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).

Womanism

3/21: In honor of International Women’s History Month, a special edition of “Black in the Valley” with Rev.-Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks, Professor Carlie Tartakov, Dr. Gloria Caballero, and Dr. Sonji Johnson-Anderson; then, the President of the Union Theological Seminary, Serene Jones, on “Call It Grace: Finding Meaning in a Fractured World;” and CEO of Tapestry Health, Cheryl Zoll on harm reduction, family planning, syringe access and in memoriam: Tim Purington.

In The Shadow of Statues

3/20: New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu on “In the shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History;”
Jim Lescault, Director of Amherst Media, answers questions about, and the objections to, its proposed new home.

Fiery Hope

3/19: Jane Sapp and Eveline MacDougall; then this month’s Comedy Quiz—it’s all about happiness—seriously (or not so seriously).

Pot and Potholes

3/18: Mayor’s Monday with Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle on pot and potholes and taxes and medical coverage; a father and son preview of the Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra’s upcoming gig.

Booty Kiss?

3/14 (Pi day): Burikes (not Booty Kiss) live!! and in studio, together with us and Eveline MacDougall!! Plus Sally Roesch Wagner on “The Women’s Suffrage Movement;” also the return –and a preview — of The Mammals; plus “The Reverend (Peter Ives) and the Rabbi (Justin David).

(IN)Dependent

3/11: “(In)dependent: The Heroin Project” (opening soon in Northampton) with Emily Curro from the Academy of Music, Linda McInerney, Director, playwrights Emilia Sherin and Zack Manthey.

Grease Is The Word

3/8: LIVE in the studio, a preview of the upcoming NHS production of GREASE! Then, long-time western Mass. social activist Paki Wieland, just back from her 10 days trip to Iran, part of the Code Pink delegation;
MTA Veep Max Page on the proposal for an on-line UMass University; Art Beat with (ssshhhhhhh!! also the new art show of) Donnabelle Casis (at Smith College).

Recent Headlines

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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.

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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.

3 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.

3 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.