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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is the Andrew Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and the founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. Kendi was recognized as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, and awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the Genius Grant. He joins to to discuss the paperback release of his, "How to Raise an Antiracist" (One World).

The Authors Guild Foundation will be hosting their 2nd Annual WIT: Words, Ideas, and Thinkers Festival this September in Lenox, Massachusetts. WIT looks to expand understanding of critical issues, celebrate America’s literary culture, and amplify new voices and perspectives with some of our top authors, novelists, playwrights, and journalists.For the event on September 21-23rd they will explore the theme Changing the Narrative through a series of conversations, presentations, panels, and speeches. To tell us more we welcome Lynn Boulger, Executive Director of the Authors Guild Foundation.

"Meet the Panelist" is a sporadic segment where we have in depth discussions with Roundtable Panelists to learn about their lives, careers and how they arrive at their various points of view. In this segment, we talk to Robert P. (Bob) Griffin.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are investigative journalist and RPI and UAlbany adjunct professor Rosemary Armao, research professor and Stuart Rice Honorary Chair at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University Fran Berman, former Associate Editor of the Times Union Mike Spain, and investment banker on Wall Street Mark Wittman.

The world is waking up to a new reality: wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting less and less snow each winter, and the ice sheets in the Arctic and Antarctica are melting fast. Heat is the first order threat that drives all other impacts of the climate crisis. Jeff Goodell's new book is "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet."

Berkshire Theatre Group’s production of "Million Dollar Quartet" is running through Sunday at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Affirmative action is over for colleges — but not in all cases.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democrat Pat Ryan of New York’s 18th district wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded July 6.

It’s the July installment of Pets & Vets. With us to take your calls is Dr. Carrie O’Loughlin of Delmar Animal Hospital. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Former President Trump’s rivals are wary about crossing his base.In today’s Congressional Corner, David Hawkings of The American Leader continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

Jacob's Pillow gets underway soon for this summer's Dance Festival. This season features nine weeks of performances in the Ted Shawn Theatre and on the outdoor Leir Stage as well as special events, parties, workshops, exhibits, talks, pop-up performances, around Berkshire County, and more. Jacob's Pillow Executive and Artistic Director Pamela Tatge joins us.