Hot & Unbothered

It’s Turners Falls author Yana Tallon-Hicks, who you may know from The Valley Advocate’s, debut book. And it might be…

Where does space dust come from?

And since space is a vacuum, should we be cleaning it up? Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed (Mr. Universe!)…

Bonnie Prince Billy on Baby Jessica, Johnny Cash & Shape-note Singing

Monte talks with Will Oldham aka Bonnie Prince Billy about many of his fascinating musical and non-musical adventures. Bonnie Prince…

The Last Unicorn Wine

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste some really esoteric and rare (yet affordable!) white wines. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/unicorn-wine-wine-snobs?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Pelosi in Taiwan and Coffee in Gill

Congressman McGovern on the Speaker’s trip to Taiwan and its global implications. And what did the Congressman hear from his…

Where does the word “ketchup” come from?

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on some more summertime etymologies. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/where-does-the-word-ketchup-come-from-word-nerd?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Poet Martín Espada on the 3rd Anniversary of the El Paso Massacre

Our local hero, UMass Professor, National Book Award Winning poet, Martín Espada, reflects poetically on the third anniversary of the…

The Less-International Space Station

Mr. Universe (Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed) on Russia’s decision to pull out of the space station and the…

Coming together to heal the planet

Monte talks with Lev Natan from the Alliance for a Viable Future about and ambitious plan and an incredible concert.…

Rum Summer

Yo ho ho and three bottles of rum. Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste a perfect hot…