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.
Opening Day
8/26/24: UMass Afro-Am Professor Amilcar Shabazz on the new school year, curriculum, Black history & racism & the presidential election. Politics and prognostications with the Bills—Scher & Dwight. Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman: UMass protests, Mutual Aid Agreements & a new library? — the fight goes on.
Living History!
8/23/24: Rep. Mindy Domb on Kamala, the Dem Convention, and MA state elections. MTA Pres Max Page w/ Ross Grace: end MCAS as graduation req’t: Kim Carlino w/Ramiro Davaro-Comas & Meghan Zaremba on the Michelson mural. International Language Institute turns 40! – ILI Dir Caroline Gear & Founder Alexis Johnson. Duke Goldman: Amazin’ Aaron Judge, all-timers at the SABR conference, & the pennant race.
Political but Non-Partisan
ACLUM ED Carol Rose: while political, ACLU remains non-partisan. Rev Carole Bull: separate church & state, not people. Prof Michael Klare on 3 threats: nuclear proliferation, Ukraine’s move into Russia, and expansion of war in the Middle East. Ruth Griggs & vocalist Ekep Nkwelle, coming to Northampton Jazz Fest.
Staying Alive
8/21/24: Larry Hott w/ Maggie Mailer: “How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer.” Producer Robert Freeman & actor Jaris Hanson on the play “My Mama and the Full Scale Invasion.” Brian Adams & ED Tim Johnson of Native Plant Trust. Dusty Christensen: Democratic Convention & Holyoke police dragnet?
Excitement, Hope & Resolve
8/20/24: Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra: The Dem Convention & The Resilience Hub. Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Pam Victor & Laura Patrick. Smith Prof Carrie Baker w/ activist-in-residence Ann Beeson. Bill Dwight joins our coffee klatch to reflect on the Democratic National Convention.
Protests
8/19/24: Dem Convention delegate, Easth’n Mayor, Nicole LaChapelle: Chicago & the campaign. Margaret Larson & Ellen Koteen: Riverside Ind. evicting the artists community. Timmon Wallis, Nat’l Coord, Warheads to Windmills: the Nuclear Ban. Megan Zinn & GenZ rocker & reader Tommy Hart – Watcha Readin’?
Stayin’ Alive
8/16/24: Hot Films w/Larry Hott & Maggie Mailer: “How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer.” ArtBeat w/ Betsy Stone, Rebecca Muller & Maria Timina: “Impermanence” @ Gallery 3. Gfld former mayor Roxann Wedegartner: lessons from the pandemic. Kennedy Inst. CEO Adam Hinds: off to the races.
From the Horse’s Mouth
8/15/24: Garrick Perry and Neal Robinson: the Iron Horse is back! Smith prof Carrie Baker w/ Sam Sharf, who fled New College of Florida & has been welcomed at Hampshire. UMass Prof Nancy Folbre: recipient of a $2.7 million grant to study the need for childcare & elder care.
Don’t Look Back?
8/14/24: Bestselling & acclaimed author Peter Heller: “BURN.” Larry Hott & Jonathan Harr: “Ripley” & “The Imposter.” Brian Adams w/ Gardening the Community activists Ramon Elliston, Liarexmy, and Jhaneil Ramirez. Former Mass Senate Pres Stan Rosenberg: the race for president and musings on Harris-Walz.
Building the Plane While Flying It
8/13/24: Rep Pat Duffy: school receivership & economic development & climate bills still not passed. Northampton Arts Council’s Steve Sanderson & Peter McQuillan: PERFORMANCE 34! Educ Collab Dir Todd Gazda: Covid’s impact. Amherst Coll music prof Eric Sawyer & theater prof Ron Bashford: “The Onion”– their new opera.
