HISTORY

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.

Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss local involvement in the “No Kings” protests, how people in western Mass. are surviving under rising costs of living, and how communities in the 413 celebrated Juneteenth.

Several families from around western Massachusetts have an historic and personal connection to the Civil War and Juneteenth, dating back to June 19th, 1865.

We dive into the archives of Jacob's Pillow with preservationist Norton Owen and check out Pandora's Cluster with Mr. Universe.

We hear live music with local band Muswell Hillbillies ahead of their Tom Petty tribute show at The Iron Horse, learn about Lee's first Pride celebration and learn about the failures of reconstruction in with Ousmane Power-Greene.

We find out about Genuine Culture and Wistriahurst's Juneteenth celebration, talk to Ancestral Bridges about their Juneteenth walking tour and break down language history in America with the Word Nerd.

We hear about the 3rd annual Juneteenth Freedom Concert with the SSO, talk to the Silverthorne Theater Company about some upcoming productions and visit Ray's Family Farm in Southwick.

We talk to filmmaker Llewellyn Smith about his new documentary exploring the history of the American medical system and talk about a strange exoplanet with Mr. Universe.

One of the best known battles of the American Revolution may have been in Lexington, Mass. But a historic house about 100 miles west, in the town of Hadley, Mass., is among the many locations where people lived and labored — and played lesser known roles leading up to 1776.

We check back in with student authors of the Slavery North Initiative with their picture book exhibit, tour the sustainable and natural dye printmaking studio Zea Mays and learn about pronunciation with the Word Nerd.