And So It Flows
'And So It Flows' combines our unique blend of water music, water news, water culture and deep water talk. 'And So It Flows' brings water outside the cup. Moisten your ears every Tuesday @ 2pm on WTBR 89.7 FM - Pittsfield Community Radio. Or listen via podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcast Addict, Youtube Music and many more podcast platforms. And, remember to love your water.
Episodes
September 16, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Leslee Bassman, award-winning journalist of The Berkshire Edge. Leslee discusses the long delayed MA Dept Of Health’s Housatonic River PCB Cancer Study and the report’s various omissions for Berkshire residents and stakeholders.
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In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Jeromie Whalen, congressional candidate for MA’s 1st District.Jeromie and Leslie talk PFAS in Westfield, PCBs in the Housatonic, and how smart investments bioremediation and water infrastructure secures stronger communities.
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In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Brian Berkel, of the Josh Billings RunAground Triathlon. Brian shares about the event’s natural spirit, the culture impact of Berkshire born humorist Josh Billings; and how nature can help heal post-industrial cities of the US.
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July 29, 2025 • 61 mins
Crushed Ice, our second episode of our Cold As Ice series, our host and H2O Ambassador Leslie Gabriel sits with Fernando León, of Berkshire Interfaith Organizing. They discuss the vigilant response to ICE raids in Berkshire County. They discuss the impact on neighbors and discuss the app ICE Block.
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July 22, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Bob Jones, of the Lee, MA Selectboard. Bob joins Leslie to discuss the town’s fierce resistance to a GE/EPA plan to dump PCBs in this Norman Rockwell town. A water fight with national impact, about truth, toxins, and standing up.
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June 17, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, What if water had a soundtrack? Leslie dives into water’s meaning with chill vibes, liquid grooves, and ideas that ripple with consciousness and makes waves.
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May 27, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, our host and H2O Ambassador Leslie Gabriel talks with Fernando León, of Berkshire Interfaith Organizing, working with dozens of community groups including Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds. They discuss the community response to recent gestapo like ICE raids in Berkshire County,
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In this episode, our host and H2O Ambassador Leslie Gabriel talks with Brahm Gartner, a nationally recognized permaculture educator who teaches regenerative agriculture that restores natural ecosystems and water cycles. Brahm and Leslie discuss what it takes to grow a culture that honors thriving.
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In this episode, our host and H2O Ambassador Leslie Gabriel talks with Melanie Kirchdorfor and Dede Barry to explore mysterious encounters by Lake Mansfield near Great Barrington, MA. They recount moments of eeriness and an overwhelming sense that something otherworldly was happening in our region.
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April 22, 2025 • 59 mins
In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, talks with Rene Wendell, Land Steward for The Nature Conservancy. Rene and Leslie explore the magical mystery of bogs, their quiet power, ancient lore, carbon secrets, and why these mossy wetlands matter more than ever in a changing world.
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April 8, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, talks with Charlotte Hood, Volunteer and Outreach Manager and Berkshire Natural Resources Council. Charlotte and Leslie discuss enchanting vernal pools, predator-free havens where salamanders, frogs, and fairy shrimp thrive every spring.
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April 1, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, talks with Shaw Izikson, Managing Editor for The Berkshire Edge. Shaw and Leslie discuss Great Barrington’s possible public takeover of Housatonic Water Works. This sets the stage for a high-stakes special town meeting on April 17, 2025.
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And So It Flows - March 25, 2025 - Protecting Pittsfield’s Green Heart: The Story of Springside Park
March 25, 2025 • 59 mins
Host Leslie Gabriel, H2O Ambassador, talks with Bernie Mack, President of Friends of Springside Park. Bernie shares the history of Springside Park, the state of the park, and why the urban park matters to the area. Bernie discusses the April 19 cleanup, part of the Bringing Water To Earth Series.
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March 11, 2025 • 60 mins
Host Leslie Gabriel, H2O Ambassador, speaks with Christine Sierau and Becky Daddona of Blue Rider Stables. Christine and Becky share about caring for equine, including hydration. They also share about therapeutic horseback riding and their unique and long galloping programming in the Berkshires.
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March 4, 2025 • 60 mins
Host Leslie Gabriel, H2O Ambassador, speaks with Lee, MA select board member Sean Regnier about the recent Boston rally demanding GE rethink its Housatonic River cleanup. At issue is GE’s plan to build a PCB landfill in Lee. The rally demanded GE to rid all traces of PCBs responsibly and completely.
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February 18, 2025 • 61 mins
Host Leslie Gabriel, H2O Ambassador, speaks with John Nalepa about the discovery of Hill 78, a toxic PCB dump beside Allendale Elementary in Pittsfield, MA. In this gripping interview, hear how John and his neighbors exposed the truth, challenged corporate power, and fought for Pittsfield’s future.
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February 11, 2025 • 60 mins
Host Leslie Gabriel, H2O Ambassador, speaks with Sgt Jason Turner of the Berkshire Sheriff’s Dept of the Berkshire Aquaponics Lab. Jason discusses aquaponics farming as transforming water, fish poop, and plants into a food cycle. Plus, they have donated lots of lettuce to food banks in our area.
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February 4, 2025 • 59 mins
Host Leslie Gabriel, H2O Ambassador, explores water with a series of epic water songs, news on 5 important styles of hydrotherapy, and a cool poem by Kahlil Gibran. Leslie dives into the upcoming Bringing Water to Earth Series, 30 days of h2o inspired community events starting on March 22, 2025.
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January 21, 2025 • 60 mins
Host Leslie Gabriel, H2O Ambassador, explores a future cold water plunge with Michael Christoforo, a Wim Hof-trained coach. They dive into the upcoming Bringing Water to Earth Series, with 30 days of h2o inspired community events. The epic series starts with a 2-day World Water Cold Plunge retreat.
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January 14, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, interviews Elizabeth Sheffer, Town Historian of New Lebanon, NY. Leslie and Elizabeth nncover the rich H2O history of Lebanon Springs, NY, where healing mineral waters and a vibrant wellness legacy shaped this historic water destination.
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