Podcast Episodes

Former public health director helps launch new healthcare model in Rochester

Dr. Michael Mendoza is the senior medical director for the new Town Square Health Rochester office. The practice caters to seniors and recently began…

22 hours ago

Nazareth University's new president on the state of higher education

We sit down Maureen Finney, the new president of Nazareth University. 

As reported by WXXI’s Noelle Evans, Finney takes the helm of the institution at…

1 day, 22 hours ago

Veterans on the U.S.-Iran war and what is owed to American service members

With the U.S.-Iran ceasefire falling apart — and as the war expands — what is owned to American service members and their families in terms of commun…

4 days, 22 hours ago

Puerto Rican Festival aims to reach younger Latinos, bridge generational gaps

Rochester's Puerto Rican Festival is back. The 56th annual celebration runs Thursday through Saturday, and organizers say they expect it to bring tho…

5 days, 22 hours ago

Sen. Samra Brouk on the 2026-2027 NYS budget; the state of Black maternal health

We’re joined by Senator Samra Brouk. It’s the latest in our series of conversations about New York’s 2026-2027 budget. The senator discusses a number…

6 days, 22 hours ago

Bluegrass Ambassadors: How one band is bridging cultural divides through music

"Diplomacy isn't just for diplomats." That's according to the bluegrass band, the Henhouse Prowlers. The band has traveled to more than two dozen nat…

1 week ago

Nancy Spielberg and the Jewish Film Festival; teens with the Rochester Teen Film Festival

Filmmaker Nancy Spielberg is our guest in the first segment of this hour on local film festivals. The noted producer will be in Rochester on Tuesday …

1 week, 1 day ago

Getting close to nature — in the city

The city of Rochester is celebrating the opening of its first nature center, located in a historic building in Maplewood Park. The idea is to bring c…

1 week, 4 days ago

Assemblymember Sarah Clark on the 2026-2027 NYS budget

We continue our series of conversations with local state lawmakers about New York's 2026-2027 budget. Our guest this hour is Assemblymember Sarah Cla…

1 week, 5 days ago

Getting a job – and keeping a job – is not what it used to be

Unexpected job loss. Chaos in the workforce. Changing rules. The work environment for teens and 20-somethings looks a lot different than it did for p…

1 week, 6 days ago