Episodes
Seth Rogovoy’s new book “Within You Without You” is a personal exploration of George Harrison's contributions to the Beatles and his solo work, as well as his significant role as a Western proponent of Indian music and beliefs.
Published 11/15/24
Published 11/15/24
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, the Ulster County Comptroller and the former president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley March Gallagher, and Siena College Professor of Economics Aaron Pacitti.We are also joined by Siena College Economics Majors from The Federal Reserve Challenge course: Bobby Twohig, Kaci Owens,...
Published 11/15/24
“The Hills of California,” a new play by Jez Butterworth and directed by Sam Mendes, is running on Broadway at The Broadhurst Theatre through December 22. Helena Wilson is making her Broadway debut in the show - and she performed in the original production on The West End earlier this year.
Published 11/15/24
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is heading to the world stage.In today’s Congressional Corner, David Hawkings of The American Leader continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.
Published 11/15/24
British rock and pop in the 1960s became a force to be reckoned with. There were famous bands like the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks and artists like Lulu and Petula Clark. Why did this explosion of new pop music happen in Britain in that decade? Skidmore College Professor Emeritus Gordon Ross Thompson has written on just that subject!
Published 11/14/24
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are 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, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, and Wall Street Investment Banker Mark Wittman.
Published 11/14/24
David Baldacci is one of the most prolific authors ever, turning out best-selling high-octane thrillers year after year. This time, Travis Devine is sent to the Pacific Northwest to aid in a complicated FBI case - and he’s about to come face-to-face with his nemesis: the girl on the train.
Published 11/14/24
Election Day is finally behind us.In today’s Congressional Corner, David Hawkings of The American Leader speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.
Published 11/14/24
In his new book "Stench: The Making of the Thomas Court and the Unmaking of America," David Brock reveals how the efforts to stack the Court in service of extreme right-wing interests stem from a decades-long strategy to weaponize our judicial system into an extension of the Republican Party itself.
Published 11/13/24
On November 16 and 17, the two-time GRAMMY Award-winning Albany Symphony will present a dazzling program at the Troy Savings Banks Music Hall in Troy, New York. The concerts will include Smetana’s “Moldau,” Joan Tower’s Cello Concerto, “A New Day,” and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” To tell us more we welcome Music Director David Alan Miller.
Published 11/13/24
In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded November 8th.
Published 11/13/24
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, Senior Fellow at Bard's Center for Civic Engagement Ambassador Fred Hof, and Albany Law School Professor and Director of the Justice Center Sarah Rogerson.
Published 11/13/24
This week's Book Picks come from are Suzanna Hermans from Oblong Books in Rhinebeck and Millerton, NY and Giovanni Boivin from The Bookloft in Great Barrington, MA.
Published 11/12/24
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at RPI Jim Hendler, the Empire Report’s JP Miller, and former Times-Union Associate Editor Mike Spain.
Published 11/12/24
The exhibit "The Circus is Coming to Town" is on view at the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont through 12/31.
Published 11/12/24
Will there be a resistance to President-elect Donald Trump’s second term?In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded November 8th.
Published 11/12/24
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, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, and Political Consultant and Lobbyist Libby Post.
Published 11/11/24
Democrats heading back to Washington in January are confronting a stark reality.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded November 8th.
Published 11/11/24
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.
Published 11/09/24
In "Bone of the Bone," Sarah Smarsh brings her graceful storytelling and incisive critique to the challenges that define our times: class division, political fissures, gender inequality, environmental crisis, media bias, the rural-urban gulf. Smarsh, a journalist who grew up on a wheat farm in Kansas and was the first in her family to graduate from college, has long focused on cultural dissonance that many in her industry neglected until recently.
Published 11/08/24
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, Former NY-19 Congressman John Faso, Siena College Professor of Economics Aaron Pacitti, and Mayor of the City of Albany Kathy Sheehan.
Published 11/08/24
Jeffrey Archer, whose novels include the Clifton Chronicles, the William Warwick novels and "Kane and Abel," has topped bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 300 million copies. His new William Warwick novel is "An Eye for an Eye."
Published 11/08/24
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, Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at RPI Jim Hendler, and Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.
Published 11/07/24
“The Notebook” is a 3x Tony nominated musical based on the bestselling novel written by Nicolas Sparks. The story follows Allie and Noah who are from different worlds yet share a lifetime of love despite forces trying to pull them apart, the story portrays the enduring power of love. Broadway actress Aisha Jackson has recently taken on the role of Middle Allie in "The Notebook" at the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City.
Published 11/07/24