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.
Western Mass Business Show on 4.4.26 – Angela Park
Join us as we speak with Angela Park the Executive Director of 52 Sumner in Springfield. They are a 501(c)(3) performing arts venue. They want to bring the arts back in a more accessible way to Springfield. In their building, they have the Springfield Community Theatre of Massachusetts and can rent the venue out to a variety of places, activities, and events. From weddings to concerts to fundraisers, they are drawing from a wide geographic area and creating economic development for the region. Cofounder Dan Mckellick was also instrumental in getting this project off the ground. The attractiveness of 52 Sumner is that they are an accessible and easy venue to engage with, there is free parking and easy on and off the highway with police escorts to cross the street into the venue. Listen in as we hear of upcoming shows, and the stories of what it takes to create something new for the community that you love. www.52sumner.com
Play Among the Stars
Play Among the Stars 4/3/26: MTA Pres Max Page: school funding & tax cutting. Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Lev Ben…
Laughing Matters
4/2/26: Hilary Price, Kelsey Flynn, Kelly Silliman & Ginny Mayer:” A Laugh a Day Keeps Despair Away.” Professors Colin Gleason…
No Foolin’ Around
No Foolin’ Around
4/1/26: DA David Sullivan & Kara McElhone, Ex Dir, Children’s Advocacy Center – Hamp Co: April is Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month.
Historic Deerfield’s Lauren Whitley & Phillippa Pitts: “Picturing and Dressing the Revolution.”
Sal the Salamander, Woody the Wood Frog, Pete the Peeper & Brian Adams: crossing over.
Pam Victor, Head of Happiness @ Happier Valley Comedy: Yes And.
Insights
Insights 3/31/26: Dr. Xiomara Herman, Amherst School Super, on time-outs, restraints & the Blue Room. ACLU Mass Ex Dir Carol…
A Suite of Choices
A Suite of Choices
3/30/26: David Roitman (Co-Lead, UU Democracy Action Team) & Prof Danielle Allen on “Reimagining Democracy,” abolishing partisan primaries, legislators’ stipends, applying the Public Records Law to them & same day voter reg.
Megan Zinn’s Writers Block w/ Jessica Brilliant Keener: “Evening Begins the Day.”
Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby: No Kings, Mount Tom, antisemitism in schools—the City’s response & DESE’s report, the budget, schools & an impending override?
Rob Weir: “7 Swings at 7: Mickey Mantle—Legend and Victim of American Culture.
Healing & Protest
Healing & Protest
3/27/26: Dr. David Gottsegen: “Mending the Body with the Mind: Harnessing Kids’ Superpowers to Heal and Stay Healthy.”
Rep. Mindy Domb: protecting immigrants in Mass and No Kings.
Atty Chris Swartz from Democracy Defenders: Trump’s crimes, the Epstein files, the Law of War, & the family now $4.5 BILLION richer.
ArtBeat — Donnabelle Casis w/ Donna Costellanos: “Book of Wonder, Cover to Cover.”
Students On The March
Students On The March
3/26/26 Guest Host Larry Hott
Susan Triolo & Four Rivers Charter Public School Students: Olivia Long & Luka Warren-Pukis… No Kings Day Mar 28 In Greenfield
Rev Carole Bull: Progressive interfaith pastor of The United Church Of Christ – Easter & the Resurrection
All That Jazz: John Anz w/ singer Jane Monheit…Return to The Iron Horse Wed April 15
Michael Klare: 5 colleges professor emeritus of peace and world security studies – the War in Iran
No To Kings, Yes To Hearts, Cats, & Opera
No To Kings, Yes To Hearts, Cats, & Opera
3/25/26 Carla Imperial of Northampton Resists & Katherine Haycox with Sunrise: Taking it to the Streets – No Kings Day March 28
Dr Amir Mohani & Dr Sunny Shukla of Cooley Dikinson Hospital: Talking Heart Health – Every Month is Heart Month
Dakin Humane Society Executive Director Meg Talbert: What’s Shakin at Dakin Animal Shelter – Dogs cats mice & rats
Cool Films with Larry Hott w/ Christine La Monte – Ai Weiwei’s Turandot: Opera Karma
Amazing Professors
Amazing Professors
3/24/26: (Tuesday’s co-host: UMass Prof Amilcar Shabazz)
Princeton History Prof Rhae Lynn Barnes on “Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment.”
Sci-Tech Café w/ MHC Prof Kirsten Norstrom & Hampshire Prof Juliet Johnston: “Everyone Poops…” and what to do with it.
Gfld City Council Pres Lora Wondoloski: budget fights & single-stream recycling.
Duke Goldman, UMass Adjunct Prof, on college & professional sports gambling.
