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.
Good Grief Larry & Jane
6/26/24: Larry Hott recommends “Hit Man”, “How to Rob a Bank” & “The Good Place -Aristotle & Ethics.” Sex Matters w/ Dr. Jane Fleishman & Edie Daly: “Old Lesbians.” State Auditor Diana DiZoglio: auditing legislators. The Garden’s Shelly Bathe Lenn: helping young people & families with the death of loved ones.
Subject to Debate
6/25/24: Political expert Josh Silver: the upcoming presidential debate. Hampshire prof & astronomer Salman Hameed: the oldest galaxy ever seen was just seen; also, harvesting minerals from the far side of the moon. Duke Goldman: MLB banned Willie Mays’ & Mickey Mantle for casino pr and now is super-hyping gambling. Massachusetts Review Editor Jim Hicks: the summer issue, the Gaza issue and turning over the reins.
Believe
6/24/24: Pamela Adams, Commonwealth Heroine Award recipient: helping Haitians & other immigrants here. UMass Afro-Am Prof Amilcar Shabazz: Juneteenth – its history & our continuing commemoration. Nation Magazine Defense Corr & Hampshire Prof Emeritus of Peace & World Security Studies Michael Klare: Ukraine & Gaza — what now? Writers Block: Megan Zinn with author, Smith College’s Valerie Joseph & illustrator Michael LaRiccia: “This is What Mazie Believes.”
Rallying
6/21/24: Amherst Young Feminist Party’s Marisol Pierce Bonifaz & Alice Jenkins: tomorrow’s protest. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: the maternal health bill. Baseball historian Duke Goldman: Willie Mays’ passing. Donnabelle Casis w/ “Pulling at the Roots” playwrights Patrick Gabridge & Talya Kinston. MTA Pres Max Page w/ Jack Schneider: the MCAS a graduation requirement. EM Kennedy Inst. Pres Adam Hinds: Congressional dysfunction.
Protests
6/20/24: DHG & Recorder Editor Dan Crowley: the N’hmpton school budget fight. Duke Goldman: the great Willie Mays. Rev. Michael McSherry: civil disobedience in scripture. Activists Susan Triolo & Louise Antony: the “Bigger than Dobbs” rally. GCC Union Pres Trevor Kearns: the No Confidence vote on the College President.
Music Live & Secrets Revealed
6/19/24: LIVE! Choro musicians Fabio Oliveira (pandeiro), Joao Camarero (7-string guitar), Fernanda Silveira (cavaquinho), Morgana Morena (flute) WOW!! Larry Hott w/ Karen Brown “The Secrets We Keep.” Brian Adams w/ naturalist Molly Hale: porcupines, lichen & fireflies. Reporter Dusty Christensen: UMass’ dirty money & Nhmtn cop investigations.
Representatives Heroes
6/18/24: Atty John Pucci: sentencing Donald Trump & Hunter Biden. The Deep-Sea Monster Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Pam Victor, Scott Braidman & you! Steve Sanderson: Green River Festival. Commonwealth Heroines Pamela Adams, Alisa Klein, Henia Lewin w/ Sen. Jo Comerford, Reps Mindy Domb & Natalie Blais.
Bump Up Against This
6/17/24: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: schools & threats. The Climate Change Community Forum w/ Sheryl Stoodley, John Fedder, Debanmanyu Das & Susan Theberge. Bill & Buz: bump stocks, abortion rights & SCOTUS. Megan Zinn w/ Amherst author Catherine Newman: “Sandwich,” secrets, family & funny.
Keeping On Keeping On
6/14/24: Rep Natalie Blais: revenge porn, legal parentage, farming, diversity & local heroes. MTA Pres Max Page: the $2 Billion Fair Share question. Donnabelle Casis w/ Julian Lowenthal: “Money Game.” Carrie Baker w/ 2024 Hamp Reg grad Alice Jenkins: student activism. David Detmold: our violent, racist state flag & seal.
Moving Water, Music & People
6/13/24: Serious Play’s Sheryl Stoodley, Stephanie Reyes & Marcus Neverson: “Moving Water.” Django in June’s Andrew Lawrence w/ musicians Tcha Limberger & Renaud Dardenne – LIVE! Lee Badgett: $20 million for women’s well-being. Ruth Griggs & John Anz: his father’s musical treasures performed here this weekend.
