Anthropologist Virginia McLaurin talks to us about iShape MA, a (free!) educational campaign sponsored by the Belchertown Justice Collaborative that is focused on celebrating and promoting Indigenous history and rights. This resource is accessible, flexible, and perfect for students and families. Virginia also talk to us about her experiences as an indigenous person, and her research as an anthropologist, some of which you can find here: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/do/search/?q=author_lname%3...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 110
Chris Bordenca is a painter from Belchertown, MA. His work focuses on a personal connection to objects and places from his youth in the seventies and eighties including paintings of action figures, toys, and arcade games from the era. After a ten year hiatus he returned to painting mid 2018. Since then Chris has shown his work around the valley in group shows, as well as a show in Australia to benefit victims of the wildfires. His painting "Starless Sea With Keys" recently won first place for ac...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 109
Brian Giggey, Chris Grazioso, and Nick O’Connor join us to talk how Belchertown, MA, is creating the town's first disc golf course, Quabbin Valley Disc Golf (QVDC). Disc golf is one of the fastest growing sports in the country. This is due in large part to the minimal costs associated with playing the sport and developing courses. Disc golf is also a lifetime sport enjoyed by people of all ages and provides a full body form of exercise. Quabbin Valley Disc Golf (QVDG): https://www.facebook.com/q...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 108
We are joined by guests Shiverin’ Jim, Lily Stowe-Alekman and Legs to talk about the 2020 National Election.
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 107
Our friend Jason Montgomery from Attack Bear Press joins us to talk about the 2020 Community Ofrenda project in Holyoke, Massachusetts from October 31 -November 2, 2020. Attack Bear Press. https://www.attackbearpress.com/community-ofrenda-2020 On Twitter: @attackbearpress. https://twitter.com/attackbearpress?s=20 On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/attackbearpress...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 106
Melina Bourdeau Editor of The Belchertown, Granby, and Amherst Sentinel, a hometown newspaper focusing on the Western MA towns of Belchertown, Granby, and Amherst. Twitter: https://twitter.com/melinabourdeau Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TurleyPublications Web: http://sentinel.turley.com Email: sentinel@turley.com...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 105
Kelvin Molina-Brantley is Executive Director of Foundation for TJO Animals, which funds medical care, and treatment to benefit the homeless animals at the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center to improve their chances for adoption. https://www.facebook.com/FoundationforTJOanimals https://www.tjofoundation.org http://www.tjoconnoradoptioncenter.com Kelvin also helped host the city of Springfield, MA annual Puerto Rican Day Parade online for 2020. https://www.facebook.com/Springf...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 104
Sawtooth updates. Nerdy Nellie updates. Stomping Jen updates. Election anxiety and Civil War. Town Trump rally. Observations about town community forums. Social Dilemma . Netflix. The Boys, Season 2 , Amazon Prime. Big Brother All Stars . CBS All Access. Bastard Children of Dharma Bums . Joshua Michael Stewart. Amazon. SMG and Associates Are We Here Yet? podcast . Dan Carlin, Common Sense Podcast, Steering Into the Iceberg ....
Sep 30, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 103
Lindsey and Matt Baird, owners of Belchertown’s Oak & Ash Forest Farm https://oakandashfarm.com https://www.instagram.com/oakandashfarm/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgOTIgNXu--Brn_Q4fwsB8g
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 102
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Rodney Furr, of the the 439th Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command, talks to us about MA's Westover Air Force Base, life in the military, and all sorts of other stuff.
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 101
Author Samm Delorey talks about her kickstarter campaign for her children’s book, The Yell of Teddie Drake , a beautifully illustrated retelling of the ugly duckling to encompass families that are brought together by more than looks. Read more about Samm at: https://www.loveboundpress.org The illustrator of "The Yell of Teddie Drake" is Vivian Franklin. Find Vivian at https://www.facebook.com/vivfranklinart/...
Sep 09, 2020•57 min•Ep. 100
We talk to Juan Manuel Ruiz-Hau about his experience with chronic kidney disease and receiving a kidney transplant.
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 99
Katherine Anderson is the award-winning author of two historic mysteries, Hospital Hill and Shadows in the Ward. She was born in 1980 in Western Massachusetts and is a special education teacher. For many years Kate has worked to painstakingly research and document the insane asylums and state schools in New England, publishing nonfiction works and lecturing on the history of mental illness.
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 98
Tiana Rae Burnett: Co Owner of Studio 235 ; Owner and founder of YllwBrd Management, LLC Founder of MadeEthnic Art .
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 97
Chelsea Sunday Kline is a writer and advocate for progressive reproductive rights and social justice who has focused on protecting human dignity, autonomy, and personal values across class, race, gender from cradle to grave. Twitter: https://twitter.com/chelseaskline?s=20 Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-kline-40b61648/ Web: https://www.chelseakline.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chelseaforsenate/
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 96
We talk with Jason M., a media expert who supports a municipal Telemedia Department about the role of public access in society. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-access_television Jason also shares his recent experience with surviving a heart attack. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 95
Guest(s) Elizabeth MacDuffie and Mark Alan Miller from Meat for Tea: The Valley Review. https://meatfortea.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meatfortea/ and https://www.facebook.com/meatforteacast/ Instagram & Twitter Sonelab ; Facebook ....
Jul 29, 2020•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 94
Environmental activist Heidi Dollard joins us to talk about pollinators, why they're important, and what we can do to save them. More about pollinators: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/ Pending legislation in MA that would harm pollinators: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4650 https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2757...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 93
Stomping Jen and I really enjoyed this conversation with Frank Ready III about Tattooing and all sorts of other stuff. In addition to being an amazing artist, he's just an all around awesome human being. Website: https://www.theimmortaltattoo.com Facebook: https://www.theimmortaltattoo.com Instagram: @readytattooart / https://www.instagram.com/readytattooart/...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 92
Hello! and what happens on our podcast. [Show Disclaimer]. Sawtooth’s Pre-Show run-down. Guest, Eric Shapiro: Author of Red Dennis and other novels . Director of Living Things (2014), Rule of 3 (2008) and other films . Content Editor & Creative Director, The Milpitas Beat . Founding partner of Ghostwriters Central . [PLAY-Podcast Theme/Intro Music]. Greetings. Introduce our guest(s), let you say whatever you’d like about who you are, what you do in the world, etc. Subscribe, download. SHARE ...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 91
Sawtooth’s Pre-Show run-down. Continuing our conversation on anti-racism by giving our reflections about the Belchertown Justice Collaborative’s 6/26 event, “Ending the Silence: a Vigil for George Floyd and Black Lives.” https://www.facebook.com/belchertownjusticecollab Guests: Ted & Space Unicorn. BJC’s Maxwell, Xavier, and McKenna. https://www.facebook.com/belchertownjusticecollab [Podcast Theme/Intro Music]. Greetings. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. [Guest Dis...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 90
Sawtooth’s Pre-Show run-down. Guests: Juicy D. Hors D'vouers. Nonbinary drag performer, host, producer. houseofhors.com [Podcast Theme/Intro Music]. Greetings. Introduce our guest(s), let you say whatever you’d like about who you are, what you do in the world, etc. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. It’s Pride month! [Guest Discussion] Some ideas (but open to talking about anything): Pride Month/History of Pride/Why we celebrate Pride. Roll of demonstrations/protests in ...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 89
Pre-Show run-down. Joshua Michael Stewart, Poet & Musician. On the Web @ https://www.joshuamichaelstewart.com On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/joshuajoshs [Intro]. Thanks to all the people on the two front lines: COVID-19 healthcare and essential workers. AND demonstrators in the streets. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. [Guest Discussion] Current book, Break Every String. New poem being published in Coal Hill Review on June 16, 2020. New book coming soon, The...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 88
Pre-Show run-down. Guest(s): Jason Montgomery. Attack Bear Press. On Twitter: @attackbearpress. https://twitter.com/attackbearpress?s=20 On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/attackbearpress It’s been another tough week. [Guest Discussion] Jason Montgomery: BLM; Activism and protests; Art as activism. [How are we entertaining ourselves?] Jeffery Epstein, Filthy Rich. https://www.netflix.com/title/80224905 Uncut Gems. Netflix. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9619798/ The Circle Opens Podcast. By “Sa...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 87
Guest(s): Alaina Macaulay, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at UMass Amherst. On Twitter: @AlainaMacaulay: https://bit.ly/3dp9bVk [Intro Music]. It’s been a tough week. One (ongoing) crisis into another. Thanks to all the people on the two front lines: COVID-19 healthcare and essential workers AND protestors in the streets. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. [News & Shout Outs] Week 12 of pandemic and national protests. How are we all dealing? [Guest Discussion]...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 86
Pre-Show run-down. [Intro]. Thanks to all the people on the front lines. Healthcare workers; 1st responders; supply-chain; grocery store and pharmacy workers. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. [Guest Discussion] Andrea Bordenca CEO of DESCO: http://www.descomed.com/index.html CEO of the Institute for Generative Leadership, USA: https://generateleadership.com Founder, Lead Yourself Youth: http://www.leadyourselfyouth.org/index.html Co-Founder, Belchertown Women’s Collabo...
May 27, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 85
Guest(s): Lindsey and Matt Baird, owners of Belchertown’s Oak & Ash Farm and Distillery https://oakandashfarm.com Thanks to all the people on the front lines. Healthcare workers; 1st responders; supply-chain; grocery store and pharmacy workers. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. https://soundcloud.com/joshuajoshs/social-distancing-rag Week 10 of quarantine. How are we all dealing? Stomping Jen shingles update. Stomping Jen cuts our hair. Discussion: Oak & Ash Far...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 84
Guest(s): Lisa Stahl, co-creator of Belchertown Helps FB page, and fitness instructor. Belchertown Helps: https://www.facebook.com/groups/550940405536006/ Lisa Stahl: Personal & Group Training: https://www.facebook.com/lisastahlcpt/ [Intro]. Thanks to all the people on the front lines. Healthcare workers; 1st responders; supply-chain; grocery store and pharmacy workers. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. [News & Shout Outs]: Week 9 of quarantine. How are we all d...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 83
Thanks to all the people on the front lines. Healthcare workers; 1st responders; supply-chain; grocery store and pharmacy workers. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. Guests: Erica Cross; Conservation Commissioner, Town of Belchertown, MA. [News & Shout Outs]: The Social Distance Rag. https://soundcloud.com/joshuajoshs/social-distancing-rag Week 8 of quarantine. How are we all dealing? Observations about people not social distancing. Conservation Discussion. [How are ...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 82
[Disclaimer]. Pre-Show run-down. Thanks to all the people on the front lines. Healthcare workers; 1st responders; supply-chain; grocery store and pharmacy workers. [Intro]. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. Guests: Shivering Jim, Professor and Mr. Professor Weasley [News & Shout Outs]: Shivering Jim song by Joshua Michael Stuart. Week7 of quarantine. How are we all dealing? Conway Station Road trail. https://townofconway.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Conway_Histori...
Apr 29, 2020•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 81
