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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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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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Back in the Pews: A Hudson Valley Catholic Revival

Apr 24, 2026 • 35 minutes

Episode 52: Back in the Pews: A Hudson Valley Catholic Revival

Catholic churches in Red Hook and Rhinebeck are filling back up. Reporter Athan Yanos investigates who's returning, and why.

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Hammertown Is Closing and Joan Osofsky Has a Lot to Say About It

Apr 17, 2026 • 31 minutes

Episode 51: Hammertown Is Closing and Joan Osofsky Has a Lot to Say About It

After 40 years and a failed sale, Joan Osofsky is closing Hammertown. She talks with Emily Sachar about building it and letting it go.

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