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).

Who Will Fill Peter Kocot’s Giant Shoes?

7/22: Lindsay Sabadosa and Diana Szynal –candidates for State Rep., First Hampshire District; then, Paul Greenberg, author of “The Omega Principle:
Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet.”

Our Current Political Situation’s Silver Lining

7/21: Josh Silver hosts the show with special guest, author Lauren Groff, coming to the Odyssey Bookshop on “Florida.”

Trump Keeps Putin on The Ritz

7/20: Silverthorne Theatre presents; then Inside/Out: the amazing show at A.P.E.

Pirate Radio

7/17: HELP!!!! PIRATES WADE INTO OUR STUDIO!! And the Ko Festival presents; and the Comedy Quiz is too much fun.

A Brief History Of The Green River Festival

7/16: Heidi Nortonsmith, Ed Hamel and Johnny Memphis on the fabulous soiree to benefit the Northampton Survival Center; Black in the Valley.

American Wild Talk

7/12: Cathedral in the Night with Pastor Steph; Amaad Rivers, candidate for the Democratic nomination for the state Senate, Hampden District.

The Blues For Breakfast

7/6: Lindsay Sabadosa, candidate for Democratic nomination for the 1st Congressional District; then, the Stomp Box Trio rocks the studio.

Recent Headlines

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Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

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A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.

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Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support

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The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled confirmation hearings for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in mid-July, even as some Republicans remain undecided about whether to support him for the post.

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McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday

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McDonald's is frying up some apple pies to honor America's 250th birthday. The company said Tuesday it's bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades. They'll be available at most U.S. restaurants for a limited time starting June 23.

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France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th World Cup goal, breaking a tie with Pelé

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Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal on Tuesday, one more than Pelé, to move the France forward into a tie for the fourth most in tournament history.

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Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married

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Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya's stylist Law Roach's claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding.