WAMC's The Roundtable is an award-winning, nationally recognized eclectic talk program. The show airs from 9 a.m. to noon each weekday and features news, interviews, in-depth discussion, music, theatre, and more!
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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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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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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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Vox Pop is WAMC's live call-in talk program. Host Ray Graf and a great roster of experts tackle everything from car and home repair to tax prep, history, science and astronomy… birds, pets and wildlife biology... and a few surprises, too!Every Monday is a "Medical Monday." Every Friday is a "Food Friday."There are several ways to join the conversation:Call in during the show from 2-3 p.m. at 1-800-348-2551 (1-800-34TALK-1)Email [email protected] during the showTweet us @WAMCVoxPopYou can subsc ...
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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 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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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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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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A podcast by WA runners, for WA runners. Join non elite runners Chris, Simon & Vici as they cover the roads, trails and track scenes in Western Australia, as well as interviewing notable personalities of the WA running community.
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Our podcast features tip and tricks on search engine optimization, online advertising and otherwise how to maintain a great online presence. We also like talking with business owners about their tricks to manage the digital landscape.
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WAMC on the Road at Gallery 40 - Journalism Panel
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47:04Last month, WAMC on the Road presented an evening of conversation centered on the state of journalism, democracy, and upholding our First Amendment Rights at Gallery 40 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Joe Donahue moderated and the panelists were WAMC’s CEO & President Sarah Gilbert, Executive Producer of “The New Yorker Radio Hour” David Krasnow, Founde…
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Episode 99 | WAMC McNally Applecross Shoreline Run | Strive Program B
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1:15:03Monday 1 December 2025 Podcast daddies Chris and Simon are back on the mic as we cover the weekend’s local races including the WAMC McNally Applecross Shoreline Run and Strive Program B. We also had WA based runners run the 2026 World Cross Country Selection Trial and the Ultra Trail Kosciuszko. Simon recaps his 800m track debut facing the likes of…
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Physical Therapy with Matthew Goodemote 12/30/25
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49:15Physical therapist Matthew Goodemote joins us to answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts.
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Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards' Lifetime Achievement honoree Margaret Atwood in conversation with Joe Donahue
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31:37On October 11, The Eleanor Roosevelt Center in partnership with PEN America presented the 2025 Banned Book Awards at The Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, New York. This year’s Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement honoree was best-selling author Margaret Atwood and Joe Donahue had the great honor of speaking with her at the event.In her latest work, "Boo…
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Incubation period ends and The Egg hatches on January 8
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14:59The Egg is hatching. After six months of renovations, The Empire State Performing Arts Center is re-opening its doors on January 8, 2026.By Sarah LaDuke
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The Book Show | Allison Russell – The Antidote [encore airing]
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27:21Karen Russell's latest, “The Antidote,” is a dust bowl novel and a reckoning with a nation’s forgetting that enacts the settler amnesia and omissions passed down from generation to generation.By WAMC
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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, Partner with the Albany law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, and Former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain.…
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Medical Monday 12/29/25: Podiatry with Dr. Douglas Tumen
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49:33Dr. Douglas Tumen of Hudson Valley Foot Associates joins us to take your foot health questions. Ray Graf hosts.
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40th Anniversary of New Wave pioneer Howard Jones' "Dream into Action"
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24:32Howard Jones’ groundbreaking 1985 album, Dream Into Action, peaked on the UK charts and cracked the US Top 10. It went on to spawn global hit singles, “Things Can Only Get Better” (which experienced a resurgence after being featured on an episode of Netflix’s Stranger Things) and “No One is to Blame” as well as “Life in One Day” and “Like to Get to…
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"About Time," David Duchovny's seventh published - and first poetic - work, covers a range of intimate themes and topics, including love, the loss of love, parenting, Duchovny’s own parents, alienation, and other emotional quandaries.By Joe Donahue
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The best of The Best of Our Knowledge: 2025
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28:31The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. This week we’ll celebrate the best of The Best of Our Knowledge in 2025. We’ll learn about a new color that humans normally can’t see, a project that created one of the most advanced maps of the brain, and research that uncovers truths to the extinction of the dinosaurs…
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College Robert Brigham, Associate Professor of Music at Vassar College Justin Patch, and Political consultant and lobbyist Libby Post.By Sarah LaDuke
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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 247
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59:30Each 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.
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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 Senior Constellation Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Science at RPI Jim Hendler, and Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Nic Range…
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On this week's 51%, we look back on some of our favorite conversations from 2025: Dr. Heather Hirsch discusses the FDA’s decision to remove “black box” warning labels from hormonal therapies used to treat symptoms of menopause; Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson explains how President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” blocks Medi…
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We welcome back Kathryn Sheehan for another of our regular deep dives into history. We'll delve into the great holiday stories and traditions of our region. Ray Graf hosts.
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Book Picks - Oblong Books and Merrit Bookstore
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24:51This week's Book Picks comes from Suzanna Hermans from Oblong Books in Rhinebeck and Millerton, NY and Kira Wizner from Merritt Bookstore in Millbrook, NY.By Joe Donahue
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CulinaryArts@SPAC - Justin Burke's "Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride"
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25:47Justin Burke is a food writer, recipe developer, queer food activist, and award-winning pastry chef and baker. Burke’s debut cookbook “Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride” was released this past summer by Countryman Press.By Sarah LaDuke
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In his latest biography, “Mark Twain,” Ron Chernow brings to life the man known as the father of American literature, Mark Twain. Chernow peels back the layers of this complex figure, showing us the man behind classics like “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “The Innocents Abroad.”By WAMC
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, Mayor of the City of Albany Kathy Sheehan, and Former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain.By Joe Donahue
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The Legislative Gazette – Governor Hochul signs an A-I safeguard bill into law
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The Capitol Connection – Paul Wolf, President Emeritus, NY Coalition for Open Government
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Medical Monday 12/22/25: Sports Medicine with Dr. Jason Friedman
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49:21We talk sports medicine with Dr. Jason Friedman of Nuvance Health. Ray Graf hosts.
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Episode 102 | 6 Inch Trail Marathon | The 2025 Recap
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1:33:22Monday 22 December 2025 It's Simon, Chris and Vici with an end-of-year wrap up where we take a breath and look back at our year in running. The PBs, the blow-ups, and all the brilliant people who make this community what it is. Today we’re keeping it simple: a few reflections, a few stories, and probably a few things we’ll regret saying in January.…
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. On this episode, we’ll learn how an endangered antelope was born to a mother of a separate species. A new report from New York examines declining public school enrollment. And lawmakers are celebrating the return of whole milk to the cafeteria.…
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Joseph Palamountain Jr. Chair in Government at Skidmore College Beau Breslin, Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College Robert Brigham, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, and Preceptor in Public S…
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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 246
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59:30Each 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.
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Food Friday 12/19/25: Flour Hour with Amy Halloran
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49:58Always a Food Friday favorite, Amy Halloran is back to talk about grain, flour, baking and bakeries of yesteryear. Ray Graf hosts.
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Ulster County Comptroller and former President and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley March Gallagher, Senior Fellow for Health Policy at The Empire Center for Public Policy Bill Hammond, and Senior Fellow at the American Enterpr…
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The Legislative Gazette – Governor Hochul announces her support for medical aid in dying legislation
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Miriam Udel on ‘worldmaking’ through Yiddish children’s literature
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29:30On this week's 51%, we speak with Emory University Professor Miriam Udel about how a 20th Century movement of Yiddish literature strived to help Jewish children make sense of a tumultuous world and shape the future of Jewish culture. Udel’s latest book on the subject — including how some Yiddish stories helped to promote equality for young girls — …
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Astronomy with Bob Berman and Valerie Rapson 12/18/25
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51:35Astronomers Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson join us to discuss recent space news and answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts.
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Make merry all year long with new cocktail book from Devin McEwan and Sandra Boynton
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26:24“Extremely Happy Holidays: Wildly Creative New Cocktails to Uplift and Enchant through a Full Year of Holiday Chaos” is a new mixology book that features recipes for spirited drinks and mocktails - all themed around specific festive celebrations – and not just the ones inundating our lives this time of year – but also St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween, …
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Be careful what you don't wish for: Quiara Alegía Hudes' debut novel "The White Hot"
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19:02Quiara Alegría Hudes is the Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright of “Water by the Spoonful” and the musical “In the Heights,” which won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and which she adapted for the screen. Her memoir, “My Broken Language,” was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Pos…
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Ulster County Board of Elections Commissioner Ashley Dittus, Professor of Political Science at Hartwick College in Oneonta and and Co-Director of the Institute of Public Service Laurel Elder, Executive Director of Communities for Local Power and fo…
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The Capitol Connection – Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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We welcome back travel professional Jean Gagnon to take your questions.
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Specialist in Government and Public Services Healthcare Consulting Azmat Ahmad, Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bard College and Director for the Center for Civic Engagement; Professor of Political Studies Jonath…
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Winter officially begins on Sunday, although many of us have already gotten a sizable taste. We welcome back NewsChannel 13 meteorologist Reid Kisselback to answer your weather questions. Ray Graf hosts.
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Book Picks - Golden Notebook and Chatham Bookstore
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23:13This week's Book Picks comes from Jackie Kellachan from the Golden Notebook in Woodstock, NY and Amy Zimmerman from Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, NY.By Joe Donahue
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The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College presents "Family Forms," an exhibition that invites visitors to consider how families are made, remade, and represented. Bringing together contemporary art and vernacular photography, Family Forms looks closely at kinship, care, and the stories we tell about who we are to on…
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The Book Show | Ann Packer – Some Bright Nowhere
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27:20Ann Packer’s newest novel, “Some Bright Nowhere,” marks a profound return after a decade: it tells the story of Eliot and Claire, married nearly forty years in a quiet Connecticut town, facing the toughest chapter of their lives when Claire’s long-running illness draws toward its end.By WAMC
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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, Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, The Empire Report’s JP Miller, and Former Times Union Associate Editor Mik…
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Medical Monday 12/15/25: Ophthalmology with Dr. David Perlmutter
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48:57We're joined by Dr. David Perlmutter of Perlmutter Eye Center. He specializes in customized cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, and retinal diseases. Ray Graf hosts.
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Episode 101 | Founders City Beach Xmas Cup | Bryan Bourke
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1:04:30Monday 15 December 2025 We chat to Bryan Bourke, an all-round nice guy, loves to tackle the next big challenge, is a 0-time NBA All-star according to his Instagram bio, arguably the most avid WARP listener, and officially/unofficially a Jägermeister sponsored athlete. In local results we had the WAMC Founders City Beach Xmas Cup and WA runners who …
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The Moai statues on Easter Island “walked”
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34:06The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. The Rapa Nui peoples of Easter Island have sculpted statues known as Moai for centuries. These statues are likely familiar to you – giant stone heads with prominent figurative facial features. We will learn all about how the Moai statues were transported by the Rapa Nui …
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