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

22 hours 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.

22 hours 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.

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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.