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Alan Chartock...In Conversation with Tony Trischka

Albany, NY (2009-11-20) Alan is joined by Tony Trischka, one of the premier banjo players in the world, who discusses his rise from childhood in upstate New York to the top of the folk and bluegrass worlds.

Alan Chartock...In Conversation with Jay Gallagher

Albany, NY (2009-11-12) Alan Chartock is joined by veteran Albany reporter Jay Gallagher, the author of The Politics of Decline. Gallagher is battling pancreatic cancer and has spent the months since his diagnosis chronicling his fight on a blog and writing his memoirs. They also discuss the state of politics at the Capitol.

Dowmel Lecture: Zalmay Khalizad 11/3/09

Great Barrington, MA (2009-11-06) Dr. Khalilzad served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 2007 to 2009, Ambassador to Iraq, 2005-2007 and Ambassador to Afghanistan, 2003-2005.

Panel Discussion: The Legacy of Erastus Corning II

Albany, NY (2009-10-30) The panel looks back at the career of Corning on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Recorded "Live at the Linda" on October 22, 2009.

Alan Chartock...In Conversation with Roger Saillant

Albany, NY (2009-10-29) Alan talks to Roger Saillant, a former Ford official and the co-author of the environmental novel Vapor Trails, about sustainability and how Saillant rose from virtually nothing to the top of the business world.

Alan Chartock...In Conversation with Peter van Agtmael

Albany, NY (2009-10-16) Alan speaks to Peter van Agtmael, war photographer and author of 2nd Tour: Hope I Don't Die, about his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan and on other assignments around the world.

Dowmel Lecture: Jeffery Garten 10/6/09

Great Barrington, MA (2009-10-14) The Dowmel Lecture Series welcomes Jeffrey Garten, former Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade under President Bill Clinton. Recorded 10/6/09 at Monument Mountain High School, Great Barrington, MA.

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with E.D. Hirsch

Albany, NY (2009-10-01) Alan is joined by author and educational critic E.D. Hirsch, writer of the landmark Cultural Literacy, to discuss his new book The Making of Americans and what still needs to be improved in American public schools.

Juvenile Justice Forum 9/30/09

Albany, NY (2009-09-30) Alan is joined by Mark Steward to discuss how the state of Mississippi has rethought its youth incarceration programs recorded live at the New York State Capitol's Juvenile Justice Reform Symposium, 9-17-09.

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with James Barba

Albany, NY (2009-09-24) James Barba joins Alan Chartock for an interview about health care reform and how it could affect hospitals in our region. Barba is the president and CEO of Albany Medical Center. This interview was taped July 15th at WAMC studios.

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with James Barron and Mitchel Levitas

Albany, NY (2009-09-03) Alan is joined by journalists James Barron and Mitchel Levitas to discuss "The New York Times' Book of New York: Stories of the People, the Streets, and the Life of the City Past and Present."

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with Dr. Robert Baker

Albqany, NY (2009-08-20) Alanis joined by Dr. Robert Baker, Director of the Union Graduate College Bioethics Program to discuss medical ethics.

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with Anthony Wood

Albany, NY (2009-08-06) A preservation activist, historian, writer, teacher and grant maker, Anthony Wood is currently Executive Director of the Ittleson Foundation. Mr. Wood is the founder and chair of the New York Preservation Archive Project.

Forum: Corporate Support of the Arts 7/24/09

Albany, NY (2009-07-24) Alan Chartock moderates a panel discussion on the importance of corporate support of local arts organizations.

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with Dr. Dustin Swanger

Albany, NY (2009-07-23) Dr. Dustin Swanger is the 8th President of Fulton Montgomery Community College. He has a broad range of experience in higher education with a career spanning more than 20-years.

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with David Bornstein

Albany, NY (2009-07-17) David Bornstein specializes in writing about social innovation. He is the author of "How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas".

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with Mike Hein

Albany, NY (2009-07-09) Alan interviews Ulster County Executive Mike Hein.

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with Ralph Gardner, Jr.

Albany, NY (2009-07-03) Ralph Gardner is a freelance writer whose work has appeared frequently in the New York Times, New York Magazine, and the New York Observer.

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with Alex Storozynski

Albany, NY (2009-06-25) Alex Storozynski, an award winning journalist, is the author of The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Era of Revolution.

Alan Chartock ... In Conversation with Barry Krisberg and Laura John Ridolfi

Albany, NY (2009-06-19) Alan Chartock moderates a panel discussion on Juvenile Justice Reform...