Hudson Mohawk Magazine
7,531 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 hour 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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Alyssa Blake Plays Qualifiers for the Guyana Under-17 National Soccer Team
December 03, 2021 19:35 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MBAlyssa Blake, 16, from Albany, recently played in 3 World Cup qualifiers for the Guyana Under-17 National team. Moses Nagel and Joanna Dreby spoke with her and her mom, Alexis, about the experience and her rise through the Albany soccer scene to international play.
Alyssa Blake
December 03, 2021 19:35 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MBAlyssa Blake, 16, from Albany, recently played in 3 World Cup qualifiers for the Guyana Under-17 National team. Moses Nagel and Joanna Dreby spoke with her and her mom, Alexis, about the experience and her rise through the Albany soccer scene to international play.
Uptown Summer Youth, Jayden, Interviews Fire Chief
December 03, 2021 19:15 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBJayden Vega, an Uptown Sumer participant and volunteer at Pleasantdale Fire Dept., recently interviewed Troy Fire Chief, Eric McMahon, about what it takes to be a fire fighter and tips for interested young people.
Museum Of Political Corruption Dec 9 Virtual Event
December 03, 2021 17:57 - 9 minutes - 8.97 MBThe Museum of Political Corruption will open up virtually with a zoon event on December 9. The event will reveal the first class of inductees into its Hall of Shame and the Hall of Honor, the latter which will include Preet Bharara, Founder Bruce Roter discusses the event with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Radio Network. (Registration at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pce2oqDspHd35JCXdC3xa0JNN3cRlX7zI)
David Banks Discusses Election Results in Troy
December 03, 2021 15:51 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBDavid Banks of the Troy DSA joins Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press in a discussion on the 2021 elections. Topics covered are corruption, three-way races, and what's in store for the newly Republican-controlled Troy City Council.
HMM 12 - 02 - 21
December 03, 2021 01:26 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We begin with information about an upcoming virtual Truth Commission on Hunger and Homelessness sponsored by the Poor People’s Campaign; Then, we hear about the increasingly bitter situation at Saratoga’s Lakeview Mobile Home Park from a resident; Later on, we join in on a tour of the Radix Environmental Education Center in Albany’s South End; After that, we have our weekly Labor Talk where Willie Terry gives us an overview of 3 current labor struggles in...
Labor Talk Struggles
December 03, 2021 00:45 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBFor this week's Labor Talk segment, Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry reports on three labor struggles: the Bessemer, Alabama Amazon workers's struggle for a union, the lockout of Major League Baseball players, and the 1199 SEIU striking nursing home workers.
Impact Of Low Wages On Home Health Care CDPA
December 02, 2021 20:40 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBHome and community-based services in NY's Medicaid program have been dramatically underfunded for decades. A new report shows that is getting worse, with 74% of seniors and people with disabilities unable to retain home care workers in 2021. Bryan O'Malley of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of NYS talks about the Fair Pay for Home Care legislation, which would set the minimum pay for such workers at 150% of the state minimum wage. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio...
Impact Of Low Wages On Home Health Care with CDPA
December 02, 2021 20:40 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBHome and community-based services in NY's Medicaid program have been dramatically underfunded for decades. A new report shows that it is getting worse, with 74% of seniors and people with disabilities unable to retain home care workers in 2021. Bryan O'Malley of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of NYS talks about the Fair Pay for Home Care legislation, which would set the minimum pay for such workers at 150% of the state minimum wage. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Ra...
Poor People's Campaign Hearing On Hunger & Homelessness
December 02, 2021 20:05 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBOn Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 6 PM, the Poor People's Campaign will hold a virtual Truth Commission on Hunger and Homelessness with testimony from individuals directly impacted by such issues. The Rev. Molly Dowell Baum of the First Presbyterian Church discusses the event and campaign with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Radio Network. (register at https://bit.ly/3xRJx6K)
Poor People's Campaign Hearing On Hunger Homelessness
December 02, 2021 20:05 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBOn Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 6 PM, the Poor People's Campaign will hold a virtual Truth Commission on Hunger and Homelessness, with testimony from individuals directly impacted by such issues. The Rev. Molly Dowell Baum of the First Presbyterian Church discusses the event and campaign with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Radio Network. (register at https://bit.ly/3xRJx6K)
Return Of The Figgs
December 02, 2021 15:03 - 10 minutes - 9.21 MBCOVID-19 had a big effect on musicians and bands. Now that shows are cautiously returning, many favorites are coming back to the area. Moses Nagel spoke with Pete Donnelly of local rock legends, The Figgs, about their first shows back in the Capitol Region since 2019.
Climate Change Policy Issues In New York
December 02, 2021 00:47 - 9 minutes - 8.53 MBLast month, the world’s leaders conducted the 26th COP – the climate international summit – in Glasgow. The two week event ended without the deep cuts in greenhouse emissions that scientists had pleaded for. Here in New York, the state is still in the process of implementing the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act that state lawmakers approved 2 and a half years ago. On Tuesday, the Climate Action Council set up to develop a plan for state action on climate met to finish its work ...
HMM 12 - 01 - 21
December 02, 2021 00:41 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Mark Dunlea talks with Andrea Cunliffe about what is going on with climate at the state level; Then, our peace segment is a report about the latest action against Killer Drones; Later on, Brendan Maslauskas Dunn provides a report on homelessness in Utica; After that, Aileen Javier gets an update from Angela Kaufman about the fight over the future of the Lakeview Mobile Home Park in Saratoga; Finally, Willie Terry talks with Deacon Jerry and Elvira Ford ab...
Driving Out Residents from Lakeview Mobile Home, a Follow Up with Angela Kaufman
December 01, 2021 23:35 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBSince our last conversation with Angela about Lakeview Mobile Home Park, one resident already left due to the stress at the park. The park has few trees left. Two trailers were demolished on site and debris still around making the park look like a dump site. The resident's concern about the owner's agenda to drive people out and build boat storage is becoming a true story. The retaliations against her by the Lakeview Mobile Home Park owner have escalated. It has gone from trying to claim Ang...
TRIP Celebration of Strong Community In TROY (Part 2)
December 01, 2021 16:31 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBOn November 15, 2021, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program, "Celebration of Strong Community Event." They honor Deacon Jerry and Elvira Ford for their determination and care of our underserved youth. Jerry and Elvira founded "Team H.E.R.O. – Helping Everyone Recognize Opportunities" in 2008. Team H.E.R.O.'s mission is to support black and brown children and young adults in South Troy to realize th...
Save Lakeview Mobile Home - a Follow Up with Angela Kaufman Part 2
December 01, 2021 03:07 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBAngela Kaufman discusses with HMM how retaliations against her by the Lakeview Mobile Home Park owner have escalated. It has gone from trying to claim Angela's driveway, doubting her professional credentials, to calling her "psycho" to interrupting the visit of Yvonne Maldonado, an organizer from Manufactured Home Action. MH Action is a nonprofit consisting of peers who live in manufactured home parks, their focus is organizing and strengthening protections for residents via legislative prot...
Latest First Snow on Record says Meteorologist Hugh Johnson
December 01, 2021 02:31 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBFor our weekly report by Hugh Johnson, retired Meteorologist, we talk first snow, upslopes, and measuring sunlight.
Save the Lakeview Mobile Home - a Follow Up with Angela Kaufman
December 01, 2021 02:25 - 10 minutes - 9.18 MBSince our last conversation with Angela about Lakeview Mobile Home Park, one resident already left due to the stress at the park. The park has few trees left. Two trailers were demolished on site and debris still around making the park look like a dump site. The resident's concern about the owner's agenda to drive people out and build boat storage is becoming a true story. Angela discusses with HMM what has happened since June. For more information about Lakeview Mobile Home Park please vis...
HMM 11 - 30 - 21
December 01, 2021 02:24 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We begin with the housing crisis in Utica and efforts to keep an overnight shelter open when powerful interests are taking away their funding; Then, Mark Dunlea interviews Tony Gaddy, cofounder of Upstate New York’s Black Chamber of Commerce; Later on, we learn about Shades of Cocoa, an organization devoted to the self-esteem of Black and Brown girls in Troy, and join Willie Terry’s visit to the "Cocoa-Given” dinner; After that, we speak with owner of the...
The Struggle to End Homelessness in Utica - Full Interview
November 30, 2021 20:14 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBPastor Mike Ballman and Stephen Wu of Cornerstone Community Church talk with Brendan Maslauskas Dunn about the uphill battle they face in Utica to keep the Morrow Warming Center, an overnight shelter, open. Powerful, wealthy interests in Utica came together to gut the funding of the center, and politicians have done little to help out. The homelessness and housing crisis deepens in Utica, but Ballman, Wu, and others continue to stand up to address the crisis at its roots, and find a solution....
The Struggle to End Homelessness in Utica
November 30, 2021 20:14 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBPastor Mike Ballman and Stephen Wu of Cornerstone Community Church talk with Brendan Maslauskas Dunn about the uphill battle they face in Utica to keep the Morrow Warming Center, an overnight shelter, open. Powerful, wealthy interests in Utica came together to gut the funding of the center, and politicians have done little to help out. The homelessness and housing crisis deepens in Utica, but Ballman, Wu, and others continue to stand up to address the crisis at its roots, and find a solution....
Elixir16's Unique Potions in Downtown Troy
November 30, 2021 19:50 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBThe bar and bottle shop Elixir16 opened in 2017 as a curiosity on the first floor of a 4-story Victorian townhouse in downtown Troy. Its owner, Megan Reavey, talked to HMM correspondent Corinne Carey about how she found the building, what's currently on tap, and how the business weathered the pandemic. Listeners can learn more about Elixir16's upcoming happenings and events by following the business on Instagram or Facebook.
Mottern On Ban Killer Drones Protest
November 30, 2021 18:04 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MBAs part of the nationwide "Don't Look Away" protest after Thanksgiving, Nick Mottern of BanKillerDrones.org carried a model reaper drone through the streets of Northhampton Massachusetts. The protest sought justice for the Ahmadi family, who were killed by the US in a Reaper drone attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on Aug. 29 during the evacuation of US residents from the nearby airport. Such drone attacks often kill innocent civilians. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network. (Nov. 16 in...
TROY SHADES OF COCOA
November 30, 2021 15:52 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBCorrespondent Willie Terry attended the Shades of Cocoa "Cocoa Given Families and Friend Dinner" at the Oakwood Community Center in Troy, NY. Shades of Cocoa is an organization that seeks to inspire Black and Brown girls to have high self-esteem. In this community segment, you will hear his interview with Shades of Cocoa Founder Debra Garrett and others about the need for such an organization.
HMM 11 - 29 - 21
November 30, 2021 02:10 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We begin by speaking with Building Blocks Together founder, Virginia Rawlins, about supporting individuals in buying and rehabbing homes; Then, Hope LaBonty of Radix Center advises us to not overthink our home composting; Later on, we head to the Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program, "Celebration of Strong Community Event;" After that, Vacari Fox of Community Matters Inc. speaks on being an activist in her community; Finally, Troy has become a di...
Municipal Compost and Backyard Compost
November 29, 2021 22:28 - 10 minutes - 9.33 MBThe City of Troy has begun its compost program pilot. The program is called “From the Ground Up” and gives Troy residents an opportunity to keep food scraps out of their trash. Hope LaBonty of Radix Center spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about how to become a successful composter and why that's important.
Municipal Compost and the Difference Between Backyard Compost
November 29, 2021 22:28 - 10 minutes - 9.33 MBThe City of Troy has begun its compost program pilot. The program is called “From the Ground Up” and gives Troy residents an opportunity to keep food scraps out of their trash. Hop LaBonty of Radix Center spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about how to become a successful composter and why that's important.
Meet the Activists: Vacari Fox of Community Matters Inc.
November 29, 2021 19:42 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MBWho is activated in your community to make change happen? Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press caught up with Vacari Fox of Community Matters Inc. to hear what she is doing to make the Capital Region a better place.
TRIP Celebration of Strong Community In TROY
November 29, 2021 15:08 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBOn November 15, 2021, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program, "Celebration of Strong Community Event." They honored Deacon Jerry and Elvira Ford for their determination and care of our underserved youth. Jerry and Elvira founded "Team H.E.R.O. – Helping Everyone Recognize Opportunities" in 2008. Team H.E.R.O.'s mission is to support black and brown children and young adults in South Troy to realize their fu...
Gaddy Upstate NY Black Chamber Of Commerce
November 28, 2021 18:04 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBThe mission of the Upstate New York Black Chamber of Commerce is expanding the economic footprint and advocating for Black and Minority businesses throughout the Capital Region and beyond. Cofounder Tony Gaddy talks with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.
Building Blocks Together Home Ownership
November 28, 2021 17:39 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBBuilding Blocks Together assists low-income individuals in communities, such as the South End of Albany and other communities usually redlined by banks, in buying and rehabbing homes. Virginia Rawlins founded the group after she worked with the Albany County Land Bank. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.
HMM, Holiday Special, 11 - 26 - 21
November 26, 2021 04:30 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular program to bring you a talk by Dr. Max Liboiron, our headlining speaker at the Sanctuary’s Ruderal Ecologies 2 conference.
HMM 11 - 26 - 21
November 26, 2021 04:30 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular program to bring you a talk by Dr. Max Liboiron, our headlining speaker at the Sanctuary’s Ruderal Ecologies 2 conference.
HMM, Holiday Special, 11 - 25 - 21
November 25, 2021 22:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular program to bring you a talk by Heather Bruegl from August entitled "Not the Last of the Mohicans: A History of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community". This talk was hosted by Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, part of a larger guest speaker series.
HMM 11 - 25 - 21
November 25, 2021 22:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular program to bring you a talk by Heather Bruegl from August entitled "Not the Last of the Mohicans: A History of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community". This talk was hosted by Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, part of a larger guest speaker series.
HMM 11 - 24 - 21
November 24, 2021 21:02 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular program to bring you a special episode where we go into our archives to bring you stories around food. We begin with Azuré Keahi of Soul Fire Farm who talks with McKenna Conners about the importance of urban farming and Soul Fire Farm’s efforts towards greater food justice and food security; Then, Anna Steltenkamp speaks with Chef Sean Sherman about his efforts to revitalize Native American cuisine; After that, Corinne Ca...
HMM, Holiday Special, 11 - 24 - 21
November 24, 2021 21:02 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular program to bring you a special episode where we go into our archives to bring you stories around food. We begin with Azuré Keahi of Soul Fire Farm who talks with McKenna Conners about the importance of urban farming and Soul Fire Farm’s efforts towards greater food justice and food security; Then, Anna Steltenkamp speaks with Chef Sean Sherman about his efforts to revitalize Native American cuisine; After that, Corinne Ca...
HMM, Holiday Special, 11 - 23 - 21
November 23, 2021 20:40 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Andrea Cunliffe brings us a special selection of segments focusing on the Capital Region’s Community Arts Projects that were developed and produced during 2021. We begin with Common Unity Banners Block Party in Schenectady in August; Then, we revisit the annual exhibition of Mission Accomplished Transition Services “FASHION SHOWCASE”; Later on, Benjamin Seretan and GraceLee Lawrens of the new collaborative studio Eight Plums speak of their window art i...
HMM 11 - 23 - 21
November 23, 2021 20:40 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Andrea Cunliffe brings us a special selection of segments focusing on the Capital Region’s Community Arts Projects that were developed and produced during 2021. We begin with Common Unity Banners Block Party in Schenectady in August; Then, we revisit the annual exhibition of Mission Accomplished Transition Services “FASHION SHOWCASE”; Later on, Benjamin Seretan and GraceLee Lawrens of the new collaborative studio Eight Plums speak of their window art i...
HMM, Holiday Special, 11 - 22 - 21
November 22, 2021 19:59 - 57 minutes - 53 MBFor the first of November's Holiday week of Hudson Mohawk Magazine special episodes, radio producer Jody Cowan brings us this interview with Saratoga NY recording artist Sime Gezus. Earlier this month Sime released his full length album Shadow of Death, this recorded conversation covers a deep dive into the inspirations and processes involved in bringing it to life.
HMM 11 - 22 - 21
November 22, 2021 19:59 - 57 minutes - 53 MBFor the first of November's Holiday week of Hudson Mohawk Magazine special episodes, radio producer Jody Cowan brings us this interview with Saratoga NY recording artist Sime Gezus. Earlier this month Sime released his full length album Shadow of Death, this recorded conversation covers a deep dive into the inspirations and processes involved in bringing it to life.
Inside the Album: "Shadow of Death" by Sime Gezus
November 22, 2021 19:59 - 57 minutes - 53 MBHudson Mohawk Magazine radio producer Jody Cowan brings us this interview with Saratoga NY recording artist Sime Gezus. Earlier this month (11/2022) Sime Gezus released his full length album Shadow of Death. This recorded conversation takes listeners on a deep dive into the inspirations and processes involved in bringing this project to life.
Troy Becomes Disc Golf Hub
November 20, 2021 19:33 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThe Prospect Park Disc Golf Course opened in Troy in August of 2020 after a group of disc golf enthusiasts gathered signatures, raised funds, and petitioned the city for a permit. Today, dozens of disc golfers flock to the course in all kinds of weather to play. HMM correspondent Corinne Carey spoke with Sam Wechsler and Jeff Daniels (pictured here)-- two disc golfers who worked to get the course up and running -- as well as disc golfers out on the course. Carey also spoke with the founder an...
HMM 11 - 19 - 21
November 20, 2021 00:31 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We begin with a press conference where the public urges NY State to deny the Title V Air permit for the Greenidge cryptomining currency power project; Then we have an interview with Brother Howard Underwood from the Capital City of New York Black Expo; Later on, we learn about some of the work in the Capital Region to support the Transgender community and about Transgender Remembrance Day; After that, we get a tour of Jeffrey Gibson’s exhibition “To Feel...
Greenidge Cryptocurrency Mining Press Conference, Nov 19
November 19, 2021 20:32 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBOn the last day for public comments to DEC, opponents of the Greenidge cryptomining currency power project in the Seneca Area held a press conference turned in over 5,000 comments urging the state to deny the Title V Air permit for the plant, largely due to its large climate impact and air emissions. We hear from Liz Moran of Earth Justice, Assembly member Pat Fahey, Conor Bambrick of Environmental Advocates, Rus Haven of NYPIRG, and Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch. By Mark Dunlea for Hu...
Jeffrey Gibson, To Feel Myself Beloved on the Earth
November 19, 2021 15:49 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MB"To Feel Myself Beloved on the Earth" is the exhibition by Jeffrey Gibson, currently on view at Art Omi. Nicole Hayes, curator and project Manager of the Sculpture & Architecture Park, gave HMM's Sina Basila Hickey a tour of the exhibition which is on view until January 2nd (and possibly a week longer). More information at ArtOmi.org
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2021
November 19, 2021 13:17 - 8 minutes - 8.18 MBThe Transgender Day of Remembrance happens annually on November 20 to honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost. Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Elizabeth Press spoke with Julius Faulkner, the TransCare Program Coordinator at In Our Own Voices about his work supporting the Transgender community in the Capital Region, the Transgender Day of Remembrance and more.
Interview with Howard Underwood at the Capital of New York State Black Expo
November 19, 2021 02:49 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBOn November 13, 2021, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the "Capital City of New York Black Expo." Black Expo promotes economic and business opportunities in communities throughout New York State. CNYS Black Expo also inspires cultural and local pride in the Black Communities in the Capital District. In this segment, at the Black Expo, you will hear Willie interview Brother Howard Underwood, a musician and songwriter. Brother Howard was playing t...
HMM 11 - 18 - 21
November 19, 2021 00:40 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We first visit with Natasha Pernicka of The Food Pantries of the Capital District; Then, Brother Malik Muhammad gives us a history lesson at the Black Expo; Later on we ask, what changes need to be put into action for climate justice?; After that, Brea Barthel goes to Troy Public Library; Finally, Andrea Cunliffe interviews author and illustrator Hudson Talbott on his newest book, A Walk In The Words;