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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, Diplomat in residence at Bard College Frederic Hof, and Chairman of Capital District Latinos Dan Irizarry.

1/26/23 RT Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC's Alan Chartock, Albany’s Chief City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs, Peabody and Emmy Award winning journalist Linda Ellerbee, Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, and Chairman of Capital District Latinos Dan Irizarry.

8/8/22 RT Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, Chairman of Capital District Latinos Dan Irizarry, and political consultant and lobbyist Libby Post.

9/23/21 RT Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.Today's panelists are WAMC's Alan Chartock, Siena College Professor of Comparative Politics Vera Eccarius-Kelly, Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, and Chairman of Capital District Latinos Dan Irizarry.

11/10/21 RT Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, corporate attorney with Phillips Lytle LLP Rich Honen, Chairman of Capital District Latinos Dan Irizarry, and political consultant and lobbyist Libby Post.

Combining Film Scores And Pop Rock, Wall Of Voodoo Was Not Just A One-Hit Wonder

As part of NPR's series "One-Hit Wonders/Second-Best Songs," music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas recommends "Ring of Fire" by Wall of Voodoo. The band is mostly known for its 1983 hit "Mexican Radio."

Ozzy Osbourne influenced many aspects of pop culture — especially fashion

Osbourne has come to be known for his "uniform" of about three decades — a long black coat, round sunglasses, a crucifix around his neck. But his style had many iterations before then.

Musician Resurrects Sandburg's 'Songbag'

In 1927, poet Carl Sandburg published The American Songbag, a collection of traditional music. Singer-guitarist Dan Zanes brings the music back in his new CD, Parades and Panoramas.

Japanese pop star Shijiro Atae, rear center, poses with others during an announcement for a year-end TV music show in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2010. Atae said he is gay in an emotional announcement at a fan event Wednesday, July 26, 2023, that was warmly welcomed in a country where the government does not recognize LGBTQ equality. (Kyodo News via AP)

In Japan, a J-Pop star has come out as gay and his fans cheer

Shinjiro Atae shared the personal revelation on Wednesday evening with an auditorium filled with thousands in Tokyo.

Maria Sherman's new book gives critical consideration to a too-often maligned phenomenon within pop music: the boy band.

A New Book Traces The History Of Boy Bands, The Pop Phenomenon 'Larger Than Life'

Author and music critic Maria Sherman talks about her new book, Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS and forgoing rock elitism to give into the joy of boy band pop songs.

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