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 5.21.14

Mount Holyoke College President Lynn Pasquerella; W. Mass AFSC Director Jeff Napolitano and Paki Wieland on drones in our valley.

The Bill Newman Show 5.20.14

Terry Franklin on marijuana legalization in Massachusetts; Ann-Marie Caulker, human rights activist, on female genital mutilation in west Africa and…

The Bill Newman Show 5.19.14

Craig Harris, author of a new book about The Band. Plus a special edition of Black In The valley.

The Bill Newman Show 5.16.14

Tony Judge, Prairie Home Companion producer speaks about his friend and colleague Studs Terkel on what would have been Studs…

The Bill Newman Show 5.15.14

Doug Fine, author of Hemp Bound: Dispatches form the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution. Warning: Hemp– it’s not…

The Bill Newman Show 5.14.14

Professors Greg White and James Lowenthal on Smith, the IMF and bikes; Gypsy Lane burlesque in Northampton–Teresa Lorenco reveals all’…

The Bill Newman Show 5.13.14

Odd Couple thespians-Jonah Godfrey, Adam Osherow, Bobby Tosswill; Chris Rohmann and Penny Burke on Skyscraper and the Arts Trust.

The Bill Newman Show 5.12.14

Newman interviews Newman—OY! Sebern Fisher on neurofeedback—she’s written a fascinating (and hopeful) new book; Josh Silver v. The Koch Bros.

The Bill Newman Show 5.9.14

Senator Bernie Sanders, John Nichols from The Nation, &  Conor Boylan, co-director of Progressive Democrats of America. Will Bernie Sanders…

The Bill Newman Show 5.8.14

The Amandla Chorus sings for peace and justice in our studio; plus a special edition of the Reverend and the…

Recent Headlines

5 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.