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

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs

There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.

2 days ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school season

After a summer of vacations and late nights, it's time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night's sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it's worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year.