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It's the spookiest time of the year on Check It Out, and not just because Yona Williams stopped in, wearing her Evil Queen outfit from Snow White. Yona and Tom chatted up all things Halloween throughout the libraries in...

We have had a dog as a guest on Check It Out. But today, Maggie and Tom break new ground, as we invite a lacrosse playing platypus on our podcast. Okay, maybe just the author of a book about a lacrosse playing platypus...

Mr. Ron Klopfanstein describes the amazing journey of his life before, during, and after 10 years of total, bed-ridden disability from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS). He and Dr. Neckup discuss CFS symptoms, the dramatic...

The demand for housing in Syracuse is on the rise, with a recent report from CenterState CEO projecting that roughly 2,500 new units will need to be built each year over the next decade to keep pace. Yet despite broad...

(#103, 9/17/26) In this September 2026 Episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/Podcast, you will see and hear an interview Marisol, and I did with Syracuse University Puerto Rican student Yesmene Chikha, in an...

This month on Built to Serve, host Peter Ward is joined by Kate Artessa from the Interreligous Food Consortium (IFC). A small nonprofit organization which sources food for under resourced food pantries, schools and...

Carriers of the Huntington’s Disease Gene know they will probably develop serious neurological problems overtime. Promising new research suggests two potential interventions, which could slow or prevent Huntington’s...

On the latest episode of Repeating History, our guest is Dr. John Garrison Marks. As the nation continues commemorating its 250th birthday, we discuss the legacy of George Washington's relationship with one of America's...

In Part One of a two-part conversation, Dan talks with Lt. Commander Alex Dietrich, U.S. Navy (ret.). She served as an F-18 strike fighter pilot for 20 years, from 2001-2021. Dietrich flew combat missions in support of...

We usually are all laughs and jokes on Check It Out, but for this week we tackle a serious subject. Maggie and Tom talk with Nicole Hotchkiss of Contact Community Services. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness...

In conjunction with Syracuse Stage’s upcoming production of “Come From Away,” Syracuse restaurant owners Dan and Theresa Seely reminisce about the time they gave thanks to the entire town of Gander, Newfoundland, for...

Check It Out has a special throwback guest this week. Our listeners that have seen the WCNY show Reading Buddies on TV have previously heard from hosts Dusty and Dott. But this week, we bring back one of the...

Last year, it was the County Executive on Check It Out.... and this week, we welcome Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens to the show. Tom and guest host Yona Williams sit down with the Mayor to get a look at her past growing up...

Has life ever existed on Mars? Despite attempts this question remains unanswered. A new wave of Mars exploration is coming. What will it reveal? Also this month on Science Today, a possible treatment for stiff person...

On this edition of Checkup From the Neck-Up, Psychologist Rich “Dr. Neckup” O’Neill’s guest is Jim Brulé, Transformative Storyteller and Death Doula. They discuss how Jim uses transformative storytelling in caring for...