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In "Reagan: His Life and Legend" Max Boot, the distinguished political columnist, illuminates the untold story of Ronald Reagan, revealing the man behind the mythology. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred of the fortieth president’s aides, friends, and family members, as well as thousands of newly available documents.

Autumn is here! We welcome NewsChannel 13 meteorologist Reid Kisselback to answer your weather questions. Ray Graf hosts.

Best-selling author Stephen McCauley is back with a new novel, "You Only Call When You're in Trouble." McCauley will be part of The Spencertown Academy’s Festival of Books - celebrating its 19th season this Labor Day weekend, August 30 – September 2, 2024. Stephen will speak at 1PM on Sunday afternoon – September 1st.

Is congestion pricing back on the table?In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic candidate Josh Riley of New York’s 19th district wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded August 21st.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Political Consultant and lobbyist Libby Post, Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Nic Rangel, Wall Street Investment Banker – Mark Wittman, and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan.

The new book “Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past” by Steve Benen is an investigation of the Republican Party’s dangerous campaign to rewrite recent history in real time.

Early this summer, the Capital Region based Americana band Zan and the Winter Folk released their first full length album “New Morse Code.”Led by songwriter Zan Strumfeld on guitar and vocals, The Winter Folk are Michael Gregg (banjo), Will Brown (lead guitar), Sean Fortune (Upright Bass) and Brendan Tompkins (drums). In addition to the core group, “New Morse Code” features other artists from the greater-Troy music community - adding vocals and instrumentation for various of the personal, haunting, resilient songs.

On this week’s 51%, we speak with the cast and crew of an upcoming production of Heidi Schreck’s 2017 play, What the Constitution Means to Me, at Hubbard Hall in upstate New York. We also take a trip to Sheffield, Massachusetts, to learn about civil rights icon Elizabeth Freeman, who successfully sued for her freedom during the Revolutionary War. And we remember Dr. Alice Green, activist and founder of Albany’s Center for Law and Justice, who died in August at age 84.

Democrats are on the trail after the convention.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Pat Ryan of the 18th district speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded August 28th.