Valley Advocate Podcast

Jennifer Levesque, the Valley Advocate's art director, also writes columns for us. Recently, she wrote two hard-hitting pieces: one about her personal experience with abortion, and the other about gun violence response programs at her son's school. Advocate editor Dave Eisenstadter speaks with her about the experiences behind those two columns.

Dave and Trumpy go over weird news stories about Bill Cosby prison lectures, a tornado of poop, and 'take your daughter to your crime spree day.'

Lauren Simonds recently wrote a cover story for the Advocate, "An Old Stoner's Guide to Modern Cannabis." Here she sits down with editor Dave Eisenstadter on what research for the story was like, and also lamenting the time when stoners knew how to build their own bongs and rather than plugging their vape pens into their USB ports. 

Author of the book  "Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy," David Daley has also served as the editor of Salon.com. He now calls the Valley home and has written several pieces looking closely at the campaign finances of Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield.

Editor Dave Eisenstadter and Trumpy from Hits 94.3 talk about the week's most bizarre news stories. This week's stories include a failed theft with a blow torch, Kraft's salad frosting for kids, and much more. Email your bizzaro news stories to deisen@valleyadvocate.com Follow us on Twitter @ValleyAdvocate @DaveEisen @TrumpyOnAir

Editor Dave Eisenstadter and Trumpy from Hits 94.3 talk about the week's most bizarre news stories. This week's stories include genitalia in the sky, pigs in the car, and much more. Email your bizzaro news stories to deisen@valleyadvocate.com Follow us on Twitter @ValleyAdvocate @DaveEisen @TrumpyOnAir

Cannabis expert Karima Rizk talks with editor Dave Eisenstadter about two of her most recent stories with the Valley Advocate, one about her own cannabis growing experience and the other about finding your perfect dose of marijuana. Follow us on Twitter @Valleyadvocate @DaveEisen 

Advocate Intern Jonathan Kermah sits down with Amherst rapper Big Sav to discuss how he turned his pain and probation into music.  For more of Big Sav's music, follow him on Soundcloud, or watch his music videos on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter @ValleyAdvocate @jkermah98

Writer Maureen O'Reilly talks with editor Dave Eisenstadter about her Advocate cover stories on the Care Center's college programs for non-traditional students and her interview with litter foe John Coughlin.  Follow us on Twitter @Valleyadvocate @DaveEisen