Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers.
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Whether it's the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there's a women's perspective, and 51% is a show dedicated to that viewpoint. Host Jesse King talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional 'women's issues' category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.
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Each week on The Capitol Connection, you can keep yourself abreast of political developments and gain a little insight into how New York State's politicians think when you listen in as political scientist Dr. Alan Chartock holds conversations with members from the Assembly and Senate, and other political movers and shakers.
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The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with The Times Union's Rex Smith, WAMC's Alan Chartock, University at Albany Professor Rosemary Armao, Editor of the Daily Gazette Judy Patrick, Chair of the Department of Communication at the College of St. Rose Cailin Brown, Publisher of Empire Report New York J.P. Miller, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld.
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You can find the region's most in-depth look at New York State politics and government each week on The Legislative Gazette. Hosted by David Guistina, the program features regular commentary by syndicated columnist and political scientist Dr. Alan Chartock. On each program, the award-winning WAMC News Team combines forces to bring you a wrap-up of the week's political news, the goings on in and around the legislature, and the stories that will keep you well-informed and in the know.
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Every day, faculty members at schools and universities throughout the world are making discoveries that shape our ways of thinking and redefine our understanding of today's knowledge-driven society. Since 1990, The Best of Our Knowledge has highlighted breakthroughs across disciplines and across the globe, putting listeners in touch with the minds at the forefront of their fields. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to education, looks at the latest research and invites ...
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WAMC's Friday quiz segment, Any Questions?, puts news director Ian Pickus in the hot seat, as he and listeners field questions from resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel. Nothnagel is Associate Professor of mathematics at The Culinary Institute of America, and a crossword constructor for the New York Times and Games Magazine, among other outlets. Often, Mike and Ian switch seats or feature guest answerers, such as Will Shortz, Liane Hansen, John Flansburgh and Mike Doughty. Any Questions? airs Fri ...
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WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with artists, politicians, writers and people from various backgrounds to get to the heart of their lives, and contributions to the world.
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A New York Minute In History is a podcast about the history of New York and the unique tales of New Yorkers. It is hosted by State Historian Devin Lander, Saratoga County Historian Lauren Roberts and Don Wildman. Jesse King and Jim Levulis of WAMC produce the podcast. A New York Minute In History is a production of the New York State Museum, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and Archivist Media. Support for the project comes from The William G. Pomeroy Foundation, the National Endowment for the Hu ...
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The Book Show | Sam Sussman – The Boy from the North Country
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27:22Sam Sussman’s debut novel, “Boy From the North Country,” is a moving story of love, loss, and identity. When twenty-six-year-old Evan returns home to care for his dying mother, June, he begins to uncover long-kept secrets. Chief among them: the possibility that his father is Bob Dylan.By WAMC
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Nation’s Report Card and “Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts”
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28:31The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. The Nation’s Report Card shows a drop in average scores for eighth graders in science and for 12th graders in math and reading. And liberal arts colleges are going through a challenging time, but one private college in Massachusetts is "reimagining" education.…
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The Legislative Gazette – On this week’s Gazette: Democratic Congressman Tim Kennedy defends his bill to hire thousands more Customs and Border Protection agents
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Dr. Jennifer Bradtke on stress and burnout
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31:56On this week’s 51%, we speak with psychologist Dr. Jennifer Bradtke about the physical and emotional impacts of stress and burnout, and how you can better implement tools to de-stress. Burnout can affect not just working women, but caregivers, moms and activists as well. Contrary to what you might think, Bradtke says the key to addressing burnout i…
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The Capitol Connection – Dr. Lee Miringoff, Director of the Marist Institute of Public Opinion
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The Book Show – John Boyne – The Elements
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27:26John Boyne is one of Ireland’s most accomplished contemporary novelists, perhaps best known for “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.” His latest, “The Elements,” is structured around the four classical elements—Water, Earth, Fire, and Air—and presents four distinct yet thematically connected stories.By WAMC
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Artificial intelligence, campus nutrition, and dragonflies
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28:30A common dragon fly has an ability to not only survive in polluted water, but thrive. We’ll explore how one private college is developing a strategy to safely integrate artificial intelligence into instruction. And a public college in Massachusetts is taking a big step to combat food insecurity on campus.…
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The Legislative Gazette – The ICE raid on a food-processing plant in Central New York quickly becomes a flashpoint in the immigration debate
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On this week's 51%, we speak with psychologist Dr. Ingrid Clayton about her new book, Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves — and How to Find Our Way Back. Many of us are familiar with the three main survival responses: fight, flight and freeze. When those options seem too dangerous or unavailable, Clayton says drawing closer and …
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The Capitol Connection – New York State Senator James Skoufis
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The Book Show | Stacey Abrams – Coded Justice
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27:26Stacey Abrams is a nationally recognized political leader, voting rights advocate, and bestselling author whose new novel, “Coded Justice,” delivers a mix of legal investigation, political intrigue, and the high-stakes AI technology shaping our medical future.By WAMC
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. Scientists are studying how the small, seemingly ordinary Zebrafish could one day help people restore their hearing. And why knot? We’ll speak with a researcher who says knots and string tell stories of human history.By WAMC
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The Legislative Gazette – With children back in school this week, districts across New York state are implementing cellphone bans
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Julie Gedro on the end of remote work, and where this leaves women workers
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29:05On this week’s 51%, we chat with Julie Gedro, dean of the College of Business at SUNY’s Empire State University, about what the decline in remote jobs means for women workers. We also learn about a new mentorship program for underserved women in New York’s Ulster County, and debate where the Equal Rights Amendment stands today. Guests: Julie Gedro,…
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The Capitol Connection – Max Kenner, Founder and Executive Director of The Bard Prison Initiative (BPI)
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The Book Show | Kate Russo – Until Alison
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27:22Acclaimed author Kate Russo's latest, “Until Alison,” introduces us to Rachel Nardelli as she investigates the mysterious death of her childhood rival, Alison. As buried secrets resurface, Rachel is forced to confront their complicated past and her own unsettling memories.By WAMC
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. Under President Donald Trump’s push to detain and deport undocumented immigrants, the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School is providing advice to families who are concerned about their children during back-to-school season. And an organization representing pu…
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The Legislative Gazette – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announces a bill to reverse Medicaid cuts
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On this week's 51%, actor and comedian Alison Larkin explores how grief encouraged her to live (and love) more fully in her new memoir Grief…A Comedy. We also take a drive up to Staatsburg, New York, to speak with the artists behind the “Unearthing the Light” reflecting on loss, healing, and the former “New York Training School for Girls.” WAMC’s J…
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The Media Project – Rex, Judy, Barbara, Ira
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The Capitol Connection – Chris Gelardi, Criminal Justice Investigative Reporter for New York Focus
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The Book Show | Bruce Holsinger – Culpability
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27:26Bruce Holsinger’s new novel, “Culpability,” is an emotionally charged story that asks some of the most pressing questions of our time: Who bears responsibility when tragedy strikes? How do guilt and accountability ripple through lives?By WAMC
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. On this episode, we’ll learn about how one artist views and creates visual art through the use of artificial intelligence – and discuss the importance of AI literacy. And American cities are sinking. We’ll learn how satellites are used to track shifting population center…
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The Legislative Gazette – As Texas legislators push their initiative to redraw Congressional districts, New York’s Democratic leaders discuss redistricting in the Empire State
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Alison Cornyn on remembrance and ‘Unearthing the Light’
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29:28On this week's 51%, we speak with artist Alison Cornyn about a new exhibit remembering the lives lived and lost at the site of the former New York Training School for Girls. Now a prison for men, the New York Training School for Girls in Hudson, New York served as a reform school and juvenile detention center for "incorrigible" girls, including a y…
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The Capitol Connection – Blair Horner, Senior Policy Adviser at NYPIRG
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The Book Show | Jason Mott – People Like Us
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27:26Jason Mott, National Book Award-winning author of “Hell of a Book,” returns with “People Like Us;” a book that confronts the invisible forces shaping our identities and our relationships. Mott now turns his lens to lives where truth is slippery, memory is contested, and the past refuses to stay buried.…
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Renée Elise Goldsberry on “Who I Really Am”
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30:51On this week’s 51%, we hear from Tony and Grammy Award-winning actress and singer Renée Elise Goldsberry about her solo debut record Who I Really Am. Goldsberry is perhaps best known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway hit Hamilton and her portrayal of “Wickie” in the Netflix series Girls5eva. Blending pop, soul, funk and …
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The Media Project – Rex, Barbara, Ira, Chris
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The Capitol Connection – New York State Republican Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
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The Book Show | Sue Halpern – What We Leave Behind
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27:27It's the perennial question: Are we a product of how we were raised or is our identity hard wired by our genetic inheritance? These questions are explored in Sue Halpern’s new novel “What We Leave Behind.” Halpern is the author of seven books of fiction and non-fiction and scholar in residence at Middlebury College.…
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. On this program, we’ll learn about curious orcas. The Supreme Court has issued a decision could affect religious freedom in schools. And we’ll speak with an artist whose medium of choice is Lego.By WAMC
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The Legislative Gazette – Governor Hochul says state Democratic leaders are exploring their redistricting options to counteract the GOP’s efforts in Texas
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Teaching ’emotional literacy’ and body safety for kids
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29:58On this week's 51%, we learn about a Girl Scouts program that aims to teach young girls how to identify their emotions and talk about their mental health. Brenda Episcopo, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, walks through how the “mental wellness patch program” helps girls Grades 4-12 build their emotional literacy and self-soothe in t…
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The Capitol Connection – John Kaehney, Executive Director of Reinvent Albany
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The Book Show | Jess Walter – So Far Gone
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27:25Jess Walter, the New York Times bestselling author of “Beautiful Ruins” and “The Cold Millions,” returns with “So Far Gone.” The novel centers on Rhys Kinnick, a reclusive journalist forced back into the world to rescue his kidnapped grandchildren and find his missing daughter.By WAMC
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. It’s summertime and people are flocking to the beach. On today’s program we will talk about sharks! We will uncover why they are misunderstood and all the important information about the “perceived ultra-predator.”By WAMC
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The Legislative Gazette – The New York State Energy Planning Board releases its 2025 Draft State Energy Plan
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