Mary Jane Hansen joins Spencer for a thoughtful conversation about theater as a place where community and creativity meet. She reflects on her path as a writer and director, the joy of bringing original stories to life, and the inspiration behind The Baker Street Adventuress, an original play developed with iTheatre Saratoga that explores how Sherlock Holmes found new life through early radio and the woman who helped make it happen. And at the end a tease of Mary Jane’s next project, inspired by a journalist working in 1930s Berlin who utilizes the growing power of media to influence public belief.

After 25 years of serving Saratoga Springs, mounted police officer Glenn Barrett looks back on a career shaped by people, horses, and community. He shares what it was really like working on horseback, building trust with students as a Resource Officer, and showing up for the city in both quiet moments and challenging ones. Glenn also opens up about the emotions behind retirement and why staying connected to Saratoga matters so much to him.

Hi there, Christine here. I'm the host of the show....and that's Spencer Sherry with me. I'm a 2x Emmy-Nominated Journalist and Spencer is the Grants Coordinator at Saratoga Arts. We have many leather bound books and are separate homes smell of rich mahogany. We are members of the Saratoga Springs, NY Community who know a thing or two about creating content... We also found ourselves agreeing that there could be more "good stuff" shared as news, rather than all the doom and gloom. So, here you'll find weekly family-friendly content from the 518 and beyond!

It’s the song everyone in Upstate New York is humming:" Take Me Down to Stewy's". In this episode, of The Good Stuff by Bright Sighted learn how a group of Upstate friends turned coffee runs and gas station trips into internet gold. Go behind the scenes of “Take Me Down to Stewy’s” and hear how community pride, creative energy, and humble beginnings led to a viral hit that captured New York’s heart.