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When most of us think of the Viking Age, we think of its men: powerful warriors sailing ships, building armies, and sacking cities across Europe. But new research shows Viking women were warriors, too – and that they were traders, artisans, explorers, landowners, and respected leaders in their own right. On this week’s 51%, we kick off Women’s History Month by speaking with science writer Heather Pringle about her book The Northwomen, on how women helped shape Viking society and culture.

The Apophis asteroid captured the public’s interest ever since it was discovered in 2004. It’s big enough to destroy a city and it’s headed our way. Lately, some social media posters seem to have discovered this menace for the first time and gave it scary publicity. Tune in to hear the actual facts. The asteroid will miss us this time.

(Airs 02/28/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: We’ll take a deeper look at the renewed push for the New York Heat Act, we’ll talk about the growing hunger problem in the state with the Executive Director of the Alliance for a hunger free NY, and Governor Hochul wants to waive tuition and fees for adult learners enrolled in high-demand community college programs like nursing, manufacturing, and engineering.

(Airs 02/28/25 & 03/02/25 @ 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, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and Jimmy Vielkind, a reporter for WNYC and The Gothamist. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and Jimmy talk about the evolution of media coverage at the state capital, the intimacy of radio news, whether we need more working-class journalists, and much more.

(Airs 03/21/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: After New York State recently fired some 2,000 correctional officers for not returning to work following an unsanctioned strike, we’ll take a look at the Taylor Law, state Republicans say they’re feeling bullish about their chances of winning statewide office next year, and we’ll report on the lasting impacts of COVID-19 on education.

On this week’s 51%, we sit down with longtime feminist activist Muriel Fox to chat about how the National Organization for Women got started in the 1960s, and how it fought for many of the rights and opportunities women cherish today.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, March 15th, 2025

(Airs 03/20/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), about increasing transparency in state government, NYPIRG’s campaign for universal health care, a coming rally next week for the passage of the New York Heat Act, and much more.

(Airs 03/21/25 & 03/23/25 @ 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, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and WAMC News Director Ian Pickus. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and Ian talk about what the White House Press Corps needs, the difficulty of reporting on what’s going with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, why local and regional reporting is so important, and much more.

(Airs 01/30/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Avery Stempel, Co-founder of New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives (NYMHA), who’s non-profit organization is supporting four bills in the legislature to make psilocybin-containing mushrooms legal.