Episodes

  • Phoenix Rising

    Phoenix Rising
    Nov 22 2024
    The Capital Region is getting a new pro basketball team, the New York Phoenix. Sports reporter Mike Kelly joins us on this episode to talk about the new franchise, and what else is going on in the local sports arena. Also, Steve Barnes goes over where you can get a great Thanksgiving dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Searching for Bigfoot

    Searching for Bigfoot
    Nov 15 2024
    Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Wendigo. Yeti. Yowie. Whatever you call it, the forest-dwelling man-beast's existence has never been proven. But never really disproven either. And a growing group of people in New York’s Hudson Valley are dedicated to finding the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • Election 2024: New York Recap

    Election 2024: New York Recap
    Nov 8 2024
    We’ll recap the results in New York, where heavily contested House races flipped a handful of seats in favor of Democrats, a measure to codify civil rights got solid approval from voters, and some typically solid blue districts in the state started to show more support for Republicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • Election 2024: Top New York Races to Watch

    Election 2024: Top New York Races to Watch
    Nov 1 2024
    Capital Confidential’s Dan Clark joins us on this episode of “The Eagle” to preview the top races across New York state, which could be a key battleground for control of Congress. Also, we’ll catch up with some of the top news in the Capital Region, including the arrest made in the swatting incident at Bethlehem High School and controversial new traffic cameras in Albany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Bones

    Bones
    Oct 25 2024
    The discovery of human remains in South Troy fuels speculation about what may have happened to Jaliek Rainwalker, a 12-year-old who disappeared from Washington County in 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Robert Kelly's Big Break

    Robert Kelly's Big Break
    Oct 4 2024
    Fifteen years ago, Table Hopping columnist and Times Union theater critic Steve Barnes went to see comedian Dane Cook perform in Albany. Opening for Cook was Robert Kelly, an up-and-coming stand-up. Kelly’s set made Barnes laugh so hard, he cried. And then told 100,000 readers that Kelly was funnier than the main act. On this episode of “The Eagle,” Barnes and Kelly reunite for a few laughs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Silence Broken

    Silence Broken
    Sep 6 2024
    For six years, Times Union reporter Larry Rulison has been trying to find Prestige Limousine & Chauffeur Service owner Shahed Hussain. He's a former FBI informant who helped convict 7 people in terrorism sting operations in the early 2000s. He's also the father of Nauman Hussain, who is in prison for the deaths of the 20 Schoharie limo crash victims. The elder Hussain disappeared in 2018, and stayed silent throughout the trial and conviction of his son. Now, he says his son has been diagnosed with cancer, and he's speaking out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Alice Green's Summer Job

    Alice Green's Summer Job
    Aug 23 2024
    One of the Capital Region’s most notable civil rights advocates has died. In this episode of “The Eagle,” we replay a story Green told us about an encounter she had as a teen that inspired her career and lifelong dedication to social justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins