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 Bill Newman Show 7.22.14

Tony Lechner introduces ROCK VOICES; then archhguitarist & HVGO maestro Peter Blanchette also rocks the house!  

The Bill Newman Show 7.21.14

The fracking pipeline with MassPlan Director Kay Eiseman and Rose Wessel, founder of No Fracked Gas in Mass. Plus BITV–the…

The Bill Newman Show 7.18.14

Mount Holyoke College President Lynn Pasquerella— Free  Mu Sochua now; plus, author Burleigh Muten on Emily Dickinson (the unknown fun-loving…

The Bill Newman Show 7.17.14

Live from Serios, NCIS—Northampton criminal Investigative Service with Harry Miles. Also, Northampton Council President Bill Dwight.

The Bill Newman Show 7.16.14

Judy Frank on All I Love And Know; Deborah Harkness on The Book of Life; Judith Sloan on “YO MISS!…

The Bill Newman Show 7.15.14

Chris Bohjalian, Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands. Then, Political Gold with Josh Silver.

The Bill Newman Show 7.14.14

Yidstock!  A preview with saxophonist Ilene Stahl & YBC’s Lisa Newman; first, parking ticket victims unite—with Vincent Gillespie.

The Bill Newman Show 7.11.14

Bernadette Giblin, founder of Safe Ground, on pesticides on public land in Northampton; also, World Population Day—celebrate(?) with Stephanie Feldstein…

The Bill Newman Show 7.10.14

City Councilor Ryan O’Donnell, joined by Bob Reckman & Jim Nash— political skinny.  Ko Festival’s Sabrina Hamilton.

The Bill Newman Show 7.9.14

Lyme disease—the experts advise; then, the upcoming Seeger Festival with the next generation of Seegers, Belafontes, and Rosenberg/Meeropols.

Recent Headlines

1 day ago in National

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.

1 day ago in National

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say

A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.

1 day ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.

2 days ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.

2 days ago in National, Trending

US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.