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We talk to NEPM President Matt Abramovitz to bring a local context to eliminated federal funding for public media, hear live music with Florence's Lucia Dostal and imbibe at Tip Top Wine Shop.
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We learn about the new W.E.B. Du Bois statue that will be unveiled in Great Barrington this weekend and talk about the state of American politics with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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We learn about this weekend's Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival with live bagpipe music, talk to Word Nerd Emily Brewster about the suffixes "-ant" and "-aur," and listen to live music with Éilís Kennedy and Peter Blanchette.
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We visit Maple Corner Farm for their pick-your-own blueberry season, chat with conductor Keith Lockhart as he celebrates 30 years with the Boston Pops and play pickleball to benefit the Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity.
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We visit the dairy girls at Fletcher Farm, talk with a couple DJs who will liven Northampton for "Parties in the Park," and learn about the Yiddish Book Center's upcoming Yidstock.
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We hear more from our Green River Festival pop-ups with band THUS LOVE and musician Ali McGuirk and reflect on the Fourth of July through the words of Frederick Douglass.
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We visit the Beneski Museum in Amherst to learn more about the Dino Trail Week, tour Historic Northampton's new exhibit, "Slavery and Freedom in Northampton," and chat with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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We visit artist Nayana LaFond's exhibit, "Portraits in Red," at the Springfield Museums and talk with afrobeats legend Gyedu-Blay Ambolley.
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We learn about the local inspirations behind Radiotopia's podcast, "We're Doing The Wiz," with hosts Ian Coss and Sakin Ibrahim and take our latest Local Hero Spotlight to Ruffled Feathers Farm.
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We talk with folx from the Center for New Americans about their upcoming naturalization ceremony for our newest neighbors, chat with author David Daley about the state of democracy and picture space with Mr. Universe.
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We visit the lawn of Westhampton Public Library for their "Lounging for Literacy" event, revisit our pop-up with Leyla McCalla from the Green River Festival and try wines at State Street Fruit Store.
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In an rapidly changing political landscape, we check in with Rep. Jim McGovern. And, we take a trip to the Eric Carle Museum to see author and illustrator Grace Lin's career retrospective exhibit.
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Today on The Rundown, we discuss local reaction to U.S. strikes in Iran, threats waged against Job Corps, local advocacy for digital equity and public schooling in rural areas and much more.
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We talk with author Mattea Kramer about book "The Untended," chat with musician and producer John Carroll Kirby and talk with the Word Nerd about the English language's Germanic origins.