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British rock and pop in the 1960s became a force to be reckoned with. There were famous bands like the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks and artists like Lulu and Petula Clark. Why did this explosion of new pop music happen in Britain in that decade? Skidmore College Professor Emeritus Gordon Ross Thompson has written on just that subject!

David Baldacci is one of the most prolific authors ever, turning out best-selling high-octane thrillers year after year. This time, Travis Devine is sent to the Pacific Northwest to aid in a complicated FBI case - and he’s about to come face-to-face with his nemesis: the girl on the train.

The Albany Train Show returns to the Polish Community Center on November 23. With that in mind, we welcome back train experts Jeff Stedge, John Basile and Doug Bafaro. We'll talk about model railroads and the real thing! WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Election Day is finally behind us.In today’s Congressional Corner, David Hawkings of The American Leader speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are an advance Lead for the White House and former Chief of Staff for State Senator Michelle Hinchey and former Assistant County Executive for Pat Ryan Anna Markowitz, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, and Wall Street Investment Banker Mark Wittman.

We're joined by Dr. David Perlmutter of Perlmutter Eye Center. Dr. Perlmutter specializes in customized cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, and retinal diseases. Ray Graf hosts.

Election post-mortems continue.In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint, a Democrat at-large, speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded November 15th.

Iconic broadcaster Connie Chung was a trailblazer in the world of journalism having worked for CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNBC. In her new memoir, Connie, she reflects on how, years later, she came to realize the true impact of her pioneering legacy.

The history of the Ivy League dates back to the 1869 when Princeton played the first college football game against Rutgers. “The Ancient Eight” the new book by John Feinstein explores Ivy League football today.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are 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, Professor of Political Science at Hartwick College in Oneonta, who studies gender in politics, women political candidates, women voters and women in elected office Laurel Elder, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, and Political Consultant Libby Post.