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WLIA25: Food Mirage in the South End:
This time I return with an update as I catch up with events over the summer regarding the South End Grocery which has closed and pulled the Africa-American Cultural Center […]
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WLIA Ep 24: Enter the Machine Part 3
In finish the first reading about Albany’s political machine in the 20th century, covering Dan O’Connell’s rules and what his friends said of him. As I process how the machine […]
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WLIA Ep 23: Enter the Machine Part 2
I continue my reading series about Albany’s modern political machine with parts from Mayor Corning’s biography. This part covers the personal relationship between the party boss Dan O’Connell, and the […]
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WLIA: Ep22 The Local Toastmasters
As one interview leads to another, I have on leaders from the local toastmasters. The century old organization that seeds clubs that provide an education in public speaking. Of course […]
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WLIA21: Butterflies in the South End
Today I have on a mother daughter team who formed and developed a buterfly garden at the foot of Lincoln park. Called the South End Butterfly Sanctuary, a reclaimed vacant […]
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WLIA20: Enter The Machine, Part 1
I begin a reading series covering an explanation of Albany’s political machine from the context of the life of Mayor Corning; who was mayor for 42 years amid a political […]
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WLIA19: The Return of Sam Fein
This time I chat again with County Legislator Sam Fein likely the most progressive Democrat in Albany County government. We discuss what he’s working on which includes free bus service […]
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WLIA18: Scott Ritter; World Saving Writer
This week is local resident whose activism focuses on Nuclear disarmament. He’s wrote several books and has been a writer/pundet since 9/11. I do a general interview, discuss his latest […]
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WLIA 17: Local Regulators and Social Problems
Today I read and react to 2 Times Union articles about local and state regulation in two completely different contexts. One centered on a Methadone clinic that serves the bottom […]
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WLIA 16: The 787 Redesign and Consulting the Hood.
Back and with guests from the Albany riverfront Collaborative, facilitated by architect Scott Townsend; and joined by County Legs McLoughlin and Eva Bass of Avillage. Rather that discuss the whats […]
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