Berkshire Eagle Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports throughout Berkshire County.
Sports columnist Howard Herman joins Jake to discuss the return to baseball at Wahconah Park and Joe Wolfe Field.
The Pittsfield Suns began their season on May 26 and played their first home game on May 27. Not only did the game include local athletes, but some late-inning drama in the form of a Home Run Derby.
Jake and Howard highlight the return of the North Adams SteepleCats, which is scheduled for May 3. Howard points out players to watch and expectations for the 2021 season.
Stay up to date with all summer baseball news by following him on Twitter at @HowardHerman. All of his summer baseball features and stories can be found under the "Summer Baseball" tab on the Berkshire Eagle's sports page.
Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports in Berkshire County.
The Fall II sports season was a large step towards a return to normal, at least in the world of sports. The two-month season is in the books and local schools are turning their attention towards a two-month spring season.
Jake and Mike empty the think tank with 10 things we learned from the Fall II sports season. Some topics discussed include the 2021 senior class dealing with the pandemic, Berkshire County volleyball parity, the winning ways of Wahconah girls soccer and Berkshire County football hitting its stride ahead of next season.
The episode also includes a clip of "On the tee: Sully, a podcast," which is dedicated to Tom Sullivan, who passed away unexpectedly last fall.
Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports in Berkshire County. The Mike is muted this week and Jake is joined by Howard Herman to discussing the wide-range of possibilities for local sports to close out this year.
Howard offers all the answers regarding Berkshire County sports, which starts with why only some schools were playing basketball in early February (1:12) before discussing what it has felt like covering games (3:22). Being at these games, the idea of getting rid of the tip-off in high school basketball wouldn't be too out of this world (6:15).
Lee and Drury are joining the basketball season next week (8:50) and people are wondering when the Fall II, and a football season, potentially begin (13:30).
The show's final topics include the idea of basketball returning to The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires (15:20), what could happen this spring (17:54) and some NFL chatter following the trade of Carson Wentz (21:55).
Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department reunite for another episode of the Mendel and the Mike podcast. High School sports are underway and the guys have already been to a handful of games, but Tom Brady is the first topic after the Tampa Bay Bucs won the Super Bowl. From there, the guys share notes from a busy week of sports throughout Berkshire County.
Super Bowl 0:35 Maria Gamberoni scores 1,000 8:00 Dustin Belcher reaches 100 career wins 10:35 Hoosac Valley boys 13:30 Hoosac Valley girls 16:04 Monument Mountain boys 18:37 Monument Mountain girls 21:37 Mount Greylock girls 22:55 Mount Greylock boys 22:40 Winter sports schedule and overlap with Fall II 27:35 Alpine skiing 28:50
Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
The first sporting event of the year in Berkshire County officially took place and Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle are back to preview the Nordic Ski meet between Mount Greylock and Wahconah.
After previewing what the safe and socially-distant meet could look like, the guys dive into what we will hopefully see in Berkshire County sports this season. They dive into a hopeful return of baseball at Wahconah Park and Joe Wolfe Field, as well as what the high school landscape of sports is going to look like.
Be sure to subscribe to the show to know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Sports aren't necessarily back, but plans are coming together as Berkshire County high schools are hopeful sports may be played in both the Winter and Fall II seasons. Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle are back after some time to express thoughts and share some news surrounding local sports.
The guys highlight Walsh's call up to the big leagues as the new sports editor and ask if sports can really be played as the clock inches closer to midnight on both the Winter and Fall II sports seasons.
Be sure to subscribe to the show know exactly when a new episode of the Mendel and the Mike show drops.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh, of The Berkshire Eagle sports department, return to a sports scene that is much different than it was five months ago. The guys discuss the possibility of professional sports pushing through the COVID-19 pandemic, different sports currently happening in Berkshire County and share some thoughts on what a fall sports season may look like in Western Massachusetts.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @WalshWrites89 and @EagleSportsZone
Our troubled times came close to home for me this week, but I found a bit of solace in an unexpected place.
Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Here's a little podcast on what comes after our epidemic. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department host a show about local sports, with no local sports. The guys discuss another possible delay to the return of sports and if spring sports should just "begin." Despite no action, they share some of the stories they have in the works and end the show by talking about Tom Brady's exit from New England.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_WALSH @EagleSportsZone
Here's something about a plague three centuries ago that offers some lessons, and hope, for our current epidemic. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department host a show about local sports, with no local sports. The guys discuss Taconic's Isaac Percy winning Western Mass. player of the year, what should've been an epic state championship weekend and life without sports.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_WALSH @EagleSportsZone
Here's a little podcast on our government's current epidemic of denial. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department dive into the podcast studio to preview an epic weekend of basketball that could feature five Berkshire County teams hoisting Western Mass. Trophies. Beneath you will find a schedule for Saturday and timestamps of the time we chat about each team.
D-IV Girls: Monson vs. Lenox - 4:38 D-IV Boys: Drury vs. Bay State Charter - 9:09 D-III Girls: Wahconah vs. Hoosac - 15:40 D-II Girls: Taconic vs. East Longmeadow - 20:05 D-II Boys: Taconic vs. Chicopee - 25:42
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_WALSH @EagleSportsZone
Don ruminates on the latest attack on the rule of law (be very afraid). Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Sports editor Geoff Smith joins Jake Mendel in the podcast studio and not a moment too soon. The weather isn't warming up just yet, but the playoff race for Western Massachusetts teams certainly has. Jake rants about the Super Bowl and breakfast foods before Geoff gives us the lowdown on Berkshire County hockey (5:08) and what makes this Wahconah hockey team special. Jake and Geoff then look at the landscape for girls basketball (13:15) as local teams are establishing themselves as the top teams in the county as others hang on for a playoff spot.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com. Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone
From temporary exile in the unseasonably chilly south, here's a mouth-watering metaphor. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Don reminds us: Don't ever send off one of those cheek swabs for diagnosis. It can cause severe political heartburn. Here's his story, sad but (not quite) true. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Here's something from Don to start the new year on an uptick. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Here's something from Don to start the new year on an uptick. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
'Tis the season for winter sports in Berkshire County, which means Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle sports department have you covered with some thoughts on recent teams and events they've covered. After a brief intro, the guys jump into Wahconah Hockey and its hot start (3:00) followed by Pittsfield swimming upping the ante this year (6:50). Mike jumps into some boys basketball thoughts (8:56) before Jake fills us in on Taconic, Hoosac Valley and Wahconah girls basketball (17:30). The guys get into the holiday spirit by ending the show with some holiday shenanigans. You will never guess the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time (27:00).
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone
Don delivers an audio souvenir from his recent rail trip through Japan, with some regional relevance. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Winter is here and basketball is back with it. Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle Sports department have spent the last week talking with different coaches and covering jamborees as we prepare for the 2019-20 Berkshire County basketball season.
The guys tackle some noteworthy storylines and end the show with a fun exercise of projecting Berkshire County's preseason starting five for both girls and boys basketball. Warning: You will probably disagree with their choices.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone
Lee football punched its ticket to the state tournament and the Berkshire Eagle is here to prepare you for Saturday's semifinal showdown. Sports reporter Jake Mendel is joined by sports editor Geoff Smith to discuss Lee's chances against St. Bernard's, the defending Division VIII state champions.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone
Don Morrison delivers a little something about a patriotic masterpiece he recently discovered, after carrying it around for years. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Jake Mendel is joined by sports editor Geoff Smith to discuss a weekend full of championships. The guys get the show rolling with three local soccer teams shooting for a Western Massachusetts title (1:25). They transition to Lee football looking for its first Western Mass. title since 2015 (6:48)and close the show with the cross-country state tournament (12:49).
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone
Jake Mendel is joined by sports editor Geoff Smith for a quick rundown of an busy weekend in Berkshire County Sports. The guys get you prepared for the football, volleyball and cross-country playoffs in less than 15 minutes.
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @GSMITH_Eagle & @EagleSportsZone
Don sends greetings from Paris, where he just encountered an interesting historical parallel to current events. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Don Morrison sends greetings from Sicily, where he stumbled across a little lesson for America. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh are back with Western Mass. Tournament time quickly approaching. The guys start the show with the best thing they saw this week (3:02) before diving into some football notes (7:29). With the All-Berkshire cross-country teams named, Mike gives us some names to watch in the postseason(14:26). The Berkshire Eagle sports editor Geoff Smith makes his debut on the show to give us some insight on boys soccer (17:41). Mike and Jake, as always, end the show with the dude of the week (26:32).
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_Walsh & @EagleSportsZone
Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh celebrate the one-month anniversary of the Mendel and the Mike podcast. The duo from The Berkshire Eagle sports department, continue to intensify the spookiness with more Halloween talk to kick-start the show. The best things they saw this week come from Drury and a cross-country meet and the week in review features Berkshire County golf, football and girls soccer. The guys end the week with their biggest and most-deserving "Dudes."
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_Walsh & @EagleSportsZone
This week, Don talks up dictators after reading how to be one. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh, of The Berkshire Eagle sports department, hop into the podcast studio for the third edition of the Mendel and the Mike Podcast. The guys get spooky with some Halloween talk before jumping into Berkshire County's latest sporting news. Jake gives an updated look at the football playoff picture. Mike follows with an update regarding girls soccer and the volleyball standings. They end the week with their favorite segment, "Dude of the Week."
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_Walsh & @EagleSportsZone
Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh, of The Berkshire Eagle sports department, hop into the podcast studio for the second edition of the Mendel and the Mike Podcast. The guys dive into the best games they covered this week and break down the outlook of girl's soccer after the season's first month before recapping the week of Berkshire county sports. Mike and Jake end the week with their favorite segment, "Dude of the Week."
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_Walsh & @EagleSportsZone
A podcast to tickle the hearts of conspiracy theorists everywhere. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh, of The Berkshire Eagle sports department, hop into the podcast studio for the first edition of the Mendel and the Mike Podcast. The guys look at each Berkshire County football team and discuss what we have learned thus far. Walsh discovers the shocking reality of the show "Storage Wars." Mike and Jake and the week with their favorite segment, "Dude of the Week."
Music for the show comes from Bensound.com.
Follow the guys on Twitter: @Jmendel94, @CLNS_Walsh & @EagleSportsZone
Here's something for the guys, about one we recently lost. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
When Don was 8 years old, his parents were zipping down a country road in their shiny new Buick when the right front tire blew. The car veered off the pavement and landed upside down at the bottom of an embankment. They were hospitalized for weeks. He was traumatized for life. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Finally, a conspiracy theory you can believe in. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Something seasonal from Master Don Morrison. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
An old-fashioned detective thriller. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
This week on The Beat, Eagle reporter and community engagement editor Jenn Smith will give us the latest update on education in the Berkshires. We'll cover new initiatives to combat the rise of hate and extreme ideologies in America as well as school funding. Catch The Beat every week for the latest news in the Berkshires.
Don Morrison offers us a brief meditation on art — and race. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
This week, a mother buys a billboard on Route 7 to raise awareness of child sexual abuse, prompting a Colorado Marine veteran to go public after finding a picture on Facebook of his convicted childhood rapist coaching youth basketball. We also talk about the partnership between the Pittsfield Police Department and the Brien Center to bring crisis clinicians to call scenes. Catch The Beat wherever you listen to podcasts.
This week, commentator Don Morrison gives us a timely take on the news. Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
We hear from Eagle correspondent Clarence Fanto on Stockbridge's local government troubles and Eagle reporter Amanda Drane on the Facebook spat between the Pittsfield mayor and a councilor.
An Independence Day offering from Don Morrison. Morrison produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
A little something from Don Morrison his recent trip to Iran — and our coming war there. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Don Morrison delivers a tale of death and electoral demographics. Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Something very much in the news — of both 1929 and today. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
On the occasion of Sesame Street's 50th birthday, Don's tribute to a forgotten hero of American theater. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
White nationalism is coming up in the news too often. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Something's afoot in the labor movement. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
A report on a troubling case of apparent cognitive decline. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Don Morrison shares a reptilian reminiscence you won't often see. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Here's a meditation on a president's words and what they can lead to. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Don Morrison provides a first-hand report from the front.
Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
A first-hand report from the front. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
The president says he's a nationalist. What does that mean? Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Here's a take on the Dems' new push for higher taxes on rich folks. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Spy thrillers may not be for everyone, but Don Morrison sees the genre poised for a Russia-related rebound. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
As the debate over a border wall grinds on, Don Morrison finds useful insights in history and Scripture. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Dreading the inevitable, existential question about Santa, Don Morrison finds the answer for kids of all ages. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Don Morrison offers a most unusual Christmas story. Don Morrison, who produces his eponymous Don Morrison Commentary, is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Don Morrison thought the midterm elections were over. Then he got recruited to help recount the votes. Complications ensued. About this Podcast: Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Don Morrison meets a few of his fellow voters and discovers what's wrong — and right — with America today. About this Podcast: Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
"The Future of the Supreme Court and Justice in the United States" was the topic discussed Thursday night in Lenox, as part of The Berkshire Eagle's Conversation Series. The event featured Pulitizer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times, center, and retired Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Judge Francis X. Spina, right. Eagle co-owner and Publisher Fredric Rutberg, left, was the moderator. Recorded by Mark Mills
As the midterm elections approach, Don Morrison sees a growing threat to one of our fundamental rights.
Don Morrison can't find evidence the president colluded with Russia or obstructed the Mueller investigation. Except for a few small things.
Days after an anonymous essay shakes the White House, Don Morrison hears from a real insider.
Steve Martin and Martin Short speak with The Eagle's Ben Cassidy. On Sept. 2, 2018, the longtime friends and comedic titans will present a comedy-variety show at Tanglewood's Koussevitzky Music Shed.
Steve Martin and Martin Short speak with The Eagle's Ben Cassidy. On Sept. 2, 2018, the longtime friends and comedic titans will present a comedy-variety show at Tanglewood's Koussevitzky Music Shed.
A whale mourns the loss of her calf, and the world takes note. Don Morrison sees more to the gesture than maternal grief. About this Podcast: Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Beseiged by illegal aliens, Don Morrison sends feathers flying — and learns a lesson in humanity. About this Podcast: Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Morrison says Munchausen By Proxy might just be President Trump's main illness. About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Don Morrison searches for the goal of current U.S. foreign policy. What he finds is not encouraging. About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
The U.S. is now separating children of would-be immigrants from their parents. Don Morrison wonders what kind of country we've become.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Find more Berkshire Eagle podcasts at tinyurl.com/eaglepodcasts
Fifty years ago this month, the world was aflame with rebellion and hope — which were rudely extinguished. But the dreams of 1968 endure.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Does our President deserve the Nobel? Don Morrison thinks so. But not THAT Nobel.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Find more Berkshire Eagle podcasts at tinyurl.com/eaglepodcasts
By 2030, people older than 50 will constitute 60 percent of the population in most Berkshire County communities. It’s a trend that presents both challenges and opportunities. After three years of prep work and study, proponents of the Age Friendly Berkshires project are now working to implement elder-oriented policies in areas such as housing, health care, transportation, public spaces and social participation.
In this edition of The Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks with Peg McDonough, a staff planner at the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and regional coordinator of Age Friendly Berkshires, and Larry Parnass investigations editor at the Berkshire Eagle who has written several recent stories about the coming Silver Tsunami in Berkshire County.
For more information on the Age Friendly Berkshires project, visit berkshireplanning.org/projects/age-friendly-county
In this week's podcast, Don Morrison checks Machu Picchu off his bucket lists and shares some of the things he learned while visiting Peru.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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As major news organizations report on Robert Mueller’s investigation, the Stormy Daniels saga and the chaotic comings and goings of Trump administration personnel, the president rails against fake news. He attacks the news media to discredit their stories, and his followers give full-throated support in their disdain for the press.
Meanwhile, ideologically-driven web sites and social media posts present truly fake news which millions of Trump backers take as gospel. America’s tribalism has reached the point where we cannot agree on a set of facts, let alone public policies to address the nation’s problems. It’s a challenge not only for journalism, but for the future of democracy.
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills discusses these issues with Ray Suarez, formerly of NPR and the PBS NewsHour, and Ralph Whitehead, Jr., retired professor of journalism at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Prospects for Rail Transportation to Bring More Visitors and Economic Vitality to the Berkshires
Three rail projects are currently in various stages of discussion and planning in the Berkshires. Two of the proposals would increase rail travel between New York City and Berkshire County. Another could someday provide high-speed rail between Pittsfield and Boston.
In this edition of The Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks with state Sen. Adam Hinds, Democrat from Pittsfield, who has been spearheading efforts on Beacon Hill for rail service in the Berkshires. Guests also include Eagle reporter Kristin Palpini, who has covered the railroad story and Chan Lowe, deputy editorial page editor for The Eagle, who wrote an editorial on railroad service in the Berkshires for the paper’s Sunday, April 1, edition.
In these politically polarized times, Don Morrison proposes a cure for overheated rhetoric: Bring back dueling.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Spring will soon be sprung. / The grass will soon be green. / What, Don Morrison asks, / does this week really mean? About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Instead of propping up troubled industries and launching trade wars, Don Morrison suggests we start investing in the future.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
High school students from Pittsfield have joined with students from across the country in demonstrating against gun violence in schools following the killing of 17 students and staff at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Students from Pittsfield High School and Taconic High School recently staged walkouts in solidarity with fellow students in Parkland, while also raising concerns about security in their own schools.
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks with Jenn Smith, community engagement editor and education reporter for the Eagle; Patricia LeBeouf, investigative reporter for the Eagle Eye Team; and Bill Everhart, the Eagle editorial page editor. Comments from two local high school students are included in the discussion.
The podcast explores the local and national issues raised by the mass shooting in Florida, with a focus on whether student activism in the wake of the Parkland massacre will lead to concrete reform when so many other horrific shootings have failed to result in any significant gun regulation.
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Gun massacres have brought calls for reform but meager results. But now some kids have taken up the cause, says Don Morrison, and things may never be the same.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Want to reduce mass shootings? Don Morrison suggests a closer look at the Barbie Doll of battlefield weapons.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Are TV, the internet and social media changing the way our brains work? Don Morrison examines the apparent effects on the cranium of our Tweeter-in-Chief.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
After intervening in the Berkshire Museum’s planned sale of $60-million worth of art works, including paintings by Norman Rockwell, the Massachusetts Attorney General reached a settlement with the museum that allows for the potential sale of all 40 works included in the institution’s original plans.
Meanwhile opponents of the museum’s sale are weighing their options and considering further legal action.
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks with Eagle reporter Larry Parnass about the agreement between the museum and the attorney general, issues that have been raised by the controversy and the museum’s evolving mission, which is to be financed by proceeds from the art sale.
"You are entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts."
In this week's commentary, Don Morrison explains how the president's more than 2,000 misstatements in the past year and the belief in these alternate facts make him a postmodern president.
Feeling a bit stressed by social and technological upheaval? Don Morrison describes how -- and why -- some old ways are making a comeback.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
As political leaders in Washington battle over the future of immigration law and border security, immigrants around the country to feeling the stress of an uncertain future and the fear of arrest and deportation. Brooke Mead, director of the Berkshire Immigrant Center in Pittsfield, says that in her 16 years of working with immigrant populations, "It's definitely the most fearful I have seen people." Mead says Berkshire County is "a welcoming community" for immigrants, but on the national level, she has "never seen such anti-immigrant rhetoric."
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks with Brooke Mead about immigration issues in the U.S. and the need to welcome and invest in the immigrant population of Berkshire County.
In this week's podcast, Don Morrison comments on President Trump's upcoming trip to Davos, Switzerland for the 2018 World Economic Forum. It's not a place that Morrison would expect to see the president, as the forum will tackle everything the president despises: free trade, the free movement of people and climate change.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
In this week's podcast, Donald Morrison speaks about the impact a single individual can have on a community.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
In this week's podcast, Donald Morrison makes a few predictions as to what 2018 has in store for the country.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
In this week's podcast, Don Morrison dissects a classic Christmas movie that has never been more relevant.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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In this week's podcast, Don Morrison visits the Killing Fields in Cambodia, where the Khmer Rouge regime carried out the worst genocide since World War II.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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With the guilty plea of former national security advisor Michel Flynn, special counsel Robert Mueller is now getting testimony from a member of Donald Trump’s most inner circle during the presidential campaign, the transition and the first 24 days of the Trump administration. Does this raise a threat to the future of the Trump presidency, or will it ultimately validate President Trump’s claims that it’s all a “witch hunt” and “fake news”?
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks about the Mueller investigation with Donald Stern, a former federal prosecutor and U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, and former Massachusetts District Court Judge Fred Rutberg, who is president of New England Newspapers Inc., which owns The Berkshire Eagle.
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From Singapore, Don Morrison muses on what the city-state does well -- and America unwisely neglects.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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Don Morrison reports this week from Asia, where the U.S. seems to be losing interest in its global role -- and China filling the vacuum.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
As we gather to give thanks, Don Morrison counts our blessings — and a few anxieties.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Awash in big news events, Don Morrison finds one that could be the most important -- and least appreciated.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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Odds are good you cross at least one sick bridge on your daily travels in Berkshire County. Due to funding gaps, municipalities and the state are falling behind on sorely needed bridge repairs. On Sunday November 5, The Berkshire Eagle’s Eagle Eye Team presented a special section on the worsening condition of dozens of bridges throughout the county.
In this edition of The Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks with Investigations Editor Larry Parnass about the problem of sick bridges and prospects for infrastructure repairs.
1Berkshire, the region’s leading economic development agency, has issued a report with proposals for attracting and retaining Millennials. The Berkshire Initiative for Growth looks at ways to address the county’s declining population of young people. Proposals range from boosting ride sharing through Uber to changing the region’s image as lacking opportunities for people ages 20 to 40.
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks with 1Berkshire president and CEO Jonathan Butler and Julia Dixon, a North Adams-based creative economy consultant and lead author of the study.
This week, Don takes on the Frightening Five: They're dominating our economy and our lives. Time to start cutting them down to size?
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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In this week's podcast, Don Morrison reports from the front lines of the new war against the old war against women.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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In this week's commentary, Don Morrison says the country's past economic crashes happened because our leaders didn't know their economics. He offers some advice to the current administration.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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The President wants to shut down a TV network for making him look like a moron. Don Morrison explains why that's just one more step in a chilling campaign.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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After a Cabinet member calls his boss a certain kind of moron, Don Morrison salutes the Trump era's contributions to language.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
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Is this tax "reform" necessary? In this week's podcast, Don Morrison explains how the latest Republican plan isn't what it seems and won't do what it promises.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Should football go the way of dueling and cockfighting? In his weekly podcast, Don Morrison waxes poetic about his own football career, while contemplating the future of the sport which has been connected to neurological and behavioral disorders.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
NORTH ADAMS — The 230th anniversary of the enactment of the United State's Constitution was marked by the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a talk by Judge Fredric D. Rutberg, president of New England Newspapers Inc.
His speech, "Freedom of the Press in an Age of Crisis," makes up the entirety of this podcast.
Rutberg, who retired from the bench in 2015, served as presiding justice of the Southern Berkshire District Court and of Central Berkshire District Court.
At the beginning of May 2016, Rutberg, along with three other investors — Stan Lipsey, Hans Morris and Bob Wilmers — purchased New England Newspapers, Inc., which publishes The Berkshire Eagle and three Vermont newspapers, The Bennington Banner, The Brattleboro Reformer and the Manchester Journal. Since then, he has served as president of New England Newspapers Inc.
One thing the Baby Boomers and subsequent generations didn't inherit from the 'Greatest Generation' is its ability to face adversity with a smile. Instead, they worry. They worry a lot and they have a lot to worry about.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Berkshire County faces a declining population, a lack of affordable housing, too few good paying jobs and growing income inequality according to an extensive study conducted by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
The need for better education, job training and lifelong learning topped the list of suggestions for providing more opportunities in the region. The foundation study, entitled A Closer Look, is examined in this edition of The Berkshire Eagle Podcast.
Host Mark Mills speaks with Peter Taylor, president of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation; Stephen Sheppard, Williams College professor of economics and Tony Dobrowolski, Business Editor of The Berkshire Eagle.
As summer nears its end, Don Morrison muses on the magical, friendship-enhancing power of the Berkshire lakes.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
Violence in Charlottesville, incendiary statements by the president, Confederate statues pulled down. Are we headed for a civil war? Don Morrison addresses this issue and more in his latest commentary.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
In this week's podcast, Don Morrison addresses the unending barrage of mixed messages from the Tweeter-in-chief.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
In this week's podcast, Don Morrison confronts a Google engineer's claim that women are biologically unsuited for tech jobs.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires .
In this week's podcast, Don Morrison describes how Republican thought leaders are concluding that Trump may be a menace to the party's agenda.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
In this week's podcast, Don Morrison asks what the richest people in the world plan to do with all that money.
About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor,and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.
In Pittsfield town hall meeting, Sen. Elizabeth Warren says, “We must persist.”
Health care, student loan debt, President Trump’s conduct and the clean-up of PCBs in the Housatonic River were among the topics addressed by Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, in a town hall meeting held at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield on Saturday, July 8.
In this edition of The Berkshire Eagle podcast, we present, in its entirety, Sen. Warren’s town hall meeting before a packed house at the college’s Robert Boland auditorium.
PITTSFIELD — Join Berkshire Eagle reporter Carrie Saldo as she chats with longtime Editorial Page Editor William Everhart and Deputy Editorial Page Editor Chan Lowe about upcoming changes to the editorial page.
Lowe recently joined The Eagle following 35 years as editorial cartoonist for South Florida Sun Sentinel, which eliminated the position in early 2015. He will pen at least one local editorial cartoon a week, as well as write editorials. Lowe’s first cartoon for this paper appears in Sunday’s editorial section.
PITTSFIELD — "If people ask why my name is Adam and I'm wearing a dress, I'll try to explain."
Hear what it's like to grow up queer in the Berkshires from trans, non-binary, and genderqueer teens. They shared their experiences with The Berkshire Eagle at the first-annual Berkshire Pride Festival in Pittsfield on June 24, 2017.
What's happening this weekend? Join Berkshire Landscapes Podcast host Carrie Saldo as she chats with Berkshire Eagle Features Editor Lindsey Hollenbaugh and Arts Editor Jeff Borak about the upcoming events in the Berkshires.
This week, the focus is on Wilco and the Solid Sound Festival at Mass MoCA and Joshua Jackson's role in 'Children of a Lesser God," Also, we learn the secret of how Tanglewood keeps its lawns so plush.
The Berkshire Eagle held a reception to officially open its North Berkshire News Bureau at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Podcast host Mark Mills interviewed those at the event about life in the Northern Berkshires. Growth of arts institutions in North Adams, the city's rich industrial history and the region's economic challenges were the major themes raised by those who took part in the podcast.
A modernist house and studio, once owned by the Park Avenue Cubists, gets a new leather floor. 'The Birds' opens on stage. The Hot Sardines play Tanglewood.
Join Berkshire Landscapes Podcast host Carrie Saldo, Berkshire Eagle Features Lindsey Hollenbaugh and Arts Editor Jeffrey Borak as they chat about this and more in our weekly show focusing on the upcoming and ongoing cultural events in the Berkshires.
The Berkshire Eagle recently opened a new South County news bureau at 168 Main St. in Great Barrington. To celebrate the opening, the paper held an open house with refreshments; a discussion of how to get items placed in the paper; a demonstration of tips for taking better photographs and a live production of a podcast. Podcast host Mark Mills interviewed those in attendance about life in the Berkshires, and why they feel it is such a special place. He also spoke with Eagle reporters Heather Bellow and Derek Gentile about stories they are covering and the benefits of working out of the new bureau.
Join Berkshire Landscapes Podcast Host Carrie Saldo as she chats with Berkshire Eagle Features Editor Lindsay Hollenbaugh and Arts Editor Jeff Borak about the coming week. Listen as Lindsay and Jeff reveal which art museum is putting Rockwell and Warhol side-by-side, where you can score rhubarb chili, and which theater is shining a spotlight on female composers.
Education, job training, a stronger transportation network and better coordination of economic agencies are keys to building a stronger economy in Berkshire County.
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills discusses economic development with Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer, state Sen. Adam Hinds, and Berkshire Eagle Business Editor Tony Dobrowolski.
Memorial Day is in the rearview mirror and the Berkshire County landscape has arts and cultural offerings as far as the eye can see.
Berkshire Eagle Features Editor Lindsay Hollenbaugh and Arts Editor Jeffrey Borak chat with host Carrie Saldo about several great reasons, including a new Picasso exhibit at The Clark and the 12th annual Berkshire International Film Festival, to be indoors on what is expected to be a rainy June weekend.
More than 30 years after the initial concept of what became Mass MoCA was introduced, the museum has completed its final major phase of development in the 16-acre industrial complex, opening the doors to Building 6, and 130,000 square feet of additional space. In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills covers the opening ceremony and tours Building 6 to sample reactions from visitors. More at: http://berkshireeagle.com/stories/podcast-s01-ep-20-mass-moca-celebrates-opening-of-building-6,508877?
There's something new in the Sunday edition of the Berkshire Eagle!
Join Berkshire Eagle Editor Kevin Moran and Feature Editor Lindsey Hollenbaugh as they discuss "Berkshire Landscapes," the new art and lifestyles section debuting this Sunday. Find out why you'll want to set aside some time, grab a cup of coffee and dive into this section full of features focused on art, lifestyle, food and more.
Not sure what to do this summer? New England Newspapers Inc. has you covered! Join Berkshire Eagle Features Editor Lindsey Hollenbaugh and Arts Editor Jeffrey Borak as they chat with host Carrie Saldo about the upcoming release of "Summer Previews," our go-to reference guide for culture and more in the Berkshires, Southern Vermont and nearby Connecticut and New York.
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art director Joseph Thompson discusses the museum’s rich history, the institution’s impact on the regional economy and the future of Mass MoCA following the opening of Building 6 at the sprawling complex of former mill buildings in North Adams.
Thompson was interviewed by Berkshire Eagle reporter Adam Shanks. The Berkshire Eagle Podcast is hosted by Mark Mills.
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle Podcast, host Mark Mills presents coverage of a forum held on Saturday, April 22, at the Stockbridge Public Library on the impact of fake news on America’s democratic institutions. The discussion explored how fake news has infiltrated public discourse and what consumers and established news outlets can do to combat the false stories and insidious effects of phony news reports. Panelists included Bill Everhart, editor of the editorial page of The Berkshire Eagle and Elizabeth Jensen, ombudsman for National Public Radio. The moderator was veteran journalist John Felton of Lee.
After last November's referendum approving the recreational use of marijuana, the Massachusetts legislature is setting the rules and regulations for how the new law will be implemented. That discussion includes the possibility of setting age 21 as the legal minimum for purchasing marijuana, alcohol and tobacco products. Under current state law, 18 year olds can buy cigarettes. But public health officials are calling for raising the age to 21, as Pittsfield and many other local communities have already done.
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks about raising the state smoking age to 21 with Gina Armstrong, director of public health for the city of Pittsfield, and with Berkshire Eagle editorial page editor Bill Everhart.
Berkshire County homeowners, businesses and non-profits are fighting a proposed electric utility rate increase that is now under review by the state Department of Public Utilities.
At a public hearing in Pittsfield, state and local officials and area residents testified that the proposed hike is unfair, exorbitant and greedy. Eversource said additional revenue is needed to offset investments in infrastructure and higher operating costs.
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks about the Eversource proposal with The Eagle's Business Editor Tony Dobrowolski, reporter Carrie Saldo and Editorial Page Editor Bill Everhart.
While protest demonstrations from the Four Freedoms March in Pittsfield to the Women’s March on Washington have drawn boisterous crowds showing their opposition to the Trump administration, local groups are springing up in the Berkshires and around the country to take on the quieter work of political organizing, lobbying lawmakers and educating voters.
Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills speaks with local activists Geraldine Shen and Leslie Sears about their post-election political organizing. They are joined by Berkshire Eagle reporter Carrie Saldo, who has written about the “Indivisible” chapters taking root in the Berkshires.
Part 2: Audio from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's public hearing soliciting feedback on proposals submitted by six 'last mile' providers to bring broadband to underserved communities in Western Massachusetts. Audio recorded and provided courtesy of Bill Densmore.
Audio from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's public hearing soliciting feedback on proposals submitted by six 'last mile' providers to bring broadband to underserved communities in Western Massachusetts. Audio recorded and provided courtesy of Bill Densmore.
The U.S. reached the Moon eight years and two months after President John F. Kennedy called such an accomplishment “the key to our future.” It has been eight years and five months since Gov. Deval Patrick called to close the state’s “digital divide” — with the finish line as much as two years away for some towns.
In this week's podcast, the Eagle Eye Team explores why it has taken so long for broadband internet service to reach homes in many rural towns in the Berkshires.
Summer tourists are key to the overall success of the arts in the Berkshires, but winter visitors and locals alike can appreciate a busy menu of arts activities, from musical and theatrical performances to museum exhibitions. In the background, though, concerns about possible cuts in arts funding under the Trump administration. Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills speaks with Eagle Arts Editor Jeff Borak about a wide range of accomplishments and challenges for the local arts community.
Donald Trump has been sworn as the 45th President of the United States. Even as he took the oath, tens of thousands of Americans were making their way to the nation's capital for the Women's March on Washington. Smaller events are being held in cities across the country, including Pittsfield, to stand up for citizen rights and speak out for equality, diversity and inclusion. Berkshire Eagle Podcast host Mark Mills discusses the Trump presidency with Berkshire Eagle editorial page editor Bill Everhart, columnist John Seven and Eagle reporter Carrie Saldo.
More than 1,200 people took part in the Four Freedoms March and Rally in Pittsfield on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, to show solidarity against what many view as a threat to civil rights and the social safety net from the incoming Trump Administration.
In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle Podcast, host Mark Mills presents highlights from day’s events including comments from U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer and a number of area residents who came to show their support for the Four Freedoms.
Politico's Peter Canellos says the news media need to double-down on the core values of fearless investigation and its role as a watchdog
Politico editor-at-large Peter Canellos says President-Elect Donald Trump's public relations strategy is to de-legitimize the press by sending a signal that the media is his opponent. Canellos, a former Washington bureau chief for the Boston Globe, says the political atmosphere in the nation's capital is "100 percent unprecedented."
Speaking with Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills and Eagle editor Kevin Moran, Canellos said the media needs to "double-down on its core values of fearless investigation" and taking seriously its role as a watchdog.
The tri-towns of Lenox, Lee and Stockbridge could achieve more efficiency, savings and professional management by sharing a chief administrative officer, according to State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli, D, of Lenox. The three towns have been working together to develop a proposal for the plan, though two of the three Selectmen in Stockbridge have been critical of the idea, voicing concern that the town could be overshadowed by its two larger neighbors. With aging populations and growing budget demands, Pignatelli says the towns should find more ways to work cooperatively to ease the burdens of current and future taxpayers.
Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills spoke with Rep. Pignatelli about the issue, along with Eagle correspondent Clarence Fanto who has been covering the shared administrator story.
Journalist Alex MacGillis of ProPublica discusses reasons behind Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election. From FBI director James Comey's shocking announcement about emails related to Hillary Clinton found on Anthony Weiner's computer, to the millions of dollars Clinton made speaking to Wall Street bankers and other business groups to the Democratic party's neglect of struggling white working class voters, MacGillis dissects the major themes that determined the outcome of the 2016 run for the White House. A Pittsfield native, MacGillis covers politics and government for ProPublica, a non-profit online investigative journalism organization. MacGillis spoke to a packed house at the Berkshire Museum in an event sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, the Berkshire Eagle and the Berkshire Museum. MacGillis was interviewed by Berkshire Eagle editor Kevin Moran.
A recent Berkshire Eagle editorial examined how voter fraud claims are an attack on democracy.
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, voter recounts are taking place in several states, President-Elect Trump has Tweeted that 3 million illegal votes were cast, and with Hillary Clinton leading the popular vote by at least 2.3 million votes, calls are growing to reform the electoral college system.
Podcast host Mark Mills digs into the post-election political environment with Fred Rutberg, President of New England Newspapers, Inc., which publishes the Berkshire Eagle, and Bill Everhart, editor of the Berkshire Eagle editorial page.
Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District U.S. Rep. Richard Neal discusses incoming Donald Trump administration appointees, immigration, Obamacare and why Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election. Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills is joined by Eagle editor Kevin Moran in speaking with Neal, who was just elected to his 15th term representing western Massachusetts on Capitol Hill.
Nurturing the young talent and future leaders of Berkshire County is critical to the health and success of the region's economy. This edition of The Berkshire Eagle podcast looks at what's being done to encourage young people to launch their careers and establish their families in the Berkshires.
Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills speaks with Jonathan Butler, President and CEO of 1Berkshire; Shela Hidalgo, Community Engagement Officer at the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation; and Berkshire Eagle business editor Tony Dobrowolski.
Massachusetts voters are expressing their views on four statewide ballot questions covering slot machine gambling, lifting the cap on the number of charter schools, confinement of farm animals and legalizing recreational use of marijuana. Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills discusses the ballot questions with Bill Everhart, editor of the Berkshire Eagle editorial page, Eagle reporter and community engagement editor Jenn Smith, and Eagle reporter Derek Gentile.
Presidential politics is the focus of this edition of The Berkshire Eagle podcast. In the hour preceding the third and final presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, Berkshire Eagle editor Kevin Moran moderated a panel discussion about the election and the nation’s future. The event was held at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield. Panelists included Samantha Pettey, assistant professor of political science in the department of History, Political Science, and Public Policy at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; Rabbi David Weiner of Congregation Knesset Israel in Pittsfield; and Bill Everhart, editorial page editor of The Berkshire Eagle. The Berkshire Eagle podcast host is Mark Mills.
With the summer tourism season winding down, The Berkshire Eagle podcast looks at how the visitor economy fared this summer, with a focus on the many cultural institutions that are key to the region's economic vitality.
Podcast host Mark Mills speaks with two veteran Berkshire Eagle journalists who are longtime watchers of the area's cultural scene: contributing writer and columnist Clarence Fanto and Eagle theater critic and culture editor Jeff Borak.
In Sunday's edition, The Berkshire Eagle became the fourth newspaper in the country to endorse Hillary Clinton for president. In this pilot podcast, veteran news journalist Mark Mills interviewed The Eagle's editorial board on why the board made its decision now and why. The discussion reveals the inner-thinking that goes into making editorial endorsements and why newspaper editorials still matter.