The Roundtable

Terry Tempest Williams - Finding Beauty in a Broken World

mail@wamc.org — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:25:06 GMT

Joe speaks with Terry Tempest Williams about her book, Finding Beauty in a Broken World.

Listener Essay - Toddler Travel

mail@wamc.org — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:22:38 GMT

Wally Nichols shares the story of air travel with his little girl.

Congressional Corner with Carolyn Maloney - Part 3

mail@wamc.org — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:20:58 GMT

The topic at hand on today's Congressional Corner is credit card debt.

Alix Dobkin

mail@wamc.org — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:18:59 GMT

Alix joins Joe in Studio A to talk about My Red Blood:A Memoir of Growing Up Communist, Coming Onto the Greenwich Village Folk Scene, and Coming Out in the Feminist Movement

Kindred Spirits by Gillian Jagger

mail@wamc.org — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:15:42 GMT

Artist Gillian Jagger, Pearl Art Gallery's Chrissy Glenn, and The Drawing Room's Denny Dillon join Joe to talk about a very exciting joint exhibition of Jagger's work.

David Isay - National Day of Listening

mail@wamc.org — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:51:08 GMT

Sarah LaDuke speaks with StoryCorps' David Isay about the second annual National Day of Listening.

David Isay - First National Day of Listening

mail@wamc.org — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:50:20 GMT

StoryCorps' David Isay speaks with Sarah LaDuke about a new holiday, The National Day of Listening.

Jane Smiley - The Georges and the Jewels

mail@wamc.org — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:43:24 GMT

Joe speaks with Jane Smiley about her book, The Georges and the Jewels.

Josh Leib - I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President

mail@wamc.org — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:42:04 GMT

Joe speaks with Josh Leib about his book, I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President.

Jeff Kiney - Diary of a Wimpy Kid

mail@wamc.org — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:36 GMT

Joe speaks with Jeff Kiney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Congressional Corner with Carolyn Maloney - Part 2

mail@wamc.org — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:34:58 GMT

In today's Congressional Corner, Alan and Carolyn Maloney discuss 9/11 related health problems.

Book Picks - Merritt Books

mail@wamc.org — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:16 GMT

Scott Meyer is this week's bookseller for our Book Picks segment.

Congressional Corner with Carolyn Maloney

mail@wamc.org — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:44:20 GMT

Alan speaks with NY Representative Carolyn Maloney about abortion rights in health care overhaul.

Linda Bauer - Recipes from Historic New England

mail@wamc.org — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:17:14 GMT

Food writer Linda Bauer tells us the history behind some of our regions more prominent inns & restaurants.

Barbara Traynor - Second Career Volunteer

mail@wamc.org — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:39:20 GMT

Joe Donahue speaks with Barbara Traynor about her book, Second Career Volunteer.

Diane Morgan - The New Thanksgiving Table

mail@wamc.org — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:27:18 GMT

Joe speaks with Diane Morgan about her new book, The New Thanksgiving Table.

Gerald Kolpan - Etta

mail@wamc.org — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:06:12 GMT

Katie Britton speaks with Gerald Kolpan about his novel which imagines the life of Etta Place.

In Our Backyard #225

mail@wamc.org — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:01:24 GMT

We'll celebrate Thanksgiving this week on the show as Ward tells us all about the Wild Turkey that gobbles its way around New England. And we will hear about a Ward Stone Thanksgiving. Plus, we will talk about backyard birds, ticks, fish and owls. And we'll answer all your letters from the past week.

Buy Local Bash

mail@wamc.org — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:58:12 GMT

Melanie Beam from Mountain Media in Saratoga, Kelly Brown from Brown's Brewing in Troy, and Susan Taylor from The Book House in Albany and Market Block Books in Troy join Joe to talk about Capital District First's Buy Local Bash which takes place on Nov. 21 from 5-9pm at The Atrium in Troy, NY.

Barbara Ehrenreich

mail@wamc.org — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:20:01 GMT

Joe speaks with Barbara Ehrenreich about her latest book, Bright-Sided.

Congressional Corner with Chris Murphy - Part 3

mail@wamc.org — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:54:34 GMT

Alan Chartock and Congressman Murphy talk about veteran's affairs.

Chuck Wills - Jack Kennedy: The Illustrated Life of a President

mail@wamc.org — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:52:40 GMT

Presidential scholar, Chuck Wills, speaks with Joe about Jack Kennedy: The Illustrated Life of a President. The book is beautiful and we would compare it to a portable/hand-held museum.

Listener Essay - Premature Birth Awareness Month

mail@wamc.org — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:50 GMT

Susan LaScala is a nurse practitioner in western Massachusetts and the author of Small Wonder, the story of a child born too soon.

Soledad O'Brien

mail@wamc.org — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:58 GMT

CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien joins Joe to talk about her new book and documentary which explores the Latino experience.

Steven Gillon - November 22, 1963

mail@wamc.org — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:42:37 GMT

This weekend marks the 46th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the start of Lyndon Baines Johnson's administration. Joe speaks with Steve Gillon about his book which chronicles the first 24 hours of LBJ's presidency.

Rosemary Wells - Max & Ruby's Bunny Party

mail@wamc.org — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:11 GMT

Author & illustrator Rosemary Wells is celebrating Max & Ruby's 30th Anniversary at the Eric Carle Museum this Sunday (11/22). Wells speaks about her career, and the event.

ASA

mail@wamc.org — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:35:25 GMT

ASA is a nonprofit land trust helping landowners conserve farmland in Washington and Rensselaer counties in the upper Hudson River valley.

Congressional Corner with Chris Murphy - Part 2

mail@wamc.org — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:23:50 GMT

Alan Chartock and Chris Murphy talk about the economy in today's Congressional Corner.

Mike Bonanno - The Yes Men Fix The World

mail@wamc.org — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:18:09 GMT

Mike Bonanno speaks with Joe Donahue prior the The Yes Men Fix The World screening at The Mahaiwe.

Darcey Steinke - Easter Everywhere: A Memoir

mail@wamc.org — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:23 GMT

Darcey Steinke will read tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Hall Auditorium, on Madison Ave. in Albany as part of the Frequency North series. For more information go to www.frequencynorth.com