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.
Brumation & Torpor?
1/7/25: DA David Sullivan: Venezuela, fentanyl & local prosecutions. Broadside Bookshop co-owner Roz Kreshak-Hayden: navigating Picture Main St & new books she loves. Mass Audubon’s Tom Lautzenheiser: brumation, waking up winter, & meadow-jumping mice. Larry Hott’s Cool Films: “The Alabama Solution” & “The Perfect Neighbor.”
Besieged
Besieged
1/6/25: UMass History Prof Kevin Young: Venezuela & war & UMass Amherst — “Besieged From Without, Undermined from Within….” Sen Jo Comerford: the 2026 ballot questions. Congressman Seth Moulton: Trump’s aggression & Congress’ passivity. Sen Paul Mark: some good news from the Beacon Hill.
The Urgency of Now
1/5/26: Bob Flaherty: Trump, the invasion, protests & rewilding. Megan Zinn w/ Margot Douaihy: “Divine Ruin,” third in the Sister Holiday mystery series. At-large Amherst Councilor Mandi Jo Hanneke: buy the numbers. Nation Magazine Defense Correspondent Michael Klare: Venezuela & beyond.
Happy New Year? Happy New Year!
12/31/25: Beth Gillis, couples’ therapist: resolutions? Bill Danielson: “Speaking of Nature”— photo of the year. Ben Weil, Northampton Dir of Climate Action: good news! Cool Films with Larry Hott—three recommendations.
Various Views
12/29/25: Gwen Agna: the view from the principal’s office and the school committee. Megan Zinn, Lee Thomson & Alice Hough: “Whatcha reading?”—fantasies to consider. Lucia Dostal—an amazing musician—in studio! Thomas Draudt: “Conversations on Strong”— Picture Main St.
Christmas & Cover-Ups
Prison Policy Initiative’s Mike Wessler: Christmas in prison. CDH Dr Sunny Shukla: Welcome to the ER. Wayne Feiden: open space, cityscapes, Picture Main St & his gig at UMass. Larry Hott highly recommends “Cover-up” & “The $ Six Billion Man.”
A Change Is Gonna Come
12/23/25: Eric Reeves: genocide in Sudan. Manou Africa & Kalpana Devi: First Night with Rebelle. Paki Wieland & Nick Mottern: the L3Harris demo & their successful necessity defense. Gfld City Council Pres Lora Wondoloski: housing, housing housing! Fair Play w/ Duke Goldman: the San Quentin Giants.
Celebrate
12/22/25: A First Night preview with Nmptn Arts Council Events Producer Steve Sanderson. Megan Zinn w/Elinor Lipman on “Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen’s Unsung Characters.” Celebrating Kwanza w/ Kwanza Collective Co-founders Dr Amilcar Shabazz & Ayanna Crawford. Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman & Comms Mgr Sam Giffin: $, budget, schools, potholes, MMA, Merry Maple, & Happy New Year.
A Thousand Cuts
12/19/25: MTA Pres Max Page: $ for education, grad reqmts & a living wage for paras. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: political and budget consensus? Francis Rooney, former ambassador to the Holy See & Republican Congressman: Pope Leo & Pres Trump. ArtBeat w/ Donnabelle Casis & Jason Montgomery: Human Nature.
Fire
12/18/25: Dr. Jonathan Bayuk on the looming HEALTHCARE CRISIS in Mass. Daily Hamp. Gazette Ed. Dan Crowley — local fires and X-Mas gifts. Immigration atty Melissa Allen–the legal fights. John Anz w/ Leala Cyr: Hartford Jazz Orchestra holiday show.
