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 7.11.13

Is the coal plant on Northampton’s border really closing? We speak to Sierra Club attorney Josh Berman to find out.

The Bill Newman Show 7.10.13

Get the inside scoop on Northampton’s hottest political race! We talk to Alissa Klein who is challenging Gene Tacy for city councilor.

The Bill Newman Show 7.9.13

Christopher Pyle provides us with an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of Edward Snowden’s most recent releases and the implications mass surveillance has for our society.

The Bill Newman Show 7.8.13

Ramadan begins tonight. We observe with the Western Massachusetts Imam Wissam Abdel Baki. Plus Black in the Valley with Terry Jenoure star of My Bronx.

The Bill Newman 7.2.13

Our universe expands with astronomer Salman Hameed; the Ko Festival’s Sabrina Hamilton and This American Life contributor Sean Lewis –in…

The Bill Newman Show 7.1.13

Canada Day with Smith govt. prof Howard Gold; Political Gold with Josh Silver.

The Bill Newman Show 6.27.13

Carol Rose, ACLU Mass. Exec. Dir. SCOTUS gay marriage decisions

The Bill Newman Show 6.26.13

Dean Cycon, founder of Deans Beans; Tim Carpenter, Exec Dir. Progressive Democrats of America

The Bill Newman Show 6.25.13

John Englander, HIgh Tide on Main Street; Martha Ackmann on 50 years of women in space travel.

Recent Headlines

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President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation's largest food aid program running.

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New York City's mayoral candidates are making a final push Monday to get voters to the polls, as the race to lead America's biggest city nears its finale.

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The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers' thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA's status as the sport's best team and drew more attention to baseball's payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations.

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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people could lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between the parties over how to end it.