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 Buz Eisenberg 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), Crime & Punishment (John Pucci), DA David Sullivan, Writers Block (Megan Zinn), Science and Sensibility (Brian Adams), Community Action (Clare Higgins), Righting Wrongs (ACLUM Carol Rose), State Senators Comerford & Mark, Representatives Sabadosa, Blais, 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.
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.
New Beginnings
12/17/25: Irene Butter’s story, surviving the Holocaust and lessons for today. Jennifer Polins–ECHOES Explorations in dance, humanity and interconnections (Fri, Sat). First Night Preview w/ Steve: singer, songwriter Eleanor Levine. Jonathan’s goodbye to Hungry Ghost Bread, a new chapter begins. Cool Films w/ Larry and Sarah Salomon & Julie Hahn on new beginnings later in life.
Talk the Talk on 12.16.25
State Representative Aaron Saunders on the health care crisis! Nate Clifford, co-owner of Cornucopia, on reopening in January. Comedy Quiz–Maddy, Mo McElligott, Scotty B., Buz, and Carrie–Ice Sports! Feminist Future Carrie Baker & Marissa Hoechstetter—on doctor abuse and survivor resilience.
Tough Days Ahead
12.15.25 Amherst Super. Dr. Xiomara Herman—budgets, start time, and staff. Writers’ Block w/ Megan Zinn & Karolina Zapal on the Book Reading Challenge. Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby—lean budgets and affordability. EMK Institute CEO Adam Hinds on polarization and the Filibuster.
