The Roundtable

As we mark the 25th Anniversary of The Roundtable, we share some archival audio and reminisce. We share Susan Arbetter's pieces on The Spirituals Project and The Flying Trapeze, Joe Donahue's stories about New Yorker cartoonists and Sesame Street, and Sarah LaDuke's interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The Roundtable premiered on WAMC on May 1, 2000, hosted by Susan Arbetter and co-hosted by Joe Donahue. Arbetter left WAMC to continue her illustrious career in 2007 and returns this morning for the first time to celebrate 25 years of the show she helped create. She and Joe are joined by a team of panelists who have been on the show since the early days: Former EPA Regional Administrator, Professor at Bennington College, and President of Beyond Plastics Judith Enck; Corporate attorney with Phillips Lytle LLP Rich Honen; Political Consultant Libby Post; and Former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain.

Iconic broadcaster Connie Chung was a trailblazer in the world of journalism having worked for CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNBC. In her new memoir, Connie, she reflects on how, years later, she came to realize the true impact of her pioneering legacy. [Encore airing.]

Peter Hughes, Manager of The Linda: WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, joins us with a preview of upcoming events and broadcasts.

WAMC On the Road presents this edition of The Roundtable Panel at Hartwick College’s Shineman Chapel House in partnership with The Hartwick Institute of Public Service.As we mark the first 100-days of the second Administration of Donald J. Trump, we thought of no better guests than students from the Hartwick Institute of Public Service in Oneonta, New York.

This week's Book Picks come from Cheryl McKeon from The Book House in Albany, NY and Marketblock Books in Troy, NY.

Pilobolus is currently on tour with re:CREATION which brings their celebrated collection of repertory to audiences across the country. On Saturday May 3rd Pilobolus will be at the Mahaiwe Theater in Great Barrington, MA with two performances.

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, Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at RPI Jim Hendler, and Former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain.

Longtime Congressional journalist David Hawkings speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on WAMC's "Congressional Corner" on April 28, 2025.

As temperatures warm, days lengthen, and pollen flies - Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts hosts its annual Baby Animals Festival. Visitors may visit with and learn about sheep, cows, goats, pigs, and chickens and - very importantly - their adorable young. The festival runs through May 4th.Carrie Holland is the Executive Director and CEO of Hancock Shaker Village and she welcomed me to the grounds to talk about the planned events and exhibitions at the village this Spring and Summer.