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.
Human Rights and Wrongs
7/23/24: Political expert Josh Silver: topsy-turvy races & the Democratic Veep. “When the Mind’s Free” at the Shea: Director Toby Bercovici, choreographer Annalise Nielson & actor Myka Plunkett. Duke Goldman: the Olympics, race & protest. UMass prof & Human Security Lab Dir Charli Carpenter: Afghan fathers & daughters.
You Can’t Trump This
7/22/24: Amherst College Poli-Sci Prof Austin Sarat, UMass Afro-Am Prof Amilcar Shabazz, & Smith College Prof of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Carrie Baker: the race for President— Game on!And then, recommended summer reads with Megan Zinn and Booklink Mgr Peg Duffy.
What’s Now & What’s Next
7/19/24: Rep Lindsay Sabadosa: the presidential race, education funding & guns. MTA Pres Max Page: Victory! Former U.S. Rep Scott Klug (R–WI), Guiliani’s Co-Chair: the Republican convention, Trump’s speech & his path to victory. Governor’s Councilor Tara Jacobs: confirming a diverse judiciary in Massachusetts.
High Stakes, Moon Landings, Black Holes & Rising Stars
7/18/24: Congressman Jim McGovern: Trump & Biden. Edwards Church Rev Michael McSherry: Christian nationalism & Christian faith. Astronomer Salman Hameed: lunar landings, black holes & Lego bricks.* Ruth Griggs w/ local rising stars, saxist Ben Malynoski & drummer Jacob Smith: their gig tomorrow here.
*check this out: www.youtube.com/@kainaatastronomyinenglish
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7/17/24: Holyoke Schools Union Pres Nicholas Cream: receivership & MCAS. Larry Hott: “Art Talent Show” & “My Kid Could Paint That.” Brian Adams & Nolan Adams: pumped hydropower. Masslive & Republican investigative reporter Greta Jochim: the Leeds nursing home Highview’s scandalous conditions.
This is a Test
7/16/24: Mayor GL Sciarra: national politics, schools & the override. Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman & Sally Ekus: fun with fireflies. Smith prof & Ms. Magazine editor Carrie Baker: Project 2025 & the abolition of our rights. Local activists Elizabeth Silver & Christina Maxwell: this election needs you NOW.
Bad News, Good News
7/15/24: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: the presidential campaign and housing- building for success. Marty Wohl, Co-President, the Northampton Education Foundation: money for enriching students’ lives & education. Megan Zinn with Tammy Greenwood: “The Still Point”.
Testing, Testing
7/12/24: MTA Pres Max Page & Fair Test Ex Dir Harry Feder: MCAs & alternatives. Donnabelle Casis & Cima Khademi: her Easthampton City Arts show. Margie Riddle: the League of Women Voters – books & voter protection. Karuna Center’s Polly Byers & Healing Across the Divides’ Norbert Goldfield: Israel, Palestine & humanity.
CHOSEN
7/11/24: Prof Rachelle Winkle-Wagner: “The Chosen We: Black Women’s Empowerment in Higher Education.” Megan Zinn: selling romance. Photographer Joe Wallace: “Remnants” in Turners Falls. Amherst author Betsy Hartmann: “Last Place Called Home” and the opioid crisis.
Grabbing Power, Making History & Nuclear War
7/10/24: Barry Werth, author of “31 Days:” presidential immunity and succession. Filmmaker Larry Hott: “Food, Inc. 2” and “The Grab.” London-based journalist Stryker Maguire: Trump 2025, the view from Britain and Europe. Author Annie Jacobsen: “Nuclear War: A Scenario” – the NYT bestseller.
