Berkshire Eagle Podcasts
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsPodcasts from The Berkshire Eagle, the voice of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, since 1852. The Eagle is a local newsroom covering the Berkshires and beyond. Visit us at berkshireeagle.com.
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Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Howard Herman returns to discuss summer baseball in Berkshire County
May 29, 2021 16:43 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBMike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports throughout Berkshire County. Sports columnist Howard Herman joins Jake to discuss the return to baseball at Wahconah Park and Joe Wolfe Field. The Pittsfield Suns began their season on May 26 and played their first home game on May 27. Not only did the game include local athletes, but some late-inning drama in the form of a Home Run Derby. Jake and Howard highlight the return of the North A...
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: 10 takeaways from Berkshire County's Fall II sports season
May 05, 2021 20:14 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBMike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports in Berkshire County. The Fall II sports season was a large step towards a return to normal, at least in the world of sports. The two-month season is in the books and local schools are turning their attention towards a two-month spring season. Jake and Mike empty the think tank with 10 things we learned from the Fall II sports season. Some topics discussed include the 2021 senior class dealing...
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Howard Herman talks winter, fall II and spring sports
February 18, 2021 18:58 - 28 minutes - 69 MBMike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports in Berkshire County. The Mike is muted this week and Jake is joined by Howard Herman to discussing the wide-range of possibilities for local sports to close out this year. Howard offers all the answers regarding Berkshire County sports, which starts with why only some schools were playing basketball in early February (1:12) before discussing what it has felt like covering games (3:22). Being a...
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Tom Brady wins his seventh Super Bowl and Berkshire County hoops
February 08, 2021 22:05 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBMike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department reunite for another episode of the Mendel and the Mike podcast. High School sports are underway and the guys have already been to a handful of games, but Tom Brady is the first topic after the Tampa Bay Bucs won the Super Bowl. From there, the guys share notes from a busy week of sports throughout Berkshire County. Super Bowl 0:35 Maria Gamberoni scores 1,000 8:00 Dustin Belcher reaches 100 career wins 10:35 Hoosac Valley...
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: First Nordic meet and things we're looking forward to in 2021
January 23, 2021 20:36 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThe first sporting event of the year in Berkshire County officially took place and Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle are back to preview the Nordic Ski meet between Mount Greylock and Wahconah. After previewing what the safe and socially-distant meet could look like, the guys dive into what we will hopefully see in Berkshire County sports this season. They dive into a hopeful return of baseball at Wahconah Park and Joe Wolfe Field, as well as what the high school landscape o...
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Time is running out for Berkshire County's Winter and Fall II seasons
January 09, 2021 16:52 - 19 minutes - 18 MBSports aren't necessarily back, but plans are coming together as Berkshire County high schools are hopeful sports may be played in both the Winter and Fall II seasons. Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle are back after some time to express thoughts and share some news surrounding local sports. The guys highlight Walsh's call up to the big leagues as the new sports editor and ask if sports can really be played as the clock inches closer to midnight on both the Winter and Fall I...
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Thoughts on the landscape of sports in Berkshire County; NBA returns
July 30, 2020 20:51 - 29 minutes - 53.9 MBJake Mendel and Mike Walsh, of The Berkshire Eagle sports department, return to a sports scene that is much different than it was five months ago. The guys discuss the possibility of professional sports pushing through the COVID-19 pandemic, different sports currently happening in Berkshire County and share some thoughts on what a fall sports season may look like in Western Massachusetts. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @WalshWrites89 and...
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: The Republic of Grief
April 22, 2020 12:23 - 2 minutes - 3.68 MBOur troubled times came close to home for me this week, but I found a bit of solace in an unexpected place. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: The museum of canned goods
April 17, 2020 22:24 - 2 minutes - 3.71 MBHere's a little podcast on what comes after our epidemic. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Muscling through spring without sports; Walsh reflects on Brady
March 27, 2020 14:26 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBJake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department host a show about local sports, with no local sports. The guys discuss another possible delay to the return of sports and if spring sports should just "begin." Despite no action, they share some of the stories they have in the works and end the show by talking about Tom Brady's exit from New England. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_WALSH @EagleSportsZone
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: A journal of the plague years
March 20, 2020 15:24 - 2 minutes - 3.75 MBHere's something about a plague three centuries ago that offers some lessons, and hope, for our current epidemic. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Dealing with the coronavirus and state tournament cancellations
March 18, 2020 20:01 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBJake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department host a show about local sports, with no local sports. The guys discuss Taconic's Isaac Percy winning Western Mass. player of the year, what should've been an epic state championship weekend and life without sports. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_WALSH @EagleSportsZone
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Going viral
March 12, 2020 16:46 - 2 minutes - 3.48 MBHere's a little podcast on our government's current epidemic of denial. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Previewing championship weekend at the Cage
March 06, 2020 02:10 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBJake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department dive into the podcast studio to preview an epic weekend of basketball that could feature five Berkshire County teams hoisting Western Mass. Trophies. Beneath you will find a schedule for Saturday and timestamps of the time we chat about each team. D-IV Girls: Monson vs. Lenox - 4:38 D-IV Boys: Drury vs. Bay State Charter - 9:09 D-III Girls: Wahconah vs. Hoosac - 15:40 D-II Girls: Taconic vs. East Longmeadow - 20:05 D-II Boy...
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Destruction of justice
February 20, 2020 19:52 - 2 minutes - 3.84 MBDon ruminates on the latest attack on the rule of law (be very afraid). Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Sports Editor Geoff Smith talks hockey and girls basketball
February 07, 2020 01:09 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBSports editor Geoff Smith joins Jake Mendel in the podcast studio and not a moment too soon. The weather isn't warming up just yet, but the playoff race for Western Massachusetts teams certainly has. Jake rants about the Super Bowl and breakfast foods before Geoff gives us the lowdown on Berkshire County hockey (5:08) and what makes this Wahconah hockey team special. Jake and Geoff then look at the landscape for girls basketball (13:15) as local teams are establishing themselves as the top t...
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Chicken of the Trees
February 03, 2020 16:55 - 2 minutes - 3.85 MBFrom temporary exile in the unseasonably chilly south, here's a mouth-watering metaphor. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: My shocking DNA discovery
January 29, 2020 16:21 - 2 minutes - 3.53 MBDon reminds us: Don't ever send off one of those cheek swabs for diagnosis. It can cause severe political heartburn. Here's his story, sad but (not quite) true. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Someone to 'watch' over me
January 10, 2020 20:32 - 2 minutes - 3.72 MBHere's something from Don to start the new year on an uptick. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Someone to watch over me
January 10, 2020 20:29 - 2 minutes - 3.72 MBHere's something from Don to start the new year on an uptick. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Early season hockey, swimming and basketball thoughts
December 21, 2019 00:57 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB'Tis the season for winter sports in Berkshire County, which means Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department have you covered with some thoughts on recent teams and events they've covered. After a brief intro, the guys jump into Wahconah Hockey and its hot start (3:00) followed by Pittsfield swimming upping the ante this year (6:50). Mike jumps into some boys basketball thoughts (8:56) before Jake fills us in on Taconic, Hoosac Valley and Wahconah girls basketball (1...
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Life on the fast track
December 16, 2019 16:05 - 2 minutes - 3.56 MBDon delivers an audio souvenir from his recent rail trip through Japan, with some regional relevance. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Basketball storylines and preseason starting five
December 12, 2019 00:54 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBWinter is here and basketball is back with it. Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle Sports department have spent the last week talking with different coaches and covering jamborees as we prepare for the 2019-20 Berkshire County basketball season. The guys tackle some noteworthy storylines and end the show with a fun exercise of projecting Berkshire County's preseason starting five for both girls and boys basketball. Warning: You will probably disagree with their choices. Musi...
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: What are Lee's chances in the state semifinals?
November 23, 2019 00:35 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBLee football punched its ticket to the state tournament and the Berkshire Eagle is here to prepare you for Saturday's semifinal showdown. Sports reporter Jake Mendel is joined by sports editor Geoff Smith to discuss Lee's chances against St. Bernard's, the defending Division VIII state champions. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: America in your pocket
November 22, 2019 15:11 - 2 minutes - 3.6 MBDon Morrison delivers a little something about a patriotic masterpiece he recently discovered, after carrying it around for years. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Will Lenox need a bigger trophy case after championship weekend?
November 16, 2019 02:59 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBJake Mendel is joined by sports editor Geoff Smith to discuss a weekend full of championships. The guys get the show rolling with three local soccer teams shooting for a Western Massachusetts title (1:25). They transition to Lee football looking for its first Western Mass. title since 2015 (6:48)and close the show with the cross-country state tournament (12:49). Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Local cross-country, football and volleyball playoff rundown
November 08, 2019 01:18 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBJake Mendel is joined by sports editor Geoff Smith for a quick rundown of an busy weekend in Berkshire County Sports. The guys get you prepared for the football, volleyball and cross-country playoffs in less than 15 minutes. Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Requiem for a whistleblower
November 07, 2019 20:01 - 2 minutes - 3.77 MBDon sends greetings from Paris, where he just encountered an interesting historical parallel to current events. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Getting rid of the mob
October 31, 2019 15:26 - 3 minutes - 3.94 MBDon Morrison sends greetings from Sicily, where he stumbled across a little lesson for America. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Tournament season is quickly approaching in Berkshire County
October 30, 2019 19:51 - 31 minutes - 29 MBJake Mendel and Mike Walsh are back with Western Mass. Tournament time quickly approaching. The guys start the show with the best thing they saw this week (3:02) before diving into some football notes (7:29). With the All-Berkshire cross-country teams named, Mike gives us some names to watch in the postseason(14:26). The Berkshire Eagle sports editor Geoff Smith makes his debut on the show to give us some insight on boys soccer (17:41). Mike and Jake, as always, end the show with the dude of ...
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Spookiness intensifies and best games we saw in Berkshire County:
October 19, 2019 21:41 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBJake Mendel and Mike Walsh celebrate the one-month anniversary of the Mendel and the Mike podcast. The duo from The Berkshire Eagle sports department, continue to intensify the spookiness with more Halloween talk to kick-start the show. The best things they saw this week come from Drury and a cross-country meet and the week in review features Berkshire County golf, football and girls soccer. The guys end the week with their biggest and most-deserving "Dudes." Music for the show comes from ...
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: How to be a dictator
October 15, 2019 20:08 - 2 minutes - 3.69 MBThis week, Don talks up dictators after reading how to be one. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Netflix DVDs, undefeated football teams and Pittsfield volleyball
October 11, 2019 02:20 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBJake Mendel and Mike Walsh, of The Berkshire Eagle sports department, hop into the podcast studio for the third edition of the Mendel and the Mike Podcast. The guys get spooky with some Halloween talk before jumping into Berkshire County's latest sporting news. Jake gives an updated look at the football playoff picture. Mike follows with an update regarding girls soccer and the volleyball standings. They end the week with their favorite segment, "Dude of the Week." Music for the show comes f...
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Best thing we saw, week in review and Dude of the Week
October 10, 2019 15:29 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBJake Mendel and Mike Walsh, of The Berkshire Eagle sports department, hop into the podcast studio for the second edition of the Mendel and the Mike Podcast. The guys dive into the best games they covered this week and break down the outlook of girl's soccer after the season's first month before recapping the week of Berkshire county sports. Mike and Jake end the week with their favorite segment, "Dude of the Week." Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jme...
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: The Crowdstrike president
October 07, 2019 18:23 - 2 minutes - 4.1 MBA podcast to tickle the hearts of conspiracy theorists everywhere. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Berkshire County football, Storage Wars and Dude of the week
September 27, 2019 01:21 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBJake Mendel and Mike Walsh, of The Berkshire Eagle sports department, hop into the podcast studio for the first edition of the Mendel and the Mike Podcast. The guys look at each Berkshire County football team and discuss what we have learned thus far. Walsh discovers the shocking reality of the show "Storage Wars." Mike and Jake and the week with their favorite segment, "Dude of the Week." Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_Walsh & @Ea...
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: How to be a Man
September 25, 2019 18:14 - 2 minutes - 3.92 MBHere's something for the guys, about one we recently lost. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Life in the slow lane
September 18, 2019 17:54 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBWhen Don was 8 years old, his parents were zipping down a country road in their shiny new Buick when the right front tire blew. The car veered off the pavement and landed upside down at the bottom of an embankment. They were hospitalized for weeks. He was traumatized for life. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine...
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: The Plot Against America
August 28, 2019 20:01 - 2 minutes - 4.07 MBFinally, a conspiracy theory you can believe in. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Lessons of summer
August 22, 2019 17:13 - 2 minutes - 4.06 MBSomething seasonal from Master Don Morrison. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | Don Morrison: Who killed Jeffrey Epstein?
August 13, 2019 16:59 - 2 minutes - 3.92 MBAn old-fashioned detective thriller. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast| TheBeat: Back To School Season
August 09, 2019 14:01 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBThis week on The Beat, Eagle reporter and community engagement editor Jenn Smith will give us the latest update on education in the Berkshires. We'll cover new initiatives to combat the rise of hate and extreme ideologies in America as well as school funding. Catch The Beat every week for the latest news in the Berkshires.
Podcast | TheBeat: Marijuana in the Berkshires
August 02, 2019 14:06 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBThis week, we explore the new business in town: weed.
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: I can't breathe
July 30, 2019 17:38 - 2 minutes - 3.92 MBDon Morrison offers us a brief meditation on art — and race. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | TheBeat: Sexual Abuse and Crisis Clinicians in the Berkshires
July 26, 2019 16:33 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week, a mother buys a billboard on Route 7 to raise awareness of child sexual abuse, prompting a Colorado Marine veteran to go public after finding a picture on Facebook of his convicted childhood rapist coaching youth basketball. We also talk about the partnership between the Pittsfield Police Department and the Brien Center to bring crisis clinicians to call scenes. Catch The Beat wherever you listen to podcasts.
Podcast | Don Morrison: Go back where you came from
July 18, 2019 11:45 - 2 minutes - 3.82 MBThis week, commentator Don Morrison gives us a timely take on the news. Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Podcast | TheBeat: Local Government in the Berkshires
July 18, 2019 04:56 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBWe hear from Eagle correspondent Clarence Fanto on Stockbridge's local government troubles and Eagle reporter Amanda Drane on the Facebook spat between the Pittsfield mayor and a councilor.
Podcast | TheBeat: Missing Hinsdale Woman, Sweet Brook Nursing Home Troubles, Lee's busy Main Street
July 11, 2019 14:06 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBThe Berkshire Eagle's weekly news podcast.
Podcast | TheBeat: Kohan's Mall Empire and more
July 04, 2019 09:36 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBIntroducing the first weekly news podcast by The Berkshire Eagle.
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Don't be cruel
July 01, 2019 17:13 - 2 minutes - 4.12 MBAn Independence Day offering from Don Morrison. Morrison produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.