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).

Why Rural Communities are S.O.L.

8/23: State Representative Natalie Blais on PILOTs and SOL, and the census and redistricting. Black in the Valley with Holyoke mayoral candidate, Gloria Caballero Roca.

The Hypocrisy Around Us — Exposed

State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa on politicians who emphatically oppose individual reproductive choice but equally vehemently support individual choice for covid…

The Fight Continues with Dennis

8/19: Former mayor, long-time Congressman and two-time candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, Dennis Kucinich on “The Division of…

Live from Mauritius with Kenny Newman

8/18: Live from Mauritius — our Mauritian correspondent, Kenny Newman — on the recent Washington Post report about the island…

Simple Summer with Jonathan Bardzik

8/17: Celebrity chef, storyteller, author and former Valley resident, Jonathan Bardzik, on “simple summer: a recipe for joy and connection.”…

The Disintegration of Afghanistan

8/16: It’s Mayor’s Monday with Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle; then James Whiteside, author of “Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad…

Mayor’s Monday

8/16: It’s Mayor’s Monday with Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle; then James Whiteside, author of “Center Center:
A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet.”

Rep. Neal has shofar to go when it comes to climate change

8/13: MTA VP, Max Page on masks and vaccines in schools and colleges; Rabbi Benjamin Weiner on Dayenu, the Jewish Call for Climate Justice, and the upcoming rally at Rep. Richard Neal’s office; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Rachel Hersh and Sarah Marcus of the Piedmont Play Project and this weekend’s performances.

The Ballot Blocks

8/12: Damon Effingham, Director of Federal Reform at Represent US, on the perilous state of our democracy and what Congress
may, or may not do about it,

My Evil Twin

8/11: Eric Sawyer and Harley Erdman on “My Evil Twin;” Then, Vaya con Munoz with Natalia Munoz.

Recent Headlines

12 minutes ago in National

Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says

Fresh

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.

20 minutes ago in National

Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide in the US

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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.

7 hours 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.

8 hours ago in Trending, World

Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge

Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Ohtani has grand slam, 5 RBIs as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in its WBC opener

Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending champion Japan over Taiwan 13-0 Friday night in its World Baseball Classic opener.