Check It Out has a special throwback guest this week. Our listeners that have seen the WCNY show Reading Buddies on TV have previously heard from hosts Dusty and Dott. But this week, we bring back one of the Alphaboteers: Reggie. Reggie was played by our friend, Greyson Merrick, and he gets us caught up on his life 4 years later. We learn about the show from behind the scenes, and find out more about the MacGyver of the cast. All of this with Maggie and Tom on another exciting edition of Check It Out.

Last year, it was the County Executive on Check It Out.... and this week, we welcome Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens to the show. Tom and guest host Yona Williams sit down with the Mayor to get a look at her past growing up in Geneva, NY. We talk libraries, some exciting programs that the city and the libraries have coming up and the importance of reading for kids. All that and more on the only library podcast for kids in Central New York. So, stop reading and Check It Out!

On this episode of Syracuse (On)Stage, Melissa Crespo talks with Jacqui Herter, who spent 29 years at Syracuse Stage as the Lead Audio Engineer and Resident Sound Designer.

Has life ever existed on Mars? Despite attempts this question remains unanswered. A new wave of Mars exploration is coming. What will it reveal? Also this month on Science Today, a possible treatment for stiff person syndrome and black holes provide new insight in the basic theories of physics.

On this edition of Checkup From the Neck-Up, Psychologist Rich “Dr. Neckup” O’Neill’s guest is Jim Brulé, Transformative Storyteller and Death Doula. They discuss how Jim uses transformative storytelling in caring for people and their families dealing with loss, grief, and the end-of-life. Jim then tells a classic story about a woman who celebrates her 90th birthday with family and friends over and over. One day Mother Death arrives for the party and their dance begins. Rich talks about the surprising impact the story’s various elements had on his experience and view of himself at this stage of his life

For more about Jim go to: https://TransformationalStorytelling.org/.

To see a video of Rich’s interview of Jim for an episode of WCNY-PBS’ Cycle of Health TV show, go to https://www.pbs.org/video/end-of-life-doula-an-interview-with-jim-brule-mraj0a/.

To see that entire Cycle Of Health episode “Living Well with a Terminal Diagnosis” go to: https://video.wcny.org/video/living-well-with-a-terminal-diagnosis-jn49cf/

On the latest episode of Repeating History, we welcome French historian, Julien Icher, President and Founder of the Lafayette Trail. Since 2017, Julien has traveled all over the United States installing historic markers in commemoration of General LaFayette's triumphant return to the United States in 1825. Julien has a book coming out in the spring of 2027.

On this episode of CNY Heroes, host Dan Cummings is joined by Veteran John Young and his guardian Chow Downey who talk about their experience on Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 24 in May. They also discuss the importance of continuing to recognize and respect all veterans.

(#102, 8/4/26) In this August 2026 Episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/Podcast, we have the first part the "Summer 2026 Tick update Press report for the 'bilingual' media (1st part in English, 2nd part in Spanish) 2026, by your host myself Hugo Acosta.

En este episodio de una hora, correspondiente a la emisión de agosto de 2026 de *Hablando con Centra New York*, presentamos la primera parte del informe de prensa sobre la situación de las garrapatas en el verano de 2026, dirigido a los medios bilingües (primera parte en inglés y segunda en español), a cargo de su anfitrión, Hugo Acosta.

ARISE and Exceptional Family Resources have come together under a new name: Indera. In this special episode, Director of Advancement Tim Mahar speaks with CEO Bruce Drake about the thoughtful and inclusive process behind the rebrand, what the name Indera represents, and the mission, vision and values guiding the agency forward. They also discuss the power of peer-driven services, opportunities for program growth and what this exciting new chapter means for the people, families and communities Indera supports across New York State.

The name may be new, but the commitment remains the same: advancing independence, removing barriers and ensuring every person has the freedom to pursue the life they choose.

Learn more at indera.org.

On the latest episode of North Words, we talk about the life and work of a forensic science pioneer with Rachel Monroe.  Monroe is a writer for The New Yorker and a longtime visitor to the Adirondacks, and Blue Mountain Lake in particular.

Later, we’ll meet Julius Faubel, a former software engineer from Munich, Germany, who is now a master boat model-maker.  For a third consecutive summer, he is the builder-in-residence at the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton.  And then we’ll focus on some full-sized boats, and look back at the summer of 1976, when the Olympic sailing competition played out on Lake Ontario.

From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special features that remind us what makes the North Country region so special. WCNY Community FM is pleased to present this monthly show from our colleagues at North Country Public Radio.