Best Mikael Jorgensen Podcasts (2024)

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A quick visit with composer and Wilco keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen 14:06

15h ago14:06

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Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival is taking over the campus of MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts this weekend and we are joined by keyboard and synth player for Wilco, Mikael Jorgensen.By Sarah LaDuke

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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 177 59:30

3h ago59:30

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On Thursday, May 25, WAMC announced the retirement of founding President and CEO Alan Chartock. A modified Roundtable Panel assembled featuring Joe Donahue, Selma Kaplan, Libby Post, and Mike Spain. They congratulated Alan on his decades of service and to shared stories with listeners. This week's RTPWiR features excerpts from that morning's broadc…

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Tony Trischka Earljam - A Tribute to Earl Scruggs 11:01

39m ago11:01

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Tony Trischka will be honoring Earl, pioneer of a unique three-finder banjo style, and one of the two most important figures in bluegrass…the other being Bill Monroe. He will do so at Tony Trischka's Earljam - A Tribute to Earl Scruggs at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington, MA on Saturday, June 29th at 8PM.…

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Preview of the 2024 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival with Executive and Artistic Director Pamela Tatge 19:19

3h ago19:19

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This week kicks off the 92nd season of Jacob’s Pillow – the premier international dance festival, in a 9-week celebration of some of today’s most groundbreaking artists and dance companies performing locally, nationally, and around the world. Executive and Artistic Director Pamela Tatge joins us for a preview.…

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"Rear-View Reflections on Radical Change" by Linda Mary Wagner 14:27

3h ago14:27

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Linda Mary Wagner’s new memoir, "Rear-View Reflections on Radical Change," offers a distinctive perspective on 50 years of social movements that have shaped our world. This collection of essays, nonfiction stories, and poems written between 1972 and 2022 calls for unity around the goal of climate action for the sake of all the world’s children toda…

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6/28/24 Panel 1:30:48

3h ago1:30:48

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Bennington College faculty member, former EPA Regional Administrator, and President of Beyond Plastics Judith Enck, Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, CEO of The Business Council of New York State …

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Frank Bruni's "The Age of Grievance" 23:24

16h ago23:24

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From longtime “New York Times” columnist, Frank Bruni, comes the book “The Age of Grievance” which is the examination of the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics on both the right and left.By Joe Donahue

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6/27/24 Panel 1:27:40

16h ago1:27:40

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, and Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.…

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John Hodgman dons his comedy captain's hat for Solid Sound at MASS MoCA 25:02

1d ago25:02

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John Hodgman is a writer, actor, and comedian who has forged what seems to be - or at least we hope is - a comfortable niche in the entertainment world. He is the host of the Judge John Hodgman podcast on the Maximum Fun network, the co-creator with David Rees of the animated series, DICKTOWN on FX/Hulu, and the author of the books: “The Areas of m…

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Book Picks - Bennington Bookshop and Merritt Bookstore 23:28

1d ago23:28

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This week's Book Picks come from Phil Lewis from Bennington Bookshop in Bennington, Vermont and Kira Wizner from Merritt Bookstore in Millbrook, New York.

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Congressional Corner with Pat Ryan 8:47

1d ago8:47

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Congestion pricing is on pause. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Pat Ryan of the 18th district speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.By Ian Pickus

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6/26/24 Panel 1:19:45

2d ago1:19:45

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Siena College Professor of Comparative Politics Vera Eccarius-Kelly, Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, Advance Lead for the White House and former Chief of…

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Margot Livesey at The New York State Summer Writers Institute tonight 20:10

3d ago20:10

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The New York State Summer Writers Institute will offer evening readings by an extraordinary line-up of distinguished writers this June and July. Tonight at 8 p.m., the institute presents Margot Livesey. Her latest novel is "The Road from Belhaven."By Joe Donahue

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Michael Korda's "Muse of Fire: World War I as Seen Through the Lives of the Solider Poets" 16:11

3d ago16:11

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Michael Korda's new book is "Muse of Fire: World War I as Seen Through the Lives of the Solider Poets" tells the story of the first World War not in any conventional way, but through the intertwined lives of the soldier poets who came to describe it best.By Joe Donahue

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Woodstock Fringe Presents "Brother's Keeper" 12:27

3d ago12:27

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Woodstock Fringe is presenting "Brother’s Keeper," written and performed by Wallace Norman at the Phoenicia Playhouse June 28 and 29 - the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. "Brother’s Keeper" is a gripping solo play about courageous survival and the delicacy of friendship.By Joe Donahue

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6/25/24 Panel 1:12:04

3d ago1:12:04

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are The Ulster County Comptroller and the former president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley March Gallagher, The Empire Report’s JP Miller, and Wall Street investment banker Mark Wittman.…

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Opera Saratoga Summer 2024 Festival Preview 14:59

4d ago14:59

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Opera Saratoga’s season begins Friday with Mozart's “Cosi Fan Tutte,” followed the next night by “Guys and Dolls” and on Sunday, June 30, with the world premiere of “Mad Scramble for Crumbs.”Opera Saratoga's Artistic and General Director Mary Birnbaum joins us for a preview of the performances that run through July 7 at the Universal Preservation H…

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Harpist and singer-songwriter Mikaela Davis performs at The Colony and Solid Sound this week 25:02

4d ago25:02

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Harpist and singer-songwriter Mikaela Davis is playing two shows in our region this week - the first on Thursday, June 27 at The Colony in Woodstock, New York with Nashville based band Rich Ruth opening and the second on Saturday, June 29 as part of Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts.…

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Congressional Corner with Pat Ryan 10:21

4d ago10:21

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It has been a year since major flooding in the Northeast.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Pat Ryan of the 18th district wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded June 10.By Ian Pickus

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6/24/24 RT Panel 1:17:07

4d ago1:17:07

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are UAlbany Lecturer in Africana Studies Jennifer Burns, political consultant and lobbyist Libby Post, and former Associate Editor of the Times Union Mike Spain.

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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 176 59:30

21d ago59:30

59:30

Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.

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Flute soloist Brandon Patrick George to perform at the American Music Festival and Tannery Pond Concerts 19:49

22d ago19:49

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Brandon Patrick George is a leading flute soloist and Grammy Award-winning chamber musician. He is in our region for this weekend’s American Music Festival in Troy. He will also perform at Tannery Pond concerts on June 22nd and has a new album "Twofold."By Joe Donahue

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Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood celebrates 90th Anniversary with a gala on 6/13 18:23

22d ago18:23

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The Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood 90th Anniversary Gala will take place on June 13 at Albany Capital Center on Eagle Street in Albany, New York. Former UHPP President and CEO Patricia A. McGeown, whose visionary leadership has guided UHPP through significant milestones, will be honored at the gala for her dedication and tireless efforts in advanc…

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6/7/24 RT Panel 45:40

22d ago45:40

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are research professor and Stuart Rice Honorary Chair at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University Fran…

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Roger Daltrey brings tour to Northeast, celebrating solo, Who career 24:50

23d ago24:50

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When it comes to his world-famous voice, Roger Daltrey says it’s use it or lose it. And with that in mind, The Who frontman and solo artist is hitting the road this summer, with several concerts in our neck of the woods.By Ian Pickus

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5 U.S. performances of "Grief ... A Comedy" at Barrington Stage before Alison Larkin takes the show to Edinburgh Fringe 12:38

23d ago12:38

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Alison Larkin's latest work is a one-person play with music entitled “Grief… A Comedy” - and Alison will perform it tonight through Sunday on Barrington Stage Company’s St. Germain Stage in Pittsfield, Massachusetts before bringing the show to this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe and then - around the globe.…

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6/6/24 RT Panel 34:14

23d ago34:14

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, and Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.…

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Don Stephenson as Doc Brown in "Back to the Future: The Musical" North American Tour 9:14

24d ago9:14

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Don Stephenson is playing Doc Brown in "Back to the Future The Musical" North American Tour with Caden Brauch as Marty McFly.By Joe Donahue

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Gotta get back in time: "Back to the Future: The Musical" begins tour at Proctors - an interview with writer Bob Gale 17:00

24d ago17:00

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The 2022 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical, "Back to the Future: The Musical" is taking off from Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York this week. The Broadway and West End hit show is based on the Universal Pictures legendary film. It will play Proctors from June 6 to June 8.By Joe Donahue

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Albany Symphony presents 2024 American Music Festival 16:08

24d ago16:08

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The two-time Grammy award-winning Albany Symphony is presenting extraordinary, captivating and stunning works by composers of our time at the 2024 American Music Festival: Water Music NY More Voices. The weekend event also celebrates 30 years of Dogs of Desire. The concerts will take place June 7th through June 9th at the gorgeous EMPAC concert hal…

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6/5/24 RT Panel 43:54

25d ago43:54

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are former NY 19 Congressperson and attorney John Faso, Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, and Albany Law School Professor of Law, Director of The Justice Cente…

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Book Picks - The Bookloft and Northshire Bookstore 20:15

27d ago20:15

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This morning, we have two booksellers from two bookstores joining us with books we should pay attention to. This week we welcome Giovanni Boivin from The Bookloft in Great Barrington, MA and Jericha A. Harriman from of Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont and Saratoga, New York.By Joe Donahue

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2024 Mostly Modern Festival 9:51

27d ago9:51

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The Mostly Modern Festival returns to Saratoga Springs for its fifth season from June 6th – 21st at the Arthur Zankel Music Center on the Skidmore College campus. Co-founded by the husband-and-wife team, composer Robert Paterson and violinist Victoria Paterson, the festival emphasizes modern classical music, paired with outstanding repertoire from …

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Former FBI Director James Comey on the Trump verdict 12:42

27d ago12:42

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James Comey served as FBI Director beginning in 2013. He was fired by President Donald Trump and 2017. Earlier, while FBI Director, he came under intense criticism for concluding that Hillary Clinton, then the Democratic presidential candidate, had shown "extreme carelessness" by using a private email server for matters related to the U.S. State De…

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6/4/24 RT Panel 38:51

27d ago38:51

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, Siena College Professor of Comparative Politics Vera Eccarius-Kelly, and former Associate Editor of the TImes Union Mike Spain.

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Crystals, psychics, cleanses, and (finally) courage: "I Shouldn't Be Telling You This" debut memoir by Chelsea Devantez 24:53

28d ago24:53

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Armed with a tumultuous personal history, amazing hair, and years of studying the craft - Chelsea Devantez has written her memoir: “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway)” - published by Hanover Square Press and coming out tomorrow.By Sarah LaDuke

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Black Dome Press presents new Columbia County field guide 12:29

28d ago12:29

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Featuring 36 discreet natural habitats in the Hudson Valley’s Columbia County, and illustrated with over 750 full-color photographs, maps, graphs, tables, and charts, “From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia County” offers readers an in-depth look at the ecology, history, and cultural impa…

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6/3/24 RT Panel 45:20

28d ago45:20

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are the Ulster County Comptroller and the former President and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley March Gallagher, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, and Political Consultant and lobbyist, Libby Post. David…

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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 175 59:30

30d ago59:30

59:30

Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.

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CulinaryArts@SPAC - Emma Hearst's "Flavors from the Farm" 23:39

1M ago23:39

23:39

Former NYC chef, James Beard award finalist, and Forts Ferry Farm founder Emma Hearst made her first CulinaryArts@SPAC appearance to celebrate the release of her new book "Flavors from the Farm."By Joe Donahue

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Ani DiFranco on Broadway, her new album, and the doc about her debuting at Tribeca 25:03

1M ago25:03

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On May 17, prolific singer/songwriter and feminist icon Ani DiFranco released a new record “Unprecedented Sh!t” on her label Righteous Babe Records.By Sarah LaDuke

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"The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre" 14:00

1M ago14:00

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The book "The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre" pays tribute to the magic that happens when the curtain goes up and Broadway's best and brightest step onto center stage.By Joe Donahue

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5/31/24 RT Panel 1:19:02

1M ago1:19:02

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, Immigration attorney and Partner with the Albany law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, Wall Street Investment Banker Mark Wittman, and his son George Wittman.…

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Wilco's Best Guitar Moments (Season 2 Finale) 42:53

28d ago42:53

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Welcome to the season 2 finale! Join Lance and Matt as they dissect their favorite guitar moments throughout Wilco's catalogue. Jeff, Nels and Pat's contributions are celebrated.By Lance Hill & Matt Morgan

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Bowie Bash at The Linda on 6/1 23:35

1M ago23:35

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Writer, performer, and musician Robert Burke Warren joins us to preview an upcoming event at The Linda - WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio. RBW and a five-piece band will launch The Linda into outer-space when they take the stage for the Bowie Bash on June 1 - a celebration of the music of David Bowie a.k.a. Ziggy Stardust a.k.a. The Thin White Duke a.…

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"Your Pets' Secret Lives" by Eleanor Spicer Rice 19:08

1M ago19:08

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"Your Pets Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets' Wildest Behaviors" is a hilarious guide to their secret lives, complete with interviews with the scientists who research them. Eleanor Spicer Rice is an entomologist and the author of many nonfiction books, including "Your Hidden Life: Unseen Jungle" and "Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Spiders."…

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Congressional Corner with Becca Balint 9:21

1M ago9:21

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The Farm Bill is taking shape.In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint, a Democrat at-large, wraps up her conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded May 23.By Ian Pickus

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5/30/24 RT Panel 1:19:27

1M ago1:19:27

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, Professor and Chair of Political Science at Hartwick College and Co-Director of Hartwick College's new Institute of Public Service Laurel Elder, Vice President …

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They demand equality and nothing in between: Ally Bonino in "Suffs" on Broadway 23:27

1M ago23:27

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“Suffs” stars book writer, composer, and lyricist Shaina Taub, is directed by Leigh Silverman, and is produced by Jill Furman, Rachel Sussman, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Malala Yousafzai. Ally Bonino is making her Broadway debut as Lucy Burns in “Suffs” - having originated the role at off-Broadway at The Public in 2022.…

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BIFF special event featuring James Ivory 15:23

1M ago15:23

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The Berkshire International Film Festival in Great Barrington, Massachusetts gets underway May 30 and on Saturday, June 1 it will feature a special tribute event for the documentary "Merchant Ivory" and the filmmaker James Ivory in conversation with documentary director Steven Soucy and WAMC's Joe Donahue.…

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