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).

Peace Studies

9/20: Out! For Reel; The Reverend and the Rabbi; Eric Lawson, CEO and co-founder of Peace First.

A Good Turn

10.1.18 Keith O’Brien, author of “Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History.” Black in the Valley: tap-dancing dancing around, a family affair.

What Happens Now?

9.28.18 Former United States Attorney for Western Massachusetts John Pucci on the Kavanaugh hearing and the Manafort plea.

Trump On The Couch

9/27: Psychiatrist Jerome Frank, author of “Trump on the Couch;” a very special “Reverend and the Rabbi.”

Get To Know Your Pinot

9/26: No whining about the wine, the perfect radio pairing with expert Madeline Puckett.

A Firmer Foundation

9/21: Max Page and Maureen Colgan Posner on issues in high school; the Sci-Tech Café returns!

Natural & Unnatural Disasters

9.19 Natalia Muñoz guest hosts on Yom Kippur and talks about the one year anniversary of Maria in Puerto Rico and the Kavanaugh accusations

The Motown Man

9/17: A special Black in the Valley; Preview: the Northampton Playwrights Lab.

Fixin’ A Hole In The Space Station

9/14: MTA Veep Max Page on Betsy DeVos; astronomer Salman Hameed on Mars.

Recent Headlines

11 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices. Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ, a market research firm.

11 hours ago in Features, Trending

‘Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers’ brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

When fall arrives and leaves start changing color, Mike Valladao, a systems engineer at a cybersecurity company, slips into his alter ego, "Farmer Mike," also known as the "Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers."

11 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Yamal, Mbappé, Kane and Messi in contention to win the Ballon d’Or. Here’s what to know

The Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday with a new generation of soccer stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, ready to stamp their name on the trophy that for so long was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

4 days ago in National

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.

4 days ago in Sports, Trending

World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat

The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.