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).

Venezuela & The US: Whose Election Was More Free and More Fair?

12/15: Hector Figarella, Venezuelan-American activist and organizer, shares his perspective on the American boycott, the recent election, the economic and political situation and the upcoming — this Thursday — western Massachusetts symposium on Venezuela. He then-we are delighted to say– remained with us as a contestant in the Comedy Quiz competing against Kelsey Flynn, Pam Victor and Monte Belmonte, with Quizmaster Mount Holyoke professor David Hernandez. The surprise winner is….

Is the Election REALLY Over Now?

12/14: Understanding the Electoral College with WNEU School of Law professor emeritus and constitutional law expert, Bruce Miller. Then, Black in the Valley with hosts Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks and Carlie Tartakov and special guests Vivian Johnson and Ingrid Askew.

A Wolf At The Schoolhouse Door

12/11: Massachusetts Teachers Ass’n Vice President, Max Page, and UMass. Lowell Professor of Education Jack Schneider, author of “A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and The Future of School. ” Then, ArtBeat with Donnabelle Cassis and Stephany Marryshow of the Ethnic Study collaborative space in Springfield.

Our Earth’s Last Hope

12/10: The Northampton Youth Commission’s proposal for an ordinance that will ban single-use not recyclable bags and containers — we speak with Youth Commission members Noah Kassis (Chair) and Dima Aboukasm, Dr. Renna Pye, adviser to the Youth Commission, and City Councilor Rachel Maiore. Then, we celebrate Hannukah with Rabbi Justin David from Congregation B’nai Israel.

Young@Heart #2020

12/9: Young@Heart: a preview of this weekend’s performance with Y@H Chorus members Jerry Little, Byron Ricketts, Barbara Lockhart, Leila Wilson; band members J.J. O’Connell, Jim Armenti, Mark Gionfriddo, and Billy Arnold; and founder and Director Bob Cilman.

The Supreme Judicial Court Rules!

12/8: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Selection Committee member, attorney John Pucci, on Governor Baker’s new appointments to the state’s highest court; Janice Kaplan on “The Gratitude Diaries;” Talkin’ Baseball with the Duke” — Duke Goldman –on the passing of baseball star Dick Allen.

The Mad Legislative Rush To The End Of The Term

12/7: State Senator Jo Comerford; Daily Hampshire Gazette reporter Dusty Christensen on the covid-19 outbreak at a local jail.

Keeping The MA Budget On The Level

12/4: MTA Vice-President Max Page; Hampshire College professor and astronomer Salman Hameen; ArtBeat host Donnabelle Casis.

Recent Headlines

11 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.

12 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

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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.

18 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.