April 6, 2026: Discoveries in translation

Here at the show, we are big fans of language and the many ways that we communicate with each other, and this weekend on the UMass campus, the first ever Festival of Languages and Dialects happens April 11th and 12th featuring a huge array of activities including a parade! We speak with organizers and linguists Edwin Everhart and Ashley McGraw about the fun that can be had when we listen more closely to each other. We’ll also head back to Don Blanton’s amazing array of artwork at Westfield on Weekends to hear from the artist himself and president Bob Plasse about hear a little about his most far out landscapes and work, the closing celebration they’re holding for the extended exhibit that you can attend this Sunday, and how he'll be remaining engaged with the location in his new residency. And of course, Mr. Universe, Kainaat Studios and Hampshire College’s Salman Hameed has to talk about the Artemis II mission, which will take humans farther than our species has ever gone before, but which brings some questions about our priorities between this exploration, and the current issues of this nation.