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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.

The Catch Up

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Rhinebeck, Rhinecliff, Red Hook: A Forum, a Hotel, and a Bard Reset

May 16, 2026 • 18 minutes

Episode 55: Rhinebeck, Rhinecliff, Red Hook: A Forum, a Hotel, and a Bard Reset

Rhinebeck's first candidates forum, new operators for the historic Rhinecliff Hotel, and a Bard transition plan plus board shakeup and commencement speaker.

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Botstein Steps Down

May 8, 2026 • 33 minutes

Episode 54: Botstein Steps Down

Walter Mullin and Emily Sachar on Leon Botstein's sudden retirement from Bard after the WilmerHale report on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Voters Approved It. The Town Didn't Collect It. Inside Starr Library's $82K Shortfall

May 1, 2026 • 30 minutes

Episode 53: Voters Approved It. The Town Didn't Collect It. Inside Starr Library's $82K Shortfall

Eloise Goldsmith breaks down the heated Rhinebeck Town Board clash over Starr Library's $82K shortfall. Plus: The Daily Catch takes third in the state at the NYPA awards.

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