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#1573 – Peter Biskind
In “The Sky Is Falling: How Vampires, Zombies, Androids, and Superheroes Made America Great for Extremism,” cultural journalist Peter Biskind dives headlong into two decades of popular culture, from superhero franchises and series like “The Walking Dead” and “Game of...
#1423: Bob Woodward’s Revelations
The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, Barbara Lombardo is a Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The...
#1836: Primary Day Thursday
The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: with the primaries less than a week away, we’ll take a look at single payer heathcare as an issue in the governor’s race, our political observer Alan...
#1459: “You STILL Can’t Fire The Bad Ones”
Some recent court rulings have us thinking again about a segment we ran earlier this year, so as we head into the new school year, let’s take another look at just how much are teachers valued in the US? There are a lot of politicians, media outlets and education...
#1519: Respect
On this week’s 51%, a musician speaks to Aretha Franklin’s accomplishments; hear from the head of a farm sanctuary about how she’s adapting to the times; and learn why Section 377 is in the spotlight in India. Though Aretha Franklin is the singer here, it was Otis...
#1835 – Cynthia Nixon, New York Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate
WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with actor and progressive activist Cynthia Nixon, a Democrat challenging Governor Andrew Cuomo in next week's primary in New York.