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New York Public Library Podcasts
A Podcast from Syosset Public Library on Long Island, New York.
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Get your daily dose of what's happening in New York's North Country, the Adirondacks, Vermont, Canada, and beyond. Host David Sommerstein presents the best stories from North Country Public Radio's award-winning newsroom. You'll hear the most interesting voices on the most important issues in the region. There's even a micro-newscast to keep you up to date. When you miss
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There are one million new books published each year. With so many books and so little time, where do you begin to find your next must-read? There’s the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goodreads app, the Cape Library’s Staff picks shelf and now Martin’s Must-Reads.Every Wednesday at 6:42 and 8:42 a.m., and Sunday at 8:18 a.m., Betty Martin recommends a must read based on her own personal biases for historical fiction, quirky characters and overall well-turned phrases. Her list includes WW ...
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The New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Harlem broadcasters affiliated with community radio station WHCR 90.3 FM took action to build a communications network that can withstand widespread shutdowns and keep local residents informed with essential…
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Scenic nature parks home to unnatural occurrences. A cozy public library where the doors sometimes vanish. Residents that disappear for a bit and come back…different. In a small, (too) quiet town in upstate New York, a pair of friends juggle dodging horrors beyond imagination while navigating the all too tangible terror of adulthood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A film-by-film analysis of the career of filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. Hosted by Shawn Glinis and Arlin Golden.
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Deep beneath the stacks of the New York Public Library, Brian & Eric stumble through strange, spooky, and macabre while trying not to get cursed. Bigfoot? Obviously real. UFOs? The government is hiding them. The Dogman? Definitely not just a bear. Killer Robots? Coming for us all! Join two idiots as they explore these topics and more while making each other laugh.
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Weekly Podcast diving into a collection of comics or a graphic novel.
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Have you ever been told you’re just not right for the part? Maybe, you’ve been on a hundred auditions and heard back from zero? Or are you merely a terrible actor searching for mediocre advice? All are welcome. Join Andrew and Catherine as they break down the day-to-day life of an early-career actor, discuss constant rejection, and provide tools that will guide you through this artistic mess. We’re new at this too, so let’s learn together.
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OUR STREETS, OUR STORIES is a project of the Brooklyn Public Library's Department of Outreach Services that seeks to explore the Brooklyn that is and was, from the words of the community that lives here. Our hope is to create neighborhood-specific history archives based around interviews with Brooklyn residents. We seek to not only witness the change taking place all around us, but also to record and preserve the history of our neighborhoods before that history is forgotten. *Nominee, 2016 & ...
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The Library of Arabic Literature is a remarkable undertaking. It is publishing, in Arabic and English dual-language volumes, key works of classical and pre-modern Arabic literature from the pre-Islamic era to the cusp of the modern period. Several of these works have not been translated before, while others have not received such careful editing and translation until now, when the editors and translators are consulting original manuscripts. The series launched its first title in December 201 ...
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This season of Engelberg Center Live! contains audio from Engelberg Center events. Previous seasons of Engelberg Center Live! included a history of ebooks from Library Futures, a deep dive into the datasets used to train AI with Knowing Machines, an oral history of the unionization effort at Kickstarter, and (of course) audio from a range of Engelberg Center events. To learn more about the Engelberg Center, please visit https://www.nyuengelberg.org/
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Synchronicity machines. Difference engines melded with the iChing. Geomancy: the art of making stone float with sound. The hacker collective 'Anonymous'. Secret societies … This is the world of ARMAND PTOLEMY, a new action-adventure hero. Facing an enemy armed with the Golden Aleph -- a mystical device that allows its wielder to see holographically into every point in time and space, Ptolemy must use every trick of his Oxford-educated mind and circus-trained body to succeed. But how do you f ...
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Welcome to my library of interviews... Librarians, bestselling authors and our wartime generation sharing their love of books, reading and some extraordinary stories . #Hidden History #Forgotten women #Bibliotherapy #Libraries INTRODUCTION Welcome to From the Library With Love. A podcast for anyone whose life has been changed by reading. I’m Kate Thompson. Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground lib ...
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library with Will Sloan
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3:03:46We talk Frederick Wiseman's Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017) with film critic Will Sloan. 0:00: intro 109:00: chat w/Sloan [email protected]
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New York Public Library: 50 Best Comics of 2025
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17:16Dallas sits down with the New York Public Library to discuss their 50 best comics of 2025
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Turn The Page – Episode 374E – ABSOLUTE PLEASURE: QUEER PERSPECTIVES ON ROCKY HORROR
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40:31This year marks the 50th anniversary of ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! Jessikah and Jenn spoke with Margot Atwell, editor of ABSOLUTE PLEASURE: QUEER PERSPECTIVES ON ROCKY HORROR, and essay contributors A. Ng Pavel. Aliya Bree Hall, and Benjamin Larned.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 374D – Laura Venita Green
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23:23Laura Venita Green stops by to chat about SISTER CREATURES, a gorgeously atmospheric novel about three women in Pinecreek, Louisiana whose lives intersect in ways sometimes subtle, sometimes explosive, but always transformative.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 374C – Sheila Roberts
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17:41A recently broke divorcee who moves in with her house-bound mother only to spend their days spying on her grumpy, mysterious, and sexy new neighbor. Sheila Roberts shares THE MAN NEXT DOOR, a hilarious multi-generational homage to Rear Window!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 374B – Jenna Levine
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21:05A vampire who can’t remember his past and a witch with secrets of her own hit the road in this zany but touching, cross-country romantic comedy. Jenna Levine discusses ROAD TRIP WITH A VAMPIRE!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 374A – Vanessa Lillie
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18:45THE BONE THIEF brings us archeologist Syd Walker, a Cherokee woman working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as she is called to investigate the bones of a young indigenous woman from centuries past – as well as investigating a missing teenager from the Narragansett tribe. Along the way, Syd attracts the attention of The Founders Society, a group of…
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Conspicuous Consumers: IP Rights as a Signal to Consumers
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1:15:20Chris Cotropia, George Washington University Law School Mark McKenna, UCLA School of Law Jacob Noti-Victor, Cardozo Law Rebecca Tushnet, Harvard Law School Jeanne Fromer, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, NYU School of Law (moderator)By Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy
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In this episode of Library Talks, acclaimed novelist Gish Jen joins Library Talks to discuss her latest book Bad Bad Girl. She is joined by fellow novelist Weike Wang. Bad Bad Girl began as a memoir of her late mother, Loo Shu-hsin, before evolving into a fictionalized portrait of their turbulent mother-daughter relationship. As a child Shu-hsin le…
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Anne, Dallas, and Lexi sit down to discuss Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo's Batman: Death in the Family
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10/29/25: Who so many write-in campaigns in Essex County?
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9:45(Oct 29, 2025) There are an unusually high number of write-in campaigns in Essex County on Election Day. The Adirondack Daily-Enterprise did reporting to figure out why. Also: A state Assemblyman is raising concerns about new bright LED headlights causing distractions for drivers.By NCPR News
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Martin's Must-Reads: 'Kills Well with Others'
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1:38"Any multinational organization can be cutthroat, but when the organization is made up of trained killers, the stakes are incalculably high."By Betty Martin
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Conspicuous Consumers: The Consumer Scientist
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1:17:37Charles Duan, American University Washington College of Law Hilary Koch, Advocate for people living with diabetes Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition Steve Woloshin, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Chris Morten, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, NYU School of Law (moderator)By Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy
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(Oct 28, 2025) In the Adirondack town of Lewis, a man has been conducting military exercises as a contractor for the U.S. government. Now he wants to build a weapons range for military-grade cannons, and it's sparked concerns. Also: The federal government is suing to access New York's voter registration data, including social security and driver's …
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Conspicuous Consumers: Sustainability in the Eye of the Beholder
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1:15:40Maggie Chon, Seattle University School of Law Aaron Perzanowski, University of Michigan Law School Jessica Silbey, Boston University School of Law Anna Tischner, Jagiellonian University in Krakow Rochelle Dreyfuss, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, NYU School of Law (moderator)By Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy
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10/27/25: The 115th Assembly special election
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8:54(Oct 27, 2025) A special election will decide who gets to be the North Country's newest Assemblymember. We'll learn about Democrat Michael Cashman and Republican Brent Davison and their positions leading up to election day next week. Also: Democrats may get another chance to create new congressional districts in New York thanks to a new lawsuit.…
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10/24/25: The debate over physician-assisted death in New York
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9:09(Oct 24, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, we hear from both sides of the debate over whether to legalize physician-assisted death in New York state. Also, a green group in the Adirondacks is pausing its plan to change the name of a mountain it says is derogatory.By NCPR News
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10/23/25: The movement to improve a binational wildlife corridor
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9:19(Oct 23, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, as Ontario prepares to expand a major highway that cuts through a critical wildlife corridor, an environmental group is pushing for infrastructure that'll help more animals cross it safely. Also, the public comment period for NYSEG’s rate increase case closes tomorrow.…
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Turn The Page – Episode 373F – Mark Waddell
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20:09Colin just wants to get by at his soul sucking job for Dark Enterprises, as long as his soul isn’t the one getting sucked out. But when he has the worst day ever, an evil presence offers him an in with the higher ups – which would be great if it didn’t mean the end of the world.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 373E – Stephanie DeCarolis
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17:39In a twisty tale of domestic suspense, four neighbors become the prime suspects in a murder investigation that reveals the sinister underside of their picture-perfect community. Stephanie DeCarolis discusses THE WIVES OF HAWTHORNE LANE.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 373D – Ciera Horton McElroy
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20:34A South Carolina family endures one life-shattering day in 1961 in a town that lies in the shadow of a nuclear bomb plant. Ciera Horton McElroy discusses her gorgeous work of historical fiction, THE ATOMIC FAMILY.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Pepper is cursed with perks! The perks are that she gets to run a fabulous Halloween store and receives room and board – and an enchanted commute. The downside? Unfortunately, after Halloween, Pepper and the store will disappear – as will everyone’s memories of Pepper – which is a real bummer, because she feels a magical love connection with town n…
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Turn The Page – Episode 373B – Kate Golden
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29:07It’s the duet of a lifetime when a rock star and his backup singer find a new kind of harmony off stage in this sensational contemporary romance. Kate Golden shares her book IF NOT FOR MY BABY.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 373A – Claire Isenthal
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18:09Claire Isenthal stopped by to discuss THE NEW ORDER: the conclusion of the THE RISING ORDER series, and a gripping read for fans of Homeland and the Divergent series looking for an adult take on the lead-up to a dystopian society.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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In this episode of Library Talks, join Dua Lipa for a live discussion of Flesh by David Szalay, a book club pick for Service95—the global lifestyle platform and weekly newsletter she founded. Longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, Flesh tells the rags-to-riches story of Istvan, a lonely young man raised on a Hungarian housing estate, whose rise from…
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Anne, Dallas, and Lexi sit down to chat about Charles Soule and Steve McNiven's The Death of Wolverine
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10/22/25: Advocates push Hochul on NY prison oversight bill
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8:56(Oct 22, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, advocates for people incarcerated in New York state are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill that would expand prison oversight and require more cameras. Also, we tag along with engineers Radio Bob Sauter and Kurt Lanning to prepare the NCPR transmitter on McCauley Mountain in Old Forge for the winter…
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“There is a place, hidden among the sweeping sandy swaths of southern desert, where all you can see is red. From above, it’s a carpet of crimson, but as you lean closer, you see that it’s not one singular sheet of color, but rows upon rows of distinct red dots. Like a wild field of poppies. Except it’s nothing like that."…
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10/21/25: Mountain Lake PBS' Thom Hallock reflects on a storied career
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9:32(Oct 21, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, a conversation with longtime Mountain Lake PBS host Thom Hallock, who recently retired from full-time journalism. Also, a look at what Jefferson County voters can expect when they head to the polls this election.By NCPR News
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NYCC 2025 News Wrap - Special Episode ft Glenn Matchett of RabbittStew
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1:27:50What happens when Anne has a slow evening? She gets together with friend of the show Glenn Matchett to do a run down of all the biggest news from New York Comic Con 2025! From new Spider-Man crossovers to the return of Vertigo we hit it all! Check it out!
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10/20/25: Hundreds attend the "No Kings" rally in Potsdam
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9:08(Oct 20, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, we hear from Trump opponents and supporters who attended Saturday's "No Kings" rally in Potsdam. Also, a jury has convicted one former corrections officer and acquitted two others of murdering inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility last year.By NCPR News
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10/17/25: When a love of libraries turns into a career
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9:41(Oct 17, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, North Country at Work profiles an elementary school librarian in Malone. Also, Gov. Kathy Hochul hopes the state can buy 32,000 acres of the Whitney estate in the Adirondacks.By NCPR News
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10/16/25: Breathing new life into an old basketball court in La Fargeville
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9:42(Oct 16, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, high schoolers in Jefferson County are determined to revitalize their village's basketball court. Also: Sen. Chuck Schumer highlighted North Country healthcare costs on the Senate floor yesterday to argue for the extension of tax credits that help millions of middle- and lower-income Americans.…
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Turn The Page – Episode 372F – Ariel Sullivan
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18:42Ariel Sullivan joins us to talk about her inspirations (and the circumstances that lead to) her writing CONFORM, a twisty dystopian novel about a heroine trapped in the middle of a rebellion and a society where everything is laid out for her.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372E – Nicholas Binge
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23:11A disgraced cop must revisit her past choices to save the world from a nightmarish future. EXTREMITY is a wildly entertaining time-traveling, end-of-the-world police procedural!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372D – Martin Cloutier
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28:53Martin Cloutier shares WAITING FOR SOMETHING ELSE, an acerbic and hilarious comedy of manners about a heterosexual man who unexpectedly falls in love—but not quite in lust—with his gay co-worker, Roger.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372C – Caitlin Starling
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24:07Caitlin Starling discusses THE STARVING SAINTS, a transfixing fever dream of medieval horror following three women in a besieged castle that descends ravenously into madness under the spell of mysterious, godlike visitors.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372B – Angela Shupe
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25:23In 1941, two sisters find themselves across the ocean from one another-- Caramina in the Philippines, Rosa in Florence-- are bonded through music and love. Angela Shupe discusses IN THE LIGHT OF THE SUN.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372A – Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor
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28:34Married vampires Arthur and Sal are living their dream running a bed & breakfast in Trident Falls, Oregon-- until the mayor is found dead in their begonias and they have to clear their names. Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor stop by to chat about DEAD AND BREAKFAST! Get a signed copy here!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Brian Jones with Bettina L. Love and Jesse Hagopian: Black History Is for Everyone
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1:27:17In this episode of Library Talks, Educator NYPL staff member and author Brian Jones joins Library Talks to discuss his new book Black History Is for Everyone. He is joined by Dr. Bettina L. Love and Jesse Hagopian. In Black History Is for Everyone, Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history, using his own experiences as a lifelon…
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10/15/25: A trip to the Woodwind Summit at the Crane School of Music
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9:37(Oct 15, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, we stop by the Woodwind Summit at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music. Also: we have details on leaked texts between Young Republican activitists in New York that had racist, antisemitic and homophobic language.By NCPR News
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“Sometimes, in her sleepless hours, she watches the strips of moonlight slide across her bedroom ceiling, glances at that photograph, and thinks wistfully about the family she could have had, all the pictures of holidays that will never exist...."By Betty Martin
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10/14/25: A short and sweet hike to Blue Ridge Falls
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9:06(Oct 14, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, we go on a short and sweet adventure to Blue Ridge Falls just outside North Hudson in the southeastern Adirondacks. Also: Gov. Kathy Hochul has broken out her veto pen, and is preparing for a tough budget year ahead of her reelection campaign.By NCPR News
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10/13/25: The indictment of NY Attorney General Letitia James
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9:36(Oct 13, 2025) On today's Story of the Day, we break down the federal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James and what it means. Also: a graphite mine in St. Lawrence County is seeking state funding to expand operations.By NCPR News
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