 50:27

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We accidentally get extra collegiate on the show today. Hampshire College's Salman Hameed talks about the possible answer to Bowie's decades old question: "Is there life on Mars?" Rocks have been collected that show possible signs of life, and Mr. Universe helps us to explore more deeply the methods and answers that we are still seeking to all of t…

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July 30, 2024: Loud Weekend!! 51:44

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We head up to Mass MoCA to hear new sounds from explorative artists. For weeks a cohort of virtuosos have been incubating in North Adams and on August 1-3rd, the public will have a chance to hear some of the many pieces of music they've been working on. We hear members of Bang on a Can All Stars: Pianist Vicky Chow and cellist Nick Photinos, and he…

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Comma La Harris AKA Kamala The Once And Future Queen 1:04:40

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As the last Days of summer are upon us, the guys are demanding some ME time. So it was up to supervision to grant leave. In that spirit we hope that you enjoy the replay of our thoughts on the next POTUS. In this week's episode the Powell men reflect on the week. What a difference a week makes. #JoeBiden steps down and #KamalaHarris steps in the po…

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July 29, 2024: Cass and Ward 49:53

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We sit with Owen Elliot-Kugell, who has just written a memoir about her life, which inherently covers a good portion of her mother's life as well. "My Mama, Cass" taps family and friends of Cass Elliott, most famously known for her work with The Mamas & The Papas", and combines their knowledge with the memories and experiences of Elliot-Kugell for …

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July 26, 2024: Working through music 49:58

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Everyone is going through some things. Today we hang out with some folks using music to help that process. And that starts with a 200+ member multi city chorus that will be embodying the music of Queen this weekend in a concert at the Academy of Music. Rock Voices started small but is clearly mightier now, and we talk with some of the members to he…

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July 25, 2024: A market THCC with hope 50:07

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We meet some of the folx behind THCC: The Heavy Culture Collective which is bringing more of the underground music scene together for both networking and finding new places to play. Jen Krassler of Flora and Fauna farm stops by to tell us about some exciting innovations happening at the Easthampton Farmers Market, which she manages, and Congressman…

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July 24, 2024: Contemporary herons go farther 49:57

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We're always interested in folx taking their work farther. Or is that further? Word Nerd Emily Brewster, Senior Editor at Merriam Webster launches us into a discussion about the origins and differences between the two words to see which one goes where. But theater is definitely being pushed further in Ashfield, where the immersive Summer Spectacle …

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Kamala Kamala Kamala 1:02:04

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In this week's episode the Powell men discuss the historic world wind weekend that saw #JoeBiden upend the #2024Election by making #KamalaHarris the new #DemocraticNominee following weeks of the #Democrts calling for #Biden to step down. The new #Election24 features #TheProsecuterVSTheFelon . #Trump is in a new fight with #Harris. The fight is on .…

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July 23, 2024: Live at Tanglewood for Koussevitzky's 150th 51:33

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It's nearly someone's birthday! So we head to the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home to celebrate the person responsible for making this area part of the BSO's year round performances: Serge Koussevitzky. Live from the Tanglewood grounds we speak with Bridget Carr, Director of Archives and Digital Collections at the BSO about the maestro's his…

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July 22, 2024: A quest to spread the sound 50:11

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We love music around here. And it's about the time that Amherst Cinemas launches into its summer series Sound & Vision, which looks at music through a cinematic lens. We speak with George Myers who does programming for the theater about the films that are coming to Hampshire County each wednesday through September, and hear how seeing the many pers…

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July 19, 2024: Chris' big reds 50:14

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Chris Pureka joins us for Live Music Friday just before their show at the Egremont Barn tonight, Barry Goldstein lets us in on what he learned in this past week covering the RNC for NEPM's series "Red in a Blue State", and the Tina Turner Memorial Wine Thunderdome reads the signs on the horizon to see that it's gonna be good grilling weather, so Ta…

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July 18, 2024: Apolitical Chalet 50:01

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We're digging into the political sphere today. Folk punk author and humanist Billy Bragg joins us to talk about US and UK Politics, the rise of populism, and the evolution of his own work and views over his 40+ years of making music as he prepares to play at the Academy of Music in Northampton this coming Tuesday, July 23rd. Our weekly chat with co…

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July 17, 2024: Sweet Stonehouse Feelings 49:17

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Today is all about sweetness. It's in the bounty at Yellow Stonehouse Farm in Westfield. As the only certified organic farm for produce in Hampden county, and a CSA program that meets more needs than many, owners Connie Adams and John Kelch have side-stepped back into agriculture providing healthy options for folx, a safe haven for ecologies to blo…

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July 16, 2024: Tick Talk 49:54

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Today on the Fabulous 413 is a first for us because we’re pointing all of our focus on one tiny organism and making a big show about it. We're taking the time to focus on a very tiny arachnid can make a really big impact on our health and the whole laboratory in Amherst that studies them Director of Education at Tick Report Paul Killinger gives us …

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Assasins Creed Ears Bleed 1:06:41

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In this week's episode the Powell men discuss the #assassination attempt by a #shooter in #Butlerpa #Pennsylvania of #Republican #nominee #DonaldTrump . The #shooting happened at a #rally . It appears that the #SecretService had a bad day. The #shot #grazed Trump's #ear. Sadly two #Trumpsupporters were seriously #wounded and one was killed. The #FB…

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July 15, 2024: An intermeditately heavy Jupiter 50:16

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It may be Monday, but we're still thinking up good ways to get down in the area. Take for instance a chance to hear a veritable ton of heavy music heading to the woods of Millers Falls. RPM Fest takes place during Labor Day weekend bringing metal, rock and punk bands from all over the Bay State and beyond to western Mass. to elevate the volume for …