In the new book the “Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Hope, Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church,” the “New Yorker” contributor Eliza Griswold tells the story of one progressive Evangelical Church in Philadelphia spending time with them from roughly 2019 to 2023.

This week's Book Picks come from Suzanna Hermans from Oblong Books in Rhinebeck and Millerton, NY and Connie Brooks & Heather Boyne from Battenkill Books in Cambridge, NY.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, Former NY-19 Congressman John Faso, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, Former Times-Union Associate Editor Mike Spain, and Senior Fellow at FairVote and the author of the new book "Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right's 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections.” He is the former editor-in-chief of Salon.

The Woodstock Film Festival, this fall celebrating its 25th year, is presenting its main slate of distinguished films to screen from October 15 to October 20, 2024, at venues across the Hudson Valley towns of Woodstock, Rosendale, Kingston and Saugerties.

In "Reagan: His Life and Legend" Max Boot, the distinguished political columnist, illuminates the untold story of Ronald Reagan, revealing the man behind the mythology. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred of the fortieth president’s aides, friends, and family members, as well as thousands of newly available documents.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Terry Gipson - Preceptor in Public Speaking, Strategic Communications, and Public Relations for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at RPI Jim Hendler, and Political Consultant and Lobbyist Libby Post.

Popular musician/comedian Erin Harkes hosts a monthly showcase of emerging & established songwriters from the Capital Region at Caffe Lena on Wednesday night.

What can the end of The Troubles teach us about other global hotspots?In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Democrat Richard Neal of the 1st district speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded September 17th.

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.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Nic Rangel and public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois. The Panel is joined by special guests Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times investigative journalist Russ Buettner and Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times investigative journalist Susanne Craig to talk about their book "Lucy Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success." Soviet-born American businessman and former associate of Rudy Guliani, Lev Parnas, joins for a portion of the program. He is the subject of the documentary "From Russia with Lev."