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 6.6.14

Dusty Miller, activist and author of Danger at the Gates on Frances Crowe, Vermont Yankee, the decommissioning, getting arrested, and…

The Bill Newman Show 6.5.14

The Prez (of the Northampton City Council, that is) Bill Dwight; & Sam Rush, the genius behind New Century Theatre.

The Bill Newman Show 6.3.14

First we showcase the NEF Showcase; then we visit astronomy prof. Salman Hameed’s Ridiculously Large & Largely Ridiculous Universe.

The Bill Newman Show 6.2.14

A very special Black in the Valley segment; then, false confessions on NCIS (Northampton Criminal Investigative Service).

The Bill Newman Show 5.30.14

Sculptor James Kitchen on massive things unlikely to stand up; & author Rebecca Coffey on Anna & Sigmund Freud (And…

The Bill Newman Show 5.29.14

State senator (and presumptive state senate president, we say) Stan Rosenberg on topics ranging from Manny Ramirez to the Department…

The Bill Newman Show 5.28

Award-winning filmmaker Abby Ginzberg on the struggle for freedom and equality in South Africa. Her new film is being shown…

The Bill Newman Show 5.27.14

Re-envisioning Foster Care with  Hon Lillian Miranda, Chris Langelier, & Kerry Homestead from the Treehouse Foundation & Barry Chaffkin, CEO…

The Bill Newman Show 5.23.14

Don Perry –inside and outside the razor wire (an inspiring and chilling interview). Then Scott Coen cheers up Red Sox…

The Bill Newman Show 5.22.14

No More Guantanamo’s Executive Director Nancy Talanian; plus, the Rev. and the Rabbi.

Recent Headlines

6 hours ago in National

2 killed and homes damaged after tornadoes tear through Illinois and Indiana, more storms moving in

Major storms whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana that leveled homes, killing at least two people and injuring others, and another round of rain, hail and strong winds made its way through the region Wednesday, authorities said.

1 day ago in National

In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump

It seems a country divided on so many fronts is finding common ground in pain at the pump, where the cost of the Iran war is hitting Americans squarely in the wallet and aggravating people across the political spectrum.

2 days ago in National

Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says

Two men who brought explosives to a far-right protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said.

2 days ago in National

Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide in the US

Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.

2 days ago in National

Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the U.S. federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti's former leader, plus related charges.