Category: Podcasts

Probiotics for Poochie’s Paranoia?

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on a new treatment for your dog’s anxiety. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/probiotics-for-anxiety-in-your-poochie-heavy-petting

The History of The N-Word

Smith College Associate Professor of History, Dr. Elizabeth Pryor, has been researching the complicated history and importance of the N-Word.…

A Lost Opportunity: Mr. Universe

Opportunity knocks but once, or perhaps for 14 years longer than anyone expected. But now the Mars rover’s mission is…

Tin Pan Alley in The Era of The iPhone: Rachael & Vilray come to The Shea

Rachael Price from Lake Street Dive and the mononynous Vilray take one guitar, one microphone and two voices back to…

Washington Wines For Washington’s Birthday

The dollar bill guy, born on President’s Day, had wooden teeth, chased Moby Dick it’s Washington wine for Washington’s birthday. Here…

The Green New Deal And Is There A Deal On The Shutdown? McGoverning with McGovern

Look who’s even to the left of AOC? What’s the Green New Deal all about and is it realistic. And…

Can You Pass The Word Nerd’s Musical Word Quiz?

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster with some musical terminology. Can you guess the meaning? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/musical-word-quiz-word-nerd

Grannie’s Still Gettin’ It On

Doctors Jane Fleischman And Ashley Mader on how sex and sexuality changes the older you get and with some do’s…

Salmonella for Dinner: Heavy Petting

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on another new fad diet making your doggie sick. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/salmonella-for-dinner-heavy-petting

The Not-Cracker: The School for Contemporary Dance & Thought

Not your traditional dance school, Jen Polins tells us how you can help SCDT in their artistic mission. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-not-cracker-and-more-with-the-school-for-contemporary-dance-thought

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