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 2.6.14

Mehlaqa Samdani, Founder, Critical Connections, on political Islam; Nerissa Nields remembers Pete Seeger with song (of course).

The Bill Newman Show 2.5.14

Ben Baumer & Andy Zimbalist on sabermetrics; Alan Edelstein on illusionists;John Sheirer on the world’s wisest dog.

The Bill Newman Show 2.4.14

Emma Halper, Eva Q. Johnson, Allie Vannasse, Eliza Moss-Horowitz–NHS’ Crimes of The Heart; then, Prof. Salman Hameed on visiting asteroids.

The Bill Newman Show 2.3.14

Former Cooley Dickinson Hospital CEO Craig Melin reflects on his 25-year career at the hospital and the future for Cooley…

The Bill Newman Show 1.31.14

Daniel Jones, author of LOVE ILLUMINATED; Patricia Klindienst, curator of  No One Remembers Alone.

The Bill Newman Show 1.30.14

Soloma Furlong, featured in  upcoming PBS’ The  American Experience &  author of acclaimed books on leaving the Amish; Tamar Fields,…

The Bill Newman Show 1.21.2014

Ben Grosscup on the People’s Music Network; Harry Miles, NCIS – Northampton Criminal Investigative Services

The Bill Newman Show 1.27.2014

Political Gold with Josh Silver, political activists Nicole LaChapelle and Alice Swift on the Governor’s Race, John Jarvis – author…

The Bill Newman Show 1.29.2014

Tim Carpenter, Exec. Director, Progressive Democrats of America; Alexandra Ludwig, founder of the Flux Ensemble, joins Peter Blanchette.

The Bill Newman Show 1.28.2014

Film maker Steve Alves with Valley Co-op leaders Tom Bradbury, Suzette Snow-Cobb, Katherine Bhaduri; Amherst College Physics Professor Kannan Jaqannathan…

Recent Headlines

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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.