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).

OK, OK at KO

7.9.19 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts and talks with Katie Pearl the creator of the play OK, OK and with immigration law specialist Megan Kludt

A Silver Lining To The Gerrymandering Decision

7.8.19 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts and talks with Josh Silver from Represent.Us about the recent Supreme Court gerrymandering decision. Plus a look at Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield.

Editorializing with The Editor-in-Chief

7/3: Brooke Hauser, editor-in-chief of the Daily Hampshire Gazette; “The Last Rat of Theresienstadt” with Hilary Chaplain and Sabrina Hamilton, a presentation THIS WEEKEND at the KO festival of Performance—
(with a talk-back with Ilan Stavans).

Eugenic States of America

7/2: Daniel Okrent—his newest book is The Guarded Gate: Bigotry, Eugenics, and the Law that Kept Two Generations of Jews, Italians, and Other European Immigrants Out of America; then, celebrating citizenship on July 4 with
Laurie Millman, Director of the Center for New Americans, and recently a citizen-BushI Harvey Ahmay; then, Daniel Elihu Kramer, Producing Artistic Director of the Chester Theatre.

What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?

7/1: A special Black in the Valley on Frederick Douglass’ speech “ What is the Slave to the Fourth of July;” Senator Jo Comerford on Promise and Cherish and budgets and politics.

The Red Sox Organist Makes Newman Kiss The Ring

6/28: FAKE NEWS!!! Newman did not kiss the Red Sox rings (Monte wrote/wished/invented that) but Fenway Park organist, Josh Kantor IN FACT was fabulous to talk to and hear play; then, MTA Veep, Max Page, and Eric Blanc, author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics.

The Reverend, The Rabbi, The Representative & The Real Cost of Prisons

6/27: Choro Brasil—a preview of Saturday night’s concert—more amazing music and musicians! Then, Rev. Peter Ives,
Rabbi Justin David, State Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa and founder and Director of the Northampton-based Real Cost of Prisons Project, Lois Ahrens.

What’s Poppin’?

6/26: Democratic Socialists of America –the upcoming confab in Northampton; also, live in the studio—Mary Poppins (and her friends and family); and then, Strident Theatre presents.

Brazil’s Partridge Family but WAAAY Better

6/25: The Choro Festival in Northampton –Choro das 3—these musicians are amazing –really amazing! Then, Sex Matters with Jane Fleishman.

Homestead is No Home For Refugee Children

6/24: Bearing witness in Homestead, Florida to the imprisonment of thousands of immigrant children accused of no crime with Alice Levine and Joan Epstein.

Recent Headlines

1 day ago in National

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's glitziest events had been planned for at least several weeks.

2 days ago in National

Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California

The California man arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump.

2 days ago in National

Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes

A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.

4 days ago in National

A violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives

Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. "It is headed right for us," she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity.