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.
Time to ReBelle
12/27/24: Rep Mindy Domb: this week’s big legislative victory. MTA Pres Max Page: 2024’s top ten Mass. education stories. Amherst Coll Prof Austin Sarat: Biden’s death row commutations & democracy (?) under Trump. First Night performers Kalpana Devi & Manou Africa of ReBelle.
On ICE
12/26/24: Hampshire Co. Sheriff Pat Cahillane on ICE enforcement. Rev. Carole Bull: Jesus, the Archangel & the manger. UMass Isenberg School prof Anna Nagurney: Trump, tariffs & tradeoffs. Remembering some who passed in 2024.
Tones
12/24/24: First Night: The Northamptones sing the Beatles. Astronomer Salman Hameed: flying fast across the universe — not Santa, a NASA probe. Political expert Josh Silver: a silver lining in Trump’s victory? Duke Goldman: Rickey Henderson & the Hall of Fame. Santa Claus stops by the studio.
Heri za Kwanzaa!
12/23/24: Afro-Am Prof Amilcar Shabazz & Ayanna Crawford: what, why & where is Kwanzaa? Local musical icon Ray Mason: First Night Rocks! Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman: building a library, the middle school & CRESS– alternatives to police responses. Megan Zinn’s “Whatcha Readin?” w/ Mo Turner — writer, editor & journalism instructor.
Fire & Rain
12/20/24: Rep Lindsay Sabadosa: mental health on Beacon Hill; MTA Pres Max Page: MCAS as grad req’mt — again? New Amherst Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren: fire & ambulance mutual aid among our cities & towns. EM Kennedy Inst CEO Adam Hinds: the ghost of gov’t shutdowns past.
Have Faith, Have Hope
12/19/24: DHG & Recorder Editor Dan Crowley: local Person(s) of the Year. Rev. Michael McSherry: having hope. U.S. Judge Michael…
Naughty and Nice!
12/18/24: Sexologist Dr. Jane Fleishman: holiday gifts to enhance pleasure! Hampshire Co Sheriff will follow the law by refusing to illegally turn undocumented immigrants over to ICE on “detainers.” Brian Adams w/ Bob Schrader of Chestnut Mountain Christmas Tree Farm. Dusty Christensen & The Republican’s Investigations Editor Greta Jochem: Civil asset forfeiture in WMass amounts to legalized theft.
First Night & Tonight
12/17/24: The Love Crumbs; Comedy Quiz; Mysterious drones. Preserve Social Security
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.
