HISTORY

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.

We learn about PAHMUSA's Underground Railroad walking tour in Springfield, chat with author David Ambroz's memoir, "A Place Called Home," and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

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.

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.

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.

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.