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 Evils of Becoming Eho

2/4 Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle; then, photojournalist Richard Cahan, whose new amazing book is “River of Blood: American Slavery from the People Who Lived It.”

Getting A Sense of The Census

2/3: State Senator Jo Comerford and State Rep. Mindy Domb.

Dollars and Devils at Davos

1/29: On inequality: Chuck Collins, from the Institute for Policy Studies, on a wealth tax for the super-rich; Sex Matters with Dr. Jane Fleishman—
Listen up! Valentine’s Day is coming! Then, Natalia Munoz on the ongoing housing crisis in Puerto Rico.

Stand Up While You Listen To This

1/28: On aging: Judy Foreman, author of “Exercise is Medicine;” Cool Films with Larry Hott: movies you owe it to yourself to see.

A Necessary Proposition?

1/27: A question of money: Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz on the Proposition 2 ½ Override; Black in the Valley with special guest Horace Small.

Governor Baker

The Governor’s New Budget. Also, Duck Penises

MTA Veep Max Page on what the Governor’s proposed budget would do to education; Sci-Tech Café with MHC science profs Kirsten Nordstrom and Patty Brennan on duck penises (really!!); Art Beat with Donnabelle Casis and Lucinda Kidder.

After The First Day of The Impeachment Trial…

1/23: First, Newman on the impeachment trial; then, Ariela Gross & Alejandro de la Fuente, co-authors of “Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom and Law in Cuba, Virginia and Louisiana;” and Rabbi Justin David on the recent rise
in anti-Semitism in America.

Disagreeing Agreeably

1/22: Stanley Fish, author of “The First: How to Think About Hate Speech, Campus Speech, Religious Speech, Fake News, Post-Truth, and Donald Trump;” Natalia Munoz on Puerto Rico, and then the kerfuffle between Bernie and Hillary.

Recent Headlines

3 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices. Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ, a market research firm.

3 hours ago in Features, Trending

‘Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers’ brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

When fall arrives and leaves start changing color, Mike Valladao, a systems engineer at a cybersecurity company, slips into his alter ego, "Farmer Mike," also known as the "Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers."

3 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Yamal, Mbappé, Kane and Messi in contention to win the Ballon d’Or. Here’s what to know

The Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday with a new generation of soccer stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, ready to stamp their name on the trophy that for so long was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

4 days ago in National

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.

4 days ago in Sports, Trending

World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat

The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.