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WAMC News Podcast- Episode 152

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Following the May death of George Floyd, Albany experienced a slew of protests and riots, New York repealed a law that restricted access to police disciplinary records, and a statewide mandate to reimagine policing was instituted. To learn how these events have impacted policing in New York’s capital city, WAMC’s Jackie Orchard rode along with an Albany Police lieutenant and spoke with a local Black rights activist.

#1636: Awakening A Fierce Feminine Buddhism | 51%

#1636: Awakening A Fierce Feminine Buddhism | 51%

On this week’s 51%, a woman who made history in New York politics takes in Kamala Harris’ victory; there’s a changing landscape in theatre arts funding and a Buddhist teacher brings Buddhist women to the fore. New York state Senate Majority Leader Andrea...

Folk Icon Arlo Guthrie | WAMC’s In Conversation With

Folk Icon Arlo Guthrie | WAMC’s In Conversation With

This week, we present an encore interview with WAMC's Alan Chartock and Folk Icon Arlo Guthrie. The pair spoke in 2015 at the Mahaiwie Theatre in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They discuss the movie Alice's Restaurant.

#1688: Lydia Davis “Essays One” | The Book Show

#1688: Lydia Davis “Essays One” | The Book Show

This week on The Book Show, we speak with Lydia Davis about her new work Essays One. Davis is a writer whose originality, influence, and wit are beyond compare. Best known for her masterful short stories and translations, Davis’s gifts extend equally to her...