The Roundtable

Weekdays, 9:00am

WAMC's The Roundtable is an award-winning, nationally recognized eclectic talk program. The show airs from 9am to noon each weekday and features news, interviews, in-depth discussion, listener call-ins, music, and much (much) more! Hosted by Joe Donahue and produced by Sarah LaDuke, The Roundtable tackles serious and lighthearted subjects, looking to explore the many facets of the human condition with civility, respect and responsibility. The show's hallmark is thoughtful interviews with A-list newsmakers, authors, artists, sports figures, actors, and people with interesting stories to tell. Since hitting the airwaves in May of 2001, The Roundtable has interviewed the likes of Arthur Miller, Kurt Vonnegut, Maya Angelou, Madeleine Albright, Jimmy Carter, John McCain, Bob Dole, Bill O'Reilly, Steve Martin, James Taylor, Bill Cosby, Stephen King, Melissa Etheridge and lots of other really cool people. Plus, Wilco does our theme song. What more can you ask for?

If you have any questions or you'd like to be on the show, email us at roundtable@wamc.org

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The Roundtable
9:17 am
Thu May 31, 2012

Roundtable Question of the Day - Journalistic line crossed by Fox & Friends?

Fox News is under fire for a campaign ad-style four-minute video highly critical of President Obama, which ran twice on the cable channel's morning program "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday morning. Do you feel a journalistic line was crossed?

Video here.

The Roundtable
11:38 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Friends of Poughkeepsie Public Library Book Annual Sale

Everyone likes a good deal, especially on books. And beginning Friday June 15th, The Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library is having their annual Big Sale of Books & Media at the Poughkeepsie Business Park. WAMC's Katie Britton spoke with the volunteer coordinator of the sale, Mark Nelson.

The Roundtable
11:33 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Conor Lovett - "Title and Deed"

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Conor Lovett in "Title and Deed"

Will Eno's new one-man play, Title and Deed is running at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in New York City through June 17th. The show is produced by Signature Theatre in association with Gare St Lazare Players Ireland. It is directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett and features Conor Lovett. Here, we speak with Conor Lovett about the show, Gare St. Lazare, his training, and more.

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The Roundtable - Tune for Today
11:28 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Tune for Today

The Roundtable
11:22 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Listener Essay - Apology

Kathy Curto is a published writing living in Cold Spring with her husband, their four children and one big dog. 

Congressional Corner
10:59 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Congressional Corner with Chris Gibson - Part 3

The upstate New York economy is always a concern. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Chris Gibson tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that President Obama’s recent visit to the region is a sign that the area is building an important reputation.

The Roundtable
10:32 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Melanie at Bearsville Theater

Folk singer, Melanie, is performing with her son, Beau Jarred, at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY on Saturday, June 2nd. Here we speak with her about her new album; the loss of her husband and manager, Peter, last year; and - of course- Woodstock '69.

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The Roundtable
10:10 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Hancock Shaker Village's 52nd Season

Hancock Shaker Village's operations and marketing director, Laura Wolf, and their collections manager and curator, Lesley Herzberg, join us in Studio A to talk about this season at HSV and their new exhibition, A Promising Venture: Shaker Photographs from the WPA.

The Roundtable
9:37 am
Wed May 30, 2012

BIFF - "Ethel" A Film by Rory Kennedy

The opening night film of this year's Berkshire International Film Festival is Ethel - it's screening at The Mahaiwe on Thursday, May 31st at 7:30pm. Ethel is a feature length documentary about the remarkable life of Ethel Kennedy, told by those who know her best: her family. Directed by her Emmy-Award winning daughter, Rory Kennedy, the film features candid interviews with Ethel and seven of her children.

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The Roundtable - Question of the Day
9:14 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Roundtable Question of the Day - Road Rage?

What, do you think, is the basis of road rage?

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