Podcasts: Talk The Talk
Talk The Talk
Weekdays 8:00 -10:00 a.m. EST; rebroadcast 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. EST
Bill Newman and Friends host newsmakers, activists, authors, & artists – including:
Mayors Monday(Northampton, Holyoke, Easthampton) & Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman, Salman Hameed’s Universe, the Comedy Quiz, Black In the Valley (Professor Amilcar Shabazz) Political Gold (Josh Silver), Our House (Congressman Jim McGovern), DA David Sullivan, Writers Block (Megan Zinn), Science and Sensibility (Brian Adams), Righting Wrongs (ACLUM Carol Rose), State Senators Comerford & Mark, Representatives Sabadosa, Duffy, & Domb, ArtBeat (Donnabelle Casis), Cool Films (Larry Hott), Feminist Futures (Carrie Baker), Talkin’ Baseball & Fair Play (Duke Goldman), Your State U (MTA Pres. Max Page) All That Jazz (Ruth Griggs & John Anz), Exec. Editor, DHG & Gfld Recorder, Dan Crowley.
Decisions
10/3/25: MTA Pres Max Page: tax the multinationals & free speech for educators. Clare Higgins: her careers as Mayor & Ex Dir, Community Action Pioneer Valley. Jennifer Jacobson & Morgan Sheehan: Straw Dog Writer’s Guild WriteAngles Conference. UMass Athletic Dir Ryan Bamford: the football program & $. Donnabelle Casis w/ Mischa Roy Bennett: the Great N’ton Haunt.
Shut Down?
10/2/25: ACLU of Mass Ex Dir Carol Rose: a glorious win for freedom of speech in Mass fed court. Atty Laura Pitter w/ civil rts atty Oren Sellstrom: sanctuary cities threatened with withholding of federal funds. Rep Jim McGovern: the shutdown, Trump unhinged, & the resistance. Nhmptn Jazz Festival Pres Ruth Griggs w/ piano giant Bill Charlap.
Revolutionary
10/1/25: D.A. David Sullivan: the federal shutdown & the military as local law enforcement. UMass Prof Diana Becerra: “The Making of Revolutionary Feminism in El Salvador.” Brian Adams w/ Hyperion System’s CEO Jake Marley: solar power & crops together (agrivoltaics). Larry Hott w/ Eli Katzoff on his films “484 Days in Gaza…” & “The Women Who Run Towards the Bombs.”
News from Paradise
9/30/25: Mariah Swanson: the upcoming Paradise City Arts Festival. Rep Aaron Saunders: impact of fed gov’t shutdown, heath care $, & no Quabbin water for us. FCCPR’s Susan Triolo & Louise Antony: abortion rts & the “Turnaway Play” at the Shea. Duke Goldman & Dianne & Kevin Germain: the Market St. Market Curiosities Fair. Aline Davis, N’ton at-large School Comm member & Ward 5 City Councilor candidate.
Collaboration and Community
9/29/25: Media star Kelsey Flynn & Rhymes with Orange’s Hilary Price: their comedic collaboration. Megan Zinn w/ Rachel Kanter, owner of Lovestruck Books: romance & community. Safe Passage’s Survivor Anthology Project Mgr Alec Reitz & author Angelica Lopez on ”Survival and Beyond.” Rev Carole Bull on Rumeysa Ozturk & surviving prison.
Rats!
9/26/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy: UMass football & much more. Rep. Mindy Domb: honoring Clare Higgins & the Source-to-Sea clean-up. Gfld Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: rats at the dump & the new Citizens Academy. Peggy Gillespie: meditation & mindfulness. Donnabelle Casis w/ Sunny Allis: “We’re Riding the Same Wave” – come wear art!
Author, Speaker, Poet, Musician
9/25/25: Author JL Spear on “Daemon Protocol,” an AI thriller. Paul Newlin & Marianna Massed: the Whately Civic Assn’s new speakers series (Newman is first!) Renown poet Martín Espada: in conversation w/ Andre Dubus III this evening. John Anz w/ star pianist Mike LeDonne, N’ton JazzFest performer—this Saturday.
To (Y)our Health
9/24/25: N’ton City Council Pres Alex Jarrett: municipal health — money, schools & priorities. CDH Dr “Sunny” Shukla: yr health & weight management. GCC science prof Brian Adams w/ Tom Ricardi on rehabbing raptors. David Boles & Stacey Lennard: our rivers’ health & Saturday’s Source to Sea Cleanup.
Just the Facts Please
9/23/25: Pol Consultant Josh Silver w/ N’ton City Council Pres Alex Jarrett: true facts on N’ton’s budget. Prof Kerstin Nordstrom on Wed’s SciTech Cafe w/ Prof Marta Sabariego: how the brain learns from frustration. Duke Goldman: free speech & sports.
Equinox
9/22/25: Astronomer Grant Wilson on to discuss UMass’ Sunwheel on this Autumnal Equinox. Angela Flournoy: “The Wilderness,” reading at Odyssey. UMass Prof Amilcar Shabazz updates on Amherst Black Reparations Committee. Amherst Town Mgr. Paul Bockelman on public construction projects, the Civic Academy, and Friday’s Cuppa’ Joe w/ Paul & School Super Dr. Xi.
