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(Airs 12/17/21 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: With at least one dozen counties in the state refusing to enforce the directive, Governor Hochul defends her statewide mask mandate, our political observer Alan Chartock on the state ethic’s commission passing a resolution to require former Governor Andrew Cuomo turn over profits he received from his book advance to the state attorney general’s office, and we’ll talk to the stakeholders of Clean Path NY.

(Airs 12/19/21 @ 6 p.m. & 12/20/21 @ 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 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 what’s going on at Fox news as Chris Wallace departs, media coverage of President Biden versus former President Trump, and more.

Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week we feature the swinging jazz of The Lucky 5 and roots musician Professor Louie & The Crowmatix.

Elizabeth Diller is an architect and partner in Diller Scofidio + Renfro, which she co-founded in 1979. She discusses her person - Marcel Duchamp - her place - the Sunken Overlook - and her thing - a matchbox model. A conversation at the Center for Architecture, with music from Mamie Minch.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, December 18th, 2021

(Airs 01/13/22 @ 3 p.m. & 01/15/22 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday about redistricting, bail reform and much more.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, January 8th, 2022:

Let’s get this part out of the way first: yes, Dr. Mark Vonnegut is Kurt Vonnegut Jr’s son. And today we are going to talk about a new book that he has written. But this isn’t the great American novel, this is the story of his 40 years as a pediatrician. In those years he has seen massive changes in the American medical system, both good and bad. The name of the book is “The Heart of Caring – A Life in Pediatrics”. Dr. Vonnegut is still a practicing pediatrician living in Milton, Massachusetts.

(01/13/22 @ 1 p.m.) An encore airing of WAMC’s Alan Chartock In Conversation with Dr. Martin Meadows, Professor and Philippines internment camp survivor during WWII.

In her new novel of psychological suspense "The Collective," Alison Gaylin explores just how far a grieving mother will go to right a tragic wrong. It looks at female rage and retribution, the role privilege can play in protection, and the fine line between justice and vigilantism.