Let's Be Reasonable

By Oliver Broudy

Let's Be Reasonable is a hyperlocal podcast dedicated to one of the greatest challenges facing the people of the Pioneer Valley. Because let’s face it. Despite the Valley’s reputation as a bastion of ... more

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How many episodes does Let's Be Reasonable have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

Let's Be Reasonable episodes:

March 20, 2018 Should You Vote for the Amherst Town Charter?
Has the time finally come to scrap Town Meeting? Should you vote for the proposed charter, endorsing a town council system to replace it? You’ve heard the debates. You’ve argued with friends. You’ve frowned at your neighbors. Now it’s time to get real. Tune in for some next level hemming and hawing as Mandi Jo Hanneke, from Amherst for All, Maria Kopicki, from Not This Charter, together with our bewildered host, try to make sense of the decision that could change Amherst forever!
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1h 44min
February 27, 2018 What the heck is Solomon thinking??
Hampshire 3rd District State Rep Solomon Goldstein-Rose explains why he left the democratic party, how nuclear power can save us, and what the anti-charter movement gets wrong.
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40min
July 12, 2017 What Is the Future of the Hampshire Gazette?
Gazette publisher Mike Rifanburg, editor-in-chief Jeff Good, ex-editor-in-chief of the Amherst Bulletin Nick Grabbe, and nationally recognized expert on community journalism Penny Muse Abernathy discuss the prospects for community journalism -- and the Hampshire Gazette.

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1h 2min
June 09, 2017 How to Stay Sane In a Small New England Town
Microdosing, Buddhism, booze, pharmaceuticals -- what's the best way to stay sane in a small New England town? A panel discussion.

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46min
May 05, 2017 Jones Library Expansion Debate
Should Amherst residents pay $12 million to renovate the Jones Library? Supporters and opponents make their case. PLUS: on-site bonus round with Jones Library Director Sharon Sharry.

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1h 19min
April 20, 2017 The Wildwood Aftermath
On this episode of Let's Be Reasonable, Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman, UMass Professor of Architecture Max Page, and recent school committee candidate Jennifer Page discuss the defeat of the Wildwood school building proposal, and what it means for the future.
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50min
November 11, 2016 Roundtable on Trump
A veteran political strategist, a black feminist archaeologist, and a rabbi discuss the implications of the Trump ascendency for Amherst and the Valley.
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1h 5min
October 31, 2016 BOLD v SASS: The Wildwood Debate
On this episode of Let's Be Reasonable, Irv Rhodes of B.O.L.D. and Maria Kopicki of S.A.S.S. debate the reasonableness of Amherst's plans to build a new, 750-student elementary school.
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1h 23min
October 11, 2016 John Kuhn
On this episode of Let's Be Reasonable, architect John Kuhn defends his design of the first new office building to be built in Amherst for 30 years. Plus, how much is fair to expect of an architect, anyway?
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1h 3min
September 29, 2016 Vira Douangmany-Cage
On this episode of Let's Be Reasonable, Vira Douangmany-Cage discusses the recent departure of ARPS superintendent Maria Geryk, and the challenges of building trust on a deeply divided school committee.
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1h 6min

FAQs about Let's Be Reasonable:

How many episodes does Let's Be Reasonable have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.