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(Airs 07/27/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Amanda Babine, Executive Director of Equality New York - a statewide advocacy organization working to advance equality and justice for LGBTQI New Yorkers and their families.

On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute plans to become the first university in the world to house a new advanced quantum supercomputer; a young woman is named valedictorian of a private high school’s first co-ed graduating class; and newly passed legislation in New York aims to protect student government clubs.

(Airs 08/03/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Albany County District Attorney David Soares.

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.