Best University Of Essex Podcasts (2024)

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"The Program" director, Ivy Ridge community reax, Rebecca Donnelly 34:32

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(Apr 26, 2024) A Netflix documentary revealed abuse allegations at a former facility for troubled teens in Ogdensburg. A conversation with former Ivy Ridge student, and director of "The Program"; plus, how folks in Ogdensburg are grappling with the legacy; and, Potsdam author, Rebecca Donnelly, is out with a new graphic novel. She's joining NCPR an…

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What’s Right and Wrong About the Columbia Protests 12:13

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What’s right and wrong about the Columbia protests and what’s right and wrong about political action. Can we have an intelligent conversation about what’s going on at Columbia University? Probably not. I’ll try anyway, although a conversation requires willing and sincere participants. Referenced in this episode: Ethics of Dissent and Protest Left W…

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Peru dog shelter, post-budget climate bill, Maxwell Eaton III 29:52

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(Apr 25, 2024) For the last two months, a nonprofit SPCA in Clinton County has cared for almost 50 dogs seized in an alleged animal cruelty case. The organization's leaders say they've been stretched thin, but things are turning a corner as they ready the dogs for adoption; environmental groups say they'll push the New York State Assembly to approv…

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Essex County farmers, paid pre-natal leave, Jessica Laurel Kane 29:52

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(Apr 24, 2024) The new state budget includes the first-ever paid prenatal leave policy in the country. Now, New Yorkers will get 20 hours of paid sick leave for health appointments during pregnancy. That's in addition to their regular parental leave; we'll hear how Essex County is helping farmers manage their land sustainably; also, a conversation …

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Stefanik Columbia University president, Hochul poll, avian flu 29:52

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(Apr 23, 2024) Stefanik is leading the push to get the President of Columbia University to resign amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus; Hochul scored her lowest favorability rating since Siena College began tracking her in 2021, with only 40% viewing her positively, and 49% viewing her negatively; Kitty O'Neil with the Cornell Cooperative …

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Final state budget, Akwesasne Mohawk newspaper struggles, David Crews 31:28

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(Apr 22, 2024) State lawmakers passed a $237 billion budget that incentivizes new affordable housing and restores cuts to school aid; a major newspaper covering the Akwesasne Mohawk community has had to suspend publication as it deals with financial troubles; also, in celebration of Earth Day we'll take a walk and talk with Vermont poet David Crews…

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Defending the Right to Peaceful Protest in Dark Times 1:06:19

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Standing up for your rights is becoming increasingly difficult in many countries. What rights do we have to peacefully protest and why are these rights under attack? Liberty UK's Sam Grant and Essex sociologist and HRC member, Dr Anna Di Ronco join our host Dr Andrew Fagan to consider this complex and all important topic.…

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episode 158 - THe ENd OF THE WORd with MIKe HARWOOd 1:00:00

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Mike is trying Welsh, swearing in Victorian and speaking Cold War Doublethink. Bill is winning Radio Scrabble. And there are revelations from the past in GCSE Esperanto. Chaotic, charming and engaging live studio Box 39... with great music, of course

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North Creek nursing home, Adirondack Park sign shop, trail conditions 34:31

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(Apr 19, 2024) The community of North Creek is crossing their fingers for a state grant to keep their nursing home open. Elderwood is hosting an open house Saturday morning for the community to meet residents, staff and families; we’ll take a tour of the shop in the lower Adirondacks that makes all those yellow and brown Adirondack Park signs; and …

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Episode 12 - AI and Climate Change 32:40

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In this episode Katherine Apps KC speaks with environmental law pioneer Stephen Tromans KC about similarities, differences and lessons which can be learned for AI from the development of environmental, nuclear, chemicals and contaminated land law. They touch on the balance between international and domestic legal toolmaking, the effectiveness, or o…

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Eclipse economic impact, Plattsburgh independent candidate, unfinished budget, Gordon Lightfoot drummer 29:52

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(Apr 17, 2024) We’ll take a closer look at the economic impact from the tens of thousands of tourists who came to the region during the total solar eclipse. Tourism officials estimate that Essex County alone saw a $2 million boost in sales; so far, two Democrats and a Republican have thrown their hats in the ring to become Plattsburgh's next mayor.…

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Glens Falls DRI, tentative budget deal, Aileen O'Donoghue 34:25

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(Apr 16, 2024) Eight years after it was awarded a Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant, Glens Falls is getting close to finishing its DRI projects, which would make it the first community in the North Country to do so; Hochul announced that a tentative $237 billion budget deal has been reached. A surprising and controversial change is a plan to…

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Indigent burials, late budget, Glens Falls canal, "The Berry Pickers" 31:19

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(Apr 15, 2024) Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties recently increased the amount it reimburse funeral homes when they bury people who can’t afford to pay. But, it doesn’t help working families who are on the edge of qualifying; we hear about how a small canal transformed Glens Falls in the 1800s; lawmakers are two weeks late on hashing out a spendi…

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North Creek nursing home, Auger Falls postcard, Adirondack trail conditions 34:27

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(Apr 12, 2024) A nursing home in North Creek in the southern Adirondacks is teetering on the brink of closure; the state budget, now over 10 days late, is hung up over housing, and tenant's rights; the spring snowmelt in the Adirondacks creates powerful, roaring waterfalls, including at Auger Falls in southern Hamilton County.…

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Conspiracy Theories versus People Exercising Power 17:35

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There’s an important difference between them. This episode is a follow-up to Episode 12, "What Lurks Behind Conspiracy Theories." The subject of conspiracy theories is of great interest, probably because 2024 is an election year in many countries. In this episode, I respond to a comment made by several listeners and explain the difference between a…

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Warrensburg eclipse pizza, FBI recruits women, Lisbon nature photographer 29:52

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(Apr 11, 2024) One pizzeria in Warrensburg sold pies to people in bumper-to-bumper traffic as they left the North Country after Monday's eclipse; just 26% of FBI special agents are female. The agency held a career fair in Albany to attract women to the profession; we talk with Lisbon photographer Beverly Patchin about her love for travel and nature…

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Local impact of higher ed woes, budget extender, Kyle Tupper 33:37

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(Apr 10, 2024) Colleges and universities are a pillar of the North Country's economy. Many are under financial pressure and communities are worried about the future; New York State’s budget is over a week late. Lawmakers plan to meet on Thursday to pass another spending extender that will last until April 16th; Canton musician, Kyle Tupper, was ins…

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Eclipse Day, experienced around the North Country 35:08

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(Apr 9, 2024) It was a once-in-a-lifetime, awe-inspiring day across the North Country yesterday. The clouds held off just enough for thousands of people to soak in the total eclipse of the sun. People laughed, whooped, and cried all over the region. Today, we bring you scenes of totality from our reporting team.…

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Your neighbors' eclipse thoughts, Louisville town hall, Chestertown astrophotographer 29:52

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(Apr 8, 2024) Our NCPR's news interns checked in with folks around St. Lawrence County to hear how they're feeling about this afternoon's eclipse; a Louisville woman with a love for her St. Lawrence County town is trying to bring her community's historic town hall back to life; the wonder and awe of big celestial events like a total solar eclipse c…

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episode 157 – OBSOLETE TECHNOLOGY with BOB MAY & SIMON GRINHAM 1:00:00

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Live from a very cluttured Studio 1, all the next generation of devices and inventions, alongside the tech they replaced. But accidents can happen... With great music and the new Yellow Pages ad that may haunt you forever... with Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Bob May and Simon Grinham.

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Tupper Lake eclipse prep, Plattsburgh's "Darkness & Light" exhibit, Peggy Lynn's April song 29:52

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(Apr 5, 2024) Tupper Lake has been preparing for the total solar eclipse for years. It's expected to be a main hub on Monday; communities across the North Country are gearing up for Monday's total solar eclipse. In Plattsburgh, the Strand Center for the Arts and SUNY Plattsburgh's Feinberg Library decided to do that with a collaborative art exhibit…

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State EMS report, Watertown zoo, SUNY Plattsburgh eclipse theater show 29:52

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(Apr 4, 2024) A new state report says emergency services agencies across New York are struggling with staffing and costs, and that they need more help from the state. We hear from North Country ambulance services in Jefferson and Warren counties; Watertown's zoo has been struggling to stay open for months. This week, the city council has approved s…

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Hermon-DeKalb eclipse day, prison eclipse lawsuit, Chef Curtiss 29:52

24d ago29:52

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(Apr 3, 2024) One school district in the North Country is making the eclipse a special day for students; six inmates are suing the state over the its planned prison lockdown during Monday's eclipse; also, Chef Curtiss Hemm shares a fresh spring dish: pasta with fresh arugula, peas, and Romano cheese.…

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Electric buses, eclipse prison lockdown, listeners' eclipse questions 44:11

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(Apr 2, 2024) School districts in New York have to switch to all electric buses by 2035. It's drawn the ire of districts and Republican lawmakers. Today, we visit the first district to get electric buses on the road - Alex Bay; all the prisons in New York State will go on a three hour lockdown during the total solar eclipse on Monday. The state say…

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Specialty doctor visa, retail theft holdup, no Akwesasne eclipse events, UVM business scholarship 29:52

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(Apr 1, 2024) A program that aims to increase the pool of non-US doctors who can work in the North Country is opening up to specialty physicians; a disagreement over increasing criminal penalties for retail theft is one of many issues making the state budget late; UVM announces the winner of its first "VT Pitch Challenge" later this week. It's a co…

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Spring bees, Glen Falls parade, budget deadline extended, Aileen's sunbutter cups 33:55

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(Mar 29, 2024) On Wednesday, a sure sign of spring on the Paul Smiths College campus. Professor Curt Stager has been monitoring the same sandy hillside for the first bees of the season; student athletes in Glens Falls were honored with a parade earlier this week; once again, the state budget will be late this year; and Aileen O'Donoghue combines as…

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Volunteer firefighter decline, new hydrofracking bill, Plattsburgh's sign lady 29:52

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(Mar 28, 2024) The majority of North Country's and New York State’s fire departments are staffed by volunteers and have been for over a century. Fire chiefs say they're struggling to recruit the next generation; both houses of the state legislature have passed a bill that would close a loophole in the state's fracking ban; also, we talk with a Plat…

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Book Release Announcement 1:40

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My new book has been released. Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power: The Core Dynamics of Political Action The Kindle version is available here. The paperback version is available here.By Douglas Giles

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Backcountry eclipse viewing, Plattsburgh biz park expansion, Beth Nguyen 29:52

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(Mar 27, 2024) The Adirondack Council is warning adventurous solar eclipse watchers to prepare for winter conditions on April 8th and avoid backcountry trails; the state recently awarded Clinton County $3 million to help develop its upcoming business park; and, we meet writer, Beth Nguyen, speaking at St. Lawrence University tomorrow night. The Vie…

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Housing advocates, Mt. Marcy rescue, Statewide eclipse plans, book review 29:52

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(Mar 26, 2024) Housing activists are packing Albany ahead of the April 1st budget deadline to push lawmakers to limit annual rent increases and the reasons why a landlord can evict a tenant; forest rangers rescued a lost hiker last weekend during a snowstorm in the Adirondack High Peaks; Gov. Hochul announces statewide plans for the total solar ecl…

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Lake George housing, Watertown's eclipse plans, broadband funding expires, weather impact on farmers 29:52

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(Mar 25, 2024) A Lake George project to build housing for seasonal workers is drawing opposition, in part because of unfounded concerns it will be used to house asylum seekers; The solar eclipse is two weeks away. Watertown is planning a party and closing its city buildings; funding for a pandemic-era broadband program is set to end in April. That …

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episode 156 – SMUGGLERS! With MIKE HARWOOD and JONATHAN PEARSALL 1:00:00

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The murky waters of East Anglia have always hidden big secrets. But now Mike’s talking big numbers, Jonathan’s making big money, and Adrian’s refusing to wear his fiery bamboo underpants. And where are the budgies being hidden?With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Mike Harwood & Jonathan Pearsall

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FAFSA delays, retired teachers fill in, ADK trail conditions, Totality in Tupper 29:52

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(Mar 22, 2024) Thousands of North Country high school seniors are in a stressful state of limbo right now. They're trying to make decisions about college, but they're still waiting on financial aid offers from schools. That's because of delays with the FAFSA; North Country districts are still grappling with the severe staffing shortage impacting sc…

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My First Clues About Social Injustice 10:18

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One reason I am so passionate about the value of education comes from what I learned working two work-study jobs when I was an undergraduate. g8uqfqu6By Douglas Giles

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Plattsburgh GOP candidate, Clarkson hockey send-off, new state cannabis head, spiritual side of a total eclipse 29:52

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(Mar 21, 2024) Republicans in Plattsburgh have tapped a familiar face as their candidate for mayor. Don Kasprzak held the city's top job from 2006 to 2014; after years-long delays and a clunky rollout to the state’s legalized recreational cannabis industry, Governor Hochul has appointed one of her top commissioners to take over; Clarkson’s women’s …

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ADK prisoner's mom, birth control order, NCPR climate change series launch, Saranac Lake muralist 31:28

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(Mar 20, 2024) There are more than 8,000 people in prison in the North Country. Visiting a loved one behind bars can be complicated and expensive. A conversation with the mother of a man imprisoned in the Adirondacks; while some states are putting constraints on birth control, Gov. Hochul signed a standing order to allow all pharmacies in New York …

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Journalist prison guard, budget update, Vinyl Cafe reboot 29:52

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(Mar 19, 2024) Journalist Ted Conover wanted to know what it was like to work in a prison, so he became a correction officer; New York's state budget is due at the end of the month. Lawmakers and Gov. Hochul have a lot of decisions to make, including whether to raise taxes and how much money to give schools; for years, humorist Stuart McLean hosted…

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Corrections officer shortage, Ivy Ridge investigation, Chapman Museum exhibit 29:52

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(Mar 18, 2024) There's a staff shortage of prison workers in NY, potentially leading to 5 more correctional facilities closing this year; a conversation with St. Lawrence County DA about his investigations into dozens of abuse claims against the former Ivy Ridge boarding school. The school is the subject of a new Netflix documentary; and we'll chec…

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Stefanik secured funding, Lake Placid thrift store, Hochul retail theft, ADK conditions, Maple Weekend preview 29:52

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(Mar 15, 2024) Rep. Stefanik has helped secure $1.8 million for Massena, but critics say she voted against the larger measure it was part of; Lake Placid's only thrift store closed last fall. Now it and the food pantry it supports are getting a new home; Governor Kathy Hochul wants harsher penalties for retail theft, but Democrats in the State Legi…

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Clinton County sheriff's lawsuits, insurance companies home care, NoCo baseball league 29:52

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(Mar 14, 2024) More than 600 people have signed onto a petition from one of several former female employees of the Clinton County jail, who have filed federal lawsuits alleging harassment at the jail; the chairs of the state Legislature's health committees say insurance companies shouldn't be in the business of providing home health care. The compa…

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Lawmakers' budget plan, dog drone in Malone, Great Lakes ice coverage, North Warren musical athletes 29:52

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(Mar 13, 2024) Democrats in the State Legislature have released counterproposals to Governor Hochul’s budget. They want to restore cuts to school aid, try an ambitious affordable housing program, and raise taxes on wealthier residents; a Malone man Malone is spending his retirement using a high-tech drone to search for missing dogs; ice coverage on…

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Senate housing plan, Camp Santanoni ski, astronomy chat 29:52

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(Mar 12, 2024) Senate democrats are making a push to try to solve the state's affordable housing crisis; go for a ski to Great Camp Santanoni in Newcomb, which hosts Winter Weekends in January, February and March; and check in with astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue about the longer days, and Jupiter, Uranus and Leo in the evening skies.…

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Gaza letter writers, military families shutdowns, women artists in Malone 29:52

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(Mar 11, 2024) Every Monday night, folks gather in Saranac Lake to write letters to politicians calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza; as Congress flirts with more government shutdowns, people in the military have to deal with the stress of missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs; we’ll talk with one of the organizers of the Sup…

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NoCo towns prep for eclipse, home care cuts, ADK trail conditions, Dan Berggren in spring 29:52

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(Mar 8, 2024) Towns and villages across the North Country are revving up their preparations for the total solar eclipse on April 8th; people with disabilities and elderly New Yorkers who use a self-managed home care program known as consumer directed services are fighting proposed budget cuts by Governor Kathy Hochul; Adirondack folk singer Dan Ber…

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episode 155 – THE LONDON UNDERGROUND with BILL LAWRANCE 1:00:00

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The London Underground transit system. The tube. A crossroads of history, culture, and innovation. Joining Bill are Anthony Roberts, Pulp, Lily Allen, King Charles’ Royal Antelopes, Suggs, the naked station staff at Dagenham East, and The Jam. It's an innovative live broadcast that travels on every one of the 11 lines of the Underground, that symbo…

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Pt 1: Lazy Thinking. Pt 2: How to Have an Argument 14:49

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Part 1: People Aren’t Stupid — They’re Lazy Thinkers Many people evade the ethical responsibility to think deeply Part 2: How to Have an Argument (More of a Debate Really) How to disagree without being disagreeable Contact me at: InsertPhilosophyHere.comBy Douglas Giles

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School aid, Clarkson degrees, Lake Champlain rainstorms, Paul Anthony Smith 29:52

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(Mar 7, 2024) State lawmakers plan to restore school aid reductions proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul in their budget proposals next week; Clarkson is transferring 16 graduate programs from its Schenectady campus to Siena College; Dr. Matthew Vaughan with the Lake Champlain Basin Program will give a talk Thursday night about the impacts of last sum…

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United Helpers closure, ADK warm weather rescues, NYS budget director, Chef Curtiss Hemm 29:52

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(Mar 6, 2024) St. Lawrence County's only assisted living facility is closing. The closure will strain the country's overburdened elder care system; forest rangers in the Adirondacks spent Saturday night on two separate rescues; Gov. Hochul's budget director left open the possibility that an extra $1 billion in tax collections could help reduce cuts…

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Concussion treatment, Turin snow trail groomers, Hochul on crime, Waddington weaver 31:24

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(Mar 5, 2024) A statewide effort to raise awareness among students athletes and their parents about proper treatment of concussions comes to Potsdam Tuesday night at 6pm; Each winter, volunteer snowmobile clubs groom hundreds of miles of trails in Lewis County, and they do it for free; Gov. Hochul, in a congressional election year where crime remai…

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Tug Hill snowmobiling, climate ag report, concert previews 29:52

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(Mar 4, 2024) Snowmobiling is a big part of life and business in Lewis County, home to about 25,000 people. In a two part series starting today, we're diving into snowmobiling economics, weird weather, and the people who support the $80 million industry on the Tug Hill; a new report from the state outlines how climate change will affect agriculture…

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