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On this edition of Checkup From the Neck-Up, Dr. Neckup Rich O’Neill’s guest is psychiatrist, researcher, and author Dr. Seetha Ramanathan. She talks about initially wanting to be a nuclear physicist, how cultural and family influences led her to choose medicine, how a question from a patient sparked a career change from surgery to psychiatry, and what is now giving her the freedom for a dramatic...

On the latest episode of Repeating History, our guest is Dr. Thomas Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs at the Oneida Community Mansion House. Dr. Guiler is the author of the brand new book, The Handcrafted Utopia: Arts and Crafts in America's Progressive Era. This excellent new monograph examines the fascinating history of three of the nation's most important utopian communities, Byrdcliff, Rose V...

In these episodes for November, we are going to demonstrate how small 'country style' towns in the United States, celebrate their anniversary, by showing and walking around one of our Hometown - Tully, NY. We also will be showing around the beautiful northern Maritime town of Alexandria Bay, and how it is during a 'Summer Day', as a possible similarity to the Oceanic or 'sea-like' towns, we have i...

Zacky Z shows up with a wagon filled with plants, but explains to the Funkies that there’s more work to be done before planting can begin. Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie, Fern, and Zara share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after they form an alliance called Funky Foodies, Inc., p...

While cancer rates are falling overall, the opposite is true in younger people. What factors are causing this? What can be done to slow this worrisome trend? Also this month on science today, why do some families have multiple children of the same sex, and a mysterious disease killing sea stars is identified.

*Trigger Warning* This episode of CNY Heroes discusses first hand experiences of tragedy and loss during combat which may be triggering for some individuals. On this edition of CNY Heroes Dan begins a two-part conversation with Army veteran Vito Lovecchio Jr. of Cicero, NY. Lovecchio talks about his father’s service in World War Two, and his own deployment to Vietnam in 1969. He was a combat infan...

On this week’s Check It Out, it’s our musical episode! Not with Maggie or Tom (no one wants that). We welcome in Donna B, whose music can be heard at any number of libraries. She will even play a few tunes for listeners. All this week on Check It Out.

Mr. Bookman steers the Funkies to the Sprout & Share lending library at the public library, where they can borrow all the tools they need to dig into the community garden.

With an annual budget of over $250 billion, New York State’s public spending exceeds that of most countries. Decisions made in Albany impact New Yorkers across the state in nearly every aspect of their lives. Akash Mehta wants to close the distance between state residents and their representatives in Albany by providing accessible and in-depth coverage of state government. At the age of 22, Akash...

Two artistic directors talk collaborating theaters, shows, and the current theatrical landscape. Syracuse Stage’s Bob Hupp and Indiana Repertory Theatre’s Ben Hanna join forces on the upcoming co-production of 39 Steps.

(#84, 10/20/25) In this episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/Podcast, we are going to narrate our extensive visit Marisol and I had, in the 2025 Spiedie Sandwich Balloon Rally & Festival in Binghamton (second and last part). In this continued episode, we are going to narrate our extensive visit Marisol and I had, in the 2025 Spiedie Sandwich Balloon Rally & Festival in Binghamton (second...

The Funky Foodies get discouraged after listing all of the tools they’ll need to build the garden. Miranda at Handy Hardware steers them to an unlikely place: the Moretown Public Library. Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie, Fern, and Zara share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after th...

(#83, 10/14/25) In this episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/Podcast, we are going to narrate our extensive visit Marisol and I had, in the 2025 Spiedie Sandwich Balloon Rally & Festival in Binghamton (first part). In this episode, we are going to narrate our extensive visit Marisol and I had, in the 2025 Spiedie Sandwich Balloon Rally & Festival in Binghamton (first part). En este episod...

Check It Out has hit the big time! Maggie and Tom welcome Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon as our guest for this week’s episode. We learn a little bit about which library was Ryan’s as he was growing up, his thoughts on the importance of libraries and getting his children interested in reading. So, by all means…. Check It Out.

Giles Blunt is a Canadian author of nearly a dozen books of crime fiction, including the John Cardinal series. But he says "the muse of murder no longer speaks to him," and so his latest - Bad Juliet - is steeped in the history of Saranac Lake, its tuberculosis cure cottages, romance, and the sinking of the Lusitania. Later, as many of us enjoy Upstate New York’s all-too-short season of autumn bea...

The Funkies learn that food insecurity is a problem in Moretown. After Fern shares her lunch with a boy who comes to school hungry, the Funkies realize that the community garden could help address the issue. Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie, Fern, and Zara share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Advent...

On the latest episode of Repeating History, Bob welcomes author, tax attorney and wealth manager, Megan Gorman, to discuss her fascinating new book, “All the Presidents' Money: How The Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money," published by Regalo Press in 2024. From FDR's failed lobster business to Gerald Ford's brilliant and lucrative post-presidency and Thomas Jefferson's profligate spendi...

On this edition of CNY Heroes Dan’s guest is Pat Chase who devoted her working life to helping veterans. Pat is the former director of the Syracuse Vet Center. She spent a career as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Readjustment Counseling Therapist and team leader with the Vet Center, before her promotion to director. Chase closed out her years of service as a behavioral health consultant with Cl...

The Funkies each try out a different idea for raising funds to build the community garden, but they soon discover that working together will lead to a better solution. Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after they form an alliance called Funky Foodies, In...

Half of us now live without a partner, about double what it was 20 to 30 years ago. Dr. Jeewon Oh, a personality-social psychology researcher at Syracuse University, discusses how our sense of security between us and other people, and within ourselves, affects our happiness, whether in a relationship or in “singlehood.” Host “Dr. Neckup” Rich O’Neill, and she talk about how to increase our sense o...

With each episode of Check It Out, listeners get to meet the people who make the Onondaga County Public Libraries special. This time, hosts Tom Walters and Maggie Foster welcome local author of graphic novels, Frank Cammuso. Hear how he got his idea for the Knights of the Lunch Table, who Salem Hyde is based on, and much more.

Will deep ocean floor mining be an economic boom or an environmental bust? Learn about this contentious debate. The hidden costs of artificial intelligence; can they be controlled? Also, this month on Science Today, a promising new treatment for type 1 diabetes and confirming the age of the oldest rocks on Earth.

The classic thriller "Jaws," now 50 years old, epitomizes the widespread fear of sharks. Since its release, however, sharks have rapidly lost ground against humans putting marine ecosystems at risk. This month on Science Today learn about efforts to protect shark populations and improve their public image. Also, individualized gene editing - the beginning of a new era in genetic therapy

Beatrice B. Bennington and the Ditzy Daisies target Zacky Z on his first day at Moretown Middle School, but it doesn’t stop the Funky Foodies, who are on a mission to raise money for the community garden.

(#82, 9/12/25) In this episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/Podcast, we're going to be talking about a unique furniture franchise coming to Syracuse, speaking with two Latinas that represent IKEA USA, I will describe to us the uniqueness and how then going to impact Syracuse Furniture purchasing. We also going to be talking about our visit that we had a couple months ago today big bounce...