Gloria Ratcliffe Hosts "I am the Prairie," with Guest Joanne McNeil Hayes
On this episode of Backyard Oasis, host Gloria Ratcliffe speaks with author and (retired) Greenfield Community College professor Joanne McNeil Hayes about her newest poetry collection, I am the Prairi...
8 Jul 27min
91 – Henry Balzarini Hosts What’s the Weather? A chat with Dave Hayes the Weather Nut
Dave Hayes does weather with a personal touch and an entertaining writing style. Since August 2011, he’s been providing daily and very entertaining weather forecasts for western Massachusetts.We discu...
25 Jun 33min
90 – Denise Schwartz Hosts Writers Read Us Stories They Love: Joan Livingston's "The Unforgiving Town"
"A week after his release from prison, Al Kitchen is found dead beside a bicycle on a back country road. Al served 18 years in prison for beating a well-liked man to death during a botched robbery, bu...
17 Jun 36min
89 – Henry Balzarini Hosts Creativity and Its Place in Our Lives: A Conversation with Jan Maher
Jan Maher is a local writer, creator and co-founder of LAVA, a community arts center in Greenfield MA. In this episode, we learn more about Jan, her life and art. And we explore Jan’s thoughts about c...
10 Jun 31min
88 – Denise Schwartz Hosts Writers Read Us Stories They Love: Stephen Billias Reads "The Zen Time Traveler: A Pilgrim’s Journey Through the Koans”
Named a Publishers Weekly Editor’s Pick.“Lost between the ancient wisdom of 13th-century China and the unraveling of his modern life, one man must solve the ultimate koan: how to live in the present.....
3 Jun 36min
87 – Denise Schwartz Hosts Generations in Dialogue: A Conversation About What Connects Us Across Age and Experience
Community colleges are more than just classrooms; they are hubs where generations collide. In this special episode, host Denise Schwartz speaks with GCC's Associate Dean of Community Engagement Judy R...
13 Mai 37min
86 – Gloria Ratcliffe Hosts AI: It’s Not Too Late To Understand It And How It Affects You!
Gloria Ratcliffe, alumnae of Greenfield Community College/MS. Americana Waves podcast and Professor Emerita Anne M. Wiley of Greenfield Community College have a conversation about AI and its impact on...
7 Mai 54min
85 – Denise Schwartz Hosts Writers Read The Stories They Love: Jonathan A. Wright Reads "Half A World Away"
"With the innocence of young eyes and with the perspective of a long life well lived, Wright gives us this sweet, loving memoir full of wonder and mystery that is our world."- Ken Burns. filmmakerJona...
29 Apr 38min
