Episodes
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The Book Show | Charlotte Wood – Stone Yard Devotional [encore airing]
Hailed by The Booker Prize judges as a “fierce and philosophical interrogation of human existence,” Charlotte Wood’s “Stone Yard Devotional” chronicles “one woman’s inward journey to make sense of the world and her life when conflicts and chaos are abundant in both realms.”
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Katie Simon on ‘Tell Me What You Like’
On this week’s 51%, we speak with journalist Katie Simon about their new book Tell Me What You Like: An Honest Discussion of Sex and Intimacy After Sexual Assault. For years, Simon has researched the impact of sexual assault on survivors’ relationships and sex lives. Tell Me What You Like shares...
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Can we heal the divide?
Election season is here and tensions are high. On this week’s 51%, we learn about a nonprofit working to heal America’s political divide and foster healthier dialogues between citizens. Gabriella Timmis of Braver Angels teaches us how to build trust and, in some cases, find common ground with...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 546
The candidates in the race for New York’s 19th Congressional district seat, Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro and Democratic challenger Josh Riley, debate for their only time before their rematch.
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 545
Pledging to the WAMC October Fund Drive keeps podcasts and programs like this in production.
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 542
The New York State Index of Consumer Sentiment now stands at 75.9 — at the breakeven point where pessimism and optimism are balanced. That’s according to the latest poll from the Siena College Research Institute, which finds consumer sentiment is unchanged from the second quarter of the year. The...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 540
On November 5, voters in the 3rd Berkshire State House district will decide on their first new representative in over two decades. Marybeth Mitts is running against her as an independent candidate in the general after Democrat Leigh Davis won the primary. We speak with Mitts, of the Lenox town...
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The Capitol Connection – NYS Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes
WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes about the GOP national convention platform and its potential impact on New York. We’ll also cover whether President Biden should step aside for a younger candidate, the suspension of congestion…
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 518
We’re in an unprecedented time in national politics. Does an interview we did back in 2012 about the national ticket, health and party loyalty offer any clues? We speak with Joshua Glasser, author of “The Eighteen-Day Running Mate: McGovern, Eagleton and a Campaign in Crisis.”
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Kimberly Mutcherson on emergency abortion access
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal of a strict abortion ban in Idaho, allowing some emergency abortions in the state to continue — for now. On this week’s 51%, we speak with Rutgers Law School Professor Kimberly Mutcherson about what this means for patients in Idaho, and for the Court....
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The Book Show | Percival Everett – James
“James,” by Percival Everett, is a reimagining of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” told from the point of view of enslaved person, Jim. While many narrative set pieces of “Huckleberry Finn” remain in place, Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 420
The Consul General of Canada to New York was in Plattsburgh earlier this month. Hosted by the North Country Chamber, Tom Clark visited Canadian-owned businesses and manufacturers and promoted the region’s cross-border relations. But lately when people think of Canada only one word comes to mind:...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 419
Republicans quickly pledged to return a politically-charged redistricting case to New York’s highest court. It came after a mid-level state appeals court ordered new congressional lines be drawn for New York. The ruling could benefit Democrats in 2024. Democrats are supporting the lawsuit, which...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 416
With just months remaining in his debut two-year term, Pittsfield, Massachusetts city councilor Charles Kronick told WAMC in June that he wouldn’t be seeking re-election. From almost the beginning of his tenure, Kronick’s bombastic approach has provoked controversy both on the 11-member body and...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 415
An organization responsible for identifying $5.7 billion worth of tax fraud in 2022 is one of the lesser-known federal law enforcement agencies. The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division has more than 2,000 special agents and roughly 1,000 professional staff, making it the...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 466
Lawmakers are heading back to Albany for the new state legislative session. It’s expected to be a tough budget year, with an election looming in November. And Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul will once again promote a housing plan that fell short in 2023. State Assemblyman John McDonald of the...
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#1674: Exploring a virtual painting| The Best of Our Knowledge
The Best of Our Knowledge, WAMC’s long-running program on education, research, and ideas, has a new host. On the next episode, WAMC’s Lucas Willard will explore a virtual painting and learn about a university course that examines doing…nothing!
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Early Auto Racing in New York | A New York Minute in History
On this episode, Devin and Lauren discuss a William G. Pomeroy marker recognizing a 1900 auto race in Suffolk County, New York, and the importance of racing in automobile history. Was that race to Babylon really the first of its kind in the U.S.? And how did Watkins Glen International get its...
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#1710: Women in Business, Part Two | 51%
On this week’s 51%: we continue our series on women in business. Capital Region restaurateur Aneesa Waheed reflects on the success of her growing restaurant chain, Tara Kitchen, and Laura Mann, vice president of business resources for the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce, offers up some advice…
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#1687: Works In Progress: The Logan Nonfiction Program | 51%
On this week’s 51%, we speak with some of the writers and filmmakers in the Carey Institute for Global Good’s Logan Nonfiction Program. Documentary filmmaker Ilse Fernandez previews her upcoming film, Exodus Stories. And we also speak with reporter Deborah Barfield Berry of the USA Today. Guests:...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 215
Two years after taking over the Amsterdam Recorder, The Daily Gazette is acquiring the Gloversville Leader-Herald — one of the nation’s last afternoon publications. The Gazette, based in Schenectady, will acquire the Leader-Herald from the Nutting Company. The Gazette’s managing editor will…
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 213
The Albany Institute of History and Art says Executive Director Tammis Groft will retire. In the position since 2013, Groft began at the downtown museum as an intern in 1976. Groft, who became chief curator in 1987 and deputy director in 2000, will remain through the transition to a successor....
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 208
New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik faces new competition in the 21st District. Democrat Matt Putorti, a lawyer from Whitehall, announced his candidacy for the 2022 midterms on Monday. Putorti, an openly gay lawyer, says Stefanik’s politics are divisive. Stefanik is a fourth-term Republican and...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 200
For more than a year, we’ve been covering the devastating COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Eventually, 76 residents — including many men who fought in World War II — died of the virus. As subsequent investigations found, that was likely exacerbated by a series of poor decisions…
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WAMC News Podcast | Episode 199
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider Mississippi’s bid to enforce a 15-week ban on abortion, setting up a showdown over abortion nearly 50 years after Roe v. Wade. The court first announced a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion in that 1973 case. Before the court hears the case…
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Blue Sky Kingdom | Bruce Kirkby
Traversing Iceland by foot, Mongolia by horseback, Arabia by camel and the Blue Nile Gorge by raft; Bruce Kirby’s journeys span 80 countries around the world. In his new book “Blue Sky Kingdom,” we follow Kirkby and his family as they hop on a freighter and make a remarkable three-month journey...
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#2109: Cuomo’s Office Refutes Sexual Harassment Charges & Gillibrand, Rep. Maloney Announce Bill To Protect Firefighters From PFAS | The Legislative Gazette
This week, Two former female aides to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo are accusing him of bad behavior. One says the governor sexually harassed her in incidents that included inappropriate touching and an invitation to play strip poker. Cuomo denies the allegations. Our political observer Dr. Alan...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 163
Democratic state Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara of the 111th district has another idea says it's time to legalize mobile sports betting.
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 162
WAMC's Jim Levulis sat down with Hugh Johnson, chairman and chief investment officer of Hugh Johnson Advisors in Albany.
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 161
We listen to the first eight installments of the special WAMC News series on aging.
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 160
Kathy Sheehan is the first female mayor in Albany's long history. She says the challenges of 2020 led her to run for a third term next year despite past suggestions she would only serve two. Sheehan kicked off her re-election bid Monday. She talks about the COVID relief package, her vision for a...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 159
New York state Senator Betty Little, a Republican from the 45th district, is retiring at the end of the year after 25 years in the legislature.
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 158
The 10th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield is being installed today. A self-described extrovert with a following for his YouTube videos and a new book, the Most Rev. William Byrne, who is 56, will oversee the four western Massachusetts counties with a Catholic population of…
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 157
SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras continues to press for significant federal coronavirus relief. In an interview, Malatras made the case for direct aid to states as talks in Washington dragged on, and discussed COVID-19 testing, the vaccine, and the new SUNY Online Training Center.
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 156
The president of the American Medical Association is urging people to avoid holiday parties and indoor gatherings over the next several weeks as the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the country. Dr. Susan Bailey, an allergist and immunologist based in Fort Worth, Texas, says a…
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 155
The College of St. Rose in Albany is discontinuing academic programs amid financial struggles. Its Board of Trustees has approved a plan to reduce expenses by nearly $6 million, including the elimination of 16 bachelor's degrees, six master’s degrees and three certificate programs.
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 154
New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand tells WAMC she is “leaning toward” supporting a modified COVID relief bill championed by Senate centrists. Gillibrand talks about COVID, the presidential transition, why she expects to stay in the Senate, and her priorities for 2021.
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The Iron(WO)man | Ru Remennikova
The Ironman Triathlon is considered by many, to be the world’s most challenging endurance event. Multiple events take place each year around the globe. In 2017 Virginia native Ru Remennikova traveled to Australia to compete. She also competed in Lake Placid in 2018. The Ironman consists of 2.4 mi...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 153
During this rocky presidential interregnum, many historians have been looking back on the election of 1876, the Compromise of 1877, and the legacy of New York Gov. Samuel Tilden. To learn more, we called up Dr. Robert Chiles of the University of Maryland Department of History. Chiles is also...
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WAMC News Podcast- Episode 152
Following the May death of George Floyd, Albany experienced a slew of protests and riots, New York repealed a law that restricted access to police disciplinary records, and a statewide mandate to reimagine policing was instituted. To learn how these events have impacted policing in New York’s...
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 151
Trailing the popular vote by millions of votes and well short of an Electoral College victory, President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim that he actually won the presidential election. Despite what he tweets, the clock is running down on the Trump administration, with the Electoral…
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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 150
Last weekend, President-elect Joe Biden was called the winner of the race for the White House, dealing President Donald Trump a defeat he has not yet acknowledged. In the days since, RPI Professor Jim Hendler has been analyzing election data. He concludes that while 2016 was a strange…
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America The Beautiful | Susan Goldberg
Over the past two centuries, the United States has evolved in ways we could have never imagined, from its natural views to its unmatched history. National Geographic has released a new collection highlighting its legendary photo archives, delivering an up-close-and-personal view of the country....
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