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(Airs 02/24/22 @ 1p.m.) WAMC’s Alan Chartock In Conversation with Peter Canellos, author of The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero.

Brendan Slocumb’s debut thriller, “The Violin Conspiracy,” is a page-turner about a Black classical musician’s desperate quest to recover his lost family heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.

(Airs 02/18/22 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul receives the democratic nomination for Governor at the state party convention, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on what appears to be an easy road to the Governor’s office for the former Lt. Governor, and we’ll speak to the new director off the Adirondack Park Agency.

Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female Supreme Court Justice in 1981, but before that there was a long history of female candidates waiting in the wings. On this week’s 51%, we discuss the honors and limits of being shortlisted with the authors of Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court. We also take a look at President Biden’s shortlist, following his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George and Thomas Lynley, the protagonist in her Lynley mystery series, have a long history together. The publication of George’s new novel, "Something to Hide," marks the twenty-first novel in the series.

On this week’s 51%, we speak with University at Albany professor Dr. Janell Hobson about the life and work of Harriet Tubman, and a new project with Ms. magazine to mark Tubman’s 200th birthday. We also speak with author Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts about her book Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration.

(Airs 02/25/22 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Senator Schumer promotes legislation he says would cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on former Governor Andrew Cuomo releasing a new 30 second ad in an attempt to repair his image, and we’ll take a look at Lake George, which is part of a study on how road salt affects aquatic species.

(Airs 02/27/22 @ 6 p.m. & 02/28/22 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, former Times Union Editor and current Substack columnist Rex Smith, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Judy Patrick, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Judy, Ira and Rex talk about media coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, why those CNN executives were fired, what Donald Trump and the Kardashians have in common, and much more.

Playlist as aired on February 26th, 2022

(Airs 02/04/22 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Lawsuits were immediately filed after Governor Hochul signed off on new district maps, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the gerrymander, and we’ll get reaction to a new survey that shows a positive outlook for economic growth in the North Country.