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Hudson Mohawk Magazine
Hudson Mohawk Magazine is a local volunteer-produced news hour that provides sanctuary for the discussion of a wide range of topics, scaling from the global to the hyper-local. The show is broadcasted from The Sanctuary for Independent Media on WOOC 105.3 FM. Thanks to listeners like you, the Sanctuary is able to use art and participatory action to promote social and environmental justice and freedom of creative expression.
Episodes
- Hudson Mohawk Magazine
HMM_05-26-2026
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea reports on an attempted ICE arrest of immigration workers with Columbia County Sanctuary Movement…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineClock is Ticking On Packaging Reduction (Part 2)
With less than 2 weeks to go before the legislature adjourns for the year, lawmakers are still passing budget bills. This means that many critical issues will…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineDavid Amram: His connection to many different cultures and his own!
Part 3 of a conversation with musician and composer DAVID AMRAM... Learn about his Jewish Sephardic background and how his perspective and work have been…
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HMM_05-25-2026
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular programming for a show about Veterans with stories from our archives. We begin with an…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineDavid Amram : How his music has spanned so many cultures and genres!
Part 2 of our conversation with musician and composer DAVID AMRAM...David shares his understanding of how each culture brings something new to our world...and…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineLegendary Musician and Composer David Amram
Learn about David Amram's long connection with the capital region, his experience in so many different genres and how he brought a unique cultural spin to the…
- Hudson Mohawk Magazine
HMM_05-22-2026
First, Elizabeth Press provides coverage on how activists are responding to Troy’s updated Flock Safety ALPR Policy. Then, Willie Terry continues his coverage…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineCCSM Rescues Workers from ICE
On May 6, members of the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement (CCSM) successfully thwarted an effort by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest…
- Hudson Mohawk Magazine
HMM_05-21-2026
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us to a press conference about the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. Then…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineActivists Respond to Troy's New ALPR Policy
There have been so many moving parts related to Flock's automatic license plate reader technology in Troy, NY. On May 19, 2026 the administration in…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineClock is Ticking On Packaging Reduction (Part 1)
With less than ten session days before the legislature adjourns for the year, the state legislature is only now passing the state budget that was due April 1…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineCapital Region ReUse Center Seeks Home
A reUse center is trying to find a location in the capital region. Two of the organizers, Michael Rosenthal and Brigid Rockwell, spoke about the work that they…
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HMM_05-20-2026
Tonight on Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we hear part 2 from the rally calling for a moratorium on new Data Centers. Then, we talk with Veterans for Peace about…
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ACC - Brad Monkell Laughin' at The Local 217
Greg Creft gets to sit down with the man who started Albany Comedy Corner, Brad Monkell, where he talks about balancing both his talent for music as well as…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineThe Valuable Ecosystem of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve
The Pine Bush is a unique ecosystem. This area is important in protecting many species of plants and animals, including the endangered karner blue butterfly…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineTripleEs Diane Mbombo-Tite on Life in the DRC Final Part
On This Episode of the TripleE's, Diana Mbombo-TIte tells her story of growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all the languages she learned in the…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineBeyond The Brink and Fighting Back from Public Corruption with Mary Anne Sharkey
When Beyond the Brink Podcaster Rosemary Armao asked political writer Mary Anne Sharkey to pinpoint her favorite Trump-administration corruption scandal, the…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineUpstate New York IWW James Connolly Memorial (Troy) Part 2
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the New York Upstate Industrial Workers of the World…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineUpstate New York IWW James Connolly Memorial (Troy) Part 1
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the New York Upstate Industrial Workers of the World…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineWhy Veterans for Peace Participates in Memorial Day Parade
Dan Wilcox of Veterans for Peace talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about why they annually participate in Albany's Memorial Day Parade.
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HMM_05-19-2026
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us a story on the Wednesday April 13th rally calling for a moratorium on data centers in…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineNext Up to The Mic: J. Lester Allen at The Linda
This week, Thom Francis welcomes poet and wildlife rehabilitator J. Lester Allen to the stage for a reading at The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, on…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineMay Goes Cold, Hot, Cool
Retired National Weather Service Meteorologist Hugh Johnson speaks about a cold May which turned into a hot May before it is likely to get cooler again. He…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineYoung Futures Provides Financial Literacy Arts Program
Young Futures is a community organization focused on creating unique art and educational programs that promote the conversation of health and wellness. The…
- Hudson Mohawk Magazine
HMM_05-18-2026
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from the recent Beyond Plastic’s lobby day and rally at the state capitol. Then, EP…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineTroy City Council Sues Administration Over Flock Contract State of Emergency
Do you know that we are (still) in a state of emergency in Troy? On April 1st the mayor declared a state of emergency to renew the Flock Safety ALPR camera…
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HMM_05-15-2026 Everybody Moves Special
Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the…
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HMM_05-14-2026
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Ruth Foster of Divest NY speaks on Comptroller DiNapoli’s investments in Big Oil. Then, Willie Terry covers the NY…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineSowing Seeds for Palestine 2026
Sowing seeds for Palestine is a Fundraiser + Livestream of Beekeepers Storytime taking place at YesFolk Tonics on May 23, from 11am-4pm. This event plants hope…
Hudson Mohawk MagazinePreserving Great Migration Stories Through the NYS Museum
The New York State Museum is collecting oral histories from Black New Yorkers connected to the Great Migration. The project, led by Jennifer Lemak, focuses on…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineNot Alone at UAlbany: Peer Support Through Middle Earth
In this episode, Jasmeet Kaur, a student at UAlbany, sat down with Delilah Ramos, a junior at University at Albany, to get more insight into the services…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineAdultification, Up Close-Dale Margolin Cecka on Race, Childhood, and Family Law
Albany Law professor Dale Margolin Cecka joins Hudson Mohawk Magazine to talk about adultification bias — the everyday ways institutions stop seeing Black…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineHundreds Rally at Capitol for Packaging Reduction (Part 2)
On Monday May 11, several hundred people attended Beyond Plastic’s lobby day and rally. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act – known as…
Hudson Mohawk Magazine100s Rally for Moratorium on Data Centers
More than one hundred New Yorkers were at the Capitol on Wednesday April 13 calling for a three-year moratorium on new data-center development while the…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineDiane Mbombo-Tite interview 02-26-2026 Part 2
On This Episode of the TripleE's, Diana Mbombo-TIte tells her story of growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all the languages she learned in the…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineNY Statewide Senior Action Council Advocacy Day (Maria Alvarez, Executive Director)
On Tuesday, May 11, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the NY Statewide Senior Action Council, "2026 Annual…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineDivest NY Endorses NYS Comptroller Challengers
The climate crisis is upon us. The upcoming summer is expected to be brutal with dangerous heatwaves, severe drought across the country, wildfires, and extreme…
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HMM_05-13-2026
Today On Hudson Mohawk Magazine we hear from Monday’s advocacy day by Beyond Plastics. Then, we have a report on a Mother’s Day rally around sentencing reform…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineBeyond The Brink and Fighting Back from Inflation, Debt, a Fed in Flux, and other Economic Worries
Wall Street investment banker Mark Wittman talked at length, but in layman's terms, with Beyond the Brink podcast host Rosemary Armao this week about all those…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineMoms Rally for Sentencing Reform
On Tuesday May 12, Formerly incarcerated moms, moms of incarcerated children and dozens of lawmakers held a Mother’s Day rally at the State Capitol to call for…
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HMM_05-12-2026
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks with NYPRIG Blair Horner to give an update on the budget. Then, Ren Lee gets an update from…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineHundreds Rally at Capitol for Packaging Reduction (Part 1)
On Monday May 11, several hundred people attended Beyond Plastic’s lobby day and rally. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act – known as…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineHumanities NY, One Year After DOGE Funding Cuts
Humanities NY suddenly lost much of their funding due to DOGE cuts in 2025. One year later, we get an update on the state of their organization and hear from…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineNext Up to The Mic: Matthew Klane at The Linda
This week, Thom Francis welcomes poet, artist, and musician Matthew Klane to the mic. Matthew read poems at the first Year in Review spoken word event at The…
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HMM_05-11-2026
First, Elizabeth EP Press brings us coverage of Troy City Council’s meeting where local law #3 was discussed. The law is meant to regulate the use of automatic…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineSeeking Media Lab Fellows for our Water Justice Lab Program
This year, Water Justice Lab will also include a Media Lab fellowship, an opportunity for youth to get trained in and create short media to document the summer…
Hudson Mohawk MagazinePossible ALPR Legislation in Troy, NY
The City of Troy currently has 26 working Flock Safety ALPR cameras with no public rules and regulations on the books. The Troy City Council is proposing a new…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineNYPIRG's Horner on Late State Budget
New York's budget is now six weeks late, though Governor Hochul claims the numeruos policy issues she has inserted into the budget are now largely agreed to…
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HMM_05-08-2026
First, Mark Dunlea talks with NY Renews about climate in the NYS budget as legislative leaders are seemingly nearing an agreement on the long overdue deal…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineAmanda Case Talks Song City Performance
Singer-Songwriter Amanda Case talks to Richard and Jacob about her journey as an artist, musical inspirations, and what the audience can expect at her upcoming…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineNY Renews on Climate in NYS Budget
While Governor Hochul on May 7 announced that there was a deal on the budget, legislative leaders disagreed, saying only that they were close. Still, some…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineNatu Camara to Perform at Media Sanctuary on May 15
Natu Camara feeds energy from her audience. Her recent album DIMEDI infuses her Guinean roots with Malian sounds and was recorded in Salif Keita's studio. She…
- Hudson Mohawk Magazine
HMM_05-07-2026
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunley takes us to the state capitol, where climate activists were arrested while protesting Governor…
- Hudson Mohawk Magazine
HMM_05-06-2026
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, we hear about the Climate Defiance protest against Governor Hochul on Tuesday at the Capitol. Then, we hear about…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineCDALF MAY DAY RALLY 2026 (Workers over Billionaires)
On Friday, May 01, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Capital District Area Labor Federation "May Day…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineMothers' Day with Grannies for Peace at Tulip Festival
Grannies for Peace will hold the annual Mothers' Day Vigil at the Tulip Festival on Saturday, May 9, from 1-2 PM near the Moses Statue, Washington Park…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineJourney to becoming a Buddhist priest in Japan
Dr. Aaron Proffitt fell in love with Buddhism after picking up a book about Zen at a book store, and now he teaches religious studies and Buddhism as an…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineFrom Voices to Action: Indivisible’s Mission
In this episode, we hear from leaders at Indivisible about what inspired their work, how they support community voices, and what it takes to create meaningful…
Hudson Mohawk MagazineEverybody Moves - The Asian Diaspora: Grace from the U.S.
This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or…
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Beyond The Brink And Fighting Back from a Regressive Supreme Court Ruling
Old journalism colleagues Rosemary Armao and Phyllis Jordan mull the effects of the Supreme Court's recent ruling nullifying the civil rights era Voting Rights…