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.
Coming to America & Black History Month
2/21/24: Professors Amilcar Shabazz & renowned poet & spoken-word artist Jahman Hill. Cool Films with Larry Hott: “The Niagara Movement”, “Rustin” & “How We Get Free.” Int’l Language Inst. ED Carolyn Gear w/ immigrant David Bedrettin Tokgoz. Reporter Dusty Christensen on Northampton’s school deficit & long-range planning.
U.S. Presidents and Peaches & Activists Search
2/20/24: Eric Reeves on the looming catastrophic famine in Darfur. The Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Pam Victor & Scott Braidman. UMass prof Krista Harper on the Holyoke Community Energy Project. Amherst4ceasefire w/ Brooks Ballenger, Jill Brevick & Leyla Moushabeck.
Two Wars: Lovejoy’s Nuclear War & Amherst School System Fights
2/19/24: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle celebrates “We the People” and explains money for schools. Sam Lovejoy reflects on his tower-toppling civil disobedience 50 years ago this week. Doreen Reyes (Cunningham) explains her claim that racial discrimination is why the Amherst Regional School Comm fired her. Megan Zinn plays “Watcha Readin’” with NHS senior Katie James.
Repair the World
2/16/24: Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: slavery & reparations. MTA Pres Max Page: the education commissioner’s resignation. Donnabelle Casis, UMass. prof. Juana Valdéss & Nhadya Lawes: the Augusta Savage exhibit. Easthampton HS students: 2024 “We the People” champions! Ruth Griggs w/ UMass prof, the extraordinary Felipe Salles: the FREE sax symposium — Come play!
Easthampton HS students fundraising page:
https://sites.google.com/epsd.us/2024-easthampton-wtp/home
The Real Story
2/15/24: Dan Crowley, DHG & Recorder editor, on schools & money. Rev Michael McSherry on Speaker Johnson’s reliance on the Bible. Cool Films with Larry Hott on Oscar-nominated documentaries. Michael Klare on war & peace, Ukraine & Russian, Israel & Hamas.
Fights!
2/14/24: Amherst Prof Ilan Stavans:”Point-Counterpoint”. Alpinist Christian Beckwith: the 10th Army Div’s victory over Hitler. Scott Coen: NHS b’ball star Ava Azzaro’s 1000th point. Amherst BID’s Liz Larson: “Take a Dino to Dinner”. Amherst educators Alex Lopez & Claire Cocco: unfounded Care & Protection complaints.
What’s the Rap?
2/13/24: Rep Patricia Duffy: school funding & receivership. SABR star Duke Goldman: Red Sox, NYY & the first woman MLB umpire. Ed. Collab’s Todd Gazda: our schools need money. UMass prof. Amilcar Shabazz w/ spoken word artist & Black Artistic Freedom (AF) Conf. organizer, Amani Wallace.
Schools, Beer, Prison & Romance
2/12/24: Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia: school receivership & more. Amilcar Shabazz w/ Black Business Assoc Amherst Chair Pat Ononibaku & White Lion Brewing’s Ray Berry. Prison Radio’s Noelle Hanrahan on Mumia Abu-Jamal. Megan Zinn with romance writer Susan Elizabeth Phillips: “Simply the Best”.
More than 3 Rs: Reparations, Resiliency, Reproductive Rights, Road Repairs, Revenue, Teachers Right (?) to Strike
2/9/24: Rep Natalie Blais: road repairs, revenue & reparations. MTA Pres Max Page: teachers’ right(?) to strike. Donnabelle Casis with Karen Webb: the exhibit “Queer Voices.” Smith profs Carrie Baker & Loretta Ross – freedom fighters! SCMA Dir. Jessica Nicoll: amazing exhibits — now free.
Leaving House and Home
2/8/24: Rep Dan Carey on leaving the State House, running at home. Rabbi David Seidenberg on the Israel-Hamas War. Celebrate the Asian Lunar New Year with Emma Chen-Banas, Michelle Woo & Clifford Larsen. The City’s Alm House with Historic Northampton’s Laurie Sanders & Fred Morrison.
