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.
Flagging Ups & Downs
12/16/24: Ehmptn Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: fights over the American flag & the Mayor’s salary. Tapestry Health ED Mavis Nimoh: abortion rts under Trump. Lawyer-profs — Smith’s Carrie Baker w/ WNEU Law’s Erin Buzuvis: transgender athletes. Megan Zinn w/ local author Eric Bennett: “Noodles & Albie on Thin Ice.”
Survive & Thrive
12/13/24: Rep Natalie Blais: Trump v. Massachusetts, climate, & econ devel. MTA’s Max Page: HS diplomas for students MCAS failed. Donnabelle Casis w/ HCC’s Taber Art Gallery Dir Rachel Rushing on the exhibit “Thrive.” Smith Prof Steven Heydemann & human rts atty Laura Pitter: Assad’s fall & Syria’s future.
Resolutions
12/12/24: Local high school for LGBTQIA students w/ Dr. Allison Druin & Dr. Ben Bederson. Rabbi David Seidenberg: Israel, wars, Gaza & Zionism. John Berkowitz & John Feffer: the Russia-Ukraine War, Putin & Trump. Ruth Griggs w/ Sophie Michaux: the upcoming Tiny Glass Tavern concert.
Today’s 3 Rs: Rendition, Recommendations, & Our River
12/11/24: DA David Sullivan: the alleged murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. Larry Hott highly recommends “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” & “Separated.” Brian Adams w/ Andre Boulay of A2Z: this year’s best toys! Environmental journalist Karl Meyer: save the Ct. River—don’t relicense Northfield Pump Station.
Hello, Goodbye
12/10/24: Michael Klare: Assad’s fall & Ukraine’s future. Duke Goldman: the Mets’Juan Soto, the Yankees’ & Red Sox’ futures. Todd Gazda: Trump’s ed policies and Secretary of Ed nominee, Linda McMahon. Smith’s rocker-scholar Steve Waksman says goodbye.
Looking Forward & Back
12/9/24: Holyoke Mayor Josh Garcia on the city’s new Police Chief. Prof Amilcar Shabazz: Reparations Now! Ctr for New Americans’ Laurie Millman, Jean Blakeman & Christine Mirabal: the poetry of our & immigrants’ lives. Megan Zinn w/ author Rachel Zimmerman: “Us, After: A Memoir of Love & Suicide.”
Fair?
12/6/24: MTA Pres Max Page: $2.4B!! from Fair Share. Astronomer Salman Hameed: the moon, Mars, Elon Musk & China. Donnabelle Casis w/ Maddie McDougall & Libby Keller of Resilient Community Arts. Community Action’s Clare Higgins: heat for poor people. “The View from Gaza” w/ Mass. Review editors Jim Hicks & Michel Moushabeck.
Awakening?
12/5/24: Representative Jim McGovern to progressives: we can’t pull down the shades, we must continue the struggle. Rev Andrea Ayvazian on what progressive Christian pastors can do. Immigration Atty Aleksandra Peryeva bracing for attacks on immigrants. Ruth Griggs w/ drummer/educator Richie Barshay.
Revolutionary
12/4/24: Continuing the Political Revolution w/ Susan Triolo & David Greenberg. Healing Across the Divides w/ Norbert Goldfield & Israeli-Gaza…
Begging Your Pardon
12/3/24: Atty John Pucci: Hunter Biden & the pardon power. Sci-tech Café: MHC MHC Prof, Kerstin Nordstrom & UMass Prof Alissa Nolden: not impossible burgers. Sen Paul Mark: Trump v. Massachusetts? Amherst Media’s Vira Douangmany & Yanna Ok w/ Jacqueline Wallace, Amherst Area Gospel Choir – a cappella in studio!
