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 Genius of Women

2/18: Janice Kaplan, author of “The Genius of Women: From Overlooked to Changing the World;” then, our monthly Comedy Quiz with contestants Kelsey Flynn, Pam Victor, and Montel Belmonte — and Quizmaster Judith Roberts.

The Downtown Easthampton Plan

2/17: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle; then, Amherst resident Jonathan Klate on his recent journey to the Auschwitz death camp.

A Higher Ed Quiz

2/14: Brian Stanton, writer and actor, on “Blank,” his amazing one-person autobiographical show on his search for identity as an adopted person.

What Happens If Northampton Doesn’t Raise Taxes?

2/13: Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz on the proposed tax override; Rev. Peter Ives and Rabbi Justin David.

Who Stole Your Vote?

2/12 Thom Hartmann is our guest and we talk Election 2020

In Defence of Public Service

2/11: Cedric Alexander, author of “In Defense of Public Service;” then, Talkin’ Baseball with the Duke — Duke Goldman (sports-writer Matt Vautour joins us).

Black In The Valley For Generations

2/10: Mara Hvistendahl, author of “ The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionage;” Black in the Valley with
Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks, Carlie Tartakov; Edyth Harris; Deborah Bridges and Anika Lopes

Government Schools?

2/7: Max Page on Trump’s SOTU; Breaking News from Outer Space with Salman Hameed; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis.

The Grit of Mitt

2/6: Overtures and Arias — live in the studio, PanOpera co-founder Alan Schneider; then, Rev Peter Ives and Rabbi Justin David and Rev. Monte Belmonte on
“Why Do People Believe in Hell?”

The SOTU & Shakira

2/5: Daily Hampshire Gazette editor-in-chief Brooke Hauser; stand-up comedian Jen Kober—coming to the AOM.

Recent Headlines

13 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.

13 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.

19 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.