Civil Politics (9/12/25): Election Spotlight 2025: Jillian Duclos (Mayor Northampton)

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This episode we’re joined by another candidate running for Mayor of Northampton, MA: Jillian Duclos, and then we talk some international news!

You can find out more about Jillian Duclos here: jillianfornorthampton.com

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Ending Music: Electronic – Getting Away With it (Instrumental)

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Civil Politics (9/5/25): Election Spotlight 2025: Laurie Loisel (Ward 3 Northampton) and Anne Thalheimer (Ward 3 Holyoke)

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Our local election series continues! This week we were happy to meet two contenders: Laurie Loisel who is running for Ward 3 City Councilor in Northampton, and Anne Thalheimer who is running for ward 3 City Council in Holyoke

To learn more about Laurie Loisel visit electlaurieloisel.com
To learn more about Anne Thalheimer visit facebook.com/VoteThalheimer

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Civil Politics (8/29/25): The Politics of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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Its a long weekend, and what better way to relax than discuss the moral dilemmas presented to us in one of the best science fiction television shows of our time, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine!

Episodes we reference are Past Tense and In the Pale Moon Light, among others. Next week we get back to our Election Spotlight series!

Happy Labor Day everyone!

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Civil Politics (8/22/25): Election Spotlight 2025: Gina-Louise Sciarra (Mayor Northampton)

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Tonight on our series of local candidate interviews we welcome Gina-Louise Sciarra, who is running for a second term for Mayor. In our second half, a rebroadcast of interviews with people protesting on the Northampton roundabout.

Find out more about Gina-Louise Sciarra’s campaign at glsciarra.com

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Civil Politics (8/15/25): Candidate Spotlight 2025: Ace Tayloe (Ward 3 Northampton) and Dave Dombrowski (Mayor Northampton)

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Our series on local races continues! This episode we welcome two more Northampton candidates: Ace Tayloe, who is running for ward 3 City Councilor and Dave Dombrowski, candidate for Mayor.

To find out more about thes two candidates, visit their websites:

Ace Tayloe: acetayloe.com
Dave Dombrowski: davedformayor.org

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Civil Politics (8/8/25): Candidate Spotlight 2025: Quaverly Rothenberg (Ward 3 Northampton)

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Its interveiwpalooza!

In our first half, we speak to Quaverly Rothenberg who is the incumbent councilor for Ward 3 in Northampton. You can find out more about her at quaverlyforward3.com

In our second half we interview Lauren Rollins, the founder and president of the Western Mass Policy Center. Find out more about WMPC at wmpolicy.org

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Civil Politics (7/25/25): We’re All Lifetime Learners If We Want to Be

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Tonight we welcome back Michael Moriarty: Executive Director of the OneHolyoke Community Development Corporation, and starting a new position at the Education Commission of the States

OneHolyoke CDC – oneholyoke.org
Education Commission of the States – ecs.org

Mid- Show Music – Punk Rocker (feat. Iggy Pop) by the Teddybears

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Civil Politics (7/18/25): We Got… Algorithm!

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Midshow Music – Five Years Time by Noah and the Whale

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