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Vox Pop
Weekdays, 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Hosted by Ray Graf

Vox Pop is WAMC's live call-in talk program. Host Ray Graf welcomes guests with expertise in areas ranging from astronomy and birding to taxes and cooking. Our experts take questions posed by WAMC listeners.

Every Monday is a "Medical Monday." Every Friday is a "Food Friday."

There are several ways to join the conversation:

  • Call in during the show from 2-3 p.m. at 1-800-348-2551 (1-800-34TALK-1)
  • Email voxpop@wamc.org during the show
  • Tweet us @WAMCVoxPop

You can subscribe to the podcast here: iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher.

Coming up on Vox Pop:

Monday, January 23
Medical Monday: Cardiology with Dr. Colin Hirst

Tuesday, January 24
Genealogy with Tracy Skrabut

Wednesday, January 25
Cybersecurity with Robert Griffin and Jim Hendler

Thursday, January 26
Astronomy with Valerie Rapson

Friday, January 27
Food Friday: Baking with Gail Sokol

Latest Episodes
  • Chef Gail Sokol
    Food Friday 1/27/23: “All About Meringues” with Gail Sokol
    Chef Gail Sokol makes her first appearance of the year! This time, she is going to teach us about the joys of delicious meringue. Call in and join the conversation. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.
  • Image of the Cosmic Cliffs, a region at the edge of a gigantic, gaseous cavity within NGC 3324, captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam).This image shows invisible near-infrared wavelengths of light that have been translated into visible-light colors. Webb’s NIRCam was built by a team at the University of Arizona and Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Center.
    Astronomy 1/26/23
    Today we talk astronomy with Dr. Valerie Rapson, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at SUNY Oneonta. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.
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    Cybersecurity with Jim Hendler and Robert Griffin 1/25/23
    We welcome back cybersecurity experts Jim Hendler and Robert Griffin. Call with your question at 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.
  • Family tree of Louis de France Dauphin de Viennois
    Genealogy with Tracy Skrabut 1/24/23
    Genealogist Tracy Skrabut joins us to help you find answers to your family history questions. Call with your questions. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.
  • Diagram of human heart
    Medical Monday 1/23/23: Cardiology with Dr. Colin Hirst
    We welcome Dr. Colin Hirst, a cardiologist with Albany Associates in Cardiology, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Call at 2pm with your question. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.
  • Jennifer Clair adds broth to a sauce pan
    Food Friday 1/20/23: More kitchen hacks with Jennifer Clair
    Jennifer Clair, founder of Home Cooking New York, returns to Food Friday to show us more handy cooking tips and tricks - and to dispel some old cooking myths. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.
  • 1893 watercolor entitled, "Diving Boys around a Passenger Line"
    Travel with Jean Gagnon 1/19/23
    We welcome back travel expert Jean Gagnon to take your questions. Give us a call at 1-800-348-2551 or you can e-mail us at VoxPop@wamc.org. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.
  • Monte Ward, New York Giants, baseball card portrait 1888-1889
    Comics and cards 1/18/23
    Bill Townsend of Electric City Comics and Al Itskov of Al's House of Sports Cards, both in Schenectady, New York, join Vox Pop to discuss comics and sports cards. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.
  • An image from a set of 8 extra-illustrated volumes of A tour in Wales by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) that chronicle the three journeys he made through Wales between 1773 and 1776. These volumes are unique because they were compiled for Pennant's own library at Downing. This edition was produced in 1781. The volumes include a number of original drawings by Moses Griffiths, Ingleby and other well known artists of the period.
    Outdoors with Mandy Watson and Matt Palumbo 1/17/23
    Today we talk about wildlife that you might find in your own backyard. We welcome back Mandy Watson, coordinator of the Furbearer and Small Game Mammal programs for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Also joining us is Matt Palumbo from the Avian Unit of the DEC’s Wildlife Diversity Section They'll take your calls 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.
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    Medical Monday 1/16/23: Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
    We are joined by Dr. Lee Ruotsi, medical director of Saratoga Hospital’s Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine program, part of the Albany Med Health System. Ray Graf hosts.
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