The Roundtable

Rescission package - special programming afternoon

By Ian Pickus,

Sarah Gilbert , Sarah LaDuke, Joe Donahue

Published July 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM EDT

WAMC's CEO Sarah Gilbert, "Roundtable" producer Sarah LaDuke, "Roundtable" host Joe Donahue and News Director Ian Pickus welcome special guests for the the second half of special coverage after the rescission package was approved by Congress.

Guests include Vermont Sen. Peter Welch, Mass. Rep. Jim McGovern, WNYC CEO LaFontaine Oliver, musician Natalie Merchant, NPR's Steve Inskeep, and NPR's Scott Simon.

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Ian Pickus

News Director, ipick@wamc.org

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Sarah Gilbert

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Sarah LaDuke

Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.

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Joe Donahue

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.

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