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).

Is Rep. Sabadosa Running for Mayor?

1/15: State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa answers many questions, starting with the Northampton Mayor’s race; Mass. Teachers Ass’n Vice-President Max Page on schools and UMass reopening (or not); ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and special guests — photographer Stephen Petegorsky and poet Naila Moreira–on their amazing collaboration.

Spies & Sedition

1/14: What should we think about the use of biometrics to identify the insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol? We ask investigatory reporter Annie Jacobsen, author of First Platoon: A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance;” then “Cool Films with Larry Hott;” and in light of upcoming MLK Day — Rev. Peter Ives on Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.

Catch up with Hinds

1/13: State Senator Adam Hinds; Holyoke Media Director Natalia Munoz.

Run To Win

1/12: Talking politics with Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY’s List and author of “Run To Win: Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World;” then Talkin’ Baseball with the Duke-Duke Goldman.

Doctors Against Borders

1/11: Dr. Norbert Goldfield, founder and Executive Director of Healing Across the Divides and founder of Ask Nurses and Doctors; Black in the Valley with Rev.-Dr. Jacqueline Smith-Crooks, Professor Carlie Tartakov and
Dr. Toussiant Streat on Covid-19 in the Black community.

Is This The End of The GOP?

1/7: A shameful day in American History: we speak with Mount Holyoke College Professor Emeritus of History, Christopher Pyle; award-winning author and poet Leslea Newman, whose new book is “I Wish My Father;”
and Rev. Peter Ives and Rabbi Justin David on the sacred space of the United States Capitol.

At His, Narkewicz, End

1/6: Leaving the office. Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz on his decision to not seek re-election and Aaron Vega on his last night and day as the state representative from Holyoke.

To Prosecute A President Or Not To Prosecute A President?

Attorney John Pucci, former head of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Western Massachusetts, on the pros and cons of and the basis for prosecuting Trump for his phone call to Georgia’s Secretary of State and then on the upcoming appointment of the new US Attorney for Massachusetts( Attorney Pucci is on Advisory Committee, having been appointed by Senators Markey and Warren); after that, Cool Films with Larry Hott — the Florence-based Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott reviews five of his favorite films of 2020.

Recent Headlines

10 hours ago in Sports, Trending

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.

10 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around

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.

17 hours ago in National, Trending

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.

3 days ago in Trending, World

SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.