Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin by hearing about this year’s 23rd Kateri Peace conference from John Amidon.

Then, Dr. Lydia Harris joins us for this week’s Plastic PSA.

Later on, we ask Mark Dunlea if the USA has learned any lessons in the 20 years since 9/11.

After that, we get some history, perspective on influences and developments on the Friends of Chamber Music.

Finally, vegan food festival, VEG OUT, is coming back to the Capital Region. The organizers join us to tell us more.

Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Steve Pierce speaks with Kristen Kopper of the 518 Direct Support Professionals Alliance about the crisis in staff support for people with disabilities. www.facebook.com/518dspa

Petri Dish was a member of the founding collective of Radio Mutiny, 91.3 FM in Philadelphia, and a founder of the Prometheus Radio Project. Petri Dish goes around the country helping community radio stations like Hudson Mohawk with the engineering needed to get on the air. He talked with Mark Dunlea of HMM about his work on community radio, including his current efforts in Philadelphia. Part 1 of 2.

In this segment, Gaby Hall interviews Tia Dubuisson, CEO and co-founder of Belle Fleur Technologies. This is the first part of an interview done by Gaby Hall for her podcast series Notorious S-H-E (notoriousshe.com).

The 23rd annual Kateri Peace conference, taking place virtually on Saturday Sept. 18, is focused on climate and militarism. John Amidon discusses why Earth is a Code Red Planet and also speaks to the threat of nuclear weapons. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

https://kateripeaceconference.org/2021-Conference

Plastic pollution in the environment breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, called microplastics, which are now pervasive in water systems all over the world. Dr. Lyda Harris is a marine biologist and microplastics researcher based in Seattle, and is a postdoctoral microplastic fellow at the Seattle Aquarium. She recently gave a talk on the growing field of marine microplastic pollution and her work.

Bryan Brundige, trombonist and audio engineer from Albany, NY, spoke with Andrea and Sina about his arc as a musician, beginning from first playing the trombone to leaving the Capital Region in the coming month.

Over the course of the week, racial justice activists have been arrested in Saratoga Springs under warrants related to a July 14 protest. Jamaica Miles from All Of Us is one of those activists and she is here to talk about the significance of what has been happening in Saratoga Springs.

Mark Dunlea wrote the op-ed "The Unlearnt Lessons of 9/11, Twenty Years Out." HMM's Sina Basila Hickey spoke with Mark to unpack where the USA was then and where it is now.

To read Mark Dunlea's op-ed:

http://gelfny.org/uncategorized/the-unlearnt-lessons-of-9-11-twenty-years-out/

Image: Dr.TinDC (CC BY 2.0)

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with an excerpt of the press conference held by All of Us on Thursday about the arrests of Black Lives Matter activists in Saratoga Springs

Then, we hear about the complaint that was filed to question how former Gov Cuomo can use the remaining money in his campaign account

Later on, Mark Dunlea takes us back to the tragedy of September 11th, 2001

After that, we hear about this year’s Collar City Ramble

Finally, Bryan Brundige joins us to talk about his musical career in the Capital Region