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Author Peter Canellos | WAMC’s In Conversation With

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

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...

#1714: Andrew McCarthy “Brat: An 80’s Story”|The Book Show

#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...

WAMC News Podcast | Episode 199

WAMC News Podcast | Episode 199

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider Mississippi’s bid to enforce a 15-week ban on abortion, setting up a showdown over abortion nearly 50 years after Roe v. Wade. The court first announced a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion in that 1973 case. Before...