The Roundtable

Robert Pape is a political scientist at the University of Chicago and the founding director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, where he has spent years studying political violence and its causes. In his new book, 'Our Own Worst Enemies: America in the Age of Violent Populism,' Pape examines the growing acceptance of political violence in the United States. Drawing on historical resear...

New York Times bestselling novelist and Northshire Bookstore’s own Kim Van Alkemade is celebrating the release of her latest novel, 'Upstate.' It’s a moving story about found family, second chances, an abandoned bookstore, and the surprising ways our past can shape our future. Known for her richly drawn characters and compelling storytelling, Van Alkemade will discuss the new book with fellow nove...

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Libby Post - Political Consultant and lobbyist. Robert Pondiscio - Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Mike Spain - Former Times Union Associate Editor.

What happens when a photographer returns to one of the world's great wine regions more than fifty years after his first visit? The new book, 'Bordeaux Chronicle,' tells that story through stunning photographs from 1969 and 2024.Peter Aaron is an acclaimed architectural photographer whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest and other major publications. He's joined by Jane Anson, one of the w...

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Chris Gibson - a writer and analyst. He recently retired from the presidency of Siena College and was a former NY Congressman. His new book is “The Spirit of Philadelphia.”Kevin Gaugler - the Assistant Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Professor of Spanish at Marist University. He is the cha...

For decades, our next guest has examined the forces that shape what Americans eat and who benefits from those choices. Marian Nestle's new book is 'Sugar Coated: Unboxing the Hidden Forces Shaping America's Favorite Breakfast Food.' Yes, it's a book about cereal. Nestle and her co-author Lisa Sutherland take a close look at breakfast cereal from its ingredients and nutritional claims to packaging,...

As SPAC celebrates its 60th anniversary, Elizabeth Sobol, Chief Executive Officer of Saratoga Performing Arts Center, celebrates her 10th anniversary as CEO this month overseeing SPAC’s transformation into a year-round cultural organization. SPAC has expanded its programming, significantly grown its educational reach, renovated and reimagined its campus. Elizabeth, welcome and congratulations.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Jim Hendler - Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at RPI.Larissa Phillips is the founder and director of the Volunteer Literacy Project. She is also a columnist for The Free Press and a Greene County resident. Warren Whitlock is a former federal senior executive hav...

Historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez has spent much of her career examining the connections between race, immigration, and the power of the state. In her new book 'Racist by Design: Two Centuries of US Immigration Control,' she traces the history of American immigration policy back more than two centuries, arguing that race has been central to the ways the nation has regulated who can enter, remain, an...

For more than fifty years, award-winning broadcast journalist Tim Scheld has had a front-row seat to history, covering the people, events, and stories that have shaped our world. Now, in his new book, 'My Front Row Seat: A Newsman’s Journey,' Scheld takes us behind the headlines, sharing the challenges, unforgettable moments, and personal experiences of a lifetime in journalism. Tim Scheld is an a...

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Robert Griffin - Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany. Ambassador Fred Hof - a former U.S. Army officer and State Department Diplomat who taught at Bard College for six years and is now a Senior Fellow at Bard's Center for...

This week's Book Picks comes from Suzanna Hermans from Jim Havener from Green Toad Bookstore in Oneonta, NY and Laure Colodner from The Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, MA.

We live in a time when political disagreements can end friendships, divide families, and make civil conversation feel nearly impossible. But what if friendship is precisely what our democracy needs most? In his new book, 'A World We Share: Hannah Arendt and the Power of Friendship in a Broken World,' Roger Berkowitz turns to the influential political philosopher Hannah Arendt, exploring how her re...

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Roger Berkowitz is Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and Professor of Politics, Philosophy, and Human Rights at Bard College. Fatimah Gilliam is an author, lawyer, consultant, public speaker, and entrepreneur. Her most recent book is: Race Rules...

For more than four decades, Peter King has had a front row seat to the biggest stories in professional football. A three-time national sportswriter of the year, King became a must read for NFL fans for his legendary Monday morning quarterback column at Sports Illustrated and his later work at NBC Sports. Now, in his new book, 'The Game,' King takes us behind the scenes of America's most popular sp...

When Anna Hayward adopted Freddie, a rescued Italian greyhound, she expected the usual joys and challenges of bringing a dog home. Instead, she found herself living with an animal whose severe separation anxiety made it nearly impossible to leave him alone. In her new book 'Living with Freddie: How a Dog Taught Me to Be Human,' Hayward chronicles how Freddie upended her work, relationships, daily...

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: The Reverend Peter Cook - Principal, Faith in the Public Square and Principal and Co-Founder, Faith Beyond Religious Nationalism. Libby Post - Political Consultant and lobbyist. Kathy Sheehan - Former Mayor of the City of Albany. Mark Wittman - Investment Banker on Wall St.

WAM Theatre presents Bess Wohl’s play ‘Camp Siegfried.’ It is 1938 Long Island, and summer at Camp Siegfried is full of sports, campfires, dances, and more. Two teenagers fall in love and experience all excitement of youth. However, the camp is only reserved for American youth of German descent, and behind the pleasant façade of fun activities something more sinister lies underneath with the allur...

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Judy Patrick - Former Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association. Aaron Pacitti - Siena College Professor of Economics. Nic Rangel - Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York. We are also joined by Colin Brunelle, Marissa Navarra, and Sal...

On Saturday, the new exhibition, 50 YEARS OF PUNK, celebrating five decades of PUNK magazine opens at Hudson Hall in Hudson, NY. Founded by exhibition curator John Holmstrom and others, PUNK championed the Ramones before their first album was released, featured Blondie early on, and mixed interviews, comics, photography, hand-drawn graphics, and satire. The exhibition brings together five decades...

The Capital Repertory Theatre’s 2026-27 season is off to an incredible start with “The Last American Newspaper” – running through Sunday. It is a timely and heartfelt new play exploring the people and stories behind a struggling newsroom at Glens Falls-based The Post Star. The season continues with 'The Magi,' 'Eureka Day,' 'Clyde’s' and 'Young Frankenstein'..

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Allison Kavey - a full professor in the History Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY).Donna Welton - Diplomat in Residence at Bard College. She retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2025 after over 30 years in public service. Her last post was ambassador to the SE Asian cou...

'Boop! The Musical' is on tour now! The musical is about that iconic cartoon figure, Betty Boop. What does Betty Boop long for… a day off from her fame in her Black-and White-world; just an ordinary day and what she finds is an extraordinary adventure of color, music, and love in modern day New York City. The former American Idol contestant, Aliya Grace, is taking on the titular role of Betty Boop...

This Friday, the world-renowned ensemble Vitamin String Quartet joins forces with the harmonies of acclaimed vocal trio Girl Named Tom to bring their genre defying arrangements to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Known for transforming pop and rock anthems into virtuosic instrumentals, and fresh off season four of Netflix hit series 'Bridgerton,' VSQ is teamin...

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: Stephen Haff - is an educator who teaches drama and humanities at Poughkeepsie Day School in PoughkeepsieBill Hammond - Senior Fellow for Health Policy at The Empire Center for Public Policy. Robert Pondiscio - Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.