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.
The Rule(s) of Law
6/5/24: DA David Sullivan: the MAGA threats & the UMass protest cases. Dr. Nell Irvin Painter: race, Sojourner Truth, & art. Brian Adams w/ John Feffer, Dir, Institute for Policy Studies: slivers of hope in the climate crisis. Bill Feinstein: immigrants living at Logan.
Polls, Pols & Mush
6/4/24: Tatishe Nteta, Poli-Sci Prof & Director of UMass Poll: the election polls today. Marla BB of Hilltown Sled Dogs: mushing at minus 40 degrees. Sen Paul Mark: housing here and now. Richie Davis: 42 years of Western Mass. stories for the Gfld Recorder.
Reflections
6/3/24: UMass prof Amilcar Shabazz reflects on Bill Strickland & recent arrests of protesters. Northampton Mayor Gina Louise Sciarra: the school budget. Mary Cowhey & Kat Brow: Families with Power. Megan Zinn w/ poets Jen Jabaily-Blackburn (“Girl in a Bear Suit’) & Amanda Shaw/ (“It Will Have Been So Beautiful”).
Talk The Talk: Convictions
Convictions
5/31/24: Attorney John Pucci: Trump’s convictions. Artbeat: Donnabelle Casis & 50 Arrow Gallery’s Jason Montgomery: the Low End Theory show. Amherst’s new CRESS Director Camille Theriaque: alternatives to an armed police response. Amherst law and poli sci prof Austin Sarat: the politics of Trumps convictions.
Talk The Talk: Life and Live in the Studio
Life and Live in the Studio
5/30/24: ACLU of MA ED Carol Rose: campus protests & the Supreme Court. Harvard Chaplain & atheist Greg Epstein on Gaza. GCC science prof Brian Adams w/ UMass Extension Service’s Jon Clements: fruit and fruit trees. John Anz w/ clarinetist & vocalist Evan Arnsten — coming to the Drake.
Talk The Talk: Hard To Describe
Hard to Describe
5/29/24: Michael Hoffen,16 y.o.! Egyptian hieroglyph translator: “BE A SCRIBE: Working for a Better Life in Ancient Egypt.” Larry Hott w/ Amherst Media’s Jim Lescault & Yanna Ok: the Cambodians in Amherst exhibit. Michael Klare: war crimes, no peace in Gaza and Ukraine. Rev Carol Bull: finding faith, keeping faith.
Talk The Talk: What’s Brewing?
What’s Brewing?
5/28/24: Josh Silver: polls & the presidential – the jury is out. Amherst prof Eric Sawyer: his new opera, “The Onion.” Johnny Memphis: the ‘tones & NHS bands tomorrow! Duke Goldman: Bill Walton, $ for college athletes, & bye-bye, bad ump. Profs Kerstin Nordstrom (MHC) & Lutz Grossman (UMass): brewing new proteins.
Talk The Talk : Good News, Bad News, Just News
Good News, Bad News, Good News, Just News
5/24/24: MTA Pres Max Page: Fair Share Amend’s $2 Billion!! Rep Mindy Domb: threats to abortion rights. Donnabelle Casis w/ Eggtooth’s Linda McInerney: “Orlando” at the Shea. Sports guy Scott Coen: the Celts. Jess Tyler: News Director. David Knowles w/ Alli Ross & John Bechtold: “Where I End & You Begin,” magic at MassMoCA.
Talk The Talk: Not For The Birds
Not For the Birds
5/23/24: Amherst student activists on tomorrow’s walk-out and Strike for Abortion Rights. Harvey Silverglate, attorney for Trump attorney John Eastman, on the indictments. GCC science prof emeritus Brian Adams w/ Hampshire Bird Club Pres Derrick Allard. Bill Dwight: Northampton’s school budget.
Talk The Talk: State of Affairs
State of Affairs
5/22/24: The Bow Bow Bash w/ Squirrel’s Sascha Farmer & Jaiden Meltzer. Cool Films: Larry Hott recommends “Girls State” & “Boys State.” Sexologist Jane Fleishman & sex researcher Dr. Debbie Herbenick on “Yes, Your Kid.” Human Rights atty Laura Pitter: Israel & Hamas was crimes. CDH’s Sara Burgess on strokes.
