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.
War and Peace
War and Peace
3/2/26: “Enchanted April” in March – Ehmptn Theater Co’s Gilana Chelimsky & Jane Barish.
U.S. Rep. & Armed Services Comm member Seth Moulton: the War in Iran.
Sen Jo Comerford: the Iran War, protecting immigrants here & College and University funding.
Nhmptn Mayor GL Sciarra: students advocating for state aid for schools.
As Public as Possible
2.27 As Public as Possible
Your State U w/ Max Page & Prof & Author David Backer “As Public as Possible: Radical Finance for America’s Schools”
Buz – The Massachusetts Government’s Response To ICE
Buz & Andy On Trump & USA Hockey
Umass Asst Prof & Research Astronomer Jorge Zavala – Missing Link In Galaxy Evolution
Art Beat: Amanda Herman Of The Umass Contemporary Arts Museum – 50 Year Anniv – w/Sally Curcio & Alana Casey
No Kings
2.26 No Kings
Buz and Bill on GCC Senior Symposia—State Power
ACLU of Mass.’s Carol Rose-Mass law. ICE, & No Kings Day
Rabbah Riqi- Purim celebration
All That Jazz: John Anz w Nick Hempton upcoming show at Tanglewood
The Heat is On
2.25.26 The Heat is On
Winter Hoopla (Shelbourne Falls) this weekend: Laura Iveson, Jane Wegscheider
Elizabeth Sacktor—Shroudmakers, Undertakers, and hairworkers
Mimi Kaplan & Eric Broadbent: Heat Pumps & Electrifying Massachusetts
Larry Hott & Anthony Kaufman “Don’t Panic” Doc Filmmaking
Running to Win
2/24 Running to Win
Professor Chris Appy & Chris Small—UMass lecture: From Amazon to Gaza: Organizing, Solidarity, and Civic Courage
MHC Professor Kerstin Nordstrom & Smith College Prof. Sarah Mazda—Local volcanoes– Mount Holyoke RANGE!
Lora Wondolowski—City Council of Greenfield & Running for State Rep 1st Franklin County
Fair Play—Duke on Winter Olympics & Women Athletes in sports
Money & Life
2/20: Money & Life Max Page & Riley Hernandez, president of the Springfield Education Association: Healthcare and school funding Lindsay Sabadosa:…
Local Problems, Local Solutions
2.19 Local Problems, Local Solutions
UMass Prof. & PERI co-director Michael Ash—100 WORST polluters list
Exe. Dir. Dan Crowley–Local Sports & Local Journalism
All That Jazz w/ Ruth Griggs & Jazz Guitarist Peter Bernstein comin’ to Drake (in Amherst) March 7th
Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby—Waste treatment, Housing, & WE THE PEOPLE need $$$
Flippin’ the House
2/18/26: Flippin’ the House
Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman–School Budgets: The Good and Bad.
Dr. David Gottsegen–Author of Mending the Body with the Mind
Lundy Bancroft & Sarah Matthews Western Mass Rights of Nature
Paul Spector—Friday Action Group; Flipping the House
Have Faith
2/17 Have Faith
7th Hampden State Rep. Aaron L. Saunders—Two AI bills & ICE legislation on Beacon Hill
Smith Prof. Carrie Baker & Rev. Dr. Andrea Ayvazian- Reclaiming faith in trying times.
Happier Valley Comedy Quiz — Maddy Benjamin, Micaela Foster, Scott Braidman, Prof. Carrie Baker on Wizards (& dracula, cows, and bullets)
Feminist Future segment with Carrie Baker & Executive Director Amanda Sanderson of Greenfield based Resilience Center of Franklin County on resources and advocacy for survivors.
What’s Cooking?
What’s Cooking?
2/16: Elyse Moore –“Jolly Good Time in the Kitchen” GCC Senior Symposia Wednesday, 2/18, at 2pm
Writers’ Block w/ Megan Zinn & acclaimed Lauren Groff about her new book Brawler
MHC Kerstin N. Nordstrom with MHC Astronomy Prof. Ben Boatwright — Colonizing Mars? Really?
Mandi Jo Henneke — Amherst Town Council president on budgets, schools, housing, and charter change.
