THE JIFFY By James Cave
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the arts & sciences of upstate N.Y.
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August 10, 2026
The Jiffy Summer Reading list is here
Recommendations from Isaac Fitzgerald, Andrea Bartz, Casey Scieszka, and Olivia Muenter
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August 16, 2026
Summer At The Movies
Over at The Jiffy Newsletter, I've been working on a series that looks at the culture and industry of the local cinema scene here in the Hudson Valley. I'm calling it "The Jiffy's Summer At The Movies… (read more)
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Nominated “Best Local Podcast” in the Hudson Valley Magazine’s Best Of The Hudson Valley Awards
Nominated “Best Regional Podcast” in Chronogram Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards
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