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The Catch Up

The Catch Up is a podcast produced by The Daily Catch in conjunction with Radio Free Rhinecliff. The Daily Catch is the local newspaper for the towns of Rhinebeck and Red Hook in New York's Hudson Valley region. In the podcast we discuss recent stories that have appeared in The Daily Catch. We take listeners "inside the news" to help them understand how we report stories for our paper.

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A Moment of Reckoning for Bard College as the Epstein Files Reveal How Fundraising Blurred the Lines for Botstein

Feb 13, 2026 • 28 minutes

Episode 42: A Moment of Reckoning for Bard College as the Epstein Files Reveal How Fundraising Blurred the Lines for Botstein

Walter and Emily discuss the newly released Epstein files and the questions they raise about donor vetting at institutions like Bard College

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Navigating Memory Loss in Marriage: Part One

Feb 3, 2026 • 21 minutes

Episode 41: Navigating Memory Loss in Marriage: Part One

How does love survive when memory fails? Three couples navigating dementia show what remains - devotion, creativity, connection, even as the past slips away. (Part One)

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Rhinebeck Fire Funding Fight Exposes Deeper Political Tensions Between Town and Village

Jan 27, 2026 • 13 minutes

Episode 40: Rhinebeck Fire Funding Fight Exposes Deeper Political Tensions Between Town and Village

Town Supervisor questions village's $280K fire service budget transparency while Mayor defends competitive pricing. Reporter Eloise Goldsmith breaks down the dispute.

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