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).

Muslim Ban: Mission Accomplished

3/7: Professor and astronomer Salman Hameed on the effect of Trump’s Muslim ban and then, particularly under present circumstances, seven planets where you might want to resettle; PHENOM (Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts) founder Max Page on the “State of the University.”

Has The World Forgotten The Sudan?

3/6: Sudan expert, 40 year Smith College and now Harvard, professor Eric Reeves on the ongoing genocide and the world turning a blind eye; Lindsay Sabadosa on the International Women’s Day protest and rally in Northampton; a very special edition of “Black in the Valley” with Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks, Professor Carlie Tartakov and 106-year-old African-American community elder Herlda Senhouse.

Brown Girl Dreaming of Another Brooklyn

3/3: A day of Jaquelines! NPR with Rich Michelson and Jacqueline Woodson; then, Jacqueline Sheehan on her new novel “the tiger in the house;” Harriet Diamond joins Betsy Stone on “Inside/Out.”

Father Abraham Had Many Children

3/2: A very special expanded edition of “The Reverend and the Rabbi” with Tahirah Amatul Wadud; “Your State U” with Max Page.

A New Sheriff in Town

3/1: New sheriff in town: Pat Cahillane; best-selling author Elinor Lipman on her new novel, “On Turpentine Lane;” Vaya con Munoz.

Paper Democracy?

2/27: Internationally renowned author and expert Maria Stephan on how democracies evolve into authoritarian governments; NCIS (Northampton Criminal Investigative Service):attorney Harry Miles on broken breathalyzers in Massachusetts and broken ICE detection systems at airports; Josh Silver, CEO of represent.US on the political swamp getting swamped with billionaires.

She Blinded Me With Science

2/24: We fishwrap Trump; then, Mount Holyoke College preeminent professors of physics, Kathy Aidala and Kerstin Nordstrom, on sand boxes and squishy things –a preview of the upcoming Sci-tech Café; Will Baczek joins Betsy Stone to describe the Animal Kingdom here in Northampton.

Camp IN Day Two

2/23: Monte’s Camp-In for The Cancer Connection at the Hotel Northampton Day 2– more moving stories, more stars, and a Proclamation to end all proclamations!

Camp IN Day One

2/22: Monte Belmonte’s Camp IN for the Cancer Connection – moving stories and many stars. Day 1.

Innovation Districts?

2/21: Massachusetts Teachers Association President Barbara Madeloni on Gov. Baker’s proposals that would undermine or neuter local school committees; but first, a too-funny Comedy Quiz with the HA HA’s Laura Patrick and Moe McElligott(Quizmaster) , and Scott Braidman and contestant Monte Belmonte with scorekeeper (of sorts) Bill Newman.

Recent Headlines

16 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all

Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.

17 hours ago in National

Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary

Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched the nomination overnight.

17 hours ago in National

Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

The mess in Texas may be just beginning. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party's nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.

3 days ago in Trending

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans

Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday and charged with one additional misdemeanor count of simple battery, court records show.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending

Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.