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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 202 Jan 18, 2025

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.

Ahead of Writers Institute event Jan. 30, Dennis Mahoney spotlights holiday horror in “Our Winter Monster” Jan 17, 2025

Dennis Mahoney is the author of the new novel, "Our Winter Monster," set in a ski village in Upstate New York. Seeking a fun getaway, a couple in a troubled relationship loses their way driving in a snowstorm. A Troy-based horror writer, Mahoney will be speaking at an upcoming NYSWI event later this month.

Dr. Linda Eckert uses own experience, women’s voices to call for change in "Enough: Because We Can Stop Cervical Cancer" Jan 17, 2025

Dr. Linda Eckert, author of "Enough: Because We Can Stop Cervical Cancer," is a recognized expert in immunizations and cervical cancer prevention having worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization on global cancer prevention for the last fifteen years, facilitating policy development for the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer screening.

Congressional Corner with Jim McGovern Jan 17, 2025

It’s about to be Trump Take Two.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, a Democrat from the 2nd District, wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded January 13th.

1/17/25 Panel Jan 17, 2025

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, Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer at the Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, and the Ulster County Comptroller and the former president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley March Gallagher.

Julian Zelizer looks at the role of partisanship in American Democracy in "In Defense of Partisanship” Jan 16, 2025

Acclaimed historian Julien Zelizer offers a deep examination of the role of partisanship in American Democracy in his new book “In Defense of Partisanship.”

David Greenberger and The Huckleberries will perform "Universal Preservation" at UPH Jan 16, 2025

David Greenberger and The Huckleberries present “Universal Preservation” this Sunday afternoon at UPH in Saratoga - a showcase of the magic that lies in the art of conversation. Greenberger’s latest artistic venture is a playground of conversation filled with knock-knock jokes, not-so-rhetorical questions and observations about the world.

Congressional Corner with Jim McGovern Jan 16, 2025

Will the outgoing president issue last-minute pardons?In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, a Democrat from the 2nd District, continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded January 13th.

1/16/25 Panel Jan 16, 2025

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, Siena College Professor of Economics Aaron Pacitti, and Political Consultant and lobbyist Libby Post.

Coming up at The Linda Jan 15, 2025

Peter Hughes, Manager of The Linda: WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, joins us with a preview of upcoming events and broadcasts.

Music Haven's Passport Series presented at Proctors Theatre Jan 15, 2025

The Passport Series allows us to travel around the world – one concert at a time, taking the same beloved world music that patrons of the park series have come to cherish and brings it to Proctors in Schenectady and Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga so the party can continue all year.

The Battenkill Chorale presents a performance of Louis Vierne’s “Solemn Mass” and other works Jan 15, 2025

The Battenkill Chorale, founded in 1995, is a dedicated group of amateur singers that has become a cultural jewel of the North Country and the Capital Region. On January 18 and 19, The Battenkill Chorale will perform Louis Vierne’s “Solemn Mass” and works by Maurice Duruflé, Jean Langlais, Olivier Messiaen, and Pierre Villette at the historic Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls, New York.

Congressional Corner with Jim McGovern Jan 15, 2025

The Biden administration is in its final days.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, a Democrat from the 2nd District, speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded January 13th.

Congressional Corner with Josh Riley Jan 15, 2025

One member of the freshman class in Congress replaced another.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Josh Riley of the 19th district wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded January 9th.

1/15/25 Panel Jan 15, 2025

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are a former U.S. Army officer and State Department Diplomat who taught at Bard College for six years and is now a Senior Fellow at Bard's Center for Civic Engagement Ambassador Fred Hof, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, Mayor of the City of Albany, NY Kathy Sheehan, and Wall Street Investment Banker Mark Wittman.

Book Picks - Merritt Bookstore Jan 14, 2025

This week's Book Picks come from Kira Wizner of Merritt Bookstore in Millbrook, New York. **Connection problems prevent us from posting audio of today's Book Picks conversation.

Musicians of Ma’alwyck and Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company present "Celebrated Emblems" Jan 14, 2025

The performance, Celebrated Emblems, marks the first-ever commission by Musicians of Ma’alwyck of the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company. This multifaceted performance explores the concept of American emblems, or the symbols of American identity. Members of the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company will add a visual element for two shows, on January 24 at the Capital Rep Theatre in Albany, New York and January 25, 2025, at SUNY-Schenectady.

1/14/25 Panel Jan 14, 2025

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Albany County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader and former longtime Colonie Town Board Member Paul Burgdorf, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, and Corporate Attorney with Phillips Lytle LLP Rich Honen.

Forester Ethan Tapper on "How to Love a Forest" at Williams College on 2/11 Jan 13, 2025

What Does it Mean to Love a Forest? Ethan Tapper, a forester author from Vermont draws from his work as a forester and from his bestselling book "How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World " to discuss what it means to care for forests and other ecosystems at this moment in time. Ethan Tapper will be speaking on the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts on February 11.

Performing Arts of Woodstock presents the play "Dancing Lessons" Jan 13, 2025

For its first production of 2025, Performing Arts of Woodstock presents “Dancing Lessons” by Mark St. Germain. "Dancing Lessons” will have weekend performances January 17- February 2 at the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center on Rock City Road in Woodstock, New York.

Congressional Corner with Josh Riley Jan 13, 2025

In the minority, Democrats in Washington will have to reach across the aisle if they want to advance bills this term.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Josh Riley of the 19th district speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded January 9th.

1/13/25 Special Lockbox Panel: Healthcare and Health Policy Jan 13, 2025

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, Health Policy Analyst Bill Hammond, Commonwealth Fund Journalist in Residence, Assistant Lecturer at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Joanne Kenen, and chief Washington correspondent who hosts the KFF Health News weekly health policy news podcast, "What the Health?" Julie Rovner.

Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 201 Jan 11, 2025

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.

Christopher Cox takes readers on a trip through history in “Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn” Jan 10, 2025

Our next guest has been a practicing lawyer, he served as Chair of the Homeland Security Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, Chair of the U.S. Security’s in Exchange Commission, and Associate Council to the President. He is currently Senior Scholar in Residence at the University of California Irvine, a life trustee of the University of Southern California, and Chair of the Rhode Scholarship Committee for Southern California and the Pacific. Christopher Cox is also the author of the new biography “Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn” which is a major new biography and is out now.

Saratoga PLAN and Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park present winter nature walks Jan 10, 2025

Saratoga PLAN and Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park are presenting winter nature walks at Saratoga PLAN’s Bog Meadow Preserve in Saratoga Springs, New York. These walks will take place on Thursdays January 16, 23, and 30, and February 6, 13, and 20 from 10:00 to 11:00 am.

Congressional Corner with Josh Riley Jan 10, 2025

Congressman Josh Riley is the new representative for New York’s 19th House district.In today’s Congressional Corner, Riley speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded January 9th.

1/10/25 Special Lockbox Panel: Building More Just Communities Jan 10, 2025

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Nic Rangel, Albany Law School Professor Sarah Rogerson, and Provost Professor of Ssychology and inaugural Director of the Institute of Diversity Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Nilanjana Dasgupta.

1/9/25 Panel Jan 09, 2025

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick and Political Consultant and Lobbyist Libby Post.

The Creative Life: A Conversation with William Wegman Jan 08, 2025

William Wegman is a beloved American artist known throughout the world for photographs and videos that feature his Weimaraner dogs in a variety of costumes and poses. His work is held in the permanent collections of major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and Smithsonian American Art Museum. He is interviewed on stage by WAMC's Joe Donahue discussing his creative inspiration, craft and career. This was recorded on Tuesday February 27th, 2024.

Albany Symphony Orchestra presents a weekend of concerts at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Jan 08, 2025

This weekend, the Albany Symphony Orchestra will present two concerts of a program featuring Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony (Symphony No. 6), and recent works by Carlos Simon and Daniel Bernard Roumain at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. The performances will take place this Saturday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 12 at 3:00 p.m. 

Congressional Corner with Kirsten Gillibrand Jan 08, 2025

The Senate will soon get to work on President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded January 3rd.

1/8/25 Panel Jan 08, 2025

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Ambassador Fred Hof is a former U.S. Army officer and State Department Diplomat who taught at Bard College for six years and is now a Senior Fellow at Bard's Center for Civic Engagement, semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, and CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan.

Olivia Campbell tells the true story of four women in her book “Sisters in Science: How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History” Jan 07, 2025

Author Olivia Campbell is here to tell us about her new book “Sisters in Science: How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History.” The book tells the true story of four women pioneers in physics during World War II and their daring escape out of Nazi Germany.

Congressional Corner with Kirsten Gillibrand Jan 07, 2025

A new era in Washington is here.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded January 3rd.

1/7/25 Special Lockbox Panel: Energy and Climate Jan 07, 2025

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are President and Chief Executive Office of The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Doreen Harris, public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, and author and contributing writer for "Rolling Stone" Jeff Goodell.

Anniversary of January 6 Jan 06, 2025

Linda Fowler, Professor of Government and Frank J. Reagan Chair in Policies Studies, Emerita at Dartmouth College, and Russell Muirhead, Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth join us to discuss the anniversary of the January 6th riots at the U.S. Capitol.

A reflection of the past year and looking into the future at The Egg with Executive Director Diane Eber Jan 06, 2025

The Egg is a performing arts center in Albany, New Yok that presents music, comedy, dance, art, theatre, and family entertainment year-round. Diane Eber is the Executive Director of The Egg and she joins us now with a preview of upcoming events and a reflection on what has happened this past year.

1/6/25 Special Lockbox Panel: Global Climate Change Justice Jan 06, 2025

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Former EPA Regional Administrator, Visiting Professor at Bennington College, and President of Beyond Plastics Judith Enck, Siena College Professor of Comparative Politics Vera Eccarius-Kelly, and Pulitzer Prize winner and staff writer at The New Yorker Elizabeth Kolbert.

Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 200 Jan 04, 2025

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.

"First Things First" - Nadirah Simmons' book on the "diamond cluster hustler" queens of hip-hop Jan 03, 2025

Nadira Simmons is a writer and digital content creator committed to preserving Black history, hip-hop history, and pop culture and finding new ways to tell stories on TV and the internet. She created “The Gumbo, an innovative space in media for the creative excellence and activism of Black women in hip-hop and a safe haven free of politics.Her book “First Things First: Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game,” published by Twelve, is a celebration of the achievements of women in hip-hop who broke down barriers and broke the mold.

1/3/25 Panel Jan 03, 2025

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Former EPA Regional Administrator, President of Beyond Plastics and faculty member at Bennington College Judith Enck, CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, and Investment Banker on Wall St. Mark Wittman.

"The Imposters" by Tom Rachman Jan 02, 2025

In Tom Rachman's "The Imposters," Dora Frenhofer, a once successful but now aging and embittered novelist, knows her mind is going. She is determined, however, to finish her final book, and reverse her fortunes, before time runs out. Alone in her London home during the pandemic, she creates, and is in turn created by, the fascinating real characters from her own life.

Dr. Shai L. Butler's "Better - NOT Perfect: From Hot Mess to Life Success" Jan 02, 2025

A self-described recovering perfectionist, Dr. Shai Butler, author of "Better. Not Perfect-From Hot Mess To Life Success" is leading a movement of women who are learning to give the same grace to themselves that they so freely give to others.

1/2/25 Panel Jan 02, 2025

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, Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, and Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.

Will Hermes - Best Music of 2024 Dec 31, 2024

Will Hermes has been writing about music and culture for nearly 40 years. He writes for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Pitchfork, and Uncut. He’s a contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered and he’s the author of “Love Goes To Buildings On Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever” and “Lou Reed: The King of New York.”

12/31/24 Panel Dec 31, 2024

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Partner with the Albany law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Science at RPI and the Special Academic Advisor of the Provost Jim Hendler, and Former Associate Editor of The Times Union, Mike Spain.

Jimmy Carter: A Life - a WAMC in memoriam special Dec 30, 2024

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Sunday, December 29 at the age of 100. The Carter Center announced he died in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.Carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but he was perhaps more famous for the life he led after leaving office. Carter was one of the biggest advocates for peace, democracy and international human rights.This special, Jimmy Carter: A Life, features Joe Donahue's archival interviews with President Carter, Walter Mondale, historians Kai Bird and Jonathan Alter, and more.

12/30/24 Panel Dec 30, 2024

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, Senior Fellow at the Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, Political Consultant and lobbyist Libby Post, and investment Banker on Wall St. Mark Wittman.

Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 199 Dec 28, 2024

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.

12/27/24 Panel Dec 27, 2024

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, Ulster County Comptroller and the former president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley March Gallagher, and Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at RPI Jim Hendler.

12/26/24 Panel Dec 26, 2024

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Preceptor in Public Speaking, Strategic Communications, and Public Relations for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University Terry Gipson, CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, and Investment Baker on Wall Street Mark Wittman. Sarah LaDuke hosts.

Christmas In The Movies Dec 23, 2024

Film historian Jeremy Arnold’s new book, "Christmas in the Movies: 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season," showcases the very best among this uniquely spirited strain of cinema. Each film is profiled on what makes it a "Christmas movie," along with behind-the-scenes stories of its production, reception, and legacy.

The World Almanac 2025 Dec 23, 2024

The 2025 edition of The World Almanac is out and covers the eventful year of 2024 – even the election results from this past November. World Almanac Executive Editor Sarah Janssen joins us this morning to tell us about the 2025 edition.

12/23/24 Panel Dec 23, 2024

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, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, Political Consultant and lobbyist Libby Post, and an Associate Professor of Government at Dutchess Community College and since 2023, she has been President of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley Dr. Karin Riedl.

Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 198 Dec 21, 2024

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.

We've been on this shift too long - Peter Ames Carlin pens new R.E.M. biography Dec 20, 2024

Music writer Peter Ames Carlin explores the lives of four college friends—Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry—whose bond was unbreakable, even as their fame grew and they became one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Peter's new book is "The Name of This Band is R.E.M."

Marian Schembari chronicles how an autism diagnosis made her life make sense in "A Little Less Broken: How an Autism Diagnosis Finally Made Me Whole” Dec 20, 2024

Marian Schembari was 34 years old when she learned she was autistic. By then she had spent decades hiding her ticks and shutting down in public wondering why she couldn’t just act like everyone else.

12/20/24 Panel Dec 20, 2024

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 Economics Aaron Pacitti, Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Nic Rangel, and the Mayor of the City of Albany, NY Kathy Sheehan.

Alice Rothchild takes readers on a journey through her life in "Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician" Dec 19, 2024

Dr. Alice Rothchild is a physician, educator, author, and filmmaker her latest book is “Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician.” The book in free verse tells Rothchild’s journey from 1950s good girl to a reverent, feisty, feminist, obstetrician, and gynecologist forging her own direction in the contradictory sexist world of medicine. The book is “Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician.”

"Radiant Nights" at Hancock Shaker Village Dec 19, 2024

Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is the most comprehensively interpreted Shaker site in the world and is the oldest working farm in the Berkshires. The village’s offerings include educational presentations, Baby Animals in the Spring, gallery installations, live performances, and more - including the annual December celebration “Radiant Nights.”Created by artist Joe Wheaton, “Radiant Nights” pairs light projection mapping and music to create a whole new vision of the village and its historic structures.Carrie Holland is Director of Hancock Shaker Village and she joins us to tell us more - along with artist Joe Wheaton.

12/19/24 Panel Dec 19, 2024

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, Preceptor in Public Speaking, Strategic Communications, and Public Relations for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University Terry Gipson, and Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.

A check-in with the Northeastern NY chapter of the American Red Cross Dec 18, 2024

The Red Cross has been busy across the nation and locally in 2024. We will meet several folks from the Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross to discuss the rise in the number of large-scale responses, the role of volunteers and the rising costs of assistance and shelters.

Mason Stokes provides an exploration of legacy and grief in "All the Truth I Can Stand" Dec 18, 2024

Mason Stokes is a professor of English at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs where he teaches African American Literature and Queer Fiction. In addition to his scholarly writing, he is the author of the adult novel “Saving Julien” and the essay “Namesake” which was selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of “Best American Essays.” The new book “All the Truth I Can Stand” is his young adult debut.

12/18/24 Panel Dec 18, 2024

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Professor of Political Science at Hartwick College in Oneonta, who studies gender in politics, women political candidates, women voters and women in elected office Laurel Elder, Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, An advance Lead for the White House and former Chief of Staff for State Senator Michelle Hinchey and former Assistant County Executive for Pat Ryan Anna Markowitz, and Albany Law School Professor Sarah Rogerson.

Robin Cook sets latest medical thriller at Bellevue Hospital Dec 17, 2024

Robin Cook's latest book is “Bellevue” which is set in the oldest and most notorious hospital in the United States of America. It follows a first-year resident whose life shattering visions reveal the truth behind some of the greatest medical advances in the history of medicine.

Book Picks - Golden Notebook and Chatham Bookstore Dec 17, 2024

This week's Book Picks come from Jackie Kellachan from the Golden Notebook in Woodstock, New York and Amy Zimmerman from Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, New York for our selections for the week.

Congressional Corner with Peter Welch Dec 17, 2024

Americans agree the Supreme Court could use some reform.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Vermont Senator Peter Welch wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded December 12th.

12/17/24 Panel Dec 17, 2024

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Communications expert and Founder/President of Stanhope Partners Bob Bellafiore, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer at the Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, and The Empire Report’s JP Miller.

Clair Wills explores how a whole country abandoned unmarried mothers and their children in "Missing Persons" Dec 16, 2024

When Clair Wills was in her twenties, she discovered she had a cousin she had never met. Born in a mother-and-baby home in 1950s Ireland, Mary grew up in an institution not far from the farm where Clair spent happy childhood summers. Yet Clair was never told of Mary’s existence.How could a whole family―a whole country―abandon unmarried mothers and their children, erasing them from history?Clair’s tells the story in the new book "Missing Persons: or, My Grandmother's Secrets."

Jan Brett takes readers on a winter adventure in a retelling of "Alice in Wonderland" in "Alice in a Winter Wonderland" Dec 16, 2024

The latest book from Jan Brett is “Alice in a Winter Wonderland” and as she has done for the past several books; Jan gets on a bus, goes across the country, talks to kids, talks about the book, does a signing, and puts on quite the show.

Congressional Corner with Peter Welch Dec 16, 2024

Hunter Biden is off the hook.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Vermont Senator Peter Welch continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded December 12th.

12/16/24 Panel Dec 16, 2024

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Albany County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader and former longtime Colonie Town Board Member – Paul Burgdorf, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Ambassador Frederic Hof, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, and Political Consultant and lobbyist Libby Post.

Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 197 Dec 14, 2024

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.

"Feh" but make it funny - Shalom Auslander's new memoir Dec 13, 2024

"Feh" is the Yiddish word for an expression of disapproval or disgust. It is also the title of Shalom Auslander’s new memoir which is a quest to understand how this concept became an internalized theme of his life.

WAMC's Wanda Fisher brings readers into a 1970's crime-baseball world in "Still Doing Time" Dec 13, 2024

WAMC listeners know Wanda Fischer for her WAMC folk music program, The Hudson River Sampler. After a long career in public relations and marketing, Wanda started writing fiction. She has just published her third novel, "Still Doing Time."

Congressional Corner with Peter Welch Dec 13, 2024

The election results continue to reverberate.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Vermont Senator Peter Welch speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded December 12th.

12/13/24 Panel Dec 13, 2024

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Health Policy Analyst Bill Hammond, Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, and Investment Banker on Wall St. Mark Wittman.

A battle between old and young plays out in psychological thriller "Havoc" Dec 12, 2024

Christopher Bollen’s work is often compared to Patricia Highsmith’s and film makers like Alfred Hitchcock. In part a psychological horror novel his latest “Havoc” explores generational conflict taken to extremes and springs from a question at the forefront in recent times: "Do we sacrifice the young for the old or the old for the young?" The new novel is “Havoc” and is written by Christopher Bollen.

A puppy named Bear embarks on an adventure in "The Bear at June Farms" Dec 12, 2024

June Farms was founded by New York bar owner & restaurateur Matt Baumgartner. Now, he has written a children’s book with his mom, Rosie MacPhail, "The Bear at June Farms." The book tells us about when Bear, a lively and curious puppy, arrives at June Farms, he is welcomed by Frank, the wise and gentle farm dog. Together, they embark on an adventure across the farm, where Bear meets all the happy animals who call June Farms home.

Congressional Corner with Marc Molinaro Dec 12, 2024

After the election, official Washington is reorganizing.In today’s Congressional Corner, outgoing Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro of New York’s 19th district continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This conversation was recorded December 5th.

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