Hudson Mohawk Magazine
7,478 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 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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Dan Wilcox Remembers Peace Activist Pat Beetle
June 05, 2024 16:29 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBPat Beetle, a long time icon of the peace movement in the Capital District, passed away recently a few months shy of her 100th birthday. A co-founder of groups such as Women Against War, Alternatives to Violence Project, and Grannies for Peace. she was a Quaker who was long active in the movement for nuclear disarmament. Local peace activist and poet Dan Wilcox shares his remembrances about Pat.
Drew Moore asks, What Would Bernie Mack Do?
June 04, 2024 23:57 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MBComedian Drew Moore came to the HMM studio to talk about being inspired by Bernie Mack and Dave Chappelle, how he went from working at state job to working as a stand up comedian, and what he enjoys about being a stand up comedian.
HMM 06 - 04 - 2024
June 04, 2024 23:47 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea reports from the state capital to talk with two advocacy coalitions making last minute pushes for the issues of Compassion and Choices and the NY for All Act. Then, Andrea Cunliffe heads to Troy's Little Italy to understand the work of the Rescue Squad and Quality of Life team at the spring fling. Later on, Brea Barthel heads to the Troy Public Library to bring us kids books picks for June. After that, Brad Monkell talks with comed...
PEOPLE'S CONFERENCE FOR PALESTINE (Yara Shoufani of the Palestine Youth Movement)
June 04, 2024 23:04 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBOn Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 24, 25, and 26, 2024, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended (virtually) the People's Conference for Palestine held in Detroit, Michigan. Activists convened this three-day conference to reflect, exchange, and strengthen support for the struggle for a free Palestine. In this labor segment, willie provides audio highlights from the "Peoples Conference for Palestine" of keynote speaker Yara Shoufani of the Palestine Youth Mov...
Updates Medical Aid In Dying, NY For All At Capitol
June 04, 2024 21:05 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBWith only a few days left in the legislative session, we hear from two advocacy coalitions making last minute pushes on their issues. Corinne Carey of Compassion and Choices provides an update on Medical Aid in Dying. Cassandra Bocanegra of the NY Immigration Coalition discusses the NY for All Act which would prohibit local police and state officials from cooperating with ICE in deporting undocumented individuals.
Kids Books for June
June 04, 2024 19:26 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MBInterested in exploring lots of ways to mark the passing of a year? Or how pollinators find pollen? Want to learn of the challenges of being a gay Muslim woman in Jordan? Or hear about a graphic novel in which a "scary ghostly St. Valentine" puts a love curse on a family? Carol Roberts, head of Young People's Services at Troy Public Library, tells us about these four books. (Can you guess which one is non-fiction?) Books discussed: "365: How to Count a Year" (Paul, ill. Chung, 2023); "Before...
South Troy's 'Spring Fling' Pt2
June 04, 2024 18:37 - 10 minutes - 9.41 MBIn South Troy, the Little Italy Neighborhood invited the neighbors for a Free BBQ sponsored by the Toy Police Department. Giving the public a chance to meet with the Rescue Squad and Quality of Life team. Hudson Mohawk Magazines' Andrea Cunliffe brings you a taste of this Spring Fling.
Paul Smart Talks New Novel and Film
June 04, 2024 16:18 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MBPaul Smart is returning to the Capital Region to promote his novel “OVERLOOK: A Rock & Roll Fable” and feature film “DON BARRY: A Quixotic Exploration.” Paul Smart spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about these creative endeavors and his visit to the region.
HMM 06 - 03 - 2024
June 04, 2024 00:17 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea speaks with Rachel Fauss about the transparency plans submitted by 66 state agencies in response to a survey conducted by Reinvent Albany. Then, A’livija Mullins-Richard joins us to talk about her new role as the Sanctuary’s Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator. Later on, Marsha Lazarus interviews Tandra LaGrone of In Our Own Voices about supporting LGBTQ+ People of Color. After that, Sina Basila Hickey chats with Paul Smart about his n...
A’livija Mullins-Richard Work on Air Justice, Volunteering, and Outreach
June 04, 2024 00:12 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MBA’livija Mullins-Richard talks about her new role as the Sanctuary's Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, working on Air Justice Lab, and working in the local community.
Reinvest Albany - Half Of State Agencies Lack Transparency Plans
June 03, 2024 19:08 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBA survey by Reinvent Albany found over half of the transparency plans submitted by 66 state agencies did not specify how they complied with FOIL laws or Open Meetings Law requirements. The group criticized the plans as “generally incomplete and underwhelming”. Rachael Fauss, the group's Senior Policy Advisor, talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
Syracuse Jazz Fest
June 03, 2024 19:01 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MBSyracuse International Jazz Fest takes place from June 26-30, free of charge, in downtown Syracuse. Jazz Sanctuary Director Susan Brink interviewed Frank Malfitano, the Executive Director of the Syracuse Jazz Festival about the festival. Learn more at syracusejazzfest.com
HMM 05 - 31 - 24
May 31, 2024 23:18 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, Lennox Apudo recently sits down with the Capital District Democratic Socialist of America housing committee co-chair, Hannah Hurley to talk about the organization and their efforts. Then, Willie Terry brings us part 2 of his coverage from the People's Conference for Palestine. Later on, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from a die-in held by Fridays For Future NYC on May 29th. After that, Andrea Cunliffe brings us coverage from a Little Italy BBQ ...
South Troy's 'Spring Fling' Pt 1
May 31, 2024 17:06 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBIn South Troy, the Little Italy Neighborhood invited the neighbors for a Free BBQ sponsored by the Toy Police Department. Giving the public a chance to meet with local police and firefighters. Hudson Mohawk Magazines' Andrea Cunliffe brings you a taste of this Spring Fling.
HMM 05 - 30 - 24
May 30, 2024 20:25 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBIn place of our regular Hudson Mohawk Magazine programing, today we share this episode of The Aunties Dandelion podcast called “Nikaronhya’a Dawn Martin (Kanyen’kehà:ka) Miss Six Nations, Teacher, Two-Spirit Advocate, Farmer” by The Aunties Dandelion.” The interviewer is Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore who presented on “Indigenous Lens on Media Making” at The Sanctuary for Independent Media on 10/03/2023. Show notes from The Aunties Dandelion: Wa’tkwanonhweráton Sewakwékon. On this edition o...
GetOutTheVote - May2024
May 30, 2024 20:21 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MBLearn how a group in the Capital Region encourages people here and beyond to vote. Mary Panzetta, a "Letter Leader" for WeGOTV explains how the organization coordinates logistics for volunteers to hand-address letters to registered voters who do not regularly participate in elections. Preprinted letters coordinated by two national partners, Vote Forward and Swing Left, have spaces for folks to write a single sentence on why they believe voting is important. She stresses that the letters encou...
Students Stage Climate Die-In At Capitol Over Superfund, NY Heat Act
May 30, 2024 19:33 - 13 minutes - 12 MBFridays For Future NYC came to the State Capitol on Wednesday May 29 to call upon the State Assembly to pass the NY Climate Superfund and NY Heat Acts. After rallying in front of the Assembly chambers, the high schoolers staged a die-in. We start off by hearing from organizer Keanu Arpels-Josiah, followed by Michael Magazine, local Muslin leader Sohaib Chekima, Rashida Tyler of the NYS Council of Churches, Dominic Frongillo of Elected Officials for the Environment, and Noah. By Mark Dunlea fo...
HMM 05 - 29 - 2024
May 29, 2024 23:25 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBFirst, we hear from Dr. Jill Stein who filed her petitions on Tuesday to run for President in NY. Then, we hear about the effort to stop NY-based charities from funding violence in Gaza. Later on, Rosemary Armao talks with her sisters about Supreme Court Justice’s use of flags. We then have a segment from Willie Terry covering Congressmember Rashida Tlaib on the issue of a free Gaza. Finally, we hear about a local woman’s journey to England to learn about a cousin she had not known, a pi...
Lawakers Seek To Stop NY Charities From Funding Violence In Gaza
May 29, 2024 20:13 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBHundreds gathered at the State Capitol on Wednesday in support of the “Not On Our Dime!” Act ( A6943A /S6992A), which would stop the flow of millions in tax-deductible funds from organizations registered as charities in New York to violent settlers in the West Bank and Israeli military units devastating Gaza. Over $60 million yearly has gone from nonprofits registered in New York to violent Israeli settler organizations, We hear first from the main sponsor, Assembly Member Zohran K. Mamdani,...
Local Connection to WWII Crash in England
May 29, 2024 14:08 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MBArthene LaValley was first given letters found in an attic in New Jersey, written between her cousin and aunt during WWII. Later she was contacted by an investigator interested in a US plane crash in England. Arthene ended up traveling to Shropshire, England to learn more about her cousin she never knew and about the kindness of strangers. Interview by Sina Basila Hickey
HMM 05 - 28 - 2024
May 29, 2024 01:11 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, we’ll listen to Part 2 of Mark Dunlea’s conversation with Troy City Mayor Carmela Mantello. We will learn about her positions on public safety, finding a new City Hall, replacing lead pipes, and the county’s new drug dealer registry. Then, Marsha Lazrus talks with Trish Ford, an Albany Voices of Pride singer and board member, to learn more about the choir and upcoming concerts in celebration of Pride Month. Later on, we hear from EMPAC curato...
Dee Bellinger on gaining confidence on stage
May 29, 2024 01:05 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBOn this weeks comedian highlight, Dee Bellinger talks about how to gain confidence on stage and how easy it is to become nervous on stage, how writing material differs from comedian to comedian, and performing in front of friends and family and the pressure that it comes with.
Albany Voices of Pride
May 29, 2024 00:48 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBPart 2 of conversation with Albany Voices of Pride singer and board member Trish Ford. Trish talks about her own evolution as a choir member as well as the group’s evolution with a greater focus on social justice and RISING UP. Produced by Marsha Lazarus
EMPAC's Katherine Adams Explains Her Role as Curator
May 29, 2024 00:09 - 10 minutes - 9.73 MBKatherine C.M. Adams is a curator and writer working with artists across moving image, performance, and the visual arts to realize projects spanning commissions, exhibitions, and event-based programs. She spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about her work at EMPAC and upcoming events with Theo Jean Cuthand on May 29 at EMPAC and on May 30 at the Sanctuary.
Jill Stein Files In NY For Preisdent As A Green
May 28, 2024 22:44 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBMay 28 was the last day for independent candidates to file the 45,000 signatures needed to run in New York for President. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornell West, and Jill Stein all submitted. Dr. Stein, the presumptive Green Party presidential candidate, held a news conference at the state Capitol that Mark Dunlea covered for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Dunlea has helped Stein in her two prior campaigns.
Jill Stein Files In NY For President As A Green
May 28, 2024 22:44 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBMay 28 was the last day for independent candidates to file the 45,000 signatures needed to run in New York for President. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornell West, and Jill Stein all submitted. Dr. Stein, the presumptive Green Party presidential candidate, held a news conference at the state Capitol that Mark Dunlea covered for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Dunlea has helped Stein in her two prior campaigns.
Talking With Poets: Anne Gotham at the 2024 Word Fest
May 28, 2024 20:10 - 8 minutes - 12 MBThom Francis welcomes poet Anne Gotham who shared her work at the 2024 Word Fest Open Mic at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts on April 27, 2024. The Word Fest began in 2001 in Thatcher Park as a one-day open mic event, uniting poets from across the region to share their work. Since then, it has blossomed into a week-long celebration of poetry and spoken word, featuring workshops, poetry slams, performances, and, of course, the beloved open mic. After a hiatus since 2019, the Word Fest Open...
Troy Mayor Mantello Reivews First 145 Days (Part 2)
May 27, 2024 22:05 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBTroy City Mayor Carmela Mantello has been in office for 145 days. In Part 2 of our interview with her, we finish up with her response to the issue of affordable housing, and then review her positions on public safety, finding a new City Hall, replacing lead pipes, and the County’s new drug dealer registry. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
The Movement For Palestine in North America (Congresswoman Rashida Tiaib) Part 2
May 27, 2024 20:46 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBOn Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 24, 25, and 26, 2024, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended (virtually) the People's Conference for Palestine held in Detroit, Michigan. Activists convened this three-day conference to reflect, exchange, and strengthen support for the struggle for a free Palestine. In this labor segment, willie provides audio highlights from the "Peoples Conference for Palestine" of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Community Organizer Lara...
The Movement For Palestine in North America (Congresswoman Rashida Tiaib) Part 1
May 27, 2024 19:07 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBOn Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 24, 25, and 26, 2024, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended (virtually) the People's Conference for Palestine held in Detroit, Michigan. Activists convened this three-day conference to reflect, exchange, and strengthen support for the struggle for a free Palestine. In this labor segment, willie provides audio highlights from the "Peoples Conference for Palestine" of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib speaking at a panel discussi...
Tenant Empowerment Through The Emergency Tenant Protection Act
May 27, 2024 18:59 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBThe city of Albany is carrying out a vacancy study which could lead to the declaration of a housing emergency some time in 2024. In this segment, the Capital District Democratic Socialist(CDDSA) housing committee co-chair, Hannah Hurley talks about the Emergency Tenant Protection Act(ETPA) and other efforts by CDDSA and other grassroot organizations to increase tenant protections across the Tri-City Area. Reporting by Lennox Apudo Announcement: The CDDSA Housing committee is hosting another ...
HMM 05 - 27 - 24
May 27, 2024 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBIn place of today’s Hudson Mohawk Magazine programming, we bring you this talk by best-selling author, foreign correspondent, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges. He addressed the Middle East crisis with a talk titled “The Genocide in Gaza” on December 6, 2023 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in North Troy NY. Find the full video recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly6lfhOxTe0
HMM 05 - 24 - 24
May 24, 2024 23:08 - 58 minutes - 54 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, Mark Dunlea brings us an interview with Troy Mayor Carmela Mantello, where they talk about the work she’s done in office up to this point. Then, Elizabeth “EP” Press talks about the Rensco Drug Dealer Registry with NYCLU. Later on, Andrea Cunliffe brings us to the Albany Rural Cemetery for a conversation with the 3rd-great grandson of Amos Dean. After that, Brea Bathel talks to Librarian Laurie Dreyer, who gives us her summer novel suggestio...
Soul Fire Farm Has Programming Coming Up
May 24, 2024 23:07 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBTime to get our hands dirty and get those plants in the ground. Soul Fire Farm has opportunities to get involved, get educated, and get engaged. Soul Fire Farm's Farm Education Manager spoke with A’livija Mullins-Richard for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Learn more at soulfirefarm.org
Learn, Love & Liberation at Soul Fire Farm!
May 24, 2024 23:07 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBEver wonder what its like to feel free, safe, and tend to the land? Soul Fire Farm is a community farm that centers Afro-Indigenous practices to nourish the minds, bellies, and souls of the surrounding community. Tune in to this interview with Danielle Peláez, Soul Fire Farm's Farm Education Manager, and A'Livija from Hudson Mohawk Magazine to learn more about the amazing opportunities for youth and adults of all abilities and backgrounds linked below! Learn more at soulfirefarm.org Check...
Participatory Radio Workshop Based on Welles' "War of the Worlds"
May 24, 2024 22:13 - 9 minutes - 8.83 MBMedia artist Theo Jean Cuthand will be at the Sanctuary on May 30th for a Be The Media! participatory radio workshop, to focus on Indigiqueer and ecological issues. Using improvisational documentary techniques, the Be The Media! workshop participants will create a short radio play with Theo Jean Cuthand, loosely inspired by Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds broadcast but based on the colonization of what is now Troy by European Settlers. This workshop will begin with a brief presentation of Cut...
Summer Novel Suggestions
May 24, 2024 18:20 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBHear about seven new or very recent novels that Laurie Dreyer, Lansingburgh Branch Manager for Troy Public Library, recommends for summer reading, which are: "When Among Crows" (Roth, 2024); "The Black Bird Oracle" (Harkness, 2024, 5th book in the All-Souls series); "The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur" (Grossman, 2024); "The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia" (Grames, 2024); "Lies and Weddings" (Kwan, 2024); "Oye" (Mogollon, 2024); and "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Thorpe, 2023). For more deta...
Troy Mayor Mantello Reviews First 145 Days (Part 1)
May 24, 2024 17:58 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBTroy City Mayor Carmela Mantello has been in office for 145 days. She discusses her progress so far, talking on issues such as housing, neighborhood safety, lead pipe replacement, and finding a new city hall. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Part 1.
Troy Mayor Mantello Reviews First 145 Days
May 24, 2024 14:50 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBTroy City Mayor Carmela Mantello has been in office for 145 days. She discusses her progress so far, talking on issues such as housing, neighborhood safety, lead pipe replacement, and finding a new city hall. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
Troy Mayor Mantello Reivews First 145 Days
May 24, 2024 14:50 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBTroy City Mayor Carmela Mantello has been in office for 145 days. She discusses her progress so far, talking on issues such as housing, neighborhood safety, lead pipe replacement, and finding a new city hall. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
HMM 05 - 23 - 24
May 23, 2024 23:09 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, Mark Dunlea speaks with Todd Ommen, the Director of the PACE Environmental Litigation Clinic, which is representing Lights Out Norlite in its legal efforts to shut down the Norlite hazardous waste incinerator and aggregate production facility in Cohoes. Then, Willie Terry interviews Greg Giorgio, an Upstate IWW representative, about why they honored James Connolly, the Labor and Revolutionary Leader for Irish independence. Later on, Blaise Bryan...
Sina Basila Hickey Plays Disability Trivia
May 23, 2024 21:43 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBFor this week's trivia segment Blaise Bryant is joined by our very own Sina Basila Hickey.
Local Actor Ryan Palmer Plays Disability Trivia
May 23, 2024 21:29 - 10 minutes - 14 MBFor this week's trivia segment our Blaise Bryant is joined by local actor Ryan Palmer. For the latest on Ryan's upcoming shows follow him on Instagram @rjpalmer93.
Update On Closing Down Norlite Hazardous Waste Incinerator
May 23, 2024 20:12 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBTodd Ommen is the Director of the PACE Environmental Litigation Clinic, which is representing Lights Out Norlite in its legal efforts to shut down the Norlite hazardous waste incinerator and aggregate production facility in Cohoes. He provides an update on DEC's efforts to amend Norlite's permit to treat the fly ash from the plant as hazardous waste. Norlite recently - at least temporarily - has shut down and laid off workers. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
New Nonfiction Books on Nature & Culture
May 23, 2024 18:10 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBThis month we hear about five recent nonfiction books about nature or our culture's unfortunate responses to some aspects of nature. Christiann Gibeau, head of Troy Library's adult & reference services, suggests these items: "Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives" (Hauber, 2023); "Sins of the Shovel: Looting, Murder, and the Evolution of American Archaeology" (Morgan, 2023); "The Race to Be Myself" (Semenya, 2023); "Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia" (Manne, 2024); and "The Cance...
Upstate N.Y. IWW Honors Memory of James Connolly, in Troy (Greg Giorgio)
May 23, 2024 12:10 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBOn Monday, May 13, 2024, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended The Upstate New York Regional Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) tribune in downtown Troy of Labor and Revolutionary Leader for Irish independence, James Connolly, Connolly, who lived in Troy in the first decade of the 20th Century. Before joining the IWW, he spent five years organizing, writing, and lecturing about working people’s struggles. He returned to Ireland to help manag...
Retired Hospice Doctor and Albany Voices of Pride Singer Trish Ford
May 23, 2024 11:56 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBRetired doctor and Albany Voices of Pride singer Trish Ford talks about what mattered most to her, when she worked in the medical profession, how she found herself working at the Community Hospice for the last 15 years of her career, as well as her many other interests (including Albany Voices of Pride member). This is part 1 of our conversation. Produced by Marsha Lazarus
HMM 05 - 22 - 24
May 23, 2024 03:53 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBFirst, we have an overview of climate issues still pending with 2 weeks left in the legislative session. Then, we hear about why Veterans for Peace will march in Albany’s Memorial Day Parade. Later on, on Armao on the Brink, we hear about how some men feel about abortion. After that, we hear about how the Schenectady-based Mooncatcher project helps supply menstrual products to girls in over 30 countries. Finally, we hear from Retired doctor and Albany Voices of Pride singer Trish Ford abo...
From Chapter Twenty - Nine (1)
May 22, 2024 18:51 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBEarly in May, On the Brink featured some smart, angry women talking about attacks on American women in the form of legislative fiats and judicial rulings that banned abortion, criminalized miscarriages, inserted government into their bedrooms, and hobbled doctors. Now we are giving men a turn to talk about abortion: what it has to do with them and why they are standing up for and with women. You'll hear no fundamentalist preachers extolling the sanctity of unborn life on this program. You wil...
Armao On The Brink: Men on Abortion
May 22, 2024 18:51 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBEarly in May, On the Brink featured some smart, angry women talking about attacks on American women in the form of legislative fiats and judicial rulings that banned abortion, criminalized miscarriages, inserted government into their bedrooms, and hobbled doctors. Now we are giving men a turn to talk about abortion: what it has to do with them and why they are standing up for and with women. You'll hear no fundamentalist preachers extolling the sanctity of unborn life on this program. You wil...