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#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
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...
#2109: Cuomo’s Office Refutes Sexual Harassment Charges & Gillibrand, Rep. Maloney Announce Bill To Protect Firefighters From PFAS | The Legislative Gazette
This week, Two former female aides to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo are accusing him of bad behavior. One says the governor sexually harassed her in incidents that included inappropriate touching and an invitation to play strip poker. Cuomo denies the allegations....
#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%
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...