Sam Dingman
Hudson/Catskill Bureau ChiefSam Dingman is WAMC’s Hudson/Catskill Bureau Chief. Previously, he was co-host and reporter at “The Show” on KJZZ, Phoenix’s NPR station. Prior to KJZZ, Dingman was the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast “Family Ghosts,” which has been hailed as a critic’s choice by NPR, the LA Times and the New York Times. Dingman also co-hosted the BlueWire original series “The Rumor,” which was featured in the Washington Post and New York Magazine, and was a Webby honoree for Best Podcast Writing. He was story editor for Lemonada Media’s Signal Award-winning series “Pack One Bag,” writer and showrunner for John Stamos’s Webby-winning podcast “The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra,” editor of Karina Longworth’s “You Must Remember This,” and a producer for WNYC’s Peabody-winning “On the Media.” He is a four-time winner of the Moth Grand and Story Slams, and has created, written, hosted, produced and edited podcasts for The Atlantic, Audible Originals, Gilded Audio, Gimlet Media, Lincoln Center, Panoply Media, Paramount Pictures, Pushkin Industries, Spotify, Slate, Stitcher, and Wondery.
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As national Republicans struggle to defend vulnerable incumbents in the upcoming midterms, state-level GOP organizations are facing similar challenges. Plus: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul blocks minimum wage legislation for cannabis workers. How human smugglers are using TikTok to find targets. An alleged decoy candidate in the race for New York's 113th State Assembly District. And should voters worry about ICE agents at the polls? -
State and local officials across the country have said they are prepared for the potential of the Trump administration deploying ICE agents or other Homeland Security officials at polling places. Advocates have expressed concerns, even though ICE presence at the polls seems unlikely. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Grant Ashley has been looking into these concerns and spoke with co-hosts Sam Dingman and Molly Anderson on Northeast Notebook Live. -
As Election Day approaches, New York's 21st Congressional District race continues to grab headlines. Vice President J.D. Vance is headed to the district on Monday to campaign for Republican Anthony Constantino as he seeks to retain the seat for the party that has held it for all but a few years since the Civil War. Also, a recent story by City & State New York calls into question Constantino's allegations that his opponent, Democrat Blake Gendebien, dumps dead cows on his St. Lawrence County farm. WAMC's Sam Dingman spoke about where that race stands with Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine, who's been covering the contest for months. Before they got to the latest news, the pair discussed how the comparatively mellow Gendebien's campaign is versus Constantino's... -
A New York State Supreme Court judge will consider a petition Thursday to remove Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell University gang rape case. Plus: a special report on voting rights for people in jail, an electric plane startup, the influence of AI on elections, and how New York election officials ensure voters' identities. -
Early voting in New York began over the weekend and runs through Sunday. As voters head to the polls, WAMC’s Aaron Shellow-Lavine and Sam Dingman discuss some of the more commonly asked questions when it comes to voting in New York.
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U.S. Rep. Josh Riley is running for re-election in New York's 19th Congressional District. He joins us for a conversation about Cornell, utility bills, and still getting pizza and beer with his high school friends. -
In a recent conversation with WAMC's Sam Dingman, Democratic U.S. Rep. Josh Riley said he views corruption and affordability as the central issues of his campaign — and that he sees the two issues as related. To get a sense of his relationship with the life of everyday New Yorkers, Dingman began by asking Riley if he thinks his two years in Congress have changed him. -
A recent editorial in the "Amsterdam Chronicle" makes serious allegations against Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino. But does the Amsterdam Chronicle actually exist? -
Mehammed Mack says his son relies on Fort Hill for educational opportunities that aren't available elsewhere. -
Sarah Teale is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who's made multiple documentaries for HBO. Her newest investigation is very personal. The small town of Hebron, New York has seen a dramatic rise in Parkinson's disease in recent years. Teale and her husband Gordon have a farm in Hebron, and Gordon recently became one of the latest Parkinson's cases. In the new film Where the Sweet Birds Sang, Teale decided to get to the bottom of why so many people are getting sick in places like Hebron - otherwise idyllic agricultural communities. WAMC’s Sam Dingman spoke to Teale last week about the film.
