WAMC News Podcast

It was three days before Christmas 2008, while most listeners were still asleep, that Ian Pickus showed up to work on Morning Edition at WAMC for the first time. Now, 17 years later, including the last dozen as News Director, Ian bids farewell.

We speak with Rep. Pat Ryan of New York's 18th district about the Epstein files and the sudden summer break.

A new “Frontline” documentary offers a deep dive on this pivotal moment in American history. “Trump’s Power And The Rule of Law” is the latest from filmmaker Michael Kirk.

We talk politics, and what comes next after the "big, beautiful bill," with Mass. Rep. Richard Neal.

We speak with longtime Congressional reporter and analyst David Hawkings about what happens after the "big, beautiful bill" was signed.

We talk Mass. politics and beyond with Western New England University political science professor Tim Vercellotti.

We speak with Mass. Rep. Jim McGovern, a progressive Democrat from the 2nd District who is fiercely opposed to the "big, beautiful bill."

We break down the New York City mayoral primary result with Errol Louis, host of "Inside City Hall" on Spectrum News.

One person was left standing after a pivotal four-way Democratic primary for mayor of Albany on Tuesday. Chief City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs kicked off her bid to replace outgoing three-term Mayor Kathy Sheehan back in November 2023 — and in the end, more than 52 percent of voters of backed her.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appears poised to complete a stunning political comeback in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for New York City mayor. That’s according to a new Marist Poll, which finds Cuomo is the top choice of 38 percent of likely voters. We speak with Dr. Lee Miringoff, Director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.

Early voting is under way in one of the strangest races for New York City mayor in history. We get an update from Politico reporter Nick Reisman.

A WAMC reporter who covered the prison break in northern New York a decade ago goes into the archives to look at lessons learned from those who lived it.

We speak with New York Rep. George Latimer, a Democrat from the 16th district.

We’re marking 10 years since a story that gripped northern New York and the nation: the prison break from Dannemora and 23-day manhunt that followed. Spectrum News is revisiting that dangerous month with a new special, “Dannemora: Retold A Decade Later.” We look back with reporter Brian Dwyer.

We speak with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Climate change is exposing more regions and residents to dangerous storms. But Americans live and often rebuild in disaster-prone regions. Laura Sullivan is an NPR and Frontline correspondent who has seen a number of disasters and their aftermath firsthand.

Actor Sam Waterston, who was Oscar nominated for his starring role in "The Killing Fields," says the film is as relevant as ever. He'll be in Great Barrington for a special screening June 7.

We speak with Mass. Rep. Richard Neal, a Democrat from the 1st district and the ranking member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee.

We speak with New York Rep. Pat Ryan, a Democrat from the 18th district.

A celebration of the New York Public News Network and what it offers to the WAMC audience.

Baseball's all-time hit king, the controversial Pete Rose, died last year. But now his ban is over, and he could join the Hall of Fame. ESPN baseball announcer and anchor Karl Ravech says the move is puzzling.

We catch up with Vermont U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat.

A Muslim convert. A scooter thief. And more than a few risk-taking online posters. Those are just some of the people you meet in the new book “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping’s China" by NPR's Emily Feng.

We speak with longtime Congressional reporter David Hawkings about the unprecedented scene in Washington of late.

The Democratic candidates for mayor of Albany in June 24's primary gather for an environmental forum hosted by WAMC.