Podcasts
Podcasts
Thursday, February 15, 201802/15/2018
The New Great American Songbook
In Bill Newman
2/15: Melissa Dahl, author of “Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness;” the incomparable Annie Patterson and extraordinary Mart Witt sing amazing duets; Jeff Napolitano, Executive Director of the
Northampton-based Resistance Center for Peace and Justice; and The Reverends and the Rabbis
Wednesday, February 14, 201802/14/2018
The Sex Talk
In Bill Newman
2/14: On Valentine’s Day Dr Jane Fleishman tries to explain sex and love to Monte and Bill, after which local singer-songwriter Diana Alvarez makes us fall in love with her music.
Tuesday, February 13, 201802/13/2018
The Environmental Bible
In Bill Newman
2/13: Ken Johnston on his upcoming “Walk to Freedom;” Kevin Templeton on “Bending Towards Justice: The Art of Robert Templeton and the Struggle for Civil Rights;” Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on his film about the founder of the environmental movement; then, PHENOM founder Max Page
Tuesday, February 13, 201802/13/2018
Saving Tarboo Creek
In Bill Newman
2/12: Saving democracy with Represent US CEO Josh Silver; “Saving Tarboo Creek” and the natural world with Scott Freeman
Saturday, February 10, 201802/10/2018
Western Mass Business Show 2.10.18
In The Western Mass. Business Show
2.10.18 Ira talks with photographer and chief hugger Sandra Costello
Saturday, February 10, 201802/10/2018
Vaya Con Muñoz 2.10.18
We hear a clip from Jimmy Kimmel Live! The comic and entertainer tried to persuade anti-DACA people to rise to their better agnels if they could just meet a dreamer in person. Some bullies never stop. Video clip here: youtube.com/watch?v=5QY5pLQqIYM
Filmmaker Larry Hott waxes philosophical with Monte Belmonte, Bill Newman and I on what the five documentaries nominated for the Oscars Best Documentary say about our time. Clips from the nominated films here: whttp://oscar.go.com/nominees/documentary-feature
Matt Szafranski, founder and editor of Western Mass. Politics and Insight [wmasspi.com] on the tragic consequences one of our best public servants, state Sen. Stan Rosenberg, is facing as a result of alleged misconsuct by his husband, Bryon Hefner.
We are sung out with “Ciega Sordomuda,” by Shakira.
Image from “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Youtube.
Friday, February 9, 201802/09/2018
Ain’t Gonna Let College Loans Turn Me Around
In Bill Newman
2/9: Live in the studio the Smith college a capella group –Blackapella! Newman and Monte on pot; Eva Fierst on the arts in the valley this weekend.
Thursday, February 8, 201802/08/2018
Ethan at 21
In Bill Newman
2/8: Camille McGovern, founder of Whole Children, on this weekend’s premiere of the film about her son; Max Page on State Senate President Stan Rosenberg and all things UMass.
Wednesday, February 7, 201802/07/2018
Pretty Cool Festival
In Bill Newman
2/7: Penny Burke, on this weekend’s Ice Festival; Debra J’Anthony and Emily Curro from the Academy of Music on “Thurgood” and “The Valley Letters Project.”
Wednesday, February 7, 201802/07/2018
Free As Niberd
In Bill Newman
2/6: ACLUM Immigrant Protection Project attorney Buz Eisenberg with his recently released from ICE custody client Niberd Abdalla and his wife Ellen McShane; “Salman Hameed’s Universe” with Hampshire College and Five College professor of astronomy Salman Hameed.
