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THE EAGLE: A Times Union Podcast
Hear from reporters and editors at the Times Union, the oldest and largest newspaper in New York's Capital Region, about the week's top stories.
Episodes
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Hulett Street Fire
Ten years ago, a Schenectady man and three of his young children died in a horrific house fire in Hamilton Hill. A 5-year-old child named Sa'fyre Terry…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Schoharie Limo Trial
Five years after a limousine with faulty brakes violently crashed in a small upstate county, killing 20 people, the owner of the limo company go to trial…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastIsaac Mizrahi's Moment
One of the biggest names in fashion, Isaac Mizrahi has dressed countless A-list celebs for the runway and red carpet. Now, it's his turn to step into the…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastWho Started the Fire?
The ruins of the Kenwood Academy campus in Albany have left investigators few clues as to how the March 23 fire started. They say they believe it was the…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastFilm Fest
"Witness" and "Outta the Muck" have strong ties to the Capital Region, and both are part of the New York State Writer's Institute Albany Film Festival. One…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastAn Ode to 845
The 845 area code has long been a hallmark of Hudson Valley pride and identity. But as of this week, there's a new number in town: 329. And as Alexandra Zissu…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastMarch Madness in Albany
It has been 20 years, but the Big Dance is back in New York’s Capital City. Games in the first two rounds of the men’s NCAA Division I basketball championships…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastConsequences of a Mild Winter
It has been an unusually warm winter in Eastern New York, with record high temperatures set in January and February. On this episode of "The Eagle,"…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastUnfinished Lives
Police confirmed this week that a body pulled from the Mohawk River at the end of February was Samantha Humphrey, a teen who had been missing for three months…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastKyiv to New York: One Year Later
In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, journalist Valerii Garmash has worked around the clock to keep news flowing to his community. When last we spoke to…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastRestraint and Seclusion
Restraint and seclusion are controversial methods that schools across the country use to respond to students in crisis. Education officials say they're meant…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe King of Soul
Crooner Sam Cooke's unique blend of gospel and pop styles in the 1950s and early 1960s gave rise to a new genre of music: Soul. It was born alongside the Civil…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Crows of Troy
Starbuck Island, a land mass that lies on the Hudson River between Troy and Green Island, was the chosen spot for many years for thousands of crows to roost…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastMandy Patinkin on Being Alive
Actor and performer Mandy Patinkin is traveling the country performing a lineup of Broadway and American tunes that he says make him feel alive, after three…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastRapid Response
Two years ago, the Times Union set up a team of reporters to tackle trending topics, like why it was hard to find a Christmas tree this year, or why mechanics…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastSearching for Samantha
Police ramped up their search this week for a 14-year-old girl who went missing more than 6 weeks ago from a park in Schenectady. The warmer weather made it…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastOne Editor's Opinion
Retiring editorial eage editor Jay Jochnowitz has seen and done a lot during his 35-year career at the Times Union. From his days as the City Hall beat…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastWhere is all the children's Tylenol?
A nationwide "tridemic" is causing a shortage of over-the-counter medications for children. High rates of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 are behind the scarcity…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastRobert Hoagland & Richard King
In early December, a 59-year-old man was found dead in the room he rented at a house in Rock Hill, New York. The police and emergency responders who arrived on…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastSpatial Reasoning
Do you think you're bad at math? Or wonder why you didn't do very well in physics class? The reason might be that you didn't get a chance to develop a…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastMagic Mushrooms
There's a small but growing movement in New York pushing to legalize psilocybin, the hallucinogenic component of the recreational drug commonly referred to as…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastAmerican History
The migration of people to the United States has played an important role in the the country's development over the last 400 years. University at Albany…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastBlack Friday Deals
With inflation up, many of us are looking for ways to save money this holiday season. On this episode of “The Eagle,” we check in with the Times Union…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union Podcast'The Lord's Drapes'
Election Day was a mixed bag of results in New York, where several key state and Congressional battleground races played out. New York races were among the…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastUnidentified Aerial Phenomena
UAPs (a.k.a. UFOs) are not just the stuff of science fiction, if you ask University at Albany physics professor Kevin Knuth. He's part of a team of researchers…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastEssential Desserts and Drinks
From crème brûlée naan paired with a tamarind cocktail to a rhubarb galette matched with a concoction of Hudson Valley Currant Cassis, chilled rosé, orange…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Fate of the Missing Teacher
The remains of a Delmar woman missing for nearly six months were found this week in Western Massachusetts. While the question of Meghan Marohn's whereabouts…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastWhipped Cream Confusion
Do you really have to be 21-years-old to buy a canister of whipped cream in New York? A new law barring the sale of nitrous oxide cartridges to minors has…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastA Tale of Two Hospital Systems
The second and third largest hospital systems in New York's Capital Region are in negotiations to merge. One of them is governed by the ethical directives of…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastMotion to Unseal
The Times Union filed a motion this week in U.S. District Court asking the Department of Justice to unseal a search warrant the FBI used to raid former…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastPlanes, Trains, and Automobiles
Amtrak resumed service west of Albany this week after debris from the crumbling Central Warehouse fell perilously close to the tracks. Service had been…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastSurprise: You’re fully vested!
Since 2010, New York State employees needed to provide 10 years of service in order to become eligible to collect pension benefits upon retirement. But tucked…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastAnchor Goes Viral
Video of a Capital Region news anchor who appeared disheveled and incoherent during a live broadcast went viral last week. CBS6 anchor Heather Kovar blamed…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastHollywood in the Newsroom
The Times Union was ready for its close-up last week when the production of "Mother's Milk," an upcoming film starring Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank, took…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Bishop and the Brothers
More than 400 victims of sexual abuse have filed claims against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany under New York's Child Victims Act. Some of those claims…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Sixth Homicide
The circumstances surrounding the killing of a Black transgender woman in her Albany apartment last month thus far are shrouded in mystery. Investigators have…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Mountain Lion and the Elephant
Atypical animal news continues to feed Capital Region headlines, with an alleged mountain lion sighting and a high court ruling denying the “personhood” of an…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastCockroaches Get Their Day in Court
Activists released hundreds of cockroaches in an Albany courtroom this week, causing a scene that shuttered proceedings and went viral. That is one of the more…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe 11th Hour
As the legislative session ends in Albany, lawmakers made a final push to pass bills on gun restrictions and abortion rights. The former was a focused effort…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastTiptoe Through the Tulips
There are few annual traditions more beloved in Albany than the annual blossoming of hundreds of thousands of tulips in Washington Park each May. Tulip blooms…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastAn Exorcism in Cobleskill
Last year, 26-year-old Max Ledwidge jumped to his death at the Grand Canyon. His suicide was the climax of a mental unraveling that began as the pandemic took…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Undoing of Roe v. Wade?
Early this week, Politico published an alleged draft of a Supreme Court decision written by Justice Samuel Alito that overturns Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastMurder in New Scotland
Trigger warning: This episode contains descriptions of events and situations that may be distressing. Please listen with care. The gruesome slaying of a…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastBeer History
The history of beer and brewing is often very much intertwined with that of the human race. For thousands of years, people have been talking politics over a…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastBirth Justice
When tennis superstar Serena Williams opened up about the harrowing experience of giving birth to her daughter in 2017, it put a spotlight on an alarming…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastBody of Ice, Feet of Fire
"The Olympics of Irish Dancing," as it's called by participants, draws hundreds of the world's best Irish dancers annually. It's been three years since the…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastUpdate from Ukraine
For five weeks, journalists at Maye Sense, an online news site serving people of Slavyansk in the Donetsk region of Eastern Ukraine, have been working…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastDr. Tom and 'The Hard Places'
In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to an optometrist from Delmar, New York. His name was Dr. Tom Little…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastMore Music Less Violence
After the pandemic took hold in 2020, the Capital Region saw a significant uptick in violence. More than 30 people were killed in Albany alone in 2020 and…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Case of the Bethlehem John Doe
On April 3, 1981, a farmer found a body in a field in Delmar, New York. Forensics at the time determined it was a male, but his identity remained a mystery to…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastCocktails of Magnitude
Almost a decade ago, Nikita Nakonchnyi spent his summers working as a cook at a resort in Lake George. Three weeks ago, he was a typical 20-something living in…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastKyiv to New York
In the week since Russia invaded Ukraine, Times Union journalists have been reporting on the impact the conflict is having in New York, which is home to the…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastLong COVID
One in three people who have had COVID-19 may experience a wide range of health issues in the weeks or months following infection, according to the CDC. Common…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastUnder the Stairs
A child missing for three years was found safe this week in an Ulster County home. Police discovered the 7-year-old girl hidden in a secret compartment under a…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Tap Griot
For Omar Edwards, tapping is not a form of dance. It’s a way of communicating and expressing himself that transcends that narrow definition of the performance…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastHouse on a Hill
Nearly 300 years ago, Ten Broeck Mansion was the home of a decorated Revolutionary War general. Today, the house on Arbor Hill is a museum dedicated to…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastThe Gilded Age
Last summer the city of Troy, New York, was transformed into late-19th century New York City for the filming of Julian Fellowes’ new HBO period drama “The…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastCovering the Crash
The 2018 limousine crash in upstate New York that killed 20 people remains one of the deadliest U.S. transportation accidents in decades. The man responsible…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastNew York's Dam Problem
The Empire State is home to more than 7,000 dams. And recently, Times Union reporters Emilie Munson and Rick Karlin discovered that some of them are in…
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastState of the State
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stood in front of a sparse crowd of lawmakers in the State Assembly chamber this week and insisted she was not there to make…