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Talk a walk with Morning Edition host Jay Moran to see Unearthing Erie County, with WNY artists digging into archive photos at the CEPA Gallery. Also, hear of support for geothermal homes is in the NYS budget, and a top doctor in Ontario is suggesting a return of mask mandates there.

A report from the NYS Attorney General's office shows the expansive role that social media had in radicalizing the accused Tops shooter Payton Gendron, and recommends tougher enforcement against those platforms. Also, the latest polling on the NYS Governor's race.

Black History: Judge Shirley Troutman talks about her journey to the top reaches of the state’s judiciary. Another step to ban Cryptocurrency mining facilities and the massive amount of energy that powers the computer servers the process needs. Also more on plans for new congressional districts

In today’s WBFO brief, hear about the rise of cocaine overdoses in Erie County. Also, what the opening of the Canadian border could mean for U.S. business, the new strike-ending contract approval at Catholic Health, and final approval of the Tops-Price Chopper merger.

Sales of existing homes fell more than 2% in July, as rising mortgage rates kept many would-be buyers and sellers on the sidelines.

Jessie Diggins, America's most successful cross country skier, raced for the final time this weekend, wrapping up her career in Lake Placid, New York.

The sixth album by the North Carolina band, made over the course of a breakup between two of its members, is a masterpiece about life spent clinging to the edge of the abyss.

Two months and a day after the mass shooting Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue welcomed shoppers back.

This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter talk about Peter's trip to the Shaw Festival to see THE ORPHAN OF CHAO and Kimberly Rampersad's vision of "The Cotton Club" at the Spiegeltent Many shows are near capacity at the three main theaters (Festival, Royal George, and Jackie Maxwell Studio). Anthony is very excited to report that Charo, the Spanish singer-comedian-guitarist-entertainer is coming to The Riviera Theater. He saw OH, MARY! a drag presentation of Mary Todd Lincoln on Broadway that is selling out daily and bringing in a million dollars a week. For 31 years (as of November 2023), Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Festival, and Chautauqua are covered as are other relevant art forms, including ballet and opera.

This weekend on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter talk about last weekend's Curtain Up! and mention the plays TEA PARTY, DRACULA, THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III, and NEWSIES. For 31 years (as of November 2023), Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Festival, and Chautauqua are covered as are other relevant art forms, including ballet and opera.