There has been no shortage of controversy around Lululemon in the last decade. When employees of the Lululemon store in Crossgates Mall told Kristi Gustafson Barlette she couldn't bring her young children into the dressing room with her, she wanted to know whether this was company policy. On this episode of "The Eagle," Kristi joins us to talk about what she found out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Singer-songwriter Judy Collins has been performing and making music for nearly seven decades. The 84-year-old Grammy winner with 55 albums under her belt is coming to Saratoga Springs to perform this month, and she joins us on this episode of "The Eagle" to talk about the show, her career, and the key to longevity. Also on this episode, education reporter Kathleen Moore has the latest on the closing of the College of Saint Rose in Albany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Capital Region-based grocery chain Price Chopper/Market 32 picked up the locations of the five Shoprite stores that closed just before Thanksgiving. On this episode of "The Eagle," we'll talk about the question of what will become of those facilities, and explore the dynamics of the regional grocery store landscape. Also on this episode, we'll get the latest on breaking news that the College of Saint Rose is closing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
According to a recent study by Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, a quarter of the country’s newspapers have shuttered since 2005. And in less than two years, they are predicting that total will creep up to a third. They’re calling it a “crisis for our democracy,” where news deserts are growing and leaving communities with limited access to critical news and information needed to make decisions in their daily lives. On this episode of “The Eagle,” former Buffalo News editor, ...
When electric violinist Mia Asano and bagpiper Ally Duncan first met in person, they had an instant connection. Both classically trained musicians, they became fast best friends, bonding over a love Celtic music, niche instruments and Squishmallows. They went viral on TikTok as a musical duo within hours of meeting, and a little more than a year later, they're on a cross-country tour as Mia x Ally. The pair joins us on this episode of "The Eagle" to talk about making the music they love, and bal...
“Dancing with the Stars” alum-turned-judge and ballroom dance champion Derek Hough is back on stage with a live dance tour that’s coming to the Palace Theater in Albany on Nov. 10. He joins us on this episode of “The Eagle” to talk about learning new styles of dance, touring and dancing with his wife, and balancing it all with his DWTS schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For the last decade and a half, the Black-led Collage Dance Collective has been redefining perceptions of traditional ballet, using the classical dance style to tell new stories from communities of color. Collage is headed to Proctors Theater in Schenectady next month, and Executive Director Marcellus Harper joins us on this episode of "The Eagle." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can you play Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Part I)" using only your brain (and a little help from AI)? It may be muffled and distorted, but scientists recreated the 1979 song using the brain signals of 29 patients at Albany Medical Center. It's a feat, they say, that offers new insight into human brain activity. On this episode of "The Eagle," reporter H. Rose Schneider explains this ground-breaking research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Comedian Nimesh Patel doesn’t consider his standup set a success unless he can work in a new joke. He plans to do that Sunday in Saratoga Springs. We caught up with him before he headed to town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A high-profile murder case in New York’s Capital Region concluded with the conviction of Jacob L. Klein, who was found guilty last week of killing physician assistant Philip Rabadi in 2022. We’ll go through the testimony and what’s now known about this grisly and tragic story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
All Paul Reiser ever wanted to do was standup comedy. Though his acting resume is longer than a CVS receipt — his latest projects include the hit series “Stranger Things,” “The Boys, and “The Kominsky Method” — he says there’s no greater thrill than grabbing a mic and joking about the routines of his daily life. He joins us on this episode of “The Eagle” to talk about his career, his love of standup and his impressions of The Egg. Also on this episode, we’ll learn about how the City of Albany is...
When a rumor that the Grammy-winning superstar was buying a house in upstate New York took off on Facebook, we had to get to the bottom of it. Also on this episode, comedian and “The Daily Show” senior correspondent Michael Kosta answers a few rapid fire questions, and we’ll have the latest in the somewhat unusual murder trial of Jacob Klein in Albany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Boy band crooner and reality TV star Nick Lachey wants to bring back baggy jeans and Pop-Tarts, but he’s OK ditching the cargo shorts. He joined us on “The Eagle” this week to talk about bringing back '90s trends, rumors about a boy band Super Bowl halftime show, and more while in town to perform with 98 Degrees on the pop quartet’s 25th-anniversary tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, a group of transgender women found a safe space to explore their identities at a house in a remote part of the Catskills. On this episode of “The Eagle,” we’ll take a look back at Casa Susanna, and a new documentary that chronicles a forgotten piece of New York’s LGBTQ+ history. Also on this episode, we’ll discuss the latest developments in the proposed closure of Rensselaer county’s only hospital birthing center, and we’ll talk about the case against a janitor...
The first time Cracker frontman David Lowery played Albany, it was the winter of 1986 and temperatures were below freezing. Since then, he has rocked New York's capital city during warmer weather, and will be returning once more July 12 to play the Empire State Plaza. On this episode of "The Eagle," Lowery joins us to talk about life, music and playing Albany. Also on this episode, we unpack what happened to the Albany Empire arena football team, and why their season was cut short with 7 games t...
The rumor that a 98-year-old time capsule was buried beneath the Albany statue of Philip Schuyler is true. City officials took down the statue last week, making good on a 3-year-old promise to do so following calls for the likeness of the former owner of enslaved people to be removed after the death of George Floyd. After Schuyler’s statue was hauled away, officials found a trove of relics beneath its concrete plinth. On this episode of “The Eagle,” Times Union reporter H. Rose Schneider explore...
Marijuana and hemp are very similar plants. In fact, they are the same species. Telling them apart visually can be very difficult, especially for investigators at a crime scene. But if you take a closer look — a much closer look — at the molecular level, they are very different. One has a psychoactive component (THC) that keeps it federally illegal, while the other, thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, does not and as such is perfectly legal. To avoid unnecessary incarceration, a rapid field test that ...
Former limo company operator Nauman Hussain was given the maximum prison sentence this week for second-degree manslaughter in the deaths of 20 people who perished when a limousine crashed violently in Schoharie in 2018. For the families of the victims, this day was a long time coming, after almost five years of anguish. On this episode of "The Eagle," we'll discuss the sentence, and the limo families' reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As one of the original 13 colonies, as well as the port of entry for millions of immigrants in the last 150 years, New York state has been an epicenter for genealogical research. But genealogists are now saying the state is making their jobs more difficult, with increased restrictions on what documents one can obtain for research purposes, and interminable wait times to receive them. On this episode of "The Eagle," reporter Rick Karlin takes a look into these claims. Also on this episode, we'll ...
It hasn't been the smoothest start to a season for the Albany Empire arena football team, who have dominated their league for two years running. Since former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown came to town and assumed leadership of the squad, the coach was fired (and rehired), players were suspended after an incident on the team bus, there have been payroll issues, confusing claims of total ownership, and three straight losses. On this episode of "The Eagle," we will unpack some of the drama s...
Ten years ago, a Schenectady man and three of his young children died in a horrific house fire in Hamilton Hill. A 5-year-old child named Sa'fyre Terry miraculously survived the blaze, albeit with severe, disfiguring burns. She would go on to make national headlines two years later, when her aunt's social media post asking for Christmas cards on behalf of her niece went viral — cards came in from President Barack Obama and Beyoncé, among many others. Investigators say the fire on Hulett Street w...
Five years after a limousine with faulty brakes violently crashed in a small upstate county, killing 20 people, the owner of the limo company go to trial. Nauman Hussain faces up to 15 years in prison on 20 counts of manslaughter. On this episode of “The Eagle,” reporter Larry Rulison goes over what we can expect to see in court next week when jury selection is slated to begin. Also on this episode, health reporter Rachel Silberstein discusses the status of the pandemic—where are we now, three y...
One of the biggest names in fashion, Isaac Mizrahi has dressed countless A-list celebs for the runway and red carpet. Now, it's his turn to step into the spotlight. The designer and entertainer is touring the country performing a cabaret-style show featuring song and stories. He will be in Saratoga Springs this week, and sat down to chat with us on "The Eagle." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The ruins of the Kenwood Academy campus in Albany have left investigators few clues as to how the March 23 fire started. They say they believe it was the result of human action, but cannot say if it was accidental or intentional. Meanwhile, ownership of the property—and a $2 million insurance payout—remains unclear. On this episode of "The Eagle," reporter Steve Hughes goes over what we know about the Kenwood fire. Also on this episode, reporter Rose Schneider talks about her quest to determine ...
"Witness" and "Outta the Muck" have strong ties to the Capital Region, and both are part of the New York State Writer's Institute Albany Film Festival. One tackles the controversial 2006 convictions of Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossein in a terrorism sting, and the other profiles a central Florida city where the land is fertile and football is a way of life. On this episode of "The Eagle," we'll talk to the makers of both films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 845 area code has long been a hallmark of Hudson Valley pride and identity. But as of this week, there's a new number in town: 329. And as Alexandra Zissu reported recently, many people have big feelings about the addition of a second area code for the region. On this episode of "The Eagle," we'll sort through those feelings, and why many people (in the Hudson Valley and beyond) are so attached to these digits. Also on this episode, we'll connect with Times Union dining critic Susie Davidson...
It has been 20 years, but the Big Dance is back in New York’s Capital City. Games in the first two rounds of the men’s NCAA Division I basketball championships are set to play at the MVP Arena, a spectacle that will draw thousands to downtown Albany. On this episode of “The Eagle,” Times Union editor Casey Seller talks about the tournament and the impact and the impact it will have on the city. Also on this episode, we’ll have an update to a 20-year-old unsolved murder, and film writer C.J. Lais...
It has been an unusually warm winter in Eastern New York, with record high temperatures set in January and February. On this episode of "The Eagle," contributing editor Alexandra Zissu discusses the consequences of this unseasonable weather, from the early emergence of ticks to the spreading of harmful algae blooms. Also on this episode, dining critic Susie Davidson Powell dishes on a new Capital Region "Taco Trail" and a non-alcoholic cocktail crawl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
Police confirmed this week that a body pulled from the Mohawk River at the end of February was Samantha Humphrey, a teen who had been missing for three months. Her case dominated headlines since the end of November. This week marks 25 years since 19-year-old Suzanne Lyall disappeared from the University at Albany campus. Her mother is now publishing a book of her daughter’s poems. Jaliek Rainwalker was only 12 years old when he vanished from Washington County more than 15 years ago. The troubled...
In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, journalist Valerii Garmash has worked around the clock to keep news flowing to his community. When last we spoke to the editor of the Slavyansk-based news website Maye Sense in the spring of 2022, he and his team of 14 journalists were determined to perservere, sometimes in situations where pay and their safety was not guaranteed. On this episode of “The Eagle,” Times Union editor Casey Seiler checks back in with Garmash to discuss how the landscape of U...
