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This week we present an encore interview, Dr. Alan Chartock in Conversation with Author Joshua Rubenstein. Rubenstein discusses his book Leon Trotsky: A Revolutionary’s Life.
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In the pages of his new book, Medallion Status: True Stories From Secret, John Hodgman explores the strangeness of his career, speaking plainly of fame, especially at the weird, marginal level he enjoyed it. He says he was a “famous minor television personality.” Hodgman’s essays offer a thoughtful examination of status, fame, and identity.
[Continue reading...] about #1682: John Hodgman “Medallion Status” | The Book ShowA longtime member of the Albany Common Council says he will not seek reelection next year. Democrat Richard Conti of the 6th Ward says he is making the announcement more than a year in advance so candidates who want to succeed him have enough time to get organized. Conti is an openly gay councilor who was […]
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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; Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association; and Rosemary Armao, Editor and Investigative Journalist and Professor at the University at […]
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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Cuomo implements color coded zones to contain new coronavirus hotspots in NY; our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the death of former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno; and we’ll take you to a forum […]
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As the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century made its way onto college campuses, the leaders of those institutions needed to find a way to keep the peace while making big changes. This week on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll hear how college presidents straddled the campus color line.
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