Episodes

  • Catastrophic Failure: The Crash

    Catastrophic Failure: The Crash
    Oct 10 2025
    Oct. 6 marked seven years since the Schoharie limo crash that killed 20 people, becoming one of the deadliest ground transportation disasters in New York’s history. This week on "The Eagle," we’re going to play you the first episode of "Catastrophic Failure," our limited series podcast on the crash. Please note that it contains graphic descriptions of the events of that day, and listen with care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Buried in the Backyard

    Buried in the Backyard
    Oct 3 2025
    It started as an investigation into possible Social Security fraud in a quiet Albany neighborhood. But when police discovered the bodies of what they think are a missing elderly couple, it turned into a murder case. Not something Times Union reporter Steve Hughes comes across every day on his beat. He joins us on The Eagle this week to talk about his coverage of the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall on their new book ‘Lost Evangeline’

    Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall on their new book ‘Lost Evangeline’
    Sep 26 2025
    The award-winning children’s book author and illustrator teamed up for a new magical fairy tale about love, loss and a tiny girl’s quest to find her family. They join us on “The Eagle” this week, ahead of their book release and appearance at the Saratoga Book Festival. Also on this episode, comedian Zane Lamprey talks about standup, working with animals, and his Capital Region Roots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Meet the Times Union's new food critics

    Meet the Times Union's new food critics
    Sep 12 2025
    For the first time in a decade, we’ve brought on new writers to critique the dining scene in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley. On this episode, Steve Barnes sits down with Stephanie Gravalese and Shannon Lee to talk memorable meals, restaurants, and the role of the food critic in an age of Yelp reviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Will the Capital Region become a “mega-city”?

    Will the Capital Region become a “mega-city”?
    Sep 5 2025
    Times Union columnist Chris Churchill explores an idea to pull all of the Capital Region under one municipal umbrella. Also on this episode, we debut a snippet of our new limited series true crime podcast, “The Girl in the Pond,” about the unsolved murder of Hazel Drew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Jon Batiste debuts ‘Big Money’ in Saratoga

    Jon Batiste debuts ‘Big Money’ in Saratoga
    Aug 29 2025
    The Emmy-, Oscar-, and Grammy-winning musician has a special bond with Saratoga Springs. He met his wife there, they visit family frequently, and in late August, he performed selections from his new album “Big Money” with the Philadelphia Orchestra at SPAC. He joins Arts & Entertainment Editor Rick Marshall on this episode of “The Eagle” to talk about the new album and his collaboration with Randy Newman that brought the 81-year-old back to singing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • New Charges in Hulett Street Fire

    New Charges in Hulett Street Fire
    Aug 8 2025
    Edward Leon is facing federal arson and murder charges for setting the 2013 fire in Schenectady that killed David Terry and three of his children. His arrest came more than 12 years after the blaze, and if convicted, he could face the death penalty. On this episode of "The Eagle," we revisit the story, which up to this point had been one of the region's biggest unsolved cases. Also on this episode, we'll sit down with longtime Capital Repertory Theater Artistic Director Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill to talk about her career, and what's next after she retires this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • The Lego Master

    The Lego Master
    Aug 1 2025
    When Lego artist Nathan Sawaya fell in love with the bricks as a kid, he never imagined it could lead to a successful career. Yet here he is, building massive and complex Lego sculptures for a living. The traveling exhibit featuring his works, which include a giant T. Rex, is coming to Schenectady in August. On this episode of “The Eagle,” Sawaya joins Arts & Entertainment Editor Rick Marshall to talk about the show, and some of the surreal experiences his work with Lego has made possible. Also on this episode, reporter Kelsey Brown talks about the major concerns New York farmers have about immigration crackdowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins