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Playlist as aired on Saturday, July 29th, 2023

On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll set sail! A Vermont teacher is on a mission to study climate change at New York’s Adirondack Park and a new app is informing Lake George property owners on what they can do to protect water quality.

On this week’s 51%, we speak with attorney Renee Bauer about why she wants to change the narrative around rejection and divorce – and how preparing for the worst can actually contribute to a long-lasting marriage.

A new museum explores the comedic history of the Borscht Belt in New York’s Catskill Mountains. A 101-year-old toy inventor will share stories about his ideas over a long career. And a recently-closed liberal arts college will welcome a new kind of class this fall.

(Airs 08/17/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).

On this week’s 51%, we recognize National Breastfeeding Month, and stop by a webinar discussing the different types of genetic testing used to evaluate breast cancer risk and treatment options. We also speak with Leslie Lehr, author of A Boob’s Life, about America’s obsession with breasts — and what that often means for women and girls.

(Airs 08/24/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Dr Don Levy, Director of the Siena College Research Institute, about the latest Siena poll.

The conservative takeover of a small liberal arts college in Florida has drawn eyes from across the country, as the state’s Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis, runs for president.

(Airs 09/10/23 @ 6 p.m. & 09/11/23 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with Rosemary Armao, Investigative Journalist and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany, Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld, former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, and Barbara Lombardo, former Editor of the Saratogian and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rosemary, Ira, Rex, and Barbara talk about why people don’t pay attention and believe good news anymore, whether media criticism is too harsh, and more.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, September 9. 2023: