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 4.8.14

Susan Riegler on The Divorce Papers; Ann Meeropol on men’s takeover of Mount Holyoke College; Alicia Ostriker on NPR with…

The Bill Newman 4.7.14

Sigrid Schmalzer on “Science for the People!;” syndicated media host David Pakman; “Black In  The Valley” on Mumia Abu-Jamal.

The Bill Newman Show 4.4.14

Barbara Madeloni on teachers and standardized tests; Maxine Stein, Exec. Dir of Hospice of the Fisher Home.  

The Bill Newman Show 4.3.14

Author John Boyne on the war to end all wars; film-maker Stacey Maltin on a clash of culture and religion; plus,…

The Bill Newman Show 4.2.14

Professor Falguni Sheth:” Do Muslim Women Need Saving?” The, Lesléa Newman, Mike Ryan & Chris Rohman on October Mourning,

The Bill Newman Show 4.1.13

Josh Silver as guest host for one last day, joined by Dr. Salman Hameed discussing the beginning of the universe,…

The Bill Newman Show 3.31.14

Josh Silver guest hosts and talks with Josh Levy from Free Press about the future of the internet.  And a…

The Bill Newman Show 3.28.14

Josh Silver pinch hits for Newman and talks with UMass Psychology Professor Rich Halgin about the film ‘Grizzly Man’.  Was…

The Bill Newman Show 3.26.14

Our conversation with Daniel Goldman: on emotional intelligence and focus.

The Bill Newman Show 3.25.14

A bee-in with Peter Bigwood and Marty Wohl; Young@Heat with Lee Wilson, Bill Sheppard, Dave Houghton & Bob Cilman; plus Voices From Inside…

Recent Headlines

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Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at Wimbledon with a combined age of 90

Even at a combined age of 90, opponents should still be wary of facing the Williams sisters at Wimbledon. Serena and Venus Williams won a combined 21 titles on the storied grass of the All England Club in their singles and doubles careers and now they're going for one more.

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Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion

The struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum Brands said in February that it was considering selling Pizza Hut and the chain looked to close 250 U.S. restaurants.

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Cape Verde stuns Spain with a surprising 0-0 draw in the country’s World Cup debut

So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer's biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out heavily favored Spain in a 0-0 draw on Monday.

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Athletes and older adults have long used smoothies and shakes blended with whey protein concentrate – a powdered byproduct of cheese-making – to build or maintain muscle. More recently, food companies have sprinkled it into everything from breakfast cereals, Pop-Tarts and potato chips to bagels, tortillas and Starbucks drinks to meet growing consumer demand.

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Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.