The Non-Image Image from JWST

Why is Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed-MR UNIVERSE!, so excited about the image that was not an image after…

A live crossword show?

Monte talks with Zach Sherwin, of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Epic Rap Battles of History fame, who will host a live…

Unloved Wines: WINE SNOBS

Tasting some underappreciated but DELICIOUS wines with the Wine Snobs at State Street. And, one of the Wine Snobs becomes…

Saying farewell to Fernandez Family Restaurant

In another edition of the semi-regular feature Nef & Monte Eat Holyoke, Monte joins Chef Neftalí Duran, Holyoke Mayor Joshua…

An “OUTCRY” in light of the end of Roe v Wade

Monte talks with Kate Glynn, the co-chair of the board of the Abortion Rights Fund of Western Mass about how…

On Expanding The Supreme Court: McGoverning with McGovern

What does the Congressman think about the idea being posited which would expanded the number of Justices on the Supreme…

Mice, Lice and Octopods: WORD NERD

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster helps us navigate some interesting ways to pluralize animal names. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/animal-plurals-word-nerd?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The Incredible First Images from Webb

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed (Mr. Universe!) and Monte nerd out on the first scientific images from the JWST.…

Support their Tallywacker!

Monte talks with local hero musician, activist and now actor from Northampton Jeremy Dubs about a new movie in the…

Moon Cockroaches & a JWST Prediction

Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on what he thinks we’ll see when the first James Webb Space…