The Roundtable
The Roundtable
Renowned Social Commentator, James Howard Kunstler on The Roundtable The United States consumes close to 20 million barrels of oil a day. James Howard Kunstler writes that our addiction to the resource is destined to end sharply, painfully, and tragically - much sooner than most Americans realize. Joe Donahue speaks with Kunstler about this topic which is the subject of his new book, The Witch of Hebron.
Classical Music According to Yehuda In this week's segment Alan and Yehuda discuss Igor Stravinsky.
Howie Hawkins Howie Hawkins is the Green Party Candidate for Governor of New York. He joins Joe on The Roundtable to speak about his platform and plans.
Congressional Corner with Chris Gibson - Part 2 Alan speaks with Chris Gibson, the Republican candidate for NY's 20th district. Today they talk about Gibson's working class background.
Meira Blaustein - Woodstock Film Festival Meira drops by for her annual pre-fest visit to let us know all about the scheduled films, panels, and famous people lined up for this year's Woodstock Film Festival.
Congressional Corner with Chris Gibson - Part 1 Alan speaks with Chris Gibson, the Republican candidate for NY's 20th district.
Doug LeClaire - Asbury Shorts NYC Sarah LaDuke speaks with Asbury Shorts New York founder and director, Doug LeClaire, about Asbury Shorts and his upcoming visits to the region.
Listener Essay - A Mother's Worries Periodically we air essays written and read by area writers. We call them "Listener Essays" and this is one of them.
Sam Kean - The Disappearing Spoon Steve speaks with Sam Kean about his book, The Disappearing Spoon.
Congressional Corner with Nan Hayworth - Part 3 Alan finishes up his conversation with Nan Hayworth.
Catskill Mountain Eco-Heritage Festival Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, and Wayne Turner join Joe in Studio A to talk about this year's Catskill Mountain Eco-Heritage Festival at The Ashokan Center.
Robert Schnakenberg - The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia: Baseball Ian speaks with Robert Schnakenberg about The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia: Baseball Stuff You Never Needed to Know and Can Certainly Live Without.
Tana French - Faithful Place Joe speaks with Tana French, bestselling author of The Woods and The Likeness about her new book, Faithful Place.
Listener Essay - The Afternoon We Didn't See Yo-Yo Ma If you have a listener essay you'd like to submit the The Roundtable e-mail Sarah LaDuke at sladuke@wamc.org.
Chris Salewicz - Bob Marley: The Untold Story Ian speaks with Chris Salewicz about his new Bob Marley biography.
Congressional Corner with Nan Hayworth - Part 2 Alan speaks with Congressional candidate, Nan Hayworth, about health care.
Book Picks - Odyssey Books Neil Novick makes the trek from South Hadley, MA to share this week's Book Picks list with Joe - and with you!
Scott Simon Scott Simon is the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. Here he speaks with Joe about his book, Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption.
Mark Taylor - Crisis on Campus Mark Taylor speaks with Joe about Crisis on Campus: A Bold Plan for Reforming Our Colleges and Universities.
Congressional Corner with Nan Hayworth - Part 1 Nan Hayworth is the Republican candidate for NY's 19th District seat.
Peace Building Through the Arts at Sienna College Joe speaks with Professor Mahmood Karimi-Hakak about a new course he's teaching at Sienna College.
Roy Peter Clark - The Glamour of Grammar Joe speaks with Roy Peter Clark about his book, The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery or Practical English.
Mickey Hart Ian speaks with Grateful Dead and Rhythm Devils drummer, Mickey Hart.
Spencertown Academy Art Center's Festival of Books Joe is joined by Mary Anne Lee and Susan Orlean to speak about the Spencertown Academy Art Center's 5th Annual Festival of Books.
Classical Music According to Yehuda In this week's Classical Music According to Yehuda, Alan and Yehuda discuss 20th Century composers.
David Auburn David Auburn directs Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance at Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge, MA.
Congressional Corner - Brad Hays - Part 3 Alan Chartock speaks with Brad Hays about tax cuts.
Emanuel Ax Joe speaks with pianist Emanuel Ax prior to his performance at Tanglewood.
Mark Twain House and Museum Patti Philippon, the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Chief Curator of The Mark Twain House and Museum, takes us on an audio tour of the beautiful home.
Tyne Daly Joe speaks with Emmy and Tony Award winning powerhouse performing, Tyne Daly. She will be performing at Barrington Stage on September 2.
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