Hudson Mohawk Magazine
7,478 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Hudson Mohawk Magazine is a locally-produced nightly news hour that provides sanctuary for the discussion of a wide range of topics, scaling from the global to the hyper-local. The show is broadcast on WOOC 105.3 FM, The Sanctuary for Independent Media's low-power radio station based in Troy, NY.
With the support of people like you, the Sanctuary uses art and participatory action to promote social and environmental justice and freedom of creative expression.
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A Year of No Garbage with Eve Schaub
September 28, 2023 01:29 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBIn her book, A Year of No Garbage, Eve Schaub recounts her attempt to live a year without creating waste — unexpectedly, during a pandemic. Her journey leads her to truths she had never encountered: Plastic recycling is a lie, compostables aren’t compostable, and plastic drives climate change, fosters racism, and poisons the environment, as well as our bodies, at alarming rates. Eve will join Bill McKibben, Beyond Plastics Founder Judith Enck, and WAMC's Joe Donahue on Sunday, October 1, at 2...
HMM 09-27-23
September 27, 2023 23:18 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBWe begin with a story about $7 million in federal funding locally to promote urban forests. Then, for our peace bucket, we hear about the UN’s international day calling for an end to nuclear weapons. Later on, we hear about an October 6 event to get Governor Hochul to support the Climate Superfund Act. Finally, Lovonia Mallory interviews Jim Ormond, director of “Hudson River Brickmakers.”
Groups Organizing Oct 6 Events Statewide To Support Climate Superfund Act
September 27, 2023 21:39 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBClimate groups are organizing a series of events across the state on Thursday October 6 to urge Governor Hochul to include the Climate Superfund Act in the state budget to make fossil fuel polluters to pay $3 billion a year for the damages they have caused. The Albany event will be at noon at West Capitol Park. Anne Rabe of NYPIRG talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
Gerson On UN International Day To Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
September 27, 2023 18:49 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MBSeptember 26, 2023 was U.N. International Day for the Complete Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Joseph Gerson of the Campaign fo Peace, Disarmament and Common Security talks with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the ongoing efforts to end the threat of nuclear war and the dangers posed by the war in Ukraine.
Radix Center On Federal Grant To Promote Urban Forests
September 27, 2023 16:07 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBThe federal government recently announced a $5 million grant to the U Albany Dept. of Geography and Planning to promote urban forests, part of a nationwide effort to reduce heat from climate change. The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center in the South End will be their community partner as environmental justice is a big part of the national program. Scott Kellogg of Radix talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about how the Center's existing fruit tree planting program builds int...
HMM 09 - 26 - 2023
September 26, 2023 23:55 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, we have Mark Dunlea’s story about the concerns of the NYS Comptroller over DEC air monitoring Then, Brea Barthel talks with photographer and curator Cliff Oliver about the "Life Through the Lens" exhibition by ten Black photographers at the Arts Center of the Capital Region Later on, we get insight into Prof. Kathy High’s pedagogy on Lateral Learning Environments After that, Brad Monkell highlights the work of comedian Cody Montanye Finally, ...
Sketch Comedy with Cody Montanye
September 26, 2023 23:49 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBCody Montanye a stand up comedian, talk with Brad Monkell about Cody and his friends coming together to create a sketch comedy group, who inspired Cody to be a comedian, and How Codys comedy has created very interesting interactions with the audience.
Arts Center's Black Photography Exhibit
September 26, 2023 19:41 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBHear about the latest exhibit at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, and a reception for it on 9/27. "Life Through the Lens" features 40+ photographs by ten Black artists. Cliff Oliver, esteemed local photographer and the show's curator, talks about the importance of Black people as creators not just subjects in others' works. He also discusses the importance of the 50-year-old nonprofit Black Dimensions in Art, shares notes on the process of curating an art exhibit, and invites listeners ...
NYS Comptroller Raises Concerns Over DEC Air Monitoring
September 26, 2023 19:39 - 9 minutes - 8.85 MBAn audit by the NYS Comptroller found that many air-polluting facilities across New York are not properly monitored for their compliance with regulations. A particular concern was the negative impact on environmental justice communities. TIna Kim, Deputy Comptroller of State Government Accountability, talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
HMM 09 - 25 - 23
September 26, 2023 00:01 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with Mark Dunlea talking with Canyon Ryan, executive director of United Tenants Association, about the organization’s 50th anniversary, their work on behalf of tenants, and proposals before the Albany City Council that will in effect penalize homeless individuals. Then, we kick off our election coverage with Elizabeth (EP) Press interviewing the Democratic candidate for Troy City Council District 1, Peggy Kawnack. Later on, we have an intervie...
Indigenous Lens on Media Making
September 25, 2023 21:26 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBKahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore, co-owner of The Aunties Dandelion media organization, transformed her work in mainstream media to her present focus on revitalizing communities through stories of land, language, and relationships. Join us for a conversation where Moore explores how and why The Aunties Dandelion uses an Indigenous lens to create media on Tues. Oct. 3 at 7pm at The Sanctuary for Independent Media with support from MDOCS Co-creation initiative from Skidmore College. https://www....
HMM 09 - 22 - 23
September 25, 2023 20:51 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with Moses Nagel’s story on the outgoing president of the Albany chapter of the Union of University Professionals, Aaron Major. Then, Mark Dunlea brings us speaker clips from the End Fossil Fuels speakers, including Dr. Cornel West and Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Later on, Brea Barthel reports on the Folklife Festival coming up on October 1st After that, Andrea Cunliffe encounters a mural being painted outside of the new Capital ...
Peggy Kownack Is Running for Troy City Council District 1
September 25, 2023 18:35 - 10 minutes - 23.9 MBElection Day is just six weeks away and here on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we will start our local coverage with the Troy City Council District 1 race between Bill Keal (R, C) and Peggy Kownack (D). Bill Keal has declined an interview with us until after he is QUOTE "in the position for a few years." Today we air the interview Elizabeth (EP) Press did with the Democratic candidate for Troy City Council District 1, Peggy Kownack.
United Tenants Of Albany Celebrate 50th Anniversary
September 25, 2023 16:57 - 9 minutes - 9.03 MBOn Thursday, Thursday, Sept 21, United Tenants of Albany celebrated its 50th anniversary. For their work on behalf of tenants, UTA honored the Bleecker Tenants Association, attorney Adriel Colon-Casiano, and longtime statewide tenant rights activist Michael McKee. Canyon Ryan, UTA's Executive Director, talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. He also discusses several proposals pending before the Albany City Council to penalize homeless individuals.
National Dance Day
September 23, 2023 12:37 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBChoreographers/dancers Jorelle Pome and Diane Betts showcased their newest piece...and were joined by dancers Fran Brown and Julie Mosher. Learn more about Jorelle Pome, what dance means to her, her recovery process and the dance performed on September 9th. Produced by Marsha Lazarus
Sidewalk Art at Capital Roots
September 22, 2023 21:32 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBSidewalk Mural Art welcoming walk to Capital Roots talk with Artist Juliana Heliti and Capital Roots Healthy Communities Manager Emile Scimeca. Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Andrea Cunliffe discovers the fruit and vegetables painted outside the market at Capital Roots and discuss the need to
Sept. 17 NYC Climate March With Cornel West, Green Party, Fridays For Future, AOC
September 22, 2023 21:05 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBOn Sunday September 17, an estimated 75,000 people marched in the streets of New York City in the largest climate event in the US since the onset of COVID. The march called for President Biden to take much stronger action against fossil fuels, including fulfilling his campaign pledge to stop issuing permits for fossil fuel extraction on federal lands and for him to formally declare a climate emergency and to take Executive Action at outlined in ClimatePresident.org. This segment starts off a...
Aaron Major- Albany UUP President
September 22, 2023 20:20 - 9 minutes - 9.11 MBAaron Major is a Professor of Sociology at the University at Albany. He recently completed six years as president of the Albany chapter of the UUP - the Union of University Professionals. That's the union that covers teaching faculty, IT workers, librarians and more. He spoke with HMM correspondent Moses Nagel about his time as president. He began by explaining the responsibilities of the job.
Folklore Festival October 1st
September 22, 2023 19:28 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBYou are invited to enjoy New York Folklore's annual Folklife Festival on October 1st in Albany's Washington Park. Anne Rappaport Berliner, the staff Folklorist, describes the many performers, demonstrators, musicians, and activities all happening at the Festival. Hear about tasting a variety of international foods, as well as trying crafts including Chinese paper-cutting, Afghan kite making and flying, and even Double Dutch jump-roping. Anne also invites folks to submit stories, recipes, phot...
HMM 09 - 21 - 23
September 21, 2023 23:57 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with interviews of speakers at a symposium on free speech hosted by State University at Albany. Then, we hear from two Public Employees Federation (PEF) members at a 'Starbucks Day of Action' for this week’s labor bucket. Later on, we speak with Jade Warrick about what’s taking place at the Honest Weight Food Co-op this fall. After that, we hear from recently elected to represent the 103rd Assembly District in the Dutchess-Ulster County area...
Honest Weight Food Co-op Gives Corn to StoryHarvest
September 21, 2023 23:51 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBThis Saturday, StoryHarvest is celebrating the harvest with a focus on corn, one of the few grains native to the Americas. Amy Halloran and Ellie Markovitch will begin September 23rd by hosting a Cooking with Corn workshop, and will make corn bread for the main StoryHarvest event in the afternoon starting at 2pm. The Honest Weight Food Co-op generously donated a boatload of corn products for StoryHarvest. Thank you co-op! Jade Warrick, the Marketing Manager at Honest Weight, joined Lavender a...
Assemblymember Shrestha Promotes Energy Democracy
September 21, 2023 20:52 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBAssemblymember Sarahana Shrestha is a DSA-backed candidate recently elected to represent the 103rd Assembly District in the Dutchess-Ulster County area. In response to a proposed rate hike by the Central Hudson Utility, she is organizing a series of town hall meetings on energy democracy covering the broader topic of Energy Democracy and our statewide challenges with private utilities, energy affordability, and meeting our climate goals. She talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. ...
Bill Miller on Music, History and Reconciliation
September 21, 2023 02:40 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBThree-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/storyteller Bill Miller, a member of the Stockbridge Munsee Community whose roots are in the Hudson Valley, speaks with the Sanctuary's Steve Pierce about his upcoming performance at Freedom Square in North Troy. He'll be part of the annual StoryHarvest Festival, which takes place on Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 2-5 PM.
Starbucks Day Of Action (PEF)Workers Right to Organize a Union
September 21, 2023 01:44 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBOn Thursday, September 14, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry was at a 'Starbucks Day of Action' gathering sponsored by the Public Employees Federation (PEF). The event took place at Latham Starbucks Coffee at 549 Troy-Schenectady Road. PEF members collected customer signatures to petition support for all Starbucks workers' right to organize a union. In this labor segment, Willie interviewed two PEF members, Danielle Bridger, PEF Region 8 Coordinator Bruce G...
Mark Dunlea on Attending Climate Rallies in NYC
September 20, 2023 23:52 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBMark Dunlea Leading up to the UN Special Summit on Climate was a week of climate action in New York City, the highlight being a march to End Fossil Fuels. The Sunday march brought out an estimated 75,000 people, the largest climate event in the U.S. since COVID hit. The rally and march was controversial among some climate groups since it expressly called on President Biden to do more to halt fossil fuels, including declaring a climate emergency. Mark Dunlea was at these marches and reported ...
HMM 09 - 20 - 23
September 20, 2023 23:43 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBHMM 09 - 20 - 23 by anctuary Radio mediasanctuary.org WOOC 105.3 FM Troy
Youth Environmental Activism
September 20, 2023 22:49 - 9 minutes - 9.03 MBClimate change, recycling matters and many other environmental stances are becoming more prevalent. It's important that we continue to educate ourselves, especially our youth, for our world's safety. Lindsey Malek is a board member of Shenendehowa's Environmental Club and is working to get those involved. Meg Kelly interviewed them for Hudson Mohawk Magazine in hopes to understand the impact.
Why Linda LeTendre Got Arrested At NYC Climate Protest Federal Reserve
September 20, 2023 18:29 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MBLinda LeTendre of Saratoga was one of about 150 climate activists arrested Monday for blocking the entrances to the Federal Reserve in NYC. Climate groups want the federal government and banks to stop investing in fossil fuels. Linda talks to Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine as to why she protested for climate action.
Report on the UAlbany Free Speech Event
September 20, 2023 16:01 - 10 minutes - 9.21 MBLast week the President of the State University at Albany hosted a symposium on free speech. The symposium appeared to be a response to events hosted on campus in the spring featuring a speaker with virulent anti-lgbtq views and another publicly displaying graphic images of aborted fetuses for an anti-abortion group. Students and teachers protesting these speakers were arrested by university police and one instructor has been subsequently blacklisted from teaching duties. Emily Ledyard, who i...
Ellie Markovitch Talks about Corn & StoryHarvest
September 20, 2023 01:40 - 9 minutes - 8.53 MBHMM correspondent Amy Halloran interviews multimedia storyteller Ellie Markovitch about her lifelong connection to corn, and how this staple food will feature at StoryHarvest on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
HMM 09 - 19 - 2023
September 19, 2023 23:47 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Blaise Bryant brings us testimony from a public hearing about the potential closure of the Burdett Birthing Center. Then, Sina Basila Hickey interviews Jess Bennett of the Friends of the Mahicantuk about the Planning Commission Public Hearing on Wednesday about the development on the 1011 2nd Ave sacred forest site. Later on, as the new college year begins, we revisit a story about the Capital Region Safer Bars Program After that, comedian K...
Pushing Comedy Boundaries with Kailey Strafford
September 19, 2023 23:42 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBKailey Strafford is a local stand-up comedian. Sina Basila Hickey and Caelan McPherson sat down with Kailey to talk about their comedy style, pushing the comedy envelope, how the LGBTQ+ community plays into their comedy.
Save 1011 Goes to the Planning Board
September 19, 2023 21:54 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBThe last wild land on the Hudson in Troy is set to be developed. Groups such as the Friends of the Mahicantuk have been working to stop the destruction of this forest. This Wednesday advocate groups finally get a chance to get in front of the planning board. To learn more, producer Sina Basila Hickey spoke with Jess Bennett of the Friends of the Mahicantuk.
Talking to Poets: Mary Panza at The Linda
September 19, 2023 20:16 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBThom Francis welcomes Mary Panza to the stage for a reading at The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio hosted by the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and literary journals Hobo Camp Review and Trailer Park Quarterly. During her reading, Mary talks about growing up in Troy, relationships, being a mother, and more.
HMM 09 - 18 - 23
September 19, 2023 01:53 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with Mark Dunlea’s collection of voices from the March to End Fossil Fuels rally in New York City. Then, Emily Ledyard interviewed Wizard’s Wardrobe about ‘Where Reading is Magic.’ Later on, Mark Dunlea brings us to another part of NYC, to MOMA, for more coverage on the End Fossil Fuels rally. After that, Branda Miller interviewed Grammy Award winning musician Bill Miller, who will be performing at Saturday’s StoryHarvest, about music and s...
"Feral Hues" Shares a World View Through Plants and Colors
September 18, 2023 21:46 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBHave you ever marveled at the colors of a smashed berry or flower? Have you every thought of painting with those colors? Ellie Irons experiences the world by looking at her environment through the lens of ecology, color, and experimentation. Sina spoke with Ellie about her book “Feral Hues: A Guide to Painting with Weeds.”
Burdett Birthing Center Public Hearing
September 18, 2023 20:23 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBNew York State Attorney General Leticia James held a public hearing on Monday about the potential closure of the Burdett Birthing Center in Troy. HMM Producer Blaise Bryant brings us testimony from three mothers who shared stories about the quality of care they received.
Sidewalk Warriors in Troy NY
September 18, 2023 18:26 - 10 minutes - 10 MBSidewalk Warriors in Troy provides a 'Pop Up Pantry' every Thursday evening serving the community with food distribution, hygiene and living essentials, to more than 200 families. Robin Fontanelli, President and Team Leader speaks with Hudson Mohawk Magazines Andrea Cunliffe at the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market about their 40+ community partnerships. She visits the Thursday evening distribution and meets many of the supporting and dedicated volunteers . Sidewalk Warriors 'Pop Up Pant...
Sidewalk Warriors in Troy, NY
September 18, 2023 18:26 - 10 minutes - 10 MBSidewalk Warriors in Troy provides a 'Pop Up Pantry' every Thursday evening serving the community with food distribution, hygiene, and living essentials to more than 200 families. President and Team Leader Robin Fontanelli speaks with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Andrea Cunliffe at the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market about their 40+ community partnerships. She visits the Thursday evening distribution and meets many of the supporting and dedicated volunteers . Sidewalk Warriors 'Pop Up Pantry' ...
Bill Miller on Music and Spirituality
September 18, 2023 16:11 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBThree-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/storyteller Bill Miller, a member of the Stockbridge Munsee Community whose roots are in the Hudson Valley, speaks with the Sanctuary's Branda Miller about his upcoming performance at Freedom Square in North Troy. He'll be part of the annual StoryHarvest Festival, which takes place on Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 2-5 PM.
Bill Miller
September 18, 2023 16:11 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBThree-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/storyteller Bill Miller, a member of the Stockbridge Munsee Community whose roots are in the Hudson Valley, speaks with the Sanctuary's Branda Miller about his upcoming performance at Freedom Square in North Troy. He'll be part of the annual StoryHarvest Festival, which takes place Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 2-5 PM.
Voices From Sept. 17 March To End Fossil Fuels In NYC
September 18, 2023 00:48 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBOrganizers estimated that 75,000 people participated in the End Fossil Fuels march in NYC on September 17 leading up to the United Nations Climate Summit. Protestors expressed displeasure about how slow world leaders, starting with President Biden, are moving to try to prevent climate collapse. We hear from Santosh Nandabalan of Food and Water Watch; Barry Pendegrass of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism; Eileen Ryan of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston; Nick Smith of Greenpeace; Cor...
Where Reading Is Magic: An Interview With Wizard's Wardrobe
September 17, 2023 21:10 - 10 minutes - 5.27 MBWizard's Wardrobe COO Diane Hester and founders Eric and Debbie Fagans describe their free one-on-one literacy tutoring program for elementary school children in the South End. Emily Ledyard reports.
HMM 09 - 15 - 23
September 16, 2023 23:02 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBToday on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with Mark Dunlea’s look at the inadequacy of the monthly shelter allowance provided to low-income persons on public assistance. Then, Dr. Jose Cruz from the University at Albany talks about the importance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration that runs September 15th through October 15th. Later on, Mark Dunlea is back with a report from the September 14th rally in Manhattan protesting risky investments in fossil fuels. After that,...
Climate Activists Shut Down MOMA Over Fossil Fuel Funding
September 16, 2023 03:06 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBNearly a hundred climate activists rallied at the Museum Of Modern Art in NYC on September 15 to call for the removal of board chair Marie-Josée Kravis because of her and her husband’s Henry Kravis’s ties to the fossil fuel industry. The protest comes before the major September 17 march to End Fossil Fuels in NYC prior to the UN climate summit. Henry Kravis, whose net worth is around $7.8bn, is a co-chief executive of KKR, one of the world’s five largest private equity firms. It is heavily in...
Labor-Related Fiction & Non-Fiction Books
September 15, 2023 21:01 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBHear about American labor struggles from the early 1900s to now, from New York to Montana and beyond, in a variety of books suggested by Cheryl McKeon of the Book House of Stuyvesant Paza. Selections discussed: "Nickel & Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" (Barbara Ehrenreich, non-fiction, 2001); "Uprising" (novel about Triangle Shirt Factory fire; Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2007); "Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie (Ellen Cassedy, 2022); "Gilded Mounta...
HMM 09 - 14 - 23
September 15, 2023 01:10 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with Mark Dunlea’s coverage of the State Supreme Court’s decision regarding ethics reform involving the governor’s office. Then, we have part two of Willie Terry’s coverage of the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District Labor Day Celebration. Later on, Mark Dunlea returns to inform us of climate activists’ activities leading up to a September 17 NYC march and rally ahead of a United Nations summit on the climate. After that, Sina Basila...
Activists Call On AIG To Stop Investing In Fossil Fuels
September 14, 2023 23:18 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MBFifteen years after American International Group Inc. (AIG) nearly failed due to reckless financial practices, forcing the federal government to respond with a $182 billion bailout, climate protesters on September 14 rallied at the company’s headquarters in Manhattan to call on them end its risky underwriting and investments in fossil fuels. We hear first from speakers at the rally, including Rick Morris Public Citizen’s Climate Program followed by Alice Nascimento of NY Community for Change,...
Childhood trauma and art therapy with Nicole Porter, ATR-BC
September 14, 2023 21:28 - 10 minutes - 10 MBNicole Porter ATR-BC, a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, speaks with Carolyn Tennant about art therapy, its proven neurobiological benefits, and her work with children suffering from acute trauma. She is founder of Emerald Sketch, a mental health organization inspired by her experience as a first responder after the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, which mobilizes clinicians to develop sustainable art therapy services following disasters and traumatic events. Porter serves as presiden...
Climate Groups Shut Down Citibank HQ Over Fossil Fuel Financing
September 14, 2023 17:27 - 9 minutes - 8.72 MBTwo dozen climate protestors were arrested on Thursday morning after hundreds of activists shut down the headquarters of Citibank, which has provided $333 billion in funding to fossil fuel projects since the Paris climate agreement took effect. We start off with several minutes of the sounds from the protests, followed by comments by protestors Ted Glick, Laura Wolfson, Eco of the Green Worker Alliance, and an activist who traveled to Phoenix for the protest. Climate activists are organizing ...