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Vox Pop
Weekdays, 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.

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, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Coming up on Vox Pop:

Friday, August 22
Food Friday: Farm to Table with Matthew Straus

Monday, August 25
Medical Monday: Allergies/Ent with Dr. Siobhan Kuhar

Tuesday, August 26
Climate Change and Clean Energy with Dan Delurey

Wednesday, August 27
Pets and Vets with Dr. Carrie O'Loughlin

Thursday, August 28
Science Forum

Friday, August 29
Food Friday: Flour Power with Amy Halloran

Monday, September 1
No Vox Pop

Tuesday, September 2
Birding with Rich Guthrie and Julie Hart

Wednesday, September 3
Travel with Jean Gagnon

Thursday, September 4
Gardening

Friday, September 5
Food Friday: Some quality time with Rocco DeFazio

Latest Episodes
  • Joining us to discuss allergies, ENT issues and sleep disorders is Dr. Siobhan Kuhar of Albany ENT and Allergy Services. Ray Graf hosts.
  • We meet Matt Straus, owner and operator of the Heirloom Lodge in Housatonic, MA. Matt describes his menu as "a culinary intersection of a rustic, ingredient, fruit-and-vegetable-driven approach to cooking, and classical European cuisine." Ray Graf hosts.
  • The gardening experts are back in Studio A to take your calls. Ray Graf hosts.
  • Bob Scott and David Tripp are back to talk stamp and coin collecting with us. Samantha Simmons hosts.
  • Genealogist Tracy Skrabut returns to help you find answers to your family history questions. Ray Graf hosts.
  • We are joined by Dr. Adam Petchers from Vassar Brothers Medical Center and Northern Dutchess Hospital. He's a general surgeon with a background in bariatric medicine and bariatric surgery. Ray Graf hosts.
  • It's cheese time! We welcome Shaleena Bridgham of Four Fat Fowl, retired CIA prof John Fischer and Mary Rizzo of The Cheese Traveler to answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts.
  • Astronomers Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson join us to discuss recent space news and answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts.
  • Two therapists for the price of one! Well, actually it's free. We welcome Laura Brown of Capital Region Therapeutic Massage and Matthew Goodemote of Goodemote Sports & Performance. Ray Graf hosts.
  • We welcome radio great Bob Cudmore, well known to fans from Contact, WGY's nightly radio talk show, which he hosted and produced from 1980 to 1993. We'll talk about old time radio and the history of our region. Ray Graf hosts.