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Weighing In: The Podcast

Andrew Waite•weighingin.castos.com
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Daily Gazette news columnist Andrew Waite shares insights and analysis from the week that was.
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Episodes

Miserable March

Reporter Tyler A. McNeil joins Andrew Waite to discuss what's been a particularly gloomy month.

Mar 29, 2024•35 min

Sounding the alarm

Are Amber Alerts victims of their own strict rules? Plus, a Saratoga County supervisor reacts to the latest news about miSci staying put.

Mar 15, 2024•15 min

Granting access

How a new revenue stream can save public-access media amid declining cable subscriptions.

Mar 07, 2024•10 min

A quick replacement

Will the Schenectady City School District Board of Education's speedy hire lead to a superintendent who sticks around?

Mar 02, 2024•11 min

Cracks in the ice?

Can a canceled ice-fishing tournament encourage action to address global warming? University at Albany climate scientest Mathias Vuille joins the program.

Feb 16, 2024•17 min

Is MiSci moving?

If leaders don’t make the right decision, museum could leave Schenectady or close for good.

Feb 11, 2024•21 min

Weighing In: The Podcast - December 12, 2023

An interfaith Hanukkah celebration is a bright spot in a dark time. Plus, a father responds to last week's column about the death of his 31-year-old son.

Dec 12, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Weighing In: The Podcast - November 8, 2023

Republican mayoral challenger Matt Nelligan was always a long-shot candidate. But his defeat Tuesday emphasizes how the city of Schenectady is a true Democratic stronghold.

Nov 08, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Weighing In: The Podcast - October 28, 2023

Andrew Waite details how the Saratoga Springs public safety commissioner race is a referendum on Saratoga Black Lives Matter. Plus, why it matters that Johnstown's police chief was defensive in response to questioning.

Oct 28, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Weighing In: The Podcast - October 19, 2023

This week, a jury ruled in favor of Saratoga Springs and its police department in the wrongful death suit filed by the mother of Darryl Mount, Jr., who died nine months after suffering injuries during a 2013 police chase in downtown Saratoga. For years, Saratoga Black Lives Matter has held up the case as a rallying cry. Will this verdict cause them to reconsider?

Oct 19, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Weighing In: The Podcast - October 14, 2023

When a 9-year-old girl went missing at a state park in Saratoga County recently, many people in Schenectady thought of one name: Samantha Humphrey. It was a reminder that not all missing persons cases are treated equally.

Oct 14, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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