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#1662: Urban Gardens And The Women Who Design Them|51%
This week, we explore the role of community gardens in urban areas and we’ll meet some of the scientists who are purifying the soils the gardens grow in. Thanks to our story editor Ian Pickus. Thanks to Tina Renick for production assistance. Our executive producer is...
#2122: Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief For Newsday | The Capitol Connection
This week, WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Yancey Roy, the Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday. Photo courtesy of Yancey Roy.
Author Peter Canellos | WAMC’s In Conversation With
This week we present an encore broadcast. WAMC’s Dr. Alan Chartock speaks with Peter Canellos, author of "The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero." Photo courtesy of Simon & Schuster.
WAMC News Podcast – Episode 200
For more than a year, we’ve been covering the devastating COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Eventually, 76 residents — including many men who fought in World War II — died of the virus. As subsequent investigations found, that was likely exacerbated by...
Audrey Munson: America’s First Supermodel | A New York Minute In History
In this episode, Devin and Lauren research the life of Audrey Munson, America’s first supermodel. Born in upstate New York, Munson was one of the most famous models of the early 20th Century, and posed for the top American artists in the Beaux Arts movement....
#1714: Andrew McCarthy “Brat: An 80’s Story”|The Book Show
This week, Andrew McCarthy’s movie roles in “Pretty in Pink,” “St. Elmo's Fire,” “Weekend at Bernie's,” and “Less Than Zero” made him a star. He's considered one of the so-called “Brat Pack” – which has come to represent both a genre of film...