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).

The Radicalization Process

7/5: The Ko Festival presents! The Reverend and the Rabbi hosted by Cathedral in the Night pastor Stephanie Smith.

Me Tarzan. You (Doctor) Jane.

7/3: Paint Box Theatre presents! Zane Kotker – her newest book is “The Boy Who Walked to Distant Lands.”

Meet Candidate Mindy Domb

7/2: Mindy Domb, candidate for Democratic nomination for the state House of Representatives, 3rd Hampshire District (Amherst, Pelham, half of Granby); Javier Luengo-Garrido,

Coordinator, ACLU’s Immigrant Protection Project of Western Massachusetts.

Does Richie Neal Ta-Hear Her Now?

6/29: Tahirah Amatil-Wadud, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress; Professor Eve Weinbaum, President of the faulty and librarians union at UMass Amherst, on the Supreme Court’s Janus decision; Jan Maher, author of “Earth As It Is.”

Meet David Murphy

6/27: Dave Murphy, candidate for the Democratic nomination for (formerly) Stan Rosenberg’s seat.

Before There Was Pride There Was Stonewall

6/26: Max Page, PHENOM (Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts) founder and Vice-President -Elect of the Mass. Teachers Ass’n;
Sex Matters with our resident sexologist Dr. Jane Fleishman.

A Soft Civil War?

6/25: Josh Silver, CEO of Represent.US; Jonathan Green, author of “Sex, Money, Murder.”

Is Ripping Families Apart REALLY UnAmerican?

6/21: UMass. Professor Emeritus and founder of the Women’s Studies Department Arlene Avakian on America’s long history of separating children from their parents; Teri O’Brien,
author of “While I Danced Alone with the Moon Across the Front Yard;” and the Rev. and the Rebbe.

The MA Senate Race Continued…

6/20: A Round(ish) Table: the candidates who seek the state senate seat long held by Stan Rosenberg.

Congratulations, Millionaires!

6/19: Grow Food Northampton—the kids visit; Max Page; and The Comedy Quiz.

Recent Headlines

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs

There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.

3 days ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old.

3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school season

After a summer of vacations and late nights, it's time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night's sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it's worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year.