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#1702: Russell Shorto “Smalltime” | The Book Show

#1702: Russell Shorto “Smalltime” | The Book Show

This week, best-selling author Russell Shorto never thought to write about his own past. He grew up knowing his grandfather and namesake was a small-town mob boss but maintained an unspoken family vow of silence. Then an elderly relative prodded: "You’re a writer―what...

#1552: Covering Cuomo & Limiting Fake News | The Media Project

#1552: Covering Cuomo & Limiting Fake News | The Media Project

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith; Rosemary Armao, Editor and Investigative Journalist and Professor at the University at Albany; and Judy Patrick, Former Editor...

WAMC News Podcast – Episode 178

It was on March 1, 2020 that New York state confirmed the first case of a novel coronavirus that would eventually change everyday life across the United States and the world. So how will history treat this COVID-19 era? Since early 2020, Madison County Historian Matt...

#1588: The Fight For Free Speech | The Best Of Our Knowledge

#1588: The Fight For Free Speech | The Best Of Our Knowledge

In our age of digital communication, social upheaval, and political division, the issues surrounding our First Amendment rights are more complicated and controversial than ever. A lot of people are using those free speech rights to argue about free speech without...

#1649: A Journey From Darkness To Light | 51%

#1649: A Journey From Darkness To Light | 51%

On this week’s 51%, the female part of toy company Melissa & Doug has written a book about her journey from darkness to light, telling others they’re not alone. Melissa & Doug is a half-billion-dollar success story, its products found on toy store shelves and...