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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...

There is a storm brewing on the Check It Out horizon. Nothing weather related, but our guest knows just about everything when it comes to low fronts, lake effect snow and LIBRARIES. We welcome aboard Kate Thornton, meteorologist extraordinaire from Newschannel 9. Kate goes into great detail about her love of weather (and how it is library related), the branches she takes her 3 girls to, and what g...

Playwright Nina Kissinger shares how a summer internship on Capitol Hill inspired her touching but absurd new play, “This Is Government.”  The play got its world premiere at Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake and is now moving to Off-Broadway in New York City.  Plus, singer-songwriter Vitalia talks about how her Ukrainian – and Canadian – background informs her music, and her ever-evolving style. F...

The Funkies have a drop-in visitor by the name of Zacky Z, whose experience in organic gardening leads to an invitation to step up and become an official Funky Foodie.

After a decade of declining enrollment, SUNY OCC is seeing a surge of interest. Record high student loan debt rates, new state tuition subsidies, and spikes in job demand for healthcare and manufacturing is drawing more students to their campus. SUNY OCC’s President Warren Hilton joins hosts Dr. Roosevelt “Rick” Wright and Maximilian Eyle to discuss their new Micron clean room, their most popular...

Assemblywoman Pamela J. Hunter speaks with Joann Yarrow about her journey to the military in celebration of Syracuse Stage’s production of ’The Hello Girls.’

On this edition of CNY Heroes Dan’s guest is Jerry Reed who served with American Forces Radio and TV Service in 1969 during the height of the Vietnam War. He talks about his assignment to an airbase in Thailand, and later at Goodfellow Air Force base in San Angelo, Texas. Jerry also discusses his family’s long history of military service, his anticipation of flying on Honor Flight Mission 23 in S...

On this episode of Our New Neighbors, host Maryna Bagovska is joined by Kelston Luces. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Kelston moved to Syracuse, NY, with his mother at the age of 16 with a deep passion for music and began playing piano in church in 1997. Recognizing his gift for teaching the Word, he was encouraged to pursue ministry further and now serves as Senior Pastor of Faith By Love Family Wo...

Twenty to thirty percent of pregnant women suffer from depression and anxiety. A recent FDA panel on the use of SSRI anti-depressant medication touted deceptive, dangerous misinformation. Psychiatrist Dr. Cecilia Zemanek sets the record straight with Dr. Neckup psychologist Rich O’Neill. For more helpful resources go to the New York State office of Mental Health https://projectteachny.org/resource...

Generally, to get to the Jordan Bramley library, you must "Go West, young man." But for today's edition of Check It Out, Tom and Maggie made sure to have Julie Buchmann, director of Jordan Bramley.... "Go East, young librarian." This week, we learn about Julie's journey to Jordan and the great strides she is making to make the library in Jordan a greater part of the community. All on this week's C...