Episodes

  • Skidmore's former President has tips on how to succeed in college

    Skidmore's former President has tips on how to succeed in college
    Nov 1 2024
    (Nov 1, 2024) Philip Glotzbach's new book is called "Embrace Your Freedom: Winning Strategies to Succeed in College and in Life."
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    42 mins
  • NPR's Life Kit podcast host, Meghan Keane, tells us about her new book

    NPR's Life Kit podcast host, Meghan Keane, tells us about her new book
    Oct 25 2024
    (Oct 25, 2024) "Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner" doesn't want you to wait on a romantic partner before you decide to live your life
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    13 mins
  • North Words: the October 2024 Radio Show

    North Words: the October 2024 Radio Show
    Oct 25 2024
    (Oct 25, 2024) For those of us who like our podcasts in longer form, here's a full hour (OK, 53 minutes) from the North Words team.
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    54 mins
  • Improv is more like a team sport than stand-up comedy

    Improv is more like a team sport than stand-up comedy
    Oct 18 2024
    (Oct 18, 2024) Joe Conto is a professor at Paul Smith's College who also teaches improv in Lake Placid and Montreal. And he says that improv is about more than getting a laugh.
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    26 mins
  • 100 years, 1 night in Kingston. Remembering a sleep-over with Jimmy Carter

    100 years, 1 night in Kingston. Remembering a sleep-over with Jimmy Carter
    Oct 11 2024
    (Oct 11, 2024) Author Arthur Milnes tells us about the time he hosted President Carter at his home in Kingston, ON and his book "98 Reasons to Thank Jimmy Carter."
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    19 mins
  • A new coming-of-age novel about an epic road trip and the Uyghur crisis

    A new coming-of-age novel about an epic road trip and the Uyghur crisis
    Oct 4 2024
    (Oct 4, 2024) Soma Mei Sheng Frazier's debut novel "Off the Books" follows a chauffeur who takes a life changing cross-country trip from San Francisco to Syracuse.
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    22 mins
  • Global Heartbeat fills the big shoes left by Thistle and Shamrock

    Global Heartbeat fills the big shoes left by Thistle and Shamrock
    Sep 27 2024
    (Sep 27, 2024) Lorna Simes is a little nervous about filling the timeslot left vacant by the legendary Fiona Ritchie. But her passion for sharing music is palpable.
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    17 mins
  • A lot more goes into making a record than just writing some songs

    A lot more goes into making a record than just writing some songs
    Sep 20 2024
    (Sep 20, 2024) SLU Grad Louisa Stancioff has partnered with Yep Roc records for her latest release, a dreamy, nostalgic indie-folk record with songs of heartache.
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    27 mins