Category: Podcasts

Monte Revisits His Conversation with Sam Elliott After The Oscar Nod

Sam Elliott was nominated for an Oscar for the first time in his 50 year long career. And just in…

Will The Moon Be Made of Cotton?

Frankly, I prefer cheese. Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed has more. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/will-the-moon-be-made-of-cotton-mr-universe

Remembering Dr King with Rev Dr Jaqueline Smith Crooks and Carlie Tartakov

Two of the Valley’s most wonderful women look back on the influence of MLK. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/remembering-dr-king-with-rev-dr-jaqueline-smith-crooks-and-carlie-tartakov

Beer Trends Of 2019 withThe Wine Snobs Hopslam And Brut IPAs

Brut IPAs, New England IPAs and the newly available to Massachusetts Hopslam https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/beer-trends-of-2019-with-the-wine-snobs-hopslam-and-brut-ipas

Lunar Eclipse During The Snowstorm: Mr. Universe

Why we probably won’t be able to see the awesome moon show this weekend and whether or not it portends…

Just When You Thought You Set The Rules The Rules Change: McGoverning with McGovern

The Shutdown continues and the new chair of The Rules Committee can do very little with the rules at this…

The Man Who Killed Hitler & Then The Bigfoot comes back to Turners Falls

The Man Who Killed Hitler & Then The Bigfoot will have its local premiere in the town that inspired the script…

Laurel (not yanni), Pissant, Respect, Excelsior and Maverick

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster rounding out the runners up for MW’s word of the year. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/laurel-not-yanni-pissant-respect-excelsior-and-maverick-word-nerd

A Local Blues Queen Celebrates The Queens of The Blues

Gina Coleman and her Misty Blues Band celebrate the original queens of the blues at Hawks & Reed in Greenfield.…

Dogs For Lease? Heavy Petting with Dr. Steve

Don’t buy pets at pet stores. And if you do, certainly don’t lease them. Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital…

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