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The Catch Up

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Feb 2026 — Mar 2026

Red Hook's New Trustees Inherit a Broken Sewer and a Skeptical Public

Mar 28, 2026 • 37 minutes

Episode 48: Red Hook's New Trustees Inherit a Broken Sewer and a Skeptical Public

Red Hook reporter Athan Yanos breaks down a village board election, a narrow recount, a troubled sewer system, and what comes next.

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Clinton Vineyards Owner Wants to Turn Old Barn Into a Restaurant. Neighbors Aren't Sure.

Mar 20, 2026 • 20 minutes

Episode 47: Clinton Vineyards Owner Wants to Turn Old Barn Into a Restaurant. Neighbors Aren't Sure.

Barry Milea wants to turn a Clinton Vineyards barn into a fine-dining restaurant. Neighbors worry about traffic and rural character. The Planning Board wants revised plans.

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What Love Requires When Alzheimer's Moves In

Mar 13, 2026 • 20 minutes

Episode 46: What Love Requires When Alzheimer's Moves In

Betty Olson, 82, on becoming her husband Peter's sole caregiver after Alzheimer's reshaped their decades-long marriage following his 2023 kidney transplant.

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An Interview with the Bard Observer Reporters Who Sat Down with Botstein

Mar 6, 2026 • 24 minutes

Episode 45: An Interview with the Bard Observer Reporters Who Sat Down with Botstein

Bard Observer editors Luc Redgate and Mica Rajakumar on covering Leon Botstein after his name surfaced in DOJ's Epstein document release.

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Rhinebeck's Open Supervisor Race Is Already Getting Competitive

Feb 27, 2026 • 28 minutes

Episode 44: Rhinebeck's Open Supervisor Race Is Already Getting Competitive

Rhinebeck's supervisor seat is open — and already contested. Meet the two Democrats making their case before the June primary.

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Linwood's Future: Rhinebeck's Historic Hudson River Compound Up for Sale

Feb 20, 2026 • 16 minutes

Episode 43: Linwood's Future: Rhinebeck's Historic Hudson River Compound Up for Sale

A 51-acre historic Hudson River estate is up for sale, raising questions about zoning, preservation, and development in Rhinebeck.

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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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