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The winner of the Booker Prize 2023, “Prophet Song” by Paul Lynch, presents a terrifying and shocking vision of a country sliding into authoritarianism and a deeply human portrait of a mother’s fight to hold her family together.

(Airs 01/25/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York Republican Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay about his recent trip to China, the governor’s budget proposal, use of the rainy-day fund for migrants, education, climate change, public safety, and much more.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, January 20th, 2024

On the latest 51%, we sit down with author and speaker Emily Lynn Paulson to discuss her experience as a “girlboss” for a multilevel marketing company — and why she left. We also learn how artificial intelligence is impacting the modeling industry.

(Airs 01/18/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about the Governor Hochul's budget proposal, the rainy day fund, migrants, and much more.

According to the U.N., most of us live in cites rather than rural regions. The switchover arrived in 2007. Which brings up the rural night’s main illumination – the Moon. We now know that lunar brightness doubles 2.5 days before Full Moon, which is a big deal if you need a little extra light to complete outdoor rural work. After all, a Half Moon is only a tenth as bright as a Full Moon, not enough to be fully useful.

(Airs 01/19/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: NY Governor Hochul releases her budget proposal, we’ll have reaction from lawmakers in the Hudson Valley and North Country, and we’ll talk to the state comptroller Tom DiNapoli about the governor’s use of the rainy-day fund to deal with the migrant issue.

(Airs 01/19/24 @ 3 p.m. & 01/21/24 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, former Editor of the Saratogian and Adjunct Professor at the University, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and Ira talk about whether the media has overplayed coverage of the Iowa caucuses, a listener letter on whether a journalist needs to be experts, and much more.

As a kid, mezzo soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano sang in a church choir. Its implicit purpose: “To bring joy to people, and bring comfort to people, and help people feel what they need to feel.” Not a bad approach to art or, for that matter, life.

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge we’ll learn about a science degree program offering a unique look at the future of fermentation.