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.  

Brian Adams and Bill Danielson

Black Mirror

8/9/23: Tom Wartenberg on his new book “Thoughtful Images”; Cool Films with Larry Hott on “American Masters Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval”; Leah Wang, Research Analyst at the Prison Policy Initiative, on what climate change means for people in prison; Brian Adams with columnist Bill Danielson on the naturalist world in western Massachusetts.

Local Heroes & The Mets

8/8/23: Recorder Reporter Domenic Poli on where to sit outside & enjoy local craft beer; Duke Goldman on the passing of local baseball historian John Bowman; Prof. Bruce Miller looks at the defense strategy of Trump lawyer John Lauro; Activists Betsy Corner & Bob Beatty on The Nelson Legacy Project, Wally, & Juanita at Woolman Hill on 8/19

Megan Zinn with local author Megan Tady about her debut novel "Super Bloom

Healing, Writing, Painting & Protest

8/7/23: Megan Zinn with local author Megan Tady about her debut novel “Super Bloom;” Dr. Norbert Goldfield on the situation in the Israel & Palestinian conflict; Bob Masla to discuss his upcoming exhibit, Then & There, Here & Now, at R. Michelson Galleries; Cate Woolner and Joan Stoia to discuss their multimedia project on stopping the NED pipeline

Lock Him Up?

8/4/23: Atty David Hoose on Trump; Mass.Teachers Ass’n Pres. Max Page & VP Deb McCarthy on the 2024 vote; Artbeat with Donnabelle Casis & Terry Jenoure; Community Action’s Clare Higgins on cuts to childcare; Connecticut River Defenders Fergus Marshall & Theresa Turner on the fight to save our river.

CHASEing Bad Guys

8/3/23: Rep. Jim McGovern on Trump & Congress; Rev. Andrea Ayvazian on the Truth School and life after death; Brian Adams with Climate Action Now’s Eric Broadbent & Russ Vernon-Jones on local Chase Bank’s financing fossil fuels; All That Jazz with Glenn Siegel & Amherst musician & music-therapist Aaron Shragge.

CEO Lauren Rollins

Bottom-Up Uprising

8/2/23: Northwestern DA David Sullivan on Trump indictment for 1/6; Walter Greason on “Illmatic Consequences: The Clapback to Opponents of Critical Race Theory;” Jane Stevenson & Kate Stephens on the Community Reparations Fund; Lauren Rollins to discuss her new training and educational school for policy in Northampton.

Truth AND Consequences

8/1/23:  Crime & Punishment with John Pucci on trumping Trump; Linda Bond on the upcoming Hestia Mural Wall Walk; Senator Paul Mark on road funds, farm relief, and taxes; Exec Director Todd Gazda explains the Collaborative for Educational Services.

What’s Buzzing in the Valley?!

7/31/23:  Prof Eric Reeves on the continuing horrors in Sudan & Darfur; Greenfield School Comm member Elizabeth Deneeve on the application of Providence Christian Academy; Northampton Mayor Gina Louise Sciarra on mosquitos & new Fire Chief Andrew Pelis; Hampshire Sheriff Cahillane on providing residents opportunities.

Daniel Kramer

Looking Glass

7/28/23: Dan & Buz on threats to democracy; MTA Pres Max Page on the need for equity & inclusion in public higher ed; Daniel Kramer on the Chester Theatre Company’s “Circle Mirror Transformation;” Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman & Communications Director Brianna Sunryd on housing, roads, and relations with colleges

Urban Food Revolution

7/27/23: Newly appointed State Fire Marshall Jon Davine; Rev Carole Bull on Progressive Christianity; Brian Adams with the young food activists of Gardening the Community; Ruth Griggs with Jazz Vocalist Karrin Allyson.

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