20261101: Nov 01, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

Host Justin Maiman from Cairo shares his latest inspirations on the "Ginger Radio Hour." Live from WGXC's Acra studio, the show features music, field recordings, performances, and interviews, primaril...

20261004: Oct 04, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

Host Justin Maiman from Cairo shares his latest inspirations on the "Ginger Radio Hour." Live from WGXC's Acra studio, the show features music, field recordings, performances, and interviews, primaril...

20260906: Sep 06, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

Host Justin Maiman from Cairo shares his latest inspirations on the "Ginger Radio Hour." Live from WGXC's Acra studio, the show features music, field recordings, performances, and interviews, primaril...

20260802: Aug 02, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

Host Justin Maiman from Cairo shares his latest inspirations on the "Ginger Radio Hour." Live from WGXC's Acra studio, the show features music, field recordings, performances, and interviews, primaril...

Moira Fitzgibbons: Jul 05, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

Comics, culture, and the Hudson River are the focus of Moira Fitzgibbons' new book Drawn by the River. We'll talk about cartoonists, illustrators, landscapes, history, and the special power found in d...

Sonny Rollins: Jun 07, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

A show dedicated to the music of Sonny Rollins. The saxophone colossus died in May at his home in Woodstock. He was 95.Host Justin Maiman from Cairo shares his latest inspirations on the "Ginger Radio...

William Kennedy: May 03, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

Albany writer William Kennedy is not slowing down at 98. In fact, he's working hard on his latest novel. This week, Library of America published three of his novels in a new collection called The Alba...

Leslie T. Sharpe: Apr 05, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

Writer and naturalist Leslie T. Sharpe returns to Ginger Radio to talk about the new paperback edition of her classic Catskills tome The Quarry Fox, featuring illustrations by the celebrated artist Wi...

David Moore: Mar 01, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

Composer and pianist David Moore has a new album called Graze the Bell. Hear the album — described as a "sanctuary of sound" — and listen to our conversation that focuses on experimentation, optimism,...

Ocean Vuong: Feb 01, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

Poet, writer, teacher, and photographer Ocean Vuong joins us live to talk about his new photo show at CPW in Kingston. CPW calls Vuong "one of the defining voices of his generation–an artist who rende...

Sam Quinones: Jan 04, 2026: 6pm - 8pm

The art and dedication surrounding mastering an instrument, and finding a subculture with room for you in it, is at the very heart of writer Sam Quinones' The Perfect Tuba. He calls the book "a celebr...

Cornelius Eady Revisited: Dec 07, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

Poet Cornelius Eady, who used to have a house in Acra, was recently awarded the Wallace Stevens Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Academy of American Poets. Past winners include John Ashbery, Rita...

Music for Walking: Nov 02, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

Inspired by the "Japanese Walking" trend and cadence, listen to a bespoke collection of mix tapes for peak walking around the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Host Justin Maiman from Cairo shares his...

Ben McGrath: Oct 05, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

Writer Ben McGrath made me think of rivers and waterways as one of America's last toll-free routes open, and taunting, anyone ready for adventure. His book — Riverman: An American Odyssey —...

Dan Rubinstein (Re-air of September 7, 2025): Sep 24, 2025: 5pm - 6pm

Writer Dan Rubinstein endured a 1,200-mile paddleboard pilgrimage from Canada to NYC and back, which included a jaunt down the Hudson River and a few overnight stays in the Hudson Valley. His new book...

Dan Rubinstein: Sep 07, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

Writer Dan Rubinstein endured a 1,200-mile paddleboard pilgrimage from Canada to NYC and back, which included a jaunt down the Hudson River and a few overnight stays in the Hudson Valley. His new book...

Carla Rhodes: Aug 03, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

Flying squirrels are North America's only gliding mammal. They're also native to the Catskills region. Photographer Carla Rhodes — recently honored by the Catskill Center as one of five female changem...

Claire Cameron (Re-Air of July 6, 2025): Jul 23, 2025: 4pm - 5pm

How to Survive a Bear Attack — a memoir by Claire Cameron — is three things all at once: a literary page-turner, a murder mystery, and a beach read. Plus, nature writing at its finest. Cameron and I t...

Claire Cameron: Jul 06, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

How to Survive a Bear Attack — a memoir by Claire Cameron — is three things all at once: a literary page-turner, a murder mystery, and a beach read. Plus, nature writing at its finest. Cameron and I t...

Mark Usher: Jun 01, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

The Vermont writer, teacher, and farmer Mark Usher (pen name M.D. Usher) has just published Following Nature’s Lead: Ancient Ways of Living in a Dying World. This optimistic (I think) book is "a celeb...

Chris Layman: May 04, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

Greene County-based master beekeeper Chris Layman talks about honey bees and the growing popularity of beekeeping across the Hudson Valley. Plus, what you can do to support and feed the bees this summ...

Remembering Michael Hurley (Re-air of April 6, 2025): Apr 11, 2025: 2pm - 4pm

A year ago I was lucky enough to speak with legendary musician and artist Michael Hurley. This past week his family announced that he had suddenly passed away. Hurley was known as the “Godfather of fr...

Remembering Michael Hurley: Apr 06, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

A year ago I was lucky enough to speak with legendary musician and artist Michael Hurley. This past week his family announced that he had suddenly passed away. Hurley was known as the “Godfather of fr...

Pete Dunne: Mar 02, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

How do birds survive the harsh Catskills winter? Author Pete Dunne has written a tremendous new book that answers that question while bringing the grim drama of birds in to focus for me. It's called T...

To the Groundhog (re-air of February 2, 2025): Feb 04, 2025: 12pm - 2pm

Songs and poems dedicated to the winter ... or the spring. That all depends on what Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck tell us.Host Justin Maiman from Cairo, shares his latest inspirations on t...

To the Groundhog: Feb 02, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

Songs and poems dedicated to the winter ... or the spring. That all depends on what Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck tell us.Host Justin Maiman from Cairo, shares his latest inspirations on t...

Griffin Dunne: Jan 05, 2025: 6pm - 8pm

Actor, producer, director, and Hudson Valley resident Griffin Dunne has published a memoir called The Friday Afternoon Club. The book is terrific and covers a lot of ground. He shares many stories abo...

Sy Montgomery (re-air of December 1, 2024): Dec 04, 2024: 4pm - 6pm

"When hens are calm, nothing is more soothing than their voices, especially when punctuated by the occasional grunt of a sleepy pig. Sometimes, lulled by their cozy, restful sounds, I lose track of ti...

Sy Montgomery: Dec 01, 2024: 6pm - 8pm

"When hens are calm, nothing is more soothing than their voices, especially when punctuated by the occasional grunt of a sleepy pig. Sometimes, lulled by their cozy, restful sounds, I lose track of ti...

Virginia Hanusik (Re-air of November 3, 2024): Nov 09, 2024: 4pm - 6pm

Artist Virginia Hanusik's new book "Into the Quiet and the Light: Water, Life, and Land Loss in South Louisiana" features photographs and stories with the aim of sharing perspectives of and from the w...

Virginia Hanusik: Nov 03, 2024: 6pm - 8pm

Artist Virginia Hanusik's new book "Into the Quiet and the Light: Water, Life, and Land Loss in South Louisiana" features photographs and stories with the aim of sharing perspectives of and from the w...

Donna Dennis: Oct 06, 2024: 6pm - 8pm

Sculptor, painter, and printmaker Donna Dennis recently published the book Writing Toward Dawn: Selected Journals 1969-1982. Dennis has been keeping a journal for 50+ years and says writing is key to...

Hovey Brock: Sep 17, 2024: 10am - 11am

"A ball of black light lit up my heart one summer day." And so begins writer and painter Hovey Brock's essay about the transformative experience(s) of making art. He's a Catskills artist with deep tie...

Cowboy Sadness: Sep 03, 2024: 10am - 11am

I'm talking to another trio this week — the musical supergroup called Cowboy Sadness. The band released Selected Jambient Works Vol. 1 — their first full-length album — earlier this year. To make it,...

Reservoiristas: Aug 20, 2024: 10am - 11am

Nina Shengold, Gail Straub, and Kate McGloughlin make up the artistic supergroup called Reservoiristas. Listen to a live performance of "Ashokan Reservoir, Sunrise to Starlight" — their ode to the hau...

Music for a summer day: Aug 06, 2024: 10am - 11am

Host Justin Maiman, from Cairo, shares his latest inspirations on the "Ginger Radio Hour." The show features music, field recordings, performances, and interviews, primarily with people in and around...

Peacock Mixtape (re-broadcast): Jul 22, 2024: 9am - 10am

I made a mixtape for the Greene County Wanderer — the peacock who makes his way around the Catskills looking for a friend and mate. I just saw him for the first time and was able to play a song for hi...

Peacock Mixtape: Jul 16, 2024: 10am - 11am

I made a mixtape for the Greene County Wanderer — the peacock who makes his way around the Catskills looking for a friend and mate. I just saw him for the first time and was able to play a song for hi...

Greene County Wanderer: Jul 07, 2024: 7pm - 8pm

It's that time of year, apparently, when a peacock known as the Greene County Wanderer makes his way around the Catskills looking for a friend and mate. We recently saw him in Cairo and called the aut...

Greene County Wanderer: Jul 02, 2024: 10am - 11am

It's that time of year, apparently, when a peacock known as the Greene County Wanderer makes his way around the Catskills looking for a friend and mate. We recently saw him in Cairo and called the aut...

Leslie T. Sharpe: Jun 18, 2024: 10am - 11am

Leslie T. Sharpe is a naturalist, writer, and good friend. She joins the show live from the Great Western Catskills to tell us about all the critters in her meadow and her upcoming program on “An...

Turtle Season: Jun 04, 2024: 10am - 11am

Watch out for turtles on the road! It's turtle season in the Catskills and writer Sy Montgomery's new book Of Time and Turles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell helps put it all in perspecti...

Neil Young, Prince, Dolly Parton: May 21, 2024: 10am - 11am

This week: An all-music session focuses on tremendous covers of songs by Neil Young, Prince, Dolly Parton, and more. Host Justin Maiman, from Cairo, shares his latest inspirations on the "Ginger Ra...

Tama Matsuoka Wong: May 12, 2024: 6pm - 7pm

Master forager Tama Matsuoka Wong has just published Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager. The book is definitely a field guide for how to forage and identify local plants, but it's also a med...

Tama Matsuoka Wong: May 07, 2024: 10am - 11am

Master forager Tama Matsuoka Wong has just published Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager. The book is definitely a field guide for how to forage and identify local plants, but it's also a med...

Michael Hurley: Apr 16, 2024: 10am - 11am

Musician and artist Michael Hurley is a legend. He calls the songs he plays "jazz-hyped blues and country and western music." And that music — his singing and playing — are truly singular. We have a c...

Covers: Apr 02, 2024: 10am - 11am

An all-music session focuses on great covers of songs by Prince, Dolly Parton, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and more. Host Justin Maiman, from Cairo, shares his latest inspirations on the "Ginger Radio H...

Spring equinox countdown: Mar 19, 2024: 10am - 11am

The spring (aka vernal) equinox occurs at 11:06 pm ET. Music and more to mark the occasion when night and day are roughly the same. Host Justin Maiman, from Cairo, shares his latest inspirations on t...

Leila Philip: Mar 05, 2024: 10am - 11am

A recent Supreme Court ruling has huge implications for wetlands across this region. So we're talking about water and beavers. Writer Leila Philip wrote the definitive book about the beaver and its ro...

Lucky 13 Pledge Drive Marathon - 13 ways of listening to the radio: Feb 26, 2024: 6pm - 7pm

A "best of" Ginger Radio Hour inspired by the Wallace Stevens poem Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird. We'll be featuring a mix of music and interviews that speak to the unique experience that is...