Hudson Mohawk Magazine

The past week has seen important elections in Brazil, Israel, and Serbia, with voting already underway in the US midterm elections. Prof. Stephen Zunes of the Middle East program at the University of San Francisco discusses the impact of the latter elections, along with the situation in Sahara, with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks with a local Working Families Party representative about the candidate running on their ticket which this party claims is not their choice and instead a “sock puppet candidate.” Then, we have film suggestions for the season by Wisdom Johnson of Troy/ Albany Black Film Club. Later on, Andrea Cunliffe covers elections and why every vote...

Percentage of elegiable Voter turn out rates in New York’s last two elections show the average of 50%. Hardly a majority of the public hardly a balanced representation our county in the government, local state or federal government . Its time government reflects the will of the people, get out and vote. Election Day November 3rd. I reflect here on specific conversations I had about civic involveme...

Retired National Weather Service meteorologist Hugh Johnson spoke about tropical systems in the Pacific Basin, dry weather in our region, and Halloween weather with Sean Bernyk and Ethan Wilder.

Thom Francis welcomes Trailer Park Quarterly editor Daniel Crocker to the stage at the Brass Tacks poetry series at The Low Beat in Albany, NY, on July 16, 2019. +++++ Trailer Park Quarterly is an online zine that “envisions itself as a place for real writing, something that an actual human being might want to read.” The project’s editors, Rebecca Schumejda and Daniel Crocker, began in the small p...

The Working Families Party has urged people not to vote for Thomas Kenney in his race for State Assembly against Carrie Woerner, even though he has the WFP line. They describe him as a sock puppet candidate, someone who stole their line to help the Republican candidate. Andy Kaier, Secretary of the Capital District chapter of the WFP, talks to Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the WF...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea reports on a rally being held outside of the Department of Public Service headquarters in response to AI data centers. Then, Sina Basila Hickey interviews Phyllis Galembo about her exhibition Mexico Masks / Rituals currently on display at Albany Institute. Later on, we welcome retired National Weather Service Meteorologist Hugh Johnson to ta...

Ethan Wilder interviews local Drag Queen Noelle Diamond about her time as a Drag Queen. She discuss her favorite outfits that she has performed in, her makeup routine and the shows that she produces. You can find more about Noelle Diamond on instagram @noelle.diamond.

Photographer Phyllis Galembo continues to return to Mexico to document the the masks and rituals in Mexico. These photographs were published in a photo book in 2019 and currently on display in an exhibition at Albany Institute of History & Art. After visiting the exhibition and attending a talk by Galembo, Sina Basila Hickey spoke with the photographer about her work, why she's not finished, and t...

On Wednesday, October 28 at noon, outside of the Department of Public Service headquarters (Agency Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza), advocates will rally to urge Governor Hochul to slow down and expand the review process for new data centers, while giving the public more opportunities to meaningfully engage in the process. Inside, the Public Service Commission is holding an important conference with i...

First, Andrea Cunliffe takes us to an event held by Troy Indivisible to boost early voting. Then, Lennox Appudo learns more about the Tech Valley Center of Gravity. Later on, Sina Basila Hickey learns more about the newly formed Lonely Arts Club by speaking with Kristoph DiMaria. After that, Arbor Mae talks about life as a working musician with Troy resident and award-winning saxophonist, Jeremy G...

Arts spaces don’t always feel accessible to everyone, for a variety of reasons. Lonely Arts Club wants to offer person to person support for people to have better access to arts programming and organizations. This project is just getting started, and Kristoph DiMaria spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about the concept of this project. This is a project of https://creativeactionunlimited.com/

"Broken Plastics" is the project by artist Nicole Chochrek where she put microplastics collection bins in community trafficked locations to later make artworks out of the plastics collected. A lot of what was collected is on display at "The Time For Denial Is Over" an exhibition at Context Collective (95 4th St, Troy, NY 12180) from October 23 - November 21, 2026, and presented by Nature Lab & The...

Sharing food always forms a key part of social events and interactions. Chef Jeff Marden, founder of Peace at The Table, joins us to talk about the importance of the ritual of sharing food in building community. Lennox Apudo reports.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Hudson Mohawk Chapter (AFP-HM) is the professional organization supporting fundraisers and development professionals in the region. They recently held their annual Capital Region Fundraising Day event which brought together experts and those interested in learning more about organizational fundraising. Nicole Babie, Director of the Wildwood Foundation a...

Correspondent Arbor Mae meets with State Senator, Erik Bottcher, who represents the 47th District of NY State (covering parts of Manhattan). In the second interview of this two part series on the proposed, "Build More, Get More Act," The Senator discusses the environmental impacts of suburban sprawl, the need for walkable cities, and the impacts of the housing crisis in New York. This bill aims to...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks with Sam Fein, the City of Albany auditor, about the commuter tax. Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covers the YMCA “Take Back The Night” march and candlelight vigil in downtown Troy. Later on, Arbor Mae continues reporting on the "Build More, Get More Act," by speaking with NY State Senator of District 47, Erik Bottcher....

Local playwright Kristoph DiMaria adaptated Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the classic Hudson Valley folktale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. This is a family friendly adaptation with some scary scenes. Andrea Cunliffe spoke with DiMaria to learn more. https://www.rvillestage.org/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow

This week on the Comedy Corner we had recurring quest Alanna Gill on. We talked about Alanna taking over the Meadworks in Troy and the responsibility of running a comedy space for the first time. We also talked about the upcoming 2nd show of the Halloweentown debates where comics dress as Halloween monsters and debate as politicians. It was a great time talking with great friend with your host Tyl...

On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the “Take Back The Night” march and Candlelight vigil in downtown Troy. The march and vigil were sponsored by the Troy YWCA and focused on Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In this labor segment, Willie recorded sound and speeches at the event and interviewed Starletta Renée, the YWCA's C...

The Capital District Ukrainian community and their supporters will hold a rally on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the corner of Wolf Road and Central Avenue, Colonie, NY, opposing the Trump administration's recent actions that overtly favor Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. Mark Dunlea and Beeno Greene discuss details with Dr Andrij Baran. Engineer: Joan Eason

Today on Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we hear about Chloe Pierce’s race for State Assembly. Then, we have a live interview re a rally Saturday in support of Ukraine. Later on, Rosemary Armao explores grief following the loss of a mother. After that, we hear about a Fermentation Workshop this Friday Oct. 23. Finally, ahead of this week’s Dia de Los Muertos event in Menands, we hear what last year’s even...

Longtime Troy resident and award-winning saxophonist, Jeremy Gold, joins Arbor Mae to talk about the best and worst parts of being a working musician. You can see Jeremy at Lark Tavern in Albany on November 10th and Song City in Troy on November 12th. To learn more about Jeremy head to: www.jeremygoldmusic.com and for tickets head to: www.songcitytroy.com

Continuous Fermentation is an informal workshop considering ideas around celebration, fermentation and rituals. Participants will reflect how fermentation jars can be storytelling tools. This practice builds community and sustains community. Ellie Markovitch is coming back to Troy to offer this workshop along with local storyteller Amy Halloran at Yesfolk on Friday October 23, from 5-7. In this in...

Human rights lawyer Corinne Carey and Beyond the Brink podcast host Rosemary Armao talked about the recent deaths of their mothers, a sad experience they shared. For both, the expected pain of becoming an orphan was compounded by grief over the turbulent politics in the country. Snd for Corinne, whom you’ve heard on this program before, her efforts to get a death with dignity law passed in NY stat...