Podcasts: Bill Newman

Bill Newman

The Bill Newman Show. Weekdays at 9AM. Join Bill & Monte Belmonte as they talk with news-makers, elected officials, authors, artists, poets, and ‘fish wrap’ about the day’s headlines.

Recent guests include authors Senator Elizabeth Warren (Persist); Larry Tye (Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy); Daniel James Brown (Facing the Mountain); Chuck Collins (The Wealth Hoarders and Born on Third Base).

Prius or Pickup? Part Two

12/21: More on America’s great political divide with Jonathan Weiler, author of “Prius or Pickup?” “Your State U.” with Max Page; and “Arts Beat” with Donnabelle Casis.

Nicole of Nazareth

12/20: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle on what she learned in Israel; First Night! with Johnny Memphis and Steve Sanderson; Rev. Peter Ives on Christmas and Black Nativity.

Prius or Pickup?

12/19: Jonathan Weiler, co-author of “Prius or Pickup?” Arcadia Players on Handel’s Messiah being performed at Abbey Chapel at Mount Holyoke College this Friday; and Monte Belmonte interviews the Resident Wordster from Merriam Webster. (The word of the year is “justice.”)

Hamp Quiz

12/18: Sex Matters! with the show’s resident sexologist, Dr. Jane Fleishman; the Comedy Quiz with the Ha Has’ Laura Patrick, Judge Michael Ryan, befuddled contestant Monte Belmonte, and Quizmaster Extraordinaire Barbara Kuschka.

Coming of Age

12/17: Madeleine Kunin, Former Vermont Governor and Ambassador, on “ Coming of Age: My Journey to the Eighties;” then “Black in the Valley” with Rev. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks and Professor Carlie Tartakov and special guest Ingrid Askew on Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity.”

The Long Suffering of Mater Dolorosa Supporters Has Come To An End

12/14: Ernie Brill, retired but not retiring NHS English teacher and contributing author in “You Say You Want a Revolution: SDS, PL, and Adventures in Building a Worker-Student Alliance;” MTA Veep ,Max Page, and Tim Sullivan, President of the UMass Student Government Association, on student debt and an oblivious UMass Board of Trustees; Donnabelle Casis and David Little on an amazing exhibit at the Mead.

Flo Ho Ho

12/13: Really for the birds with Heidi Stemple and friends; Johnny Memphis rocks the studio; Rev. Peter and Rabbi Riqi.

A Long Way Home

12/12: The Springfield archdiocese takes a wrecking ball to Mater Dolorosa with Rich Ahlstrom, Chair of the Holyoke Historical Commission, and John Fydenkevez, President of the Mater Dolorosa Preservation Society; then, Lisa Leizman—”The Long Way Home” her dance troupe’s journey; and Vaya con Munoz with Natalia Munoz.

The Senator Elect and The Senate President

12/11: Massachusetts State Senate President Karen Spilka and Senator-elect Jo Comerford; award-winning (again!) author Jane Yolen; filmmaker Roger Sorkin and Ted Barker of Prosperity Candle.

Is This The End of The Mueller Investigation?

12/10: Attorney, and former head of DOJ in Western Massachusetts, John Pucci on the Mueller investigation; Andy Larkin on “ My Life in Boats, Fast and Slow.”

Recent Headlines

6 hours ago in National

Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.

22 hours ago in National

Musk the trillionaire? Debate over his Tesla pay package rages

Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics. But the stock has soared anyway and now he wants the company to pay him more — a lot more.

22 hours ago in National

Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash

The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company's global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.

22 hours ago in National

FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown.

1 day ago in National

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.