The Ink-stained Wretch Podcast with G. Michael Dobbs

05/09/2025

New podcast up! The second conversation with author Joe Citro!

Veteran journalist G. Michael Dobbs looks at the news, issues and interesting people of western New England through interviews and commentary.

10/31/2024

The new Hellboy movie , The Crooked Man, is an effective, well acted, beautifully directed production that would have done very well in theaters in the United States. I loved it and can’t wait to buy the Blu-Ray. Highest recommendation from this Hellboy fan.

10/30/2024

New The Ink-stained Wretch Podcast with G. Michael Dobbs is up with info about the congressional race. Tune in!

Veteran journalist G. Michael Dobbs looks at the news, issues and interesting people of western New England through interviews and commentary.

10/29/2024

This week's The Ink-stained Wretch Podcast with G. Michael Dobbs will feature my recent interviews with both Congressman Richard Neal and his opponent Nadia Milleron. The episode will be up by Thursday.Tune in!

10/18/2024

What I did Wednesday night. It was a very good discussion about the MCAS ballot question.

The Forest Park Civic Association sponsored a panel discussion on Question 2 , whether to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement. G. Michael Dobbs, Modera...

10/17/2024

It was a pleasure interviewing two successful Indian business owners who elected to make Western Massachusetts their home. Please listen to their story and a conversation about how they feel about the region here at The Ink-stained Wretch Podcast with G. Michael Dobbs

Veteran journalist G. Michael Dobbs looks at the news, issues and interesting people of western New England through interviews and commentary.

10/10/2024

New The Ink-stained Wretch Podcast with G. Michael Dobbs featuring an interview with Springfield's own, actor David Starzyk.

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Veteran journalist G. Michael Dobbs looks at the news, issues and interesting people of western New England through interviews and commentary.

10/10/2024

So why did the city of Springfield remove a historic granite bench? Here's my take.

There are times I wish there could be more candid discussion in government.

10/09/2024

The lament of an old reporter, continued. Not that any public official, elected or appointed, would ever take my advice but if you are doing a meeting with a remote element please do not assume that everyone in Internet land knows who you are. Introduce yourself or have a name plate in a position where the camera will see it. Also it's helpful if you know HOW THE HELL TO USE A FREAKING MICROPHONE. They have only been around for more than a century.

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After spending most of a 70-year-long life working in mass communications, the author wishes to convey some of what he has learned as a newspaper reporter and editor, magazine publisher, radio talk show host and local TV news host. The format of this book is 100 chapters each consisting of 100...

10/04/2024

Happy to say that I had a great conversation with Springfield’s own David Starzyk for The Ink-stained Wretch Podcast with G. Michael Dobbs. The guy has had an amazing career as an actor and the conversation is funny and very informative. It will be posted next Thursday.

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10/03/2024

New episode of The Ink-stained Wretch Podcast with G. Michael Dobbs featuring a conversation with state Sen. Jake Oliveira about what's happening in the Legislature and a rant about the removal of a bench from a historic park in downtown Springfield. Hope you tune in!

Veteran journalist G. Michael Dobbs looks at the news, issues and interesting people of western New England through interviews and commentary.

09/30/2024

So, when I was working with Steve Cary on the Paramount video, we found on the website of the Springfield Preservation Trust this photo of the Paramount Theater in 1939 with "Gulliver's Travels" on the marquee. I wish I had taken a look at their site when I was writing my second book about the Fleischer Studio!

So I looked a little more and here is a shot of the Capitol which was near City Hall. What a shame it was torn down years ago!