Hudson Mohawk Magazine
7,526 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHudson Mohawk Magazine is a local volunteer-produced 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 broadcasted from The Sanctuary for Independent Media on WOOC 105.3 FM.
Thanks to listeners like you, the Sanctuary is able to use art and participatory action to promote social and environmental justice and freedom of creative expression.
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JBA Concierge Medicine Offers Personalized Home Care
September 11, 2022 16:37 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBNew York based care-givers Alison Joseph and John Brown are offering residents in the Capital District full service at home medical care with their new business venture JBA Concierge Medicine. Starting Sept. 1st 2022, the practice is taking on new patients. Visit WWW.JBACONCIERGEMED.COM for more information and to get registered Produced by Jody Cowan
HMM 09 - 09 - 22
September 09, 2022 23:30 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with a report about the Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week by Mark Dunlea. Then, Willie Terry shares more stories from Organize a Union at Work, the title of this year’s Labor Day picnic and celebration at Cook Park in Colonie. Later on, artist Nathan Meltz introduces the ScreenPrint Exhibition at Opalka Gallery in a conversation with Andrea Cunliffe. After that, Sina Basila Hickey asked Steve Pierce about why 9-11 was the chosen launch dat...
Fun Stuff Design Studio
September 09, 2022 19:25 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBFun Stuff is a Troy based design studio doing interesting work with innovative and sustainable materials. The artists behind the studio: Diedre Shea and Julian Goldman spoke with Moses Nagel about their work in the community.
FUN STUFF
September 09, 2022 19:25 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBFun Stuff is a Troy based design studio doing interesting work with innovative and sustainable materials. The artists behind the studio: Diedre Shea and Julian Goldman spoke with Moses Nagel about their work in the community.
Meghan Marohn Tribute Part 2
September 09, 2022 17:22 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBToday we continue to honor the life of Meghan Marohn on The Hudson Mohawk Magazine with this tribute message from her friends near and far. This piece is produced by Elizabeth Press.
Solidarity Labor Day Celebration (Sean Collins)
September 09, 2022 16:24 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBOn Monday, September 5, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Solidarity Labor Day Picnic and Celebration at Cook Park in Colonie. The Labor Day theme was "Organize a Union at Work." Willie interviewed three labor leaders in the capital region about Labor Day 2022. In this part two labor segment, he spoke to Sean Collins, Organizer for SEIU Local 200United and Officer in the Troy Area Labor Council AFL-CIO, about labor day 2022.
Sustainable Hudson Valley On A Festival Of Climate Solutions Sept. 17 To 25
September 09, 2022 15:43 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBHudson Valley Climate Solutions Week from September 17 to 25 is an effort to focus attention on the climate emergency we are all facing with a series of events throughout the region. Melissa Everett , Executive Director of Sustainable Hudson Valley, discusses the events with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine. https://www.hvclimatesolutionsweek.org/
Sustainable Hudson Valley on Festival of Climate Solutions Sept. 17 to 25
September 09, 2022 15:43 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBHudson Valley Climate Solutions Week, from September 17 to 25, is an effort to focus attention on the climate emergency we are all facing with a series of events throughout the region. Melissa Everett, Executive Director of Sustainable Hudson Valley, discusses the events with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine. https://www.hvclimatesolutionsweek.org/
ScreenPrint biennial 2022 with Nathan Meltz
September 09, 2022 12:37 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MB2022 Screen Print Biennial founder printmaker Nathan Meltz speaks with Hudson Mohawk Magazines Andrea Cunliffe about this exhibition at the Opalka Gallery in Albany. This exhibition showcases artists who employ adventurous, relevant and passionate takes on the screenprinted medium. Exhibition open to October 29, Reception FRI, Sept. 16, 6pm Come early for exhibition TOUR with curator Nathan Meltz at 5:30pm *This event is happening concurrently with our Pop-up Beer Garden outside on the...
Reproductive Rights - ScreenPrint biennial 2022 with Nathan Meltz
September 09, 2022 12:37 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB2022 Screen Print Biennial founder printmaker Nathan Meltz speaks with Hudson Mohawk Magazines Andrea Cunliffe about this exhibition at the Opalka Gallery in Albany. This exhibition showcases artists who employ adventurous, relevant and passionate takes on the screenprinted medium. Exhibition open to October 29, Reception FRI, Sept. 16, 6pm Come early for exhibition TOUR with curator Nathan Meltz at 5:30pm *This event is happening concurrently with our Pop-up Beer Garden outside on the...
Screenprint Biennial 2022 with Nathan Meltz
September 09, 2022 12:37 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBScreenprint Biennial 2022 organizer and printmaker Nathan Meltz speaks with Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Andrea Cunliffe about this current exhibition at Opalka Gallery which showcases artists who employ adventurous, relevant, and passionate takes on the screenprinting medium. Simultaneously taking place is Graphic Liberation!, an interactive exhibition and workshop created by Josh MacPhee. Opening reception is Friday, Sept. 16, 5:30pm, with outdoor Pop-Up Beer Garden! Come early for exhi...
Hudson Mohawk Magazine is 5 Years Old; an Interview with Steve Pierce
September 09, 2022 01:53 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBHudson Mohawk Magazine launched on September 11, 2017 with the conscious goal of creating a community radio platform to nurture diverse voices in the Capital Region in response to increasing assaults on our civil liberties. Sina Basila Hickey asked Steve Pierce, co-founder of the Sanctuary for Independent Media about the evolution of this program on its 5th year anniversary. This photo is from the very first HMM show on 9-11-17
HMM 09 - 08 - 22
September 09, 2022 00:49 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with a Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month interview with NAMI Capital Region NY President Mary Beth Honsinger. Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us a Labor Day interview with Rev. Ibrahim Pedrinan, President of the Albany County Central Federation of Labor. Later on, Andrea Cunliffe talks with Margaret Hall of the Capital Repertory Theater about the new plays happening at the Pearl Side Community Arts Festival in Alba...
Theatre at the Pearl Street Community Arts Festival
September 08, 2022 20:13 - 10 minutes - 9.29 MBPearl Side Community Art Festival in Albany with Project Coordinator Margaret Hall of Capital Rep and Hudson Mohawk Magazines' Andrea Cunliffe. Three local theatre companies present new work at Capital Rep, Black Theatre Company of Upstate New York, Troy Foundry Theatre and Capital Rep on Friday and Sunday during the 5 day celebration of local art . Three short plays have been commissioned for, presented by, and for the community about community. All events are free and open to the p...
September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month
September 08, 2022 19:18 - 8 minutes - 7.91 MBNAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Capital Region NY President Mary Beth Honsinger joins HMM Producer Cathy Silber to talk about suicide prevention and offer suggestions and resources for those contemplating suicide or concerned that a loved one may be. 988 is the new mental health crisis line (replacing 911); 741741 is a text line for that. More resources can be found at https://www.naminys.org/nys/annual-events/suicide-prevention-awareness/ NAMI NYS Suicide Awareness and Preve...
Community Murals at Pearl Side
September 08, 2022 17:51 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBHear Shae, a Troy High School senior, talk about her work as an artist, the process of outlining a mural's design, and her goals to be a globally known muralist. You'll have a chance to paint with her on Saturday, September 10th, as part of the community mural project at the Pearl Side Community Arts Festival. The festival is co-sponsored by Capital Repertory Theater, Albany Center Gallery, and many others. For more details see https://capitalrep.org/pearl-side/. Produced by Brea Barthel for ...
Joe Paparone on Moral Monday, Albany 9/12/22
September 08, 2022 16:29 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MBThe Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State and the New York State Poor People's Campaign are convening Moral Monday: Memorial and Call to Action, on Monday September 12, 12 -2 pm, at the West Capitol Park in Albany. Speaking with HMM Producer Cathy Silber, Rev. Joseph Paparone describes the event in the context of an ongoing, broad-based movement against policy violence that inflicts preventable harms upon the poor and dispossessed. For more information: Poor People's Campaign: https://...
Solidarity Labor Day Celebration (Rev. Ibrahim Pedrinan)
September 08, 2022 12:04 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MBOn Monday, September 5, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Solidarity Labor Day Picnic and Celebration at Cook Park in Colonie. The Labor Day theme was "Organize a Union at Work." Willie interviewed three labor leaders in the capital region about Labor Day 2022. In this part one labor segment, he spoke to Rev. Ibrahim Pedrinan, President of the Albany County Central Federation of Labor and American Postal Union Workers - Local 390.
Clean Slate Coming to Troy City Council
September 08, 2022 00:54 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MBA conviction record can wreak wide and lasting damage upon people who have served out their sentence and rejoined society, permanently barring many from basic opportunities like stable jobs, trade licenses and safe housing. The Clean Slate Act, which passed the NY Senate last session but fell short in the Assembly, would change that. Lukee Forbes, Civil Rights Coordinator for the Hudson Catskill Housing Coalition, joins Hudson Mohawk Magazine co-hosts Sally Becker and Mark Dunlea to preview t...
HMM 09 - 07 - 22
September 07, 2022 23:13 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with part 2 of Mark Dunlea's coverage of the Capital District Solidarity Committee Labor Day Picnic. Then, for our peace bucket, we talk with John Amidon about the Sept. 17 Kateri Peace Conference. After that, we have a live segment about the Sept. 8 Troy City Council resolution on Clean Slate criminal justice reform. Later on, Hudson Mohawk Magazine is celebrating 5 years and we asked Steve Pierce about those early days. Finally, Sept. 7 i...
A Tribute to Meghan Marohn on her Birthday
September 07, 2022 20:35 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBAs our audience probably knows by now, one of our producers Meghan Marohn was reported missing from Lee, Massachusetts on March 29, 2022, This past weekend her body was found. Since today Meg would have turned 43, we decided to collect some memories from her people near and far. Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press put together this piece.
Pearl Side: Albany Community Arts Festival
September 07, 2022 00:40 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MBCreated in partnership with Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, Troy Foundry Theatre, and Albany Center Gallery, the Pearl Side Community Arts Festival runs September 8-12, 2022 at the Capital Repertory Theater in Albany. Hudson Mohawk Magazine Producer Cathy Silber spoke with Proctors Collaborative Marketing Executive Kelly Auricchio about the festival's multidisciplinary cultural arts offerings, including theater, visual arts, African ...
John Amidon On 24th Annual Kateri Peace Conference Sept. 17
September 07, 2022 00:31 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MBVoices for Peace is the title of the 24th annual Kateri peace conference that will be held in Fonda on September on Saturday Sept. 17. Organizer John Amidon discusses the event, which will include a special remembrance of peace activist Father Daniel Berrigan at his grave. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
Organizing Awards At Solidarity Labor Day Picnic
September 07, 2022 00:24 - 9 minutes - 9.03 MBThe theme of this year's annual Solidarity Committee of the Capital District Annual Labor Day Picnic was Organize at Work. In part 2, we hear from workers at Joseph House, Capital Roots, and Skidmore College as they accepted their organizing award. We hear first from Doug Bullock of Solidarity who introduces union organizer Sean Collins of SEIU who made the presentations.
HMM 09 - 06 - 22
September 07, 2022 00:15 - 59 minutes - 54 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with Mark Dunlea’s recap of the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District’s Annual Labor Day Picnic whose theme this year was Organize at Work. Then, Cathy Silber brings us a story on problem gambling and recovery. Later on, ahead of Wednesday evening’s event, we preview Mabel Leon’s presentation on Cuban art and culture. After that, Wiawaka, a retreat for women, has a history connecting it to garment workers in Troy and Marsha Lazarus br...
Wiawaka Mission Began as Retreat for Troy Women Garment Workers
September 06, 2022 21:44 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBWiawaka was created by and for women in 1903. It is the oldest and longest continuously operating retreat for women in America. Learn about its history, connection to women garment workers in Troy, NY, and all that it offers to women today! Interview with Wiawaka Executive Director Doreen Kelly by Marsha Lazarus.
Wiawaka Center for Women
September 06, 2022 21:44 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBWiawaka was created by and for women in 1903. It is the oldest and longest continuously operating retreat for women in America. Learn about its history, connection to women garment workers in Troy, NY and all that it offers to women today! Interview with Wiawaka Executive Director Doreen Kelly. Produced by Marsha Lazarus.
Mishler And Enck Speak At Solidarity Committee Annual Picnic
September 05, 2022 23:53 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBThe theme of this year's annual Solidarity Committee of the Capital District Annual Labor Day Picnic was Organize at Work. In part one, Doug Bullock introduces long-time activist Mark Mishler, who is organizing a union among state legislative employees. We then here from Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics who was recognized as the Environmental Activist of the Year. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine
Mishler and Enck Speak at Solidarity Committee Annual Picnic
September 05, 2022 23:53 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBThe theme of this year's annual Solidarity Committee of the Capital District Annual Labor Day Picnic was Organize at Work. In part one, Doug Bullock introduces long-time activist Mark Mishler, who is organizing a union among state legislative employees. We then here from Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics who was recognized as the Environmental Activist of the Year. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine
HMM 09 - 05 - 22 Labor Special
September 03, 2022 18:53 - 59 minutes - 54 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we look back at our labor stories from this year in honor of Labor Day: We begin with coverage of a rally at which Willie Terry talks with a variety of individuals involved in the labor movement in the Capital Region. Then, what were the staff of Capital Roots saying right after their unionizing efforts were recognized by management? Elizabeth Press brings us that story. Later on, Mark Dunlea talks with Rev. Richard Witt of Rural Migrant Ministry about ...
Quintocracy Pairs Crepes with Classical Music
September 03, 2022 00:53 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBQuintocracy, a wind quartet, tells us about their upcoming event at Troy Music Hall called Creative Pairings: Crepes and Classical a la Francaise. Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Arts and Culture correspondent Andrea Cunliffe speaks with ‘Quintocracy’ members, flutist Melanie Chirignan, and oboist Kelly Lockwood. The wind quintet Quintocracy performs classical repertoire from the Baroque to the present, as well as pop and jazz tunes. This wind quintet is based in the Capital Region of Upstate New ...
Poetry and Prose on the Banks of the Hudson River
September 03, 2022 00:51 - 9 minutes - 8.25 MBNancy Klepsch joined Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Andrea Cunliffe to talk about River Poems which is taking place at the Herman Melville House on Sat., Sept. 10th at noon at 2 114th Street. More information at https://hvwg.org/events/river-poems-readings-by-the-2nd-sunday-2pm-poets-special-guests/
HMM 09 - 02 - 22
September 03, 2022 00:38 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin tonight’s show with the latest news on our missing producer and friend, Meghan Marohn, whose remains may have been found. Then we transition to poetry and speak with Nancy Klepsch about River Poems taking place at the Herman Melville House. Later on, Moses Nagel takes us behind the scenes of television and film with a behind-the-scenes looks at the process of recording at the Saratoga Race Track. After that, Mark Dunlea talks with North Co...
Bobbi Wilding for Clean and Healthy NY
September 02, 2022 23:59 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MBBobbi Wilding, Executive Director of Clean and Healthy NY, joins co-hosts Cathy Silber and Sina Basila Hickey to highlight the organization's upcoming projects in Albany, priority bills still awaiting the governor's signature, the Environmental Bond Act that will come before NY voters on the November ballot, and more. See chny.org for more information.
Cliff D on Problem Gambling and Recovery
September 02, 2022 21:33 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBArea US Coast Guard Veteran Cliff D talks with HMM Producer Cathy Silber about his experience of gambling––how what started off fun became a problem over time, and his ongoing recovery with a Zoom VA support group.
TV At The Saratoga Racetrack
September 02, 2022 20:41 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MBThe Capital Region has a large number of people engaged in television and film media. When a national broadcast comes to town, they inevitably employ local workers in lots of different capacities. Moses Nagel was in Saratoga for one such broadcast last week and filed this report.
HMM 09 - 01 - 22
September 01, 2022 23:12 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBToday on today’s Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with Mark Dunlea’s conversation with Larry Rulison of the Times Union about the latest developments in the sentencing of the operator of the company that killed 20 people in 2018 in Schoharie after the brakes of a jerry-rigged limo failed. Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us an interview from last week’s Latin Festival with Pedro Diaz, founder and President of the Albany Latin Festival Association. Later on, my roaming ...
Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Schoharie Limo Deaths
September 01, 2022 14:44 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBJudge Peter Lynch on Wednesday rejected the controversial plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of the limo company that killed 20 people when the brakes of a limousine failed in Schoharie in 2018. The verdict drew applause and tears from victims’ relatives who packed the court. Larry Rulison of the Times Union discusses the latest developments in the case with Mark Dunlea for the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
25th Annual Latin Fest in Washington Park, Albany
September 01, 2022 14:07 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBOn Saturday, August 27, 2022, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry was in Albany to cover the 25th Annual Latin Festival in Washington Park. Willie interviewed one of the key organizers and co-founder of the Latin Festival, Pedro Diaz, and the owner of Mi Casa, a Spanish Restaurant in Troy, New York, about the festival and its future.
Shaker History & Turkey Yoga
September 01, 2022 00:07 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBLearn about the history of the Shakers -- including the religion's commitment to social justice -- from Johanna Batman, executive director of Albany's Shaker Heritage Society. Also hear about upcoming programs, including crafts fairs and -- for real -- "Turkey Yoga." For more information, visit shakerheritage.org. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
HMM 08 - 31 - 22
August 31, 2022 23:26 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with an update about tenants organizing for better conditions at Schuyler Apartments in the South End of Albany. Then, for our peace bucket, we hear about the upcoming first statewide meeting of NYS Pax Christi. Later on, two Troy Middle School students talk about navigating violence in their environment. After that, we have a segment from our archives by missing producer Meghan Marohn in which she talks to her brother about education. Fina...
Hugh Johnson on Hurricane Irene and More
August 31, 2022 21:47 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBRetired National Weather Service meteorologist Hugh Johnson joined Blaise Bryant and Brea Barthel to talk about a recent climate conference, the anniversary of Hurricane Irene, and a look at weather in the week ahead.
Troy Middle School Students Talk About Navigating a Violent Environment
August 31, 2022 20:52 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBBack in June 2022, Youth Media Sanctuary visited Troy Middle School to give the students the opportunity to report on issues that are important to them. In this segment we hear from two young men who spoke about living among violence and about the places that they feel safe.
North Country Earth Action Works On Climate Change
August 31, 2022 20:47 - 9 minutes - 8.25 MBNorth Country Earth Action was started several years ago by 4 women to help spur action on climate in their local communities. Lisa Adamson joins Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine to discuss Earth Action's efforts at the local, state, national and international levels.
Book House & Book Clubs (September)
August 31, 2022 17:09 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBWhat do books about social justice and pandemics, plus banned books and historical works, have in common? As Cheryl McKeon of the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza explains, these are all choices of one book club or another. Clubs read everything from "big fat books" (800+ pages) to collections of short stories. Books mentioned: "White Fragility"; "Just Mercy"; "1619 Project"; "Caste"; "The Racial Healing Handbook"; "The Tale of Genji"; "A Confederacy of Dunces"; "Wish You Were Here"; "Our Count...
Schuyler Tenants Organize for Better Conditions
August 31, 2022 14:52 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MBTenants in the 61-unit Schuyler Apartments in the South End of Albany have been battling with landlord Asaf Elkayam over issues in their apartments such as water spots on their ceiling, years without functioning heat, mold, and windows that can not be opened in hot summer weather-- and they're upset about recent rent increases. We talk with resident Jasmine Whittingham, who is working with United Tenants and others to form a tenants' union. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
HMM 08 - 30 - 22
August 31, 2022 00:06 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with Mark Dunlea’s story on the request by the Capital City Rescue Mission in the South End of Albany to expand. Then, Luke Grandis of VOCAL-NY joins us to talk about Overdose Awareness Day. Later on, Elizabeth Press spoke with Lexis Figuereo, a Black Lives Matter Activist from Saratoga Springs, about getting his charges dropped. After that, Moses Nagel brings us the scoop on the Young Peacemakers camp. Finally, we follow Brea Barthel to Al...
Overdose Awareness Day
August 30, 2022 23:55 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBWednesday, August 31, is Overdose Awareness Day, observed locally with a press conference and vigil being held at West Capital Park in Albany at 10:30am. Luke Grandis of VOCAL-NY joined Tsekani Jackson and Caelan McPherson on Hudson Mohawk Magazine to talk about overdosing, Noloxone/Narcan training, and accountability of manufacturers. RSVP for the event at www.Vocal-NY.com/Not-One-More
All Charges Dropped for Saratoga Springs BLM Activist - Lexis Figuereo
August 30, 2022 19:34 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MBAfter over a year of fighting charges related to protests in Albany and Saratoga Springs, Black Lives Matter activist, Lexis Figuereo has been cleared of all charges. He spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press about the dismissal of charges and their upcoming events.
Dove & Hudson Used Books
August 30, 2022 19:18 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MBEver wanted to own a bookstore? Listen to find out more about it! Joseph Nathan, owner of Albany's Dove & Hudson Used Books, talks with Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Brea Barthel about the independent book business, from acquiring books to having a shifting stock. And what's this about "contemporary romance" books? For store info, see https://doveandhudson.com/.