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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 282
The Oscars Sunday night is being hailed as a return to normal after last year’s pandemic-muted ceremony. But most of the pre-show attention has been on what’s not in the broadcast. With the Academy scrambling to retain ratings, several awards will be given off-screen...
#1757: Susan Orlean “On Animals” | The Book Show
New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean gathers a lifetime of musings, meditations, and in-depth profiles about animals in her new collection, “On Animals.” Orlean has been hailed as “a national treasure” by The Washington Post and is the author of the New York Times...
#1607: The bravery of Journalists covering Ukraine | The Media Project
The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; former Times Union Editor and current Substack columnist Rex Smith; former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York...
#1643: The search for an Alzheimer’s biomarker | The Best of Our Knowledge
Scientists and Alzheimer’s disease have been doing battle for decades and so far, the disease has been winning. But there are strides being made for earlier and non-invasive ways to detect the condition. Now there is new technology ready for clinical testing that...
WAMC News Podcast – Episode 281
As the situation in Ukraine worsens by the day, we speak with SUNY Orange Global Studies Professor Michael Strmiska, who traces how we got here from more than a millennium ago to the splintering of the Soviet Union in 1991 through today. Dr. Strmiska has taught and...
#2211: Gov. Hochul signs anti-sexual harassment measures into law | The Legislative Gazette
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a package of anti-sexual harassment bills into law. Our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on former Governor Andrew Cuomo saying he’s open to running for his old seat. Also, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand...