WAMC's The Roundtable is an award-winning, nationally recognized eclectic talk program. The show airs from 9 a.m. to noon each weekday and features news, interviews, in-depth discussion, music, and much (much) more! Hosted by Joe Donahue and produced by Sarah LaDuke, The Roundtable tackles serious and lighthearted subjects, looking to explore the many facets of the human condition with civility, respect and responsibility.
The show's hallmark is thoughtful interviews with A-list newsmakers, authors, artists, sports figures, actors, and people with interesting stories to tell. Since hitting the airwaves May 1, 2000, The Roundtable's hosts have interviewed the likes of Arthur Miller, Kurt Vonnegut, Maya Angelou, Madeleine Albright, Jimmy Carter, John McCain, Bob Dole, Steve Martin, James Taylor, Stephen King, Melissa Etheridge, Carol Burnett, David Henry Hwang, Lin-Manuel Miranda and lots of other really cool people. Plus, Wilco does our theme song. What more can you ask for?
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providedFrom a desperate existence in a Victorian freak show to his days as the toast of London high society, the life of John Merrick, the Elephant Man, has fascinated the world for well over a century. Though his disfigurement brought notoriety, it was his unblemished inner humanity that most astonished everyone he knew. Berkshire Theatre Group presents Bernard Pomerance’s Tony Award-winning drama, “The Elephant Man,” May 28 - June 15 at the Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA. -
Berkshire Theatre Group has an ultra-exciting 2025 Summer Season planned, featuring a lineup of plays and musicals at both The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA and The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA.The season offers a mix of compelling dramas, thought-provoking new works and family-friendly entertainment, continuing the company’s tradition of bringing exceptional theatre to the Berkshires.
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This week's Book Picks come from Jim Havener of Green Toad Bookstore in Oneonta, New York and Matt Tannenbaum of The Bookstore in Lenox, Massachusetts. -
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Joseph Palamountain Jr. Chair in Government at Skidmore College Beau Breslin, Professor of Political Science at Hartwick College in Oneonta, who studies gender in politics, women political candidates, women voters and women in elected office Laurel Elder, and Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, for the Times Union Jay Jochnowitz. -
Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week. -
SPAC President Christopher Shiley and Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Sobol join us this morning for a preview of their Summer Season including highlights from the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra.When last we met, Chris was SPAC’s Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning and now has been promoted to President. He is now overseeing SPAC’s programming and day-to-day operations in alignment with the organization’s goals for the future. And he works collaboratively with Elizabeth and, the Board of Directors. -
With shows ranging from rom-com and risqué to Saratoga’s only summer musical and a classical opera in French, Opera Saratoga’s 2025 Summer Festival presents many things including the glam of Paris, the exotic mystique of Budapest, and the wit of Ireland.The diverse offering of shows—most of which take place at Universal Preservation Hall—will be performed by both prominent and up-and-coming artists. Through Opera Saratoga’s Festival Artists program selects a small number of America’s most prestigious emerging artists each year to participate (this year, of the 900 applicants, only 16 were selected). -
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, and Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Nic Rangel.
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The 19th Annual Berkshire International Film Festival will be held May 29 - June 1 in Great Barrington and Lenox. 2025 BIFF Honoree is multi award-winning actor Brian Cox and the festival opens with "A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole." Kelley Vickery, BIFFThe festival runs from May 29 - June 1 in Great Barrington and Lenox. Bringing together films, filmmakers, industry professionals and fans for a four-day celebration. The lineup features 27 documentaries, 23 narrative features, 25 short films, and a FREE animated shorts selection for kids. -
The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York and their coalition members will be presenting an evening of networking and a live recording of the “Hangry for Change” podcast on Wednesday, June 18th at The Linda in Albany from 5-7 PM. The podcast is hosted by Alliance Board President & West Side Campaign Against Hunger Executive Director Greg Silverman. -
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Stuart Rice Honorary Chair at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University Fran Berman, Executive Director of Communities for Local Power and former White House Advance Lead Anna Markowitz, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Robert Pondiscio.
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Mass. Rep. Richard Neal, a Democrat from the 1st district, speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on the Congressional Corner on May 21, 2025.
