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

10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? What we know

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce really getting married at Madison Square Garden? Frenzied speculation surrounding the superstar singer and football player's upcoming wedding has spiked over the past few days as reports swirl that the two are getting married the first week in July at one of New York's iconic landmarks.

3 days ago in National

Utah restricts fireworks, declares state of emergency as largest US wildfire grows

Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire mushroomed in size.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years

Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.

4 days ago in National

Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.

5 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic

To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, "Don't panic!" may be difficult to heed, even if that's exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.